Student Awards
The Foundation provides a research award to a student(s) at each Australasian chiropractic school. The Award comprises a plaque and commendation for achievement. The award is designed to encourage student interest in the pursuit of Chiropractic research.
Awards 2008
Awards bestowed by the Board of Governors for research projects carried out in 2008 are as follows:
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Title of Project
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Researcher
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| Chiropractic Education |
Debbie Miller
Macquarie University |
|
Lumbopelvic Adjustments
and Pelvic Floor Function in Nulliparous Women
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Melanie Archibald
NZCC
|
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Spinal Manipulative Therapy or Graston Therapy
compared to a placebo for the treatment of
non specific thoracic spine pain. A randomised controlled trial
|
Amy Crothers
Murdoch University |
Awards bestowed by the Board of Governors on 21 February 2008 for research projects carried out in 2007 are as follows:
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Title of Project
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Researcher
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Effects of chiropractic on the cerebral cortex
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Reidar Lystad
Macquarie University, Sydney
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The effects of a lumbopelvic adjustment on heart rate variability: A controlled crossover trial
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Neil Bossenger
New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Auckland
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Evaluation of diagnostic tests for shoulder impingement syndrome
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Carrie O’Neil & Jayne Tweddle
Murdoch University, Perth
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Achievement in the Research and Scholarship Portfolio
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Daniel Niemiec
RMIT University, Melbourne
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Awards 2006
Awards bestowed by the Board of Governors on 22 February 2007 for research projects carried out in 2006 are as follows:
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Title of Project
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Researcher
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Factors influencing the loss of normal cervical iordosis
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Stephanie Mathieson
Macquarie University, Sydney
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The acute neuro-physiological changes before and after Chiropractic adjustments of the cervical spine: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study
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Diane Sherwin
New Zealand College of Chiropractic, Auckland
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Ice hockey players using a weighted implement when training on Ice
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Bojan Tvoric
Murdoch University, Perth
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Research methods and biologic theories underpinning chiropractic practice.
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Joseph De Fazio
RMIT University, Melbourne
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