Member Articles

Our Members are accomplished professionals - here is a selection of their published articles.

Brock K. (1997) Prediction of length of hospital stay following stroke. Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice. 17(1), pp 37-46.

Brock K. Jennings K. Stevens J Picard S (2002) The Bobath concept has changed. (Comment on Critically Appraised Paper, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 48: 59.) Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 48(2), pp.156-157.

Brock K. Reid B. Goldie P. Greenwood K. (1998) Cost and quality: the challenge for physiotherapists in a casemix funded environment. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 44(4), pp.221-8.

Brock K. Robinson P. Simondson J. Goldie P. Nosworthy J. Greenwood K. (1997) Prediction of length of hospital stay following stroke. Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice. 17(1), pp.37-46.

Luke C. Dodd KJ. Brock K. (2004) Outcomes of the Bobath concept on upper limb recovery following stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation. 18(8), pp.888-98.

Mehan R. Mackenzie M. Brock K. (2008) Skilled transfer training in stroke rehabilitation: a review of use and safety. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 15(9), pp.382-9.

Simondson J. Goldie P. Brock K. Nosworthy J. (1996) The mobility scale for acute stroke patients: Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. Clinical Rehabilitation. 10(4), pp 295-300.

Reference Lists

IBITA keep a list of references of particular interest IBITA-instructors and Bobath trained therapists.  http://www.ibita.org/articles.htm

New Publications

There is an exciting new publication by the British Bobath Tutors Association:

Raine S, Meadows L, Lynch-Ellerington M. eds (2009) Bobath Concept theory and clinical practice in neurological rehabilitation Sussex UK  Wiley - Blackwell

This text is generally available and stocked at:
www.wiley.com
www.amazon.com

For all of you who have been asking – “where can I go for further reading about the Bobath Concept – here it is!!

Bente Gjelsvik, a Norwegian Bobath Instructor has written:
Gjelsvik BE The Bobath Concept in Adult Neurology Stuttgart Germany: Thieme 2008

It was published in 2008 and is available now available in Australia.  It is a great reference book, widely available and also stocked at:
www.thieme.com
www.amazon.com