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Biography
Alex joined Huddersfield University as a Senior Lecturer after working in similar positions at different institutions. He has an MSc in Musculoskeletal Healthcare and a PhD in Pain management which led him to undertake post-doctoral research positions investigating the use of mirror therapy for upper-limb function in hemiparetic cerebral palsy and systematic reviews and clinical studies in the area of physical rehabilitation in older people and after stroke. His clinical background was in the acute sector working across all areas of physiotherapy provision and he has a strong interest in using research and evidence based practice to further service delivery. His areas of interest are in the areas of Rehabilitation service delivery and motor control, and he is currently supervising PhD students in several related areas.
Research Expertise and Interests
- Musculoskeletal health care
- Pain
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Research methods
- Evidence based practice
- Elderly rehabilitation and falls
- Service development
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Leeds Beckett University
1 Oct 2007 → 1 Apr 2011
Award Date: 1 Apr 2011
Research Expertise and Interests
- Rehabilitation
- Motor control
- Evidence based practice
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Research Output
Development and Content Validity of the Clinical Assessment of Body Alignment for Children With Cerebral Palsy
George, F. K., Benham, A., Gabriel, L. & Purton, J., 1 Apr 2020, In : Pediatric Physical Therapy. 32, 2, p. 137-143 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Medical day hospital care for older people versus alternative forms of care
Day Hospital Group, Brown, L., Forster, A., Young, J., Crocker, T., Benham, A. & Langhorne, P., 23 Jun 2015, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015, 6, 78 p., CD001730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Open Access
11
Citations
(Scopus)
Reflections on Mirror Therapy: A Systematic Review of the Effect of Mirror Visual Feedback on the Brain
Deconinck, F. J. A., Smorenburg, A. R. P., Benham, A., Ledebt, A., Feltham, M. G. & Savelsbergh, G. J. P., 1 May 2015, In : Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 29, 4, p. 349-61 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
107
Citations
(Scopus)
Effect of Bidirectional Rotation of an Acupuncture Needle at LI10 on Acupuncture Needle Sensation and Experimentally-Induced Contact Heat Pain in Healthy Human Volunteers
Benham, A. & Johnson, M. I., 1 Jun 2014, In : Acupuncture in Medicine. 32, 3, p. 267-272 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
9
Citations
(Scopus)
Characterization of Painful and Non-painful Acupuncture Needle Sensations During Bidirectional Rotation of a Single Needle Inserted 15-25mm at Large Intestine 10
Benham, A. & Johnson, M. I., 10 Sep 2012, In : Medical Acupuncture. 24, 3, p. 172-180 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Activities
Acupuncture in Medicine (Journal)
Alex Benham (Reviewer)
2020 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Progress in Neurobiology (Journal)
Alex Benham (Reviewer)
2020 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
European Journal of Pain (Journal)
Alex Benham (Reviewer)
2020 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Objective measures of brain health: A pilot study with a somatosensory device in rugby union
Dylan Powell (Speaker), Alex Benham (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Samuel Stuart (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Alan Godfrey (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Clinical Assessments designed to measure body alignment posture in children with cerebral palsy – A systematised review
Frances George (Speaker), Lynne Gabriel (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Alex Benham (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
Nov 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation