Position: Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Place: Neuromuscular Research Unit, School of
Physiotherapy, AIT, Auckland,
New Zealand
Tenure: 1 year, from late 1998/early 1999.
Salary: $40,000 (New Zealand dollars) per annum.
Key skills: A PhD graduate who has undertaken
research in biomechanics, particularly in the
areas of EMG and motion analysis. It would be
an advantage to have worked with clinical
populations .
Contact: Expressions of interest to Peter J. McNair
PhD ([log in to unmask])
Background Information:
The Neuromuscular Research Unit is a part of the School
of Physiotherapy at the Auckland Institute of Technology
in New Zealand. The Unit undertakes applied research in
the areas of Biomechanics and Neurophysiology. At this
time, there are four staff and eight post-graduate
students. Students are working on projects at Masters
and Doctoral level.
In respect to physical resources, the Unit has three
laboratories that have specific foci:
1. Strength and Conditioning Laboratory. This
laboratory has a Kin-com dynamometer and other strength
testing equipment. This laboratory also has equipment
for the collection and analysis of EMG.
2. Gait Analysis Laboratory. This laboratory has a
motorised treadmill, gait walkway with force plate,
together with 2-d and 3-d video-based motion analysis
systems. This Lab is also equipped with EMG and electro-
goniometers.
3. Human Neurophysiology Laboratory. This laboratory
has a magnetic brain stimulator and human nerve and
muscle stimulation devices, together with other hardware
and software that allows the collection and analysis of
neural impulses from the brain and spinal pathways during
the performance of upper and lower limb movements.
The Unit is undertaking research predominantly in two
areas.
1.Back pain. On going studies are examining trunk muscle
EMG patterns during gait and other activities in
individuals with and without spinal pathology. We are
also examining the proprioceptive awareness of
individuals who have neck and back pain.
2. Spasticity. In this area, we are interested in the
proprioceptive awareness of individuals with spasticity,
and examining the effects of different exercise regimes
on decreasing spasticity and improving function.
The successful applicant will be involved in specific
projects in the above areas. In addition to undertaking
research, occasional lectures/seminars to postgraduate
students will be required. Furthermore, it is expected
that applicants will be involved in the writing of
funding applications to facilitate on going research.
Contact: Expressions of interest to Peter J. McNair
PhD ([log in to unmask])
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