Institute of Technology Carlow

Dr Sharon Kinsella

PhD, MSc., BSc Physiotherapy

 

Lecturer

 

Research Experience

 

Research Fellow in the area of stroke rehabilitation with electrical muscle stimulation 1998-2000.

 

Supervisor of numerous 4th year undergraduate projects in sports rehabilitation and presently supervising two postgraduate students.

 

Publications to date 

 

Kinsella, S and Moran, K (2006) Gait pattern categorization of stroke participants with equinus deformity of the foot. Gait and Posture. Submitted for review

 

Kinsella S., O’Keeffe D., Wood D., Lyons G.M. (1999). A case study of the effects of functional electrical stimulation for drop foot in a subject with hemiplegia. Physiotherapy Ireland, 20: 1, 9-13. 

 

Kinsella S., Harrison D. (1998). A study to examine the balance of subjects with recurrent ankle sprains. Physiotherapy Ireland, 18: 2, 3-8. 

 

Kinsella S., D. Harrison, Jakeman P. (1997). A study to examine the forces created in the frontal plane in subjects with functional instability and subjects with healthy ankles.  Physiotherapy Ireland, 17: 1, 21-26.

 

Research Interests

- Biomechanics of gait

- Electrotherapy

- Isokinetics

- Neurodynamic

- Soft tissue mobilization

 

Current Research Projects

 

Postgraduate research

- Examining the effects of different stretching protocols on performance

- Examining the effects of depth jumping on countermovement jump performance

 

Undergraduate research

Present projects are examining 

- The effects of Neurodynamic testing of the lower limbs.

- The effects of specific soft tissue mobilization techniques on eccentric muscle damage