Dr Sheila Scutter

Australian Neuroscience Society

Australian Physiological and Pharmeceutical Society

Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy)

Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy (Hons 1)

Master of Educational Studies

Doctor of Philosophy (Science)

• Northern Adelaide Health and WellBeing Project
• Developing a pedagogy for the effective use of CaptureCamPro
• Control of mastication by jaw reflexes
• Prevalence of growing pains in young children
• Effects of whole body vibration
• A phenomenological study of the experiences of women making decisions about breast cancer management
• Program evaluation tools
• A time-based relativity study of the vascular ultrasound items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule
• Developing a research culture in medical radiation professionals
• Carpal tunnel syndrome, in particular with relation to the mobility of the median nerve and the contents of the carpal tunnel.

Halkett,G., Scutter,S., and Borg,M. (2004). Using a phenomenological perspective in radiation therapy research. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice 4(1):1-8.

Scutter SD and Wilkinson D (2004) Increasing student interaction and flexibility in an Honours program. Focus on Health Professional Education. 6 (3)

Selected Publications Scutter SD and Türker KS: (1999) Muscle Spindle Afferent Input to Motoneurons in Human Masseter. J Neurophysiol 82: 505-507

Barnes LM, Scutter SD and Young J (2004) Using screen recording and compression software to support learning of external students. Innovate.

Scutter SD and Türker KS (2001) The role of the muscle spindles in human masseter. Human Movement Science 20, 489-497

Evans A and Scutter S (2004) The Prevalence of "Growing Pains" in young children The Journal of Paediatrics 145: 255-258

Scutter SD and Türker KS: (1998) Recruitment stability in motor units of human masseter. Muscle and Nerve 21:1290-1298

Evans AM, Scutter SD and Iasiello H (2004) Sonographic investigation of the Paediatric Navicular . An exploratory study in four-year old children. JDMS In Press

Scutter SD and Türker KS: (1997) A new method for eliciting and studying H-reflexes in the human masseter. Archives of Oral Biology. 371-376

Evans A Scharfbillig R and Scutter S (2004) The validity of clinical podiatric foot measures-sonographic and radiological research. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine. 38: 7-11.

Türker KS, Yang J and Scutter SD: (1997) Tendon tap induces a single long-lasting excitatory relfex in the motoneurons of human soleus muscle. Experimental Brain Research 115, 169-173

Evans A and Scutter SD (2004) Development of a questionnaire for parental rating of leg pain in young children: internal validity and reliability testing following triangulation. The Foot (Int J Clin Foot Sci) Vol 14, 42-48

Scutter SD, Türker KS and Hall R: (1997) Headaches and Neck Pain in Farmers.(1997) Australian Journal of Rural Health. 5, 2-5

Jaberzadeh and Scutter (2004) "Compensation of limb weight on interfaced raw torque signals from a KIN-COM dynamometer to an AMLAB® Workstation" APESM

King S and Scutter SD (2001) A PBL Alternative to the Course Evaluation Questionnaire. Refereed Proceedings of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Problem-Based Learning. 20, 489-497

Jaberzadeh S and Scutter SD (2004) Between-days Reliability of H-Reflexes in Human Flexor Carpi Radialis Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.;85:1168–73.

Scutter SD, Goold MA: (1995) Burnout in recently Qualified Physiotherapists in South Australia Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 41: 115-118

Scharfbillig R, Evans A, Copper A, Williams M, Scutter S, Iasiello H, Redmond A. (2004) Criterion validity of four criteria of the Foot Posture Index J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2004 94: 31-38.

Scutter SD: Why Do Students Enrol in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy? (1990) Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 36: 23 - 28

Halkett GKB, Scutter SD, Arbon P, Borg M (2004) Using a phenomenological perspective in radiation therapy research JRP 4: (1) 34-43

Türker KS, Scutter SD, Yang J, Jenkins M, Tucker KA and Abolfathi PP: Reflex control of masticatory muscles in man. In Excerpta Medica International Congress Series. Vol 1186 1999. Neurobiology of Mastication From Molecular to Systems Approach 337-353. Tokyo Nov 19-21 1998.

Evans,A Scutter SD and Iasiello H (2003) Measuring the paediatric foot--a criterion validity and reliability study of navicular height in 4-year-old children, The Foot, 13, 76-82

Scutter SD and Türker KS: A Method for Determining Muscle spindle afferent input to motoneurons. In Excerpta Medica International Congress Series. Vol 1186 1999. Neurobiology of Mastication From Molecular to Systems Approach. 266-269 Tokyo Nov 19-21 1998.

Evans A, Copper A, Scharfbillig R. Scutter S, Williams, M (2003). Reliability of the foot posture index and traditional measures of foot posture. JAPMA 93;203-213

Scutter SD: Tractor driving and the low back- the effects of asn air cushion and a swivel seat on spinal movement during rotation. In Human Capital, Communications and Information Systems. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. 20-21, 1999

Evans A, Scutter S, Iasiello H. (2003) Measuring the paediatric foot - a criterion validity and reliability study of navicular height in four year-old children The Foot. 13;76-82

Scutter SD and Turker KS: (2000) Estimating relative motoneuron size in human masseter muscle. Archives of Oral Biology 45 617-620

Jaberzadeh S, Nazeran H, Scutter SD, Warden-Flood A (2003) An integrated AMLAB-based system for acquisition, processing and analysis of evoked EMG and mechanical responses of upper limb muscles. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine 26: 2 , 6-14

Scutter SD (2002) Attitudes of Medical Radiation Students to Research. The Radiographer, 49, 19-22

Scutter SD (2003) Changing undergraduate student attitudes to research The Radiographer 50;31-34

King S and Scutter SD (2001) A PBL Alternative to the Course Evaluation Questionnaire. Refereed Proceedings of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Problem-Based Learning. 20, 489-497

Scutter SD and Halkett G (2003) Research Attitudes and Experiences of Radiation Therapists. The Radiographer. 59, 69-71

Scutter SD and Türker KS (2001) The role of the muscle spindles in human masseter. Human Movement Science 20, 489-497

Scutter SD (2002) Attitudes of Medical Radiation Students to Research. The Radiographer, 49, 19-22

Evans A, Copper A, Scharfbillig R. Scutter S, Williams, M (2002). Reliability of the foot posture index and traditional measures of foot posture. JAPMA In Press.

Evans A, Scutter S, Iasiello H. (2002) Measuring the paediatric foot - a criterion validity and reliability study of navicular height in four year-old children The Foot. In Press

Scharfbillig R, Evans A, Copper A, Williams M, Scutter S, Iasiello H, Redmond A. Criterion validity of four criteria of the Foot Posture Index. (FPI) JAPMA (In press).

Scutter SD (2002) Attitudes of Medical Radiation Students to Research. The Radiographer, 49, 19-22

Scutter SD (2001) Developing Resaerch Activity in Sonography Sound Effects. June 2001, 46-48

Scutter SD (2001) The effect of an air-filled cushion on back pain in farmers driving tractors. Refereed Proceedings. 6th National Rural Health Conference. Canberra, March 4-7 2001

Scutter SD(2002) Changing student attitudes to research . The Radiographer In press

Scutter SD (2001) Developing Research Activity in Sonography. Sound Effects. June 2001, 46-48