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Julie Bernhardt is affiliated with the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine with a significant emphasis on rehabilitation.

The main fields of study addressed in their work include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, the key subfields they have contributed to are:

  • Rehabilitation
  • Epidemiology
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • General Health Professions

Bernhardt's work covers a range of topics connected to stroke and rehabilitation, including:

  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Significant recent publications include:

  • "The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization-World Health Organization surveys" (2021), published in International Journal of Stroke
  • "Stroke rehabilitation in low-income and middle-income countries: a call to action" (2020), published in The Lancet
  • "A randomized control trial of intensive aphasia therapy after acute stroke: The Very Early Rehabilitation for SpEech (VERSE) study" (2020), published in International Journal of Stroke
  • "Advancing Stroke Recovery Through Improved Articulation of Nonpharmacological Intervention Dose" (2021), published in Stroke
  • "Cognitive Deficits After Stroke" (2022), published in Stroke

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Leonid Churilov
  • Kathryn S. Hayward
  • Vincent Thijs
  • Ruby Lipson-Smith
  • Hannah Johns

Bernhardt publishes predominantly in the following journals:

  • Stroke
  • International Journal of Stroke
  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Neurology
  • HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Best Publications

  • Stroke Care 2: Stroke rehabilitation

    Peter Langhorne;Julie Bernhardt;Gert Kwakkel

  • Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Stroke Survivors A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Sandra A. Billinger;Ross A. Arena;Julie Bernhardt;Janice J. Eng

  • Agreed definitions and a shared vision for new standards in stroke recovery research: The Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable taskforce:

    Julie Bernhardt;Kathryn S Hayward;Kathryn S Hayward;Gert Kwakkel;Gert Kwakkel;Nick S Ward

  • Inactive and Alone Physical Activity Within the First 14 Days of Acute Stroke Unit Care

    Julie Bernhardt;Helen M Dewey;Helen M Dewey;Amanda G Thrift;Amanda G Thrift;Geoffrey A Donnan;Geoffrey A Donnan

  • Efficacy and safety of very early mobilisation within 24 h of stroke onset (AVERT): a randomised controlled trial

    Julie Bernhardt;Peter Langhorne;Richard I. Lindley;Amanda G. Thrift

  • Standardized measurement of sensorimotor recovery in stroke trials: consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

    Gert Kwakkel;Natasha A. Lannin;Karen Borschmann;Coralie English

  • A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial for Stroke (AVERT) Phase II Safety and Feasibility

    Julie Bernhardt;Julie Bernhardt;Helen M Dewey;Amanda G Thrift;Janice M Collier

  • Extending thrombolysis to 4·5–9 h and wake-up stroke using perfusion imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Bruce C V Campbell;Henry Ma;Henry Ma;Peter A Ringleb;Mark W Parsons

  • Motivational interviewing to increase physical activity in people with chronic health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Paul O'Halloran;Felicity Blackstock;Nora Shields;Anne E Holland

  • Very Early Mobilization After Stroke Fast-Tracks Return to Walking Further Results From the Phase II AVERT Randomized Controlled Trial

    Toby B. Cumming;Amanda G. Thrift;Janice M. Collier;Leonid Churilov

  • How Physically Active Are People Following Stroke? Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis

    Natalie A. Fini;Anne E. Holland;Jenny Keating;Jacinta Simek

  • Stroke Survivors' Experiences of Physical Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

    Julie Luker;Julie Luker;Elizabeth Lynch;Susanne Bernhardsson;Leanne Bennett

  • Balance and mobility outcomes for stroke patients: a comprehensive audit.

    Kieth Hill;Paul Ellis;Julie Bernhardt;Patricia Maggs

  • Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in People With Stroke Living in the Community: A Systematic Review

    Coralie English;Patricia J. Manns;Claire Tucak;Julie Bernhardt

  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination are both valid cognitive tools in stroke.

    T. B. Cumming;L. Churilov;T. Linden;T. Linden;J. Bernhardt

  • An international standard set of patient-centered outcome measures after stroke

    Joel Salinas;Sara M. Sprinkhuizen;Teri Ackerson;Julie Bernhardt

  • An enriched environment increases activity in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation in a mixed rehabilitation unit: a pilot non-randomized controlled trial

    Heidi Janssen;Louise Ada;Julie Bernhardt;Patrick McElduff

  • Physical activity in hospitalised stroke patients.

    Tanya West;Julie Bernhardt

  • Sitting and Activity Time in People With Stroke

    Coralie English;Genevieve N. Healy;Alison Coates;Lucy Lewis

  • Prespecified dose-response analysis for A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT)

    Julie Bernhardt;Leonid Churilov;Fiona Ellery;Janice Collier

  • Loss of skeletal muscle mass after stroke: a systematic review.

    Coralie English;Holly McLennan;Kerry Thoirs;Alison Coates

  • Little therapy, little physical activity: rehabilitation within the first 14 days of organized stroke unit care.

    Julie Bernhardt;James Chan;Ilona Nicola;Janice M Collier

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Nilsson
Michael Nilsson University of Newcastle Australia
Miranda Rose
Miranda Rose La Trobe University
Audrey Holland
Audrey Holland University of Arizona
Amy Brodtmann
Amy Brodtmann Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Dale Corbett
Dale Corbett University of Ottawa
Nick S. Ward
Nick S. Ward University College London
Frederick R. Walker
Frederick R. Walker University of Newcastle Australia
Lara A. Boyd
Lara A. Boyd University of British Columbia
David Darby
David Darby Monash University
S. Thomas Carmichael
S. Thomas Carmichael University of California, Los Angeles

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