ROBERTA WONG (www.robertawong.com)
MPhil (Med), BAppSc (Physiotherapy) Hons
Musculoskeletal | Clinical Research | Physiotherapist
Level 4 Physiotherapist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney Australia
2009 Master of Philosophy (Medicine) (The University of Sydney)
2004 Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Physiotherapy) Honours Class I University Medal (USYD)
AWARDS
2009 Postgraduate Research Support Scheme Award
2008 Allied Health Research Award
2007 Beryl and Jack Jacobs National Research Travel Award
2005 First Class Honours and University Medal
2005 The Australian Physiotherapy Association Prize
2004 The University of Sydney Continuing Undergraduate Scholarship
SPECIALISATIONS
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Sporting injuries
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- General rehabilitation
- Paediatric conditions
- Clinical research
PUBLICATIONS
1. Law RYW, Harvey LA, Nicholas MK, Tonkin L, De Sousa M and Finniss DG (2009) Stretch exercises increase tolerance to stretch in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy 89(10): 1016-1026.
2. Law RYW and Herbert RD (2007) Warm-up reduces delayed onset muscle soreness but cool-down does not: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 53: 91-95.
3. Law R and Herbert R (2006) Effects of warm-up and warm-down on delayed onset muscle soreness. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 9 (Supp1): 25-26.
1. Law RYW, Harvey LA, Nicholas MK, Tonkin L, De Sousa M and Finniss DG (2009) The effects of a three-week stretch program on hamstring muscle extensibility and stretch tolerance in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference Week, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Conference, Sydney, Australia. October 2009.
2. Law RYW, Harvey LA, Nicholas MK, Tonkin L, De Sousa M and Finniss DG (2009) Stretch improves flexibility in chronic pain. Quality Forum, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. June 2009.
3. Lin C, Moseley L, Herbert RD, Taylor DA and Law RYW (2009) Bodily awareness and two-point discrimination in people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Quality Forum, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. June 2009.
3. Lin C, Moseley L, Herbert RD, Taylor DA and Law RYW (2009) Bodily awareness and two-point discrimination in people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Quality Forum, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. June 2009.
4. Law RYW, Harvey LA, Nicholas MK, Tonkin L, De Sousa M and Finniss DG (2008) Stretching improves flexibility in chronic pain. 25th Annual RNSH, USYD, UTS, Kolling Institute Scientific Research Meeting, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. November 2008.
5. Law RYW and Herbert RD (2008) Warm-up reduces delayed onset muscle soreness but cool-down does not: a randomised controlled trial. Quality Forum, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. June 2008.6. Law RYW and Herbert RD (2007) Warm-up reduces delayed onset muscle soreness but cool-down does not: a randomised controlled trial. 24th Annual RNSH, USYD, UTS, Kolling Institute Scientific Research Meeting, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. November 2007.
7. Law RYW and Herbert RD (2007) Warm-up reduces delayed onset muscle soreness but cool-down does not: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference Week, Sports Physiotherapy Conference, Cairns, Australia. October 2007.
8. Law R and Herbert R (2006) Effects of warm-up and warm-down on delayed onset muscle soreness. ASICS Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Yanuka, Fiji. October 2006.
