Simone Dorsch

Dr. Simone Dorsch works part-time as a lecturer in Neurological Physiotherapy at ACU and part-time as a Clinical Specialist in Rehabilitation at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. She has a Master of Health Science (Neurological Physiotherapy) and a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney. Her Ph.D. "Increasing Strength after Stroke", included a systematic review of interventions with the potential to increase strength after stroke, descriptive studies investigating the extent of loss of strength after stroke and the relationships between leg strength and walking speed, and a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of EMG-triggered electrical stimulation at increasing strength after stroke. She is currently involved in research projects investigating; the use of technology to increase practice and improve outcomes in rehabilitation, the relationships between walking ability and physical activity after stroke, and the relationships between changes in impairments and activity after stroke. She regularly teaches workshops on Stroke Rehabilitation nationally and internationally.