B Physiotherapy M Sports Physiotherapy, GCertHigherEd, M Phil
Associate lecturer
Contact details for Ms Cath Young
Research expertise
- Reduction of hip fracture risk in older women.
- Learning and Teaching methods in pre-clinical physiotherapy students
Current teaching areas
- Electrophysical agents
- Health ageing
- Assessment of posture, prescription of aids for mobility, passive movement therapies
- Clinical record keeping, history taking, the history of the physiotherapy profession
Selected publications
- Laakso, L. & Young, C.M (2010). Electrophysical agents (EPAs) for symptom control in cancer care – what is the evidence?. Physical Therapy Reviews, vol.15, no.4, Maney Publishing, United Kingdom
- Laakso, L. & Lutter, F. & Young, C.M (2009). Static Magnets - what are they and what do they do? Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia, vol.13, no.1.
- Weeks, B.K, Young, C.M, Beck B.R (2008). Eight months of regular in-school jumping improves indices of bone strength in adolescent boys and girls: the POWER PE study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, vol.23, no.7, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, United States.
- Young, C.M., Weeks, B.K. Beck, B.R. (2007) Simple, novel physical activity maintains proximal femur bone mineral density, and improves muscle strength and balance in sedentary, postmenopausal Caucasian women. Osteoporosis International 18:1379-87.