Overview
Background
Leanne Sakzewski is an Associate Professor at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. Leanne completed her undergraduate training in the field of occupational therapy at the University of Queensland. Prior to entering research, she practiced as a senior occupational therapist for eighteen years in paediatric rehabilitation and child development. She completed her PhD in 2010 from The University of Queensland in the field of upper limb rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy, and achieved a Dean's Commendation for outstanding Research Higher Degree.
Research interests
Leanne's research interests are in the conduct of randomised clinical trials in the field of cerebral palsy and childhood onset acquired brain injuries. In particular, she has focused on randomised controlled trials of:
* upper limb training approaches for infants and children with unilateral cerebral palsy;
* intensive models of motor training to improve gross motor and manual abilities for children with bilateral cerebral palsy;
* participation-focused intervention to increase physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy;
* social skills group-based program for adolescents with brain injuries.
Availability
- Associate Professor Leanne Sakzewski is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2010
Journal Article
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of Quality of Life measures for school aged children with cerebral palsy
Carlon, Stacey, Shields, Nora, Yong, Katherine, Gilmore, Rose, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn (2010). A systematic review of the psychometric properties of Quality of Life measures for school aged children with cerebral palsy. BMC Pediatrics, 10 (81) 81, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-81
2010
Journal Article
The relationship between unimanual capacity and bimanual performance in children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny and Boyd, Roslyn (2010). The relationship between unimanual capacity and bimanual performance in children with congenital hemiplegia. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52 (9), 811-816. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03588.x
2010
Journal Article
A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy
Gilmore, Rose, Ziviani, Jenny, Sakzewski, Leanne, Shields, Nora and Boyd, Roslyn (2010). A balancing act: Children's experience of modified constraint-induced movement therapy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 13 (2), 88-94. doi: 10.3109/17518420903386161
2010
Conference Publication
A randomized trial of novel upper limb rehabilitation in children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, L., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R.N. (2010). A randomized trial of novel upper limb rehabilitation in children with congenital hemiplegia. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine AusACPDM 5th Biennial Conference 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-6 March, 2010. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.2010.52.issue-s2/issuetoc
2010
Other Outputs
A randomised trial of novel upper limb rehabilitation in children with congenital hemiplegia.
Sakzewski, Leanne (2010). A randomised trial of novel upper limb rehabilitation in children with congenital hemiplegia.. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.
2010
Conference Publication
Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia: Is half the dose enough?
Sakzewski, L., Provan, K., Gilmore, R., Corn, K., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R. N. (2010). Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia: Is half the dose enough?. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine AusACPDM 5th Biennial 5th Biennial Conference 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-6 March 2010. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03595.x
2010
Conference Publication
Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia: is half the dose enough?
Sakzewski, L., Provan, K., Gilmore, R., Corn, K., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R. N. (2010). Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia: is half the dose enough?. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Brussels, Belgium, 26-29 May 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley.
2010
Conference Publication
Use-dependent neuoroplasticity in an RCT of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy versus Bimanual Training for children with congenital hemiplegia
Boyd, R. N., Abbott, D. F., Badawi, R., Sakzewski, L., Macdonell, R. A. and Jackson G. D. (2010). Use-dependent neuoroplasticity in an RCT of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy versus Bimanual Training for children with congenital hemiplegia. AACPDM 64th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, U.S.A., 22-25 September 2010. London, U.K.: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03752.x
2010
Journal Article
Upper limb activity measures for 5-to 16-year-old children with congenital hemiplegia: A systematic review
Gilmore, Rose, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn (2010). Upper limb activity measures for 5-to 16-year-old children with congenital hemiplegia: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52 (1), 14-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03369.x
2010
Conference Publication
Retention of outcome at 6 and 12 months in a randomized trial of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, L., Boyd, R. N., Gilmore, R., Provan, K. and Ziviani, J. (2010). Retention of outcome at 6 and 12 months in a randomized trial of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Brussels, Belgium, 26-29 May 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley.
2010
Conference Publication
Pathogenesis of congenital hemiplegia: Relationship between brain structure and upper limb function
Burke, S., Clarke, D., Sakzewski, L., Gilmore, R., Jackson, G. and Boyd, R. N. (2010). Pathogenesis of congenital hemiplegia: Relationship between brain structure and upper limb function. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine AusACPDM 5th Biennial 5th Biennial Conference 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-6th March 2010. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03595.x
2010
Conference Publication
Relationship between brain microstructure and upper limb motor and sensory function in congenital hemiplegia
Rose, S., Guzzetta, A., Tournier, D., Burke, S., Sakzewski, L., Jackson, G. and Boyd, R. N. (2010). Relationship between brain microstructure and upper limb motor and sensory function in congenital hemiplegia. 5th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-6 March 2010. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03595.x
2010
Conference Publication
Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia - is half the dose enough?
Boyd, R.N., Provan, K., Sakzewski, L. and Ziviani, J. (2010). Comparison of dosage of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia - is half the dose enough?. AACPDM 64th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, U.S.A., 22-25 September 2010. United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03755.x
2010
Journal Article
INCITE: A randomised trial comparing constraint induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with congenital hemiplegia
Boyd, Roslyn, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F., Badawy, Radwa, Gilmore, Rose, Provan, Kerry, Tournier, Jacques-Donald, Macdonell, Richard A. L. and Jackson, Graeme D. (2010). INCITE: A randomised trial comparing constraint induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with congenital hemiplegia. BMC Neurology, 10 (4) 4, 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-10-4
2010
Conference Publication
Neuroscience outcomes in an RCT of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia
Boyd, R. N., Badawy, R., Abbott, D., Sakzewski, L., Gilmore, R., Macdonell, R. and Jackson, G. (2010). Neuroscience outcomes in an RCT of constraint induced movement therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia. 5th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand, 3-6 March 2010. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03595.x
2010
Conference Publication
Use-dependent neuroplasticity in a randomized controlled trial of constraint-induced therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia.
Boyd, R. N., Badawi, R., Abbott, D., Sakzewski, L., Gilmore, R., Macdonell, R. and Jackson, G. (2010). Use-dependent neuroplasticity in a randomized controlled trial of constraint-induced therapy versus bimanual training for children with congenital hemiplegia.. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Brussels, Belgium, 26-29 May 2020. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley.
2010
Conference Publication
Relationship between brain microstructure and upper limb motor and sensory function in congenital hemiplegia
Rose, S., Guzzetta, A., Tournier, D., Burke, S., Sakzewski, L., Jackson, G. and Boyd, R. N. (2010). Relationship between brain microstructure and upper limb motor and sensory function in congenital hemiplegia. European Academy of Childhood Disability 22nd Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 26-29 May 2010. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03682.x
2010
Conference Publication
Pathogenesis of congenital hemiplegia: Relationship between brain structure and upper limb function
Boyd, R. N., Burke, S., Clarke, D., Sakzewski, L. and Jackson, G. D. (2010). Pathogenesis of congenital hemiplegia: Relationship between brain structure and upper limb function. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 64th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., United States, 22-25 September 2010. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03752.x
2010
Journal Article
Repeat upper limb botulinum toxin A injections: A reflection of clinical practice
Sakzewski, Leanne (2010). Repeat upper limb botulinum toxin A injections: A reflection of clinical practice. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 52 (1), 8-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03408.x
2009
Journal Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of therapeutic management of upper-limb dysfunction in children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny and Boyd, Roslyn (2009). Systematic review and meta-analysis of therapeutic management of upper-limb dysfunction in children with congenital hemiplegia. Pediatrics, 123 (6), e1111-e1122. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-3335
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
CP ArtS: Optimising social skills in primary school-aged children with acquired brain injury and cerebral palsy through active participation in a group-based Creative and Performing Arts Social skills program
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jacqui Barfoot
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Doctor Philosophy
Preschool HABIT-ILE: The impact of intensive motor training to improve gross motor function in young children with bilateral cerebral palsy.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Reedman, Mrs Gaela Kilgour
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A multi-centre, randomised waitlist-control trial investigating a parent assisted social skills group program for adolescents with brain injuries: The Friends Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zephanie Tyack
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Caregiver-infant emotional availability outcomes and intervention delivery fidelity in a community-based caregiver-implemented program for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy in a low resource context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kath Benfer, Dr Emma Crawford
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Development of self-care performance in children with cerebral palsy, and its relationship to manual ability.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Efficacy of an online multimodal therapy program on gross motor outcomes in children and adolescents with an acquired brain injury
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Roslyn Boyd
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