Whai Whakaoranga Aotearoa | AUT Active Living and Rehabilitation Research Centre (ALARA) is a multidisciplinary research centre at AUT, comprised of researchers, academics and clinicians who have a research interest in individuals, communities and populations living well through activity and rehabilitation.
Which healthcare practitioners refer patients with LBP for imaging? What criteria are used to decide on or justify the referral: A mixed methods analysis
Principal Investigator: Dr Julia Hill
Research Team: Associate Professor Nicola Saywell, Luke Tanner
Developing a Short OA Guidebook for Aotearoa New Zealand
Principal investigator: Dr Daniel O’Brien
Research team: Blake Francis, Dr Ivana Nakarada-Kordic, Professor Richard Ellis, Cassie Khoo, Jess Cahn, Bobbie-Jo Wilson, Dr Jennifer Baldwin (University of Newcastle, Australia), Dr Jonathan Quicke (Keele University, UK)
Funder: AUT
The SAFE-RTP study : development of an exertional return to play testing protocol for sports-related concussion
Principal Investigator: Katherine Forch
Research Team: Dr Sharon Olsen, Associate Professor Mangor Pedersen, Professor Duncan Reid, Dr Imran Niazi (AUT / NZ College of Chiropractic), Joe Royal (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei), Dr Oka Sanerivi (Mātai Institute), Dr Stephen Kara (Axis Sports Medicine)
Funder: Health Research Council of NZ
Correlation between shear-wave elastography and strain measurements applied to neural and tendon tissues: a cadaveric study
Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Ellis
Research Team: Professor Stéphane Sobczak (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada), Associate Professor Sue McGlashan (UoA), Dr David Musson (UoA), Professor Antoine Nordez (University Nantes, France)
Comparing ultrasound imaging assessment of femoral condyle articular cartilage morphology to histopathologic grading of osteoarthritis: a cadaveric study
Principal investigator: Professor Richard Ellis
Research team: Dr Daniel O’Brien, Associate Professor Sue McGlashan (University of Auckland)
Simultaneous measurement of median nerve excursion, stiffness and strain: an in-vivo ultrasound imaging study with shear-wave elastography
Principal investigator: Professor Richard Ellis
Research team: David Lalor, Professor Peter McNair (AUT), Professor Antoine Nordez (University of Nantes, France)
Funder: New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association
Exploring the medium to long term well-being of people with post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament injury in Aotearoa New Zealand (Phase I)
Principal investigator: Dr Daniel O’Brien
Research team: Professor Richard Ellis, Professor Duncan Reid, Tammi Wilson-Uluinayau, Dr Martin Rabey and Associate Professor Jackie Whittaker (University of BC, Canada)
Funder: Arthritis New Zealand
Reducing the burden of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament rupture in Aotearoa New Zealand (Phase II: Stakeholder perspectives)
Principal investigator: Dr Daniel O’Brien
Research Team: Professor Richard Ellis, Professor Duncan Reid, Tammi Wilson-Uluinayau, Dr Martin Rabey (Curtin University, Australia) and Associate Professor Jackie Whittaker (University of BC, Canada).
Funder: Arthritis New Zealand
Community of practice co-creation of a life-span approach to managing ACL injury (Phase III)
Principal investigators: Dr Daniel O’Brien and Professor Richard Ellis
Research Team: Professor Duncan Reid, Tammi Wilson-Uluinayau, Dr Martin Rabey (Curtin University, Australia), Dr Paul Monk (UoA), Dr Sarah Ward (UoA), Dr Stephanie Filbay (University of Melbourne, Australia), and Associate Professor Jackie Whittaker (University of BC, Canada).
Living with a significant knee injury following a Rugby or Netball event in Aotearoa NZ: a survey
Principal investigator: Professor Duncan Reid
Research Team: Dr Daniel O’Brien, Dr Sarah Ward (UoA), Professor Richard Ellis, Dr Martin Rabey (Curtin University, Australia), Dr Stephanie Filbay (University of Melbourne, Australia), Tammi Wilson-Uluinayau
Funder: Arthritis New Zealand