Marlena Klaic

Technology-assisted assessment of spasticity: a systematic review

Xinliang Guo, Rebecca Wallace, Ying Tan, Denny Oetomo, Marlena Klaic, Vincent Crocher

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION

BACKGROUND: Spasticity is defined as "a motor disorder characterised by a velocity dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes (m..

A Practical Post-Stroke Elbow Spasticity Assessment Using an Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot: A Validation Study

Xinliang Guo, Jiaxi Tang, Vincent Crocher, Marlena Klaic, Denny Oetomo, Qing Xie, Mary P Galea, Chuanxin M Niu, Ying Tan

Conference Proceedings  |  2022  |  Proceedings of the 44thAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)

Spasticity is a motor disorder characterised by a velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone, which is critical in neurorehabilita..

Is there a relationship between intensity of occupational therapy and functional outcomes in hospitalised older patients? A prospective cohort study

Celia Marston, Digsu N Koye, Rose Goonan, Kwang Lim, Genevieve Juj, Marlena Klaic

Journal article  |  2022  |  AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL

INTRODUCTION: Delivering high-intensity occupational therapy can improve functional outcomes for patients and reduce length of sta..

Application of the extended technology acceptance model to explore clinician likelihood to use robotics in rehabilitation

Marlena Klaic, Justin Fong, Vincent Crocher, Katie Davies, Kim Brock, Emma Sutton, Denny Oetomo, Ying Tan, Mary P Galea

Journal article  |  2022  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

PURPOSE: Evidence suggests that patients with upper limb impairment following a stroke do not receive recommended amounts of motor..

Implementability of healthcare interventions: an overview of reviews and development of a conceptual framework

Marlena Klaic, Suzanne Kapp, Peter Hudson, Wendy Chapman, Linda Denehy, David Story, Jill J Francis

Journal article  |  2022  |  IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

BACKGROUND: Implementation research may play an important role in reducing research waste by identifying strategies that support t..

Targeted sensorimotor retraining in the clinical setting: Improving patient outcomes following distal upper extremity injury.

Zoe Milner, Marlena Klaic, Toni Withiel, Hayley O'Sullivan

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Hand Ther

BACKGROUND: Existing theoretical evidence indicates sensorimotor retraining is beneficial following wrist injury. However, there a..

Factors that influence oral hygiene care with hospitalised stroke patients: a mixed methods study

Marlena Klaic, Erich Seng, Roisin McGrath

Journal article  |  2021  |  DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: Survivors of stroke experience poor oral health during and following hospitalisation. Health professionals consistently r..

Evaluating Rehabilitation Progress Using Motion Features Identified by Machine Learning

Lei Lu, Ying Tan, Marlena Klaic, Mary P Galea, Fary Khan, Annie Oliver, Iven Mareels, Denny Oetomo, Erying Zhao

Journal article  |  2021  |  IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Evaluating progress throughout a patient's rehabilitation episode is critical for determining the effectiveness of the selected tr..

Promoting clinical best practice in a user-centred design study of an upper limb rehabilitation robot

Justin Fong, Vincent Crocher, Marlena Klaic, Katie Davies, Andrew Rowse, Emma Sutton, Ying Tan, Denny Oetomo, Kim Brock, Mary P Galea

Journal article  |  2021  |  Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology

Purpose: Despite their promise to increase therapy intensity in neurorehabilitation, robotic devices have not yet seen mainstream ..

Using the Technology Acceptance Model to Identify Factors That Predict Likelihood to Adopt Tele-Neurorehabilitation

Marlena Klaic, Mary P Galea

Journal article  |  2020  |  FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY

Tele-neurorehabilitation has the potential to reduce accessibility barriers and enhance patient outcomes through a more seamless c..