Dr.

Petra

Marsico

2019-2024: PhD program Queen Margret University, Edinburgh, UK; Thesis: Assessing lower limb somatosensory function of children with upper motor neuron lesions.
2019: PhD program Queen Margret University, Edinburgh, UK
2010: Master of Science in Physiotherapy, Bern University for applied Sciences (BFH), CH
2010: UAS Degree (Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy), CH
1998‐2002: School for Physiotherapy Basel, CH

2006: Paediatric Bobath Training, Bobath Centre London, UK

Diverse Weiterbildungen für verschiedene physiotherapeutische Assessments, Techniken und Methoden

• 2024: Anna Müller Grocholski Preis, Symposium of Swiss Academy for Childhood Disability, Bern: Feasibility, validity, and reliability of the Proprioception Measurement Tool (ProMeTo)
• 2019: Anna Müller Grocholski Preis,Symposium der Swiss Academy for Childhood Disability, Affoltern am Albis, CH
• 2014: Anna Müller Grocholski Preis,Symposium der Swiss Academy for Childhood Disability, Affoltern am Albis, CH
• 2013: Best Physiotherapy Master Thesis Award at the University of Applied Science Marsico, P., Tal-Akabi, A., van Hedel, HJ. What about neurodynamics? Relationship between the straight leg raise, muscle strength and motor performan

• Member of the Knowledge Hub of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability

• physioswiss
• physiopaed
• Swiss Academy for Childhood Disability (SACD)

• Body awareness
• Motor imagery, and sensori-motor learning
• Outcome Assessments
• Structural influence on mobility, function and movement performance in children with disabilities

• 2022: Foundation for Physiotherapy Science, PhD Grant: Assessment of lower limb somatosensory function in children with upper motor neuron lesions.
• 2020: Physio Swiss research fund: Somatosensory Function of children with neuromotor disorders, with focus on the lower limbs
• 2020: Anna-Müller-Grocholski project funding: Lower limb somatosensory function in children with upper motor neuron lesions: a toolbox of relevant outcome measures
• 2019: Anna-Müller-Grocholski project funding: Lower limb somatosensory function in children with upper motor neuron lesions: a toolbox of relevant outcome measures
• 2020: PhysioSwiss Grant
• 2019: Anna-Müller-Grocholski Stiftung (AMG) Projektfinanzierung

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