Venerina Johnston
Associate Professor
Health and Behavioural Sciences
Queensland University of Technology
Australia
Biography
Dr Venerina Johnston is a researcher and Associate Professor in Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland. She has qualifications in physiotherapy, occupational health and safety and work disability prevention
Research Interest
Primary prevention of musculoskeleletal injuries in the workplace Upskilling supervisors to facilitate a return to work after a musculoskeletal and mental disorder Prevention of neck problems in office workers Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries due to patient handling in health care workers Self-managing return to work following a compensbile musculoskeletal injury
Publications
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Experts' perspective on a definition for delayed return-to-work after surgery for nontraumatic upper extremity disorders: recommendations and implications
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Training therapists to perform pre-employment functional assessments: a telerehabilitation approach
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Lifestyle and work-related factors associated with the health of Australian long distance commute and residential miners: A cross-sectional study
