Research interests
I have research interests in musculoskeletal function, outcomes assessment, novel technologies for evaluating physical performance, core outcome set, interventions for preventing falls and frailty and active living with ageing.
PhD supervision
Christopher Efford
Fanis Stavrou
Lorraine Catwell
Completed PhDs
‘Development of a Core Outcome Set to Evaluate Physical Activity Interventions for People Living with Dementia’
Ana Carolina Vieira Gonçalves
Supervisors: Dr D Samuel, Dr S Demain, Dr A Marques
‘An exploration of older case management patients’ physical health, function and strength; and the feasibility of measures of muscle strength as an aid to monitoring’
Nicola Barnes
Supervisors: Dr B Walsh, Dr D Samuel
‘Non-invasive indicators of musculoskeletal ageing'
Sandra Agyapong-Badu
Supervisors: Prof M Stokes, Dr D Samuel
‘Whole-body coordination when turning in people with stroke and healthy controls’
Rufai Ahmad
Supervisors: Prof A Ashburn, Dr D Samuel, Dr G Verheyden
‘Mechanics of patella-femoral joint dysfunction – usefulness of the Q-angle’
Fleur Kitsell
Supervisors: Prof M Stokes, Dr D Samuel
MPhil
’Hip pull-off and ankle push-off in healthy and Parkinsons Disease’s gait’
Olu Sofuwa
Supervisors: Prof A Ashburn, Dr D Samuel
Master of Research (MRes)
‘Investigation of factors influencing length of stay and discharge destination of hip fracture patients receiving rehabilitation in a private care home’
Zoe Thornburgh
‘Validation of the School Age Sentence Imitation Test-English 60 Sentences (SASIT-E60) as a diagnostic test for Specific Language Impairment in primary-school-age children (9-11 years)’
Daniel Gibbons
‘Evaluation of the Edmonton Functional Assessment Tool (EFAT2) within palliative care: a pilot study’
Andrew Gardiner
Research group
Active living for Health
Research theme
Active Living
Research project(s)
This project aimed to develop suitable equipment and test methods for measuring arm and leg muscle strength and endurance in older people.
Dr Dinesh SamuelUniversity of Southampton Health Sciences Building 45 Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ
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