Doctor Stefania Penkala
DAP - PODIATRIC MEDICINE,
Podiatric Medicine (SoSH)
LECTURER,
Podiatric Medicine (SoSH)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Sydney
- DipHlthSc(Pod) NSW College of TAFE
- BEd(Adult) University of Technology, Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Podiatric Medicine (SoSH)
- Podiatric Medicine (SoSH)
Contact
| Email: | S.Penkala@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 3742 |
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| Location: | 24.4.09 Campbelltown |
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Publications
Journal Articles
- Penkala, S. (2012), 'Health Literacy: Implications for Shoe Choices Promoting Foot Health in Children', International Journal Health, Wellness and Society, 10.
- Penkala, S. (2012), 'Health literacy : implications for shoe choices promoting foot health in children', International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society, 11.
- Wegener, C., Burns, J. and Penkala, S. (2008), 'Effect of neutral-cushioned running shoes on plantar pressure loading and comfort in athletes with cavus feet', American Journal of Sports Medicine, 8.
- Hennessy, K., Burns, J. and Penkala, S. (2007), 'Reducing plantar pressure in rheumatoid arthritis: A comparison of running versus off-the-shelf orthopaedic footwear', Clinical Biomechanics, 7.
Conference Papers
- Steel, K., Lien, N., Penkala, S., Penkala, S. and Graham, K. (2012), 'The effect of wearing of long leg compression garments on the kick accuracy of pre-elite Australian Football League players?', NASPSPA, USA.
- Duck, L., Zhu, X., Penkala, S. and Maeder, A. (2010), 'Strategies to Enhance Computer Assisted Differential Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Coronary Heart Disease: Validity and Standardisation of a Diagnostic Instrument', 2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, Hong Kong.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Effect of a workplace mindful movement Feldenkrais program on psychosocial health, functional fitness and ergonomics: A randomised controlled trial |
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| Years: | 2012-06-20 - 2013-06-01 |
| ID: | P00020634 |
| UWS Researchers: | Stefania Penkala and Julia Bowman |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Mobile plantar pressure system |
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| Years: | 2004-06-01 - 2005-05-31 |
| ID: | P0011406 |
| UWS Researchers: | Joshua Burns, Karl Landorf and Stefania Penkala |
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| Title: | The efficacy of preventative stretching programs for adolescents with diabetes mellitus to address the risk factors of foot ulcerations: Limited joint range of motion and high plantar pressures |
| Years: | 2010-11-02 - 2013-03-29 |
| ID: | P00019253 |
| UWS Researchers: | Stefania Penkala, Julia Bowman and Anne Cusick |
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Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Experiences of People with Mental Illness in a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Participating in a Green Exercise Program |
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