User:Hanan Khalil

Name: Hanan Khalil

Present appointment: Assistant professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Qualifications: BS Physical Therapy Jordan University of Science & Technology (J.U.S.T) MSc Physiotherapy Cardiff University (Neurological Rehabilitation) PhD Physiotherapy Cardiff University (Neurological Rehabilitation)

Professional registration: License to practice physiotherapy Jordan Ministry of Health

Memberships: Member of Jordanian Physical Therapy Association (JPTA) Member of the International Movement Disorders society (MDS) Member of International Organization of Physical Therapists Working with Older People (IPTOP) Member of the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association (INPA) Associate member of Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson's disease Europe (APPDE) Associate Member of European Huntington’s Disease Network (EHDN)

Previous and other appointments:

September 2012- present: Assistant professor, University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Irbid-Jordan

Oct 2008-July 2012: Full time PhD student, Cardiff University, School of Health Care Studies, Cardiff (scholarships from Jordan University of Science and Technology and the Cardiff University Overseas Research Student (ORS) award)

2007-2008: Lecturer, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Irbid-Jordan 2006-2007: Full time MSc student, Cardiff University (scholarship from Jordan University of Science and Technology: University fees) 2005-2006: Full Time Teaching Assistant, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Irbid-Jordan 2000 – 2004: Full time BSc student, Jordan University of Science & Technology (J.U.S.T) BS Physical Therapy (honours in 5 semesters)

Research training:

2006/7 30 credit M-level module: Research Methods in Health and Social Care 2007 10 credit M-level module: Qualitative research methods 2008 1- Applying Statistics in Biomedical Research (5 parts- Cardiff University, UK) 2- SPSS: an introduction (2 parts- Cardiff University, UK) 3- Research Ethics 1: Governance (Online Course) 4- Research Ethics 2: Working with Human Subjects (Online Course) 5- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) (Research clinical Facility- University Hospital of Wales) 6- Communication skills in research (CRC CYMRU, Cardiff)

2009 1- Quantitative and Qualitative Research (8 parts- Cardiff university, UK) 2- Motivational Interviewing (Introduction methods and integration- Cardiff, UK)

2010 1- Statistical approaches in life sciences (6 parts)- Cardiff University, UK 2- Developing systematic way of literature review- Cardiff University, UK 3- Presentation skills- Cardiff University, UK 4- Creative note taking for researchers, Cardiff University, UK 5- Effective researcher skills, Cardiff University, UK

Other training courses

1- Introductory bobath course- part1: normal movement- Ebbw Vale, UK. 2- Introductory to bobath course-part 2: the assessment and treatment of adults with neurological conditions- Ebbw Vale, UK. 3- Introductory to bobath course- part 3: management of acute and sub-acute patient- Ebbw Vale, UK.

2013 1- Movement with mobilization (Mulligan concept): part A and B- Amman, Jordan 2- MecKinzi course (Part A) Lumbar spine. Amman, Jordan 3- Evidence-based physical therapy intervention for people with Parkinson's disease

                       (Online course- APTA learning centre)

4- An evidence based approach to the differential diagnosis and management of the

                       cervicogenic headache- Amman, Jordan. 

2014 1- First Middle East camp for Parkinson's disorders and neuromodulation- Dubai, UAE 2- 2nd annual allied health professional summer school in Parkinson's disease- Lisbon,

                   Portugal

3. Clinical manual therapy of upper and lower extremities- Amman, Jordan

2015 1. Stroke: arm recovery in severe paresis- WCPT course- Singapore

Funded projects

Virtual Reality Based Motor Control Learning for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study (25.000JD); funded by EU commission (Support to Research and Technological Development & Innovation initiatives and Strategies in Jordan scheme); funded since December 2014.

The association between physical activity with cognitive function and brain derived neurotrophic factor in people with Parkinson's disease (5.000 JD); funded by Jordan University of Science and Technology; funded since April 2014.

Gait variability and risk of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS): which clinical characteristics are important? (10.000 JD). funded by Jordan University of Science and Technology; fund since July 2014.

The association between physical activity and sleep deficits and biomarkers in patients with multiple sclerosis (6.000 JD); funded by Jordan University of Science and Technology; fund since November 2014.

Feasibility study of home-based exercise programme to improve mobility and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease (15.000 JD); funded by Jordan University of Science and Technology; fund since June 2013.

Relevant publications:

Published Papers

Khalil H, Bajwa J. Barriers and facilitators in physical rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease in the Arabian World. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2015 accepted.

Collett J, Esser, P, Khalil H, Busse M, Quinn L, Debono K, Rosser A, Nemeth A, Dawes H. Insights into gait disorders: Walking variability using phase plot analysis, Huntington's Disease. Gait & Posture. 2014. 40 (4): 694-700.

Khalil H, Nazzal M, Al-Sheyab N. Exploring practices and perceptions toward exercise among PD patients in Jordan [abstract]. Movement Disorders 2014; 29 Suppl 1 :426

Busse M, Quinn L, Khalil H, McEwa K. Optimising mobility outcome measures in Huntington's disease. Journal of Huntington's Disease . 2014. 3 (2): 175-88.

Khalil H, Quinn L, van Dursen R, Dawes H, Playle R, Rosser R, Busse M. What effect does a structured exercise program have on people with Huntington's disease? A randomised controlled study of a home-based programme. Clinical Rehabilitation; 2013. 27(7):646-58.

Quinn L, Khalil H, Dawes H, Fritz N, Kegelmeyer D, Kloos A, Jonathan Gillard, Busse M, and the Physiotherapy Working Group of the European Huntington’s Disease Network. Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of Physical Performance Measures in Individuals With Pre-manifest and Manifest Huntington Disease. Physical Therapy; 2013. 93(7): 942-56.

Khalil H, Quinn L, van Deursen R, Martin R, Rosser A, Busse M. Adherence to use of a home-based exercise DVD in people with Huntington’s disease: participants’ perspectives. Physical Therapy, 2012; 92 (1): 69-82.

Khalil H, Quinn L, Van Deursen R, William Martin, Dawes H, Playle R, Rosser A, Busse M. Q15 A pilot study of an exercise intervention to improve motor function in people with Huntington's disease (HD) [Abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.2012; 83 (S1) , A59.

Dalton A, Khalil H, Busse M, Rosser A, van Deursen R, Laighin R. Analysis of gait and balance through a single triaxial accelerometer in presymptomatic and symptomatic Huntington’s disease. Gait and posture. 2012; 37(1):49-54.

Busse M, Khalil H, Quinn L, Rosser AE. Practice, Progress and Future directions for Physical Therapies in Huntingtons Disease. Journal of Huntington’s disease. 2012; 1 (2): 175-185.

Khalil H, van Deursen R, Quinn L, Rosser A, and Busse M. F18 Clinical measurement of sit to stand performance in people with Huntington’s disease: reliability and validity for 30 seconds chair sit to stand test [abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 2010; 81: A28.

Khalil H, Dalton A, van Deursen R, Rosser A, Ó Laighin G, Busse M. F17 The Use of an Accelerometer to Evaluate the Performance of Timed Up and Go Test in Pre-symptomatic and Symptomatic Huntington’s Disease in European Huntington's Disease [abstract]. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 2010; 81:A28

Quinn L, Busse M, Khalil H, Richardson S, Rosser A, Morris H. Client and therapist views on exercise programmes for early-mid stage Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2010; 32 (11):917-28.

Busse M, Khalil H, Quinn L , Rosser A. Physical Therapy Intervention for Patients with Huntington’s disease. Physical Therapy. 2008; 88 (7):820-31

Selected Conference Proceedings

Khalil H, van Deursen R, Quinn L, Rosser A, Busse M. A randomized feasibility study of a home based exercise programme to improve mobility in Huntington’s disease. South West Regional Regenerative Medicine Meeting. Bristol-UK, September 2011.

Khalil H, Quinn L, van Deursen R, Rosser A, Busse M. The use of a home based exercise DVD in people with Huntington’s disease: Patients and carers perspectives. World Congress of Physical Therapy. Amsterdam-Netherland, June 2011.

Khalil. H, Busse M.E. Quinn. L & Rosser A.E. Development and evaluation of an exercise DVD for people with Huntington’s Disease. NEURODEM annual conference, Cardiff-UK, June 2009

Khalil. H, Busse M.E. & Rosser A.E. Current Physiotherapy Practice for Patients with Huntington’s Disease. World Congress on Huntington’s Disease, Dresden-Germany, September 2007.

Selected invited presentations:

Exercise in neurodegenerative disease. School of medicine/ departments of neurology and psychological medicine annual meeting; Cardiff-UK, June 2011.

The evaluation of a home based exercise programme for people with Huntington’s disease. EHDN Physiotherapy working group annual meeting; Leiden-Netherlands, June 2011.

The development and evaluation of a home use exercise DVD for people with Huntington’s disease. School of Health care Studies annual conference; Cardiff-UK, November 2010.

Physiotherapy for people with Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s Disease association South Wales AGM annual meeting; Cardiff-UK, July 2010.

Exercise for people with Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s Disease Cognitive Rehabilitation Working Group; Cardiff-UK, March 2010.

Feasibility of a home based physiotherapy training program in Huntington’s disease (background and study design). European Huntington’s Disease Network Physiotherapy Working Group; Cardiff-UK, February 2009.

Presentation’s Awards

Best presentation prize at the South West Regional Regenerative Medicine Meeting. Bristol University, Bristol, September 2011. The prize was sponsored by the UK National Stem Cell Network (NSCN).

Contribution to Published Clinical Guidelines Quinn, L. and Busse, M. On behalf of the European Huntington’s Disease Network Physiotherapy Working Group. Development of physiotherapy guidance and treatment-based classifications for people with Huntington's disease. Neurodegenerative Disease Management; 2012: 2(1), pp. 11-19.

Quinn, L. and Busse, M. On behalf of the European Huntington’s Disease Network Physiotherapy Working Group Physiotherapy clinical guidelines for Huntington’s disease. Neurodegenerative Disease Management; 2012: 2(1), pp. 21-31.

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