User:Amanda Ager

About Me

Dr. Amanda L. Ager is an accomplished physiotherapist and researcher with experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and proprioception. With a PhD in Health Sciences from Ghent University, Belgium her doctoral research focused on the interplay between upper limb proprioception, pain, and attentional interference, contributing innovative methodologies to the field, including the development of a new clinical tool, the Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test (PRO-Reach). She has a robust background in clinical and military physiotherapy, evidenced by her leadership roles within the Canadian Armed Forces and her numerous peer-reviewed publications on topics such as shoulder proprioception and neuromuscular training. As a Lecturer and Researcher at Brunel University London, Amanda combines her clinical expertise and academic rigor to mentor students and develop evidence-based physiotherapy practices. Fluent in English and French, she is a global advocate for inclusive and innovative rehabilitation approaches.

Name

Amanda L. Ager

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Education

• Doctorate of Health Sciences (concentration in rehabilitation), Ghent University, Belgium

• M​aîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales (M. Sc.), Laval University, Canada

• Clinical Master of Health Sciences of Physiotherapy (M. Sc PT), Ottawa University, Canada

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (B. Kin), McMaster University, Canada

Professional Affiliations

• Brunel University Armed Forces Network
• Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
• Ordre Professionel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
• Réseau Provincial de Recherche en Adaptation-Réadaptation (REPAR)
• WCPT (World Physiotherapy) Member

Professional Appointments

Lecturer & Researcher in Physiotherapy at Brunel University London

Publications

Ager AL, Cools AM, Borms D, Roy JS. How does a motor or cognitive dual-task affect our sense of upper limb proprioception? PLoS One. 2024 Mar 20;19(3):e0299856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299856. PMID: 38507455; PMCID: PMC10954121.  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299856

Ager AL, Roy JS, Dubé MO, Cools AM, Borms D. Relationship between pain and proprioception among individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. J Hand Ther. 2024 Feb 12:S0894-1130(23)00168-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.10.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38350810. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38350810

Ager AL, Roy JS, Hébert LJ, Roos, M, Borms, D, & Cools, AM. Measuring upper limb active joint position sense: Introducing a new clinical tool - The Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2023, 102829, ISSN 2468-7812, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102829.

Ager AL, de Oliveira FCL, Roy JS, Borms D, Deraedt M, Huyge M, Deschepper A, Cools AM. Effects of elastic kinesiology taping on shoulder proprioception: a systematic review. Braz J Phys Ther. 2023 May 15;27(3):100514. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100514. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37224618; PMCID: PMC10225892.

Sturm A, Roth R, & Ager AL, Views of physiotherapists on factors that play a role in ethical decision-making: an international online survey study. Arch Physiother 13, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-022-00157-y

Rosemary M, Asiimwe L, Ager AL, Haq Z, Thumba L, Shcherbinina D. Rehabilitation services must include support for sexual and gender-based violence survivors in Ukraine and other war- and conflict-affected countries, Health Policy and Planning, 2023, czad005,  https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czad005

Sturm A, Ager AL, & Roth R. (2022) Western ideals and global realities – physiotherapists’ views on factors that play a role in ethical decision-making: an international qualitative analysis, European Journal of Physiotherapy, doi: 10.1080/21679169.2022.2155240

Mendez-Rebolledo G, Ager AL, Ledezma D, Montanez J, Guerrero-Henriquez J, Cruz-Montecinos C. 2022. Role of active joint position sense on the upper extremity functional performance tests in college volleyball players. PeerJ 10: e13564  https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13564.

de Oliveira F, Ager AL, & Roy, JS. (2020). Is there a decrease in the acromiohumeral distance among recreational overhead athletes with a rotator-cuff related shoulder pain?   Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.  2020 Oct 29;30(4):531-537. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2020-0170. PMID: 33120355.

Ager AL, Borms D, Bernaert M, Brusselle V, Claessens, M, Roy JS, & Cools AM. (2020). Can a Conservative Rehabilitation Strategy Improve Shoulder Proprioception? A Systematic Review. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. 10.1123/jsr.2019-0400.

Ager AL, Borms D, Deschepper L, Dhooghe R, Dijkhuis J, Roy JS, &  Cools AM. (2019). Proprioception and shoulder pain: A Systematic Review. Journal of Hand Therapy.  Aug 31. pii: S0894-1130(19)30094-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2019.06.002. [Epub ahead of print].

Ager AL, Roy JS, Gamache F, & Hébert LJ. (2019). The effectiveness of an Upper Extremity Neuromuscular Training Program on the shoulder function of military members with a rotator cuff tendinopathy: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Military Medicine. 184(5-6): e385-e393. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy294.

Ager AL, Roy JS, Roos M, Belley AF, Cools AM, & Hebert, L.J. (2017). Shoulder proprioception: How is it measured and is it reliable? A systematic review. Journal of Hand Therapy, 30(2), 221-231. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.05.003.

Oliveira F, Boyer L, Ager AL, & Roy JS. (2017). Electromyographic Analysis of Rotator Cuff Muscles in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: a Systematic Review. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology. 35: 100-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 10.    

Ager AL. (2014). Syndesmosis Sprains: Should they really be Immobilized? Physio Info. Professional Technical Network for Physiotherapy Officers, Canadian Armed Forces.

King J, Chamberland P, Rawji A, Ager AL, Leger R, Michaels R, Poitras R, Skelton D, Warren M. (2014). Patient Educational Needs of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer. Journal of Cancer Education. e print (23 April 2014).

Hébert L, & Ager AL. (2014).  Chapter 12: Terminology and Abbreviations in Physiotherapy and Chapter 11: Outcome Measures Used in the Practice of Physiotherapy in the Canadian Armed Forces Physiotherapy Standards and Guidelines manual.

Where you can find me

I appreciate meeting new people and discussing issues that are important to the development of physiotherapy / physical therapy. Please feel free to look me up! I can be reached at: [email protected] I also have a profile page with Research Gate.