Iris Brunner
stipendiat
Institutt for samfunnsmedisinske fag
Forskningsgruppe i fysioterapi
Stilling: stipendiat
Telefon: 55 58 67 22
E-post: Iris.Brunner@isf.uib.no
Besøksadresse: Kalfarveien 31
Task specific approaches to rehabilitation of arm function after stroke
Integration of new treatment approaches in primary health care
Identification of subgroups within the population of people with hemiparesis of an arm after stroke
Rehabilitation
Neurology
Movement Science
2011 Specialist in Neurological Physiotherapy MNPA
2002 - 2005 Master degree Programme in Physiotherapy. University of Bergen.
2000 -2002 Basic course in Psychology. University of Bergen.
2002 Examen Philosophicum. University of Bergen.
2003 Examen facultatum. University of Bergen
1991 Physiotherapist, Krankengymnastikschule am Rehazentrum Berlin
Selected employment
1999-2008 Physiotherapist Meland kommune
1996-1998: Fysioterapeut, Physiotherapy Clinic Appuhn, Berlin
1994-1996: Physiotherapist, Karl-Bonhöffer-Nervenklinik Berlin
1992-94: Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Center Middelburg Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
Selected national and international oral presentations:
Oral presentation at the European Neurorehabilitation Congress in Merano. Italy 22.10.2011
Poster presentation at the World Congress of Neurorehabilitation in Vienna 25.03.2010
Oral presentation at the Nordic Physiotherapy Congress 24.09.2009
Oral presentation at a seminar Motor Learning Faggruppen NOR [The Clinical Interest group for Neurology, Orthopaedics and Rheumatology] 03.11.2006
Oral presentation at a seminar Motor Learning Faggruppen NOR [The Clinical Interest group for Neurology, Orthopaedics and Rheumatology] 18.03.2006
Oral presentation at the 2. German Symposium Research in Physiotherapy, Göttingen, Germany 17.09.2005
Selected professional courses
2010 International graduate school in intergrated neuroscience
2008 Basic course statistics
2008 Motor control and balance rehabilitation
2007 Sling exercise therapy (SET)
2004 Forced use therapy
2003 Supervision
2000 Advanced Course on assessment and treatment of adults with hemiplegia and allied neurological conditions - the Bobath Concept
2000 Cognitive rehabilitation
Affiliated associations
Norsk Fysioterapeutforbund [The Norwegian Association for Physiotherapist]
Faggruppen NOR [The Clinical Interest group for Neurology, Orthopaedics and
The Norwegian Association of Researcher
Master of Science Thesis
Brunner I (2005). Modified Constraint-induced movement therapy for home-dwelling patients with hemiparesis after stroke. Trial of a treatment approach in primary health care. Section for Physiotherapy Science, Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen.
Brunner I og Strand LI. Modifisert Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy hos hjemmeboende pasienter med hemiplegi etter hjerneslag. Utprøving av et behandlingstiltak i kommunehelsetjenesten. Fysioterapeuten 2006; 73: 14-20.
Brunner I., Skouen J.S., Strand L.I. Recovery of Upper Extremity Motor Function Post Stroke with Regard to Eligibility for Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. Top Stroke Rehabil 2011;18(3):248–257
Modified Constrained – Induced Movement Therapy compared to bimanual training for acute and subacute stroke patients