Mrs Amanda Ager
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Mary Seacole Pod 8, Desk f
- Email: amanda.ager@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267801
- Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy and Physician Associate
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
Amanda Ager is a Physiotherapy Lecturer and Researcher, focusing on proprioception, upper limb function and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on developing clinically accessible tools to assess and improve upper limb proprioception. Amanda is within the final stages of completing her doctoral work through Ghent University in Belgium.
She has held leadership roles, including Vice-Chair and Chair of the Global Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, and served as a Physiotherapy Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, where she managed rehabilitative care in challenging environments. Amanda's leadership, mentorship, and contributions to the rehabilitation community reflect her commitment to advancing the profession.
Amanda is passionate about teaching and mentoring students at the BSc and MSc levels, guiding them through their studies and research projects. She is dedicated to creating a learning environment that empowers students to excel, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in both clinical physiotherapy practice and research.
Qualifications
- Doctoral Candidate, Ghent University, Belgium
- MSc Research of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Université Laval, Canada
- MSc Health Sciences - Physiotherapy, Ottawa University, Canada
- BSc Kinesiology, McMaster University, Canada
Responsibility
Collaborative teaching and guidance of BSc and MSc physiotherapy students in the following modules:
- PH2600 Research Methods
- PH1601 / PH5671 Principles of Rehabilitation
- PH1604 / PH5674 Person Centred Healthcare and Leadership
- PH2601 / HH5605 Musculoskeletal II Upper Quadrant
Newest selected publications
Ager, AL., Cools, AM., Borms, D. and Roy, J-S. (2024) 'How does a motor or cognitive dual-task affect our sense of upper limb proprioception?'. PLoS ONE, 19 (3). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
Ager, AL., Roy, J-S., Dubé, M-O., Cools, AM. and Borms, D. (2024) 'Relationship between pain and proprioception among individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain'. Journal of Hand Therapy, 37 (2). pp. 224 - 233. ISSN: 0894-1130 Open Access Link
Ager, AL., Roy, J-S., Hébert, LJ., Roos, M., Borms, D. and Cools, AM. (2023) 'Measuring upper limb active joint position sense: Introducing a new clinical tool - The Upper Limb Proprioception Reaching Test'. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 66. pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 2468-8630 Open Access Link
Sturm, A., Ager, AL. and 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, 26 (1). pp. 12 - 24. ISSN: 2167-9169 Open Access Link