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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2013
Conference Publication
Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with congenital hemiplegia to improve activity and individualised outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis update
Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. N. (2013). Efficacy of upper limb therapies for children with congenital hemiplegia to improve activity and individualised outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis update. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 67th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 16-19 October 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12251
2012
Journal Article
Evaluation of the effects of Botulinum toxin A injections when used to improve ease of care and comfort in children with cerebral palsy whom are non-ambulant: A double blind randomized controlled trial
Thorley, Megan, Donaghey, Samantha, Edwards, Priya, Copeland, Lisa, Kentish, Megan, McLennan, Kim, Lindsley, Jayne, Gascoigne-Pees, Laura, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2012). Evaluation of the effects of Botulinum toxin A injections when used to improve ease of care and comfort in children with cerebral palsy whom are non-ambulant: A double blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics, 12 (1) 120, 120.1-120.23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-120
2012
Journal Article
Impact of intensive upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life: A randomized trial in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Sakzewski, Leanne, Carlon, Stacey, Shields, Nora, Ziviani, Jenny, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2012). Impact of intensive upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life: A randomized trial in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54 (5), 415-423. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04272.x
2012
Journal Article
Sakzewski et al. reply
Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn (2012). Sakzewski et al. reply. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54 (4), 381-382. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04241.x
2012
Conference Publication
GRIN: randomised trial of group versus individual models of physiotherapy for ambulant children with cerebral palsy following lower limb Botulinum Toxin-A
Thomas, R., Johnston, L. M., Sakzewski, L., Case, V. and Kentish, M. (2012). GRIN: randomised trial of group versus individual models of physiotherapy for ambulant children with cerebral palsy following lower limb Botulinum Toxin-A. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane, Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04289.x
2012
Conference Publication
Impact of intensive upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life a randomised trial for children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, L., Carlon, S., Shields, N., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R. N. (2012). Impact of intensive upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life a randomised trial for children with congenital hemiplegia. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane, Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04289.x
2012
Journal Article
Bimanual therapy and constraint-induced movement therapy are equally effective in improving hand function in children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, Leanne (2012). Bimanual therapy and constraint-induced movement therapy are equally effective in improving hand function in children with congenital hemiplegia. Journal of Physiotherapy, 58 (1), 59-59. doi: 10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70075-9
2012
Conference Publication
Double blind randomized trial of Botulinum Toxin-A and therapy compared to sham and therapy for care and comfort goals in children with marked cerebral palsy
Copeland, L., Thorley, M., Edwards, P., Donaghey, S., Kentish, M., McLennan, K., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. N. (2012). Double blind randomized trial of Botulinum Toxin-A and therapy compared to sham and therapy for care and comfort goals in children with marked cerebral palsy. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04289.x
2011
Journal Article
Best Responders After Intensive Upper-Limb Training for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Sakzewski, L., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R.N. (2011). Best Responders After Intensive Upper-Limb Training for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92 (4), 578-584. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.12.003
2011
Journal Article
Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F., Macdonell, Richard A. L., Jackson, Graeme D. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2011). Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 53 (4), 313-320. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03859.x
2011
Journal Article
Participation outcomes in a randomized trial of 2 models of upper-limb rehabilitation for children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F., Macdonell, Richard A., Jackson, Graeme D. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2011). Participation outcomes in a randomized trial of 2 models of upper-limb rehabilitation for children with congenital hemiplegia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92 (4), 531-539. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.11.022
2011
Journal Article
Botulinum toxin A in conjunction with occupational therapy reduces spasticity and improves upper limb function and goal attainment in children with cerebral palsy: Synopsis: Commentary
Galvin, Jane and Sakzewski, Leanne (2011). Botulinum toxin A in conjunction with occupational therapy reduces spasticity and improves upper limb function and goal attainment in children with cerebral palsy: Synopsis: Commentary. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58 (2), 132-133. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00925.x
2011
Journal Article
Equivalent retention of gains at 1 year after training with constraint-induced or bimanual therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F., Macdonell, Richard A. L., Jackson, Graeme D. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2011). Equivalent retention of gains at 1 year after training with constraint-induced or bimanual therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 25 (7), 664-671. doi: 10.1177/1545968311400093
2011
Conference Publication
Impact of intense upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life in a randomised trial for children with congenital hemiplegia
Sakzewski, L., Carlon, S., Shields, N., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R .N. (2011). Impact of intense upper limb rehabilitation on quality of life in a randomised trial for children with congenital hemiplegia. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Las Vegas, United States, 12-15 October 2011. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology: Wiley - Blackwell Publishing.
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
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.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reclaiming Choice and Control: Empowering Parents Accessing Early Intervention to Advocate for Allied Health Services that Support Child and Family Well-Being
Principal Advisor
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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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