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Summary

Anna Pratt joined Brunel University London having combined two posts, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and Research Hand Therapist. She completed an MSc in Advancing Practice at the University of Hertfordshire further exploring hand therapy related topics. She has researched and published widely in the specialist field of hand therapy and her current interests lie in the area of Dupuytren’s disease; recently written a book chapter on the role of hand therapy in Dupuytren’s disease and is working on a Cochrane systematic review.  She also has research interests in the hand mobility of children with hand writing difficulties. Anna was the programme lead for the MSc Hand Therapy from its conception in 2009 until 2013 and is now co-leads level 1 on the BSc course.

Qualifications:

MSc, PGCertTLHE, Dip COT

Responsibility

Committee Responsibilities:

  • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Examination Board BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Course Committee
  • MSc Pre Registration Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, Examination Board  
  • MSc Pre Registration Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, Course Committee

Administration Responsibilities:

Co-Level 1 Lead

Newest selected publications

Prunty, MM., Pratt, AL., Raman, E., Simmons, L. and Steele-Bobat, F. (2020) 'Grip strength and pen pressure are not key contributors to handwriting difficulties in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy,, 83 (6). pp. 387 - 396. ISSN: 0308-0226 Open Access Link

Journal article

Vrbska, V. and Pratt, AL. (2019) 'The experiences of active participation in returning to paid employment for adults with spinal cord injury in the United Kingdom'.European Spinal Cord Injury Federation. Gothenburg, Sweden. 29 - 29 May.Open Access Link

Conference paper

Lee, H., Cheung, TWC., Yang, Z., Yetta, CWY. and Pratt, AL. (2018) 'A pilot study: Exploring the musculoskeletal risk exposure associated with drying laundry using the public housing pipe-socket system amongst women in Singapore'. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation, 61 (3). pp. 449 - 461. ISSN: 1051-9815 Open Access Link

Journal article

Pratt, AL. and Ball, C. (2017) 'Variation in Range of Movement Reporting in Dupuytren Disease', in Werker, P., Dias, J., Eaton, C., Reichert, B. and Wach, W. (eds.) Dupuytren Disease and related diseases-The Cutting Edge. Springer. pp. 217 - 220. ISBN 13: 9783319321974.

Book chapter

Rui, LH., Cheung, T., Zixian, Y. and Pratt, AL. (2016) 'Exploring the Musculoskeletal Risk Exposure Associated With Drying of Laundry Using the Public Housing Pipe-Socket System Among Women in Singapore: A Pilot Study'.IFSSH & IFSHT Triennial Congress. Buenos Aires 2016. SAGE Publications. pp. 128S - 129S. ISSN: 1558-9447 Open Access Link

Conference paper
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