Prof Alicia Spittle
Professor, Physiotherapy
Department of Physiotherapy
287 Scholarly works
37 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
“Fidgety-like movements” in infants born extremely preterm and their relation to later neurodevelopmental outcome
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2026.1066222026
Journal article
The Effect of Preterm Birth on Physical Activity for 9- to 12-Year-Old Children
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.1151152026
Journal article
Efficacy of cycled environmental light and noise during initial hospitalisation for improved cognitive outcomes at 2 years in infants born extremely or very preterm: study protocol for the prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint controlled multicentre CIRCA DIEM trial.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-1126652026
Journal article
Outcomes at school-age of children born extremely preterm or extremely low birth weight in Victoria, Australia: protocol for the 8–9 years follow-up of the prospective, longitudinal Victorian Infant Collaborative Study (VICS) 2016–2017 cohort
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-1200872025
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
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
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.2026.1065242026
Journal article
Automating the General Movements Assessment: Potential, pitfalls, and a path forward.
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.703392026
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.2026.1150242026
Journal article
Confident and Trustworthy Model for Fidgety Movement Classification
DOI: 10.1109/JBHI.2025.36243412026
Journal article
General Movement Optimality Score-Revised (GMOS-R) with General Population-Based Percentile Ranks
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.1149622026
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
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 - Lund University - TARGETED SURVEILLANCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BORN VERY PRETERM