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Senior Research FellowJenninfer Dunn

MPhil(Massey) PhD(Otago)

Email jennifer.dunn@otago.ac.nz

Jennifer is a registered physiotherapist who has worked in the field of spinal cord injury rehabilitation for over 25 years.

She continues to combine a clinical role with her current academic position. The combination of these two positions ensures that clinical relevance is maintained in her research.

Research interests

  • Spinal cord injury
  • Upper limb reconstructive surgery for people with tetraplegia
  • Management of chronic orthopaedic conditions and total joint arthroplasty
  • Rehabilitation outcomes and measurement

Publications

Koch-Borner, S., Arnet, U., Lamberg, A.-S., Schibli, S., & Dunn, J. (2025). Manual muscle testing of upper limb muscle strength in persons with tetraplegia undergoing surgical restoration of elbow extension: A scoping review. PM&R. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13348 Journal - Research Other

Snell, D. L., Wynands, P., Dunn, J. A., Nunnerley, J., & Theadom, A. (2025). Screening and outcomes of co-occurring traumatic brain injury among people with spinal cord injury: A scoping review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 57, jrm41897. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v57.41897 Journal - Research Other

Dunn, J. (2024, October). A conceptual model for early intervention vocational rehabilitation for individuals. Verbal presentation at the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ) Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, [Online]. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ramström, T., Käll, L. B., Dunn, J., Reinholdt, C., & Wangdell, J. (2024). Expected outcome for reconstructive hand surgery after spinal cord injuries related to level of injury and sex. Journal of Hand Surgery (E). Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17531934241281173 Journal - Research Article

Snell, D. L., Dunn, J. A., & Hooper, G. (2024). Associations between pain, function and quality of life after total hip arthroplasty. International Journal of Orthopaedic & Trauma Nursing, 54, 101121. doi: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2024.101121 Journal - Research Article

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