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Email

aspittle@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor, Physiotherapy
Department of Physiotherapy
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
La Trobe University
ORCID

0000-0002-6535-661X

Prof Alicia Spittle

Professor, Physiotherapy
Department of Physiotherapy

276 Scholarly works
36 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Early motor repertoire and motor development at 1, 2 and 5 years in infants born very preterm: A prospective cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2026.106524
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Association of Maternal Sensitivity with Subsequent Cognition and Language among Children Born Preterm: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115024
  • 2026

    Journal article

    General Movement Optimality Score-Revised (GMOS-R) with General Population-Based Percentile Ranks
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114962
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Associations between white matter micro- and macro-structure and attention in 6-7-year-old children with low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure
    DOI: 10.1007/s11682-026-01110-4
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Optimising Developmental Outcomes for Children Born Preterm Using Digital Health Solutions
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Linking Young People With Disability to Participation Through Cycling: Implementation and Evaluation of the Co-Designed CycLink Program
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Telerehabilitation for Early Intervention to Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Infants Born Preterm and Their Parents\2019 Well-Being: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Alicia Spittle

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2024
Dinah Reddihough Oration
2020
Dame Kate Campbell Fellow
2020
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship
2019
NHMRC Career Development Fellowship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The Reliability of Measuring Muscle Cross-Sectional Area in Children Undergoing Treatment for Musculoskeletal Sarcoma
    DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.70231
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Spirometry phenotypes at 8 years in children born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight
    DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222602
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Associations Between the Alberta Infant Motor Scale and Motor and Gait Outcomes at 4–5 Years in Children Born Very Preterm: A Prospective Cohort Study
    DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2026.2636908
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Synchronous telehealth and face-to-face administration of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale
    DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16391
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Relationship between early neurological function and motor skills in Brazilian preterm infants: a cross-sectional study
    DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05942-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Exercise training to address lifelong consequences of preterm birth: a survey of perceived needs
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108284

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    EPIC - Extremely Preterm Infant CRE: Innovative Methods to Improve the Health and Development of Our Most Immature Infants
  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    DTA - University College London - TARGETED SURVEILLANCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BORN VERY PRETERM

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