Mr Kenneth Chance-Larsen School of Human, Health and Social Sciences

A/Prof Kenneth Chance-Larsen BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, MSc Manual Therapy, FHEA

Ken is the Physiotherapy Discipline Lead at CQUniversity and has been leading the development of the new Bachelor of Physiotherapy Program, where the first cohort of students arrived in February 2013. He received a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree from the University of Brighton (UK) in 1997 and an MSc (Manual Therapy) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK) in 2008. Kenneth is a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (UK), and has extensive lecturing and supervising experience at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. His research interests include assessment and management of shoulder tendinopathies and hamstring injuries, and he has published both systematic reviews and primary studies in these areas. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Sports Sciences.

Ken grew up in Norway, and has also resided in Belgium, the UK and New Zealand before moving to Australia in January 2012. He speaks Norwegian and English fluently, can communicate well in French, and understands German.

In his spare time, Ken enjoys sport and exercise, reading and red wine.

Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K, May S and Sturrock B (2011) The quality of reporting might not reflect the quality of the study: implications for undertaking and appraising a systematic review. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, DOI: 10.1179/2042618611Y.0000000013

 
Littlewood C, Ashton J, Chance-Larsen K et al. (2011) Exercise for rotator cuff pathology: a systematic review. Physiotherapy, doi:10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002

Chance-Larsen K, Littlewood C  and Garth A(2010) Prone hip extension with lower abdominal hollowing improves the relative timing of gluteus maximus activation in relation to biceps femoris, Manual Therapy, 15 (1), p.61-5.

Chance-Larsen K and Littlewood C (2010) A case of long thoracic nerve palsy. International Journal of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, 1 (1), p. 41-3.

Littlewood C, Chance-Larsen K and Mclean S (2010) Quality Appraisal as a part of the systematic review. International Journal of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, 1 (1), p. 53-8.

May S, Chance-Larsen K et al (2010) Reliability of physical examination tests used in the assessment of patients with shoulder problems: a systematic review. Physiotherapy, 96 (3), p. 179-90.