Ms Zuzana Machotka

Zuzana is a part time clinical researcher at the Centre for Allied Health Evidence (CAHE) and a part time physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary sports clinic in Adelaide. Zuzana completed her masters in Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2006. Zuzana has worked clinically in both the private and public sectors in Australia and internationally; including Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin, the U.S.A and the U.K. Her clinical interests relate to sports medicine, in particular the treatment of pelvic and hip dysfunction and biomechanical analysis of skiing and running technique. Zuzana’s research interests lie in translation of research evidence into clinical practice, specifically in the area of sports medicine and pain science. She has published a systematic review on exercise therapy for groin pain and has presented research findings at interstate sports medicine conferences. In addition Zuzana is part of the review board for the Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice and an education committee member for Sports Medicine Australia and the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association, for the South Australian branches.

Sports Medicince Australia member

Sports Physiotherapy Australia member

Australian Physiotherapy Association member

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia titled member

Musculoskeletal Acupuncture and Dry Needling http://www.combinedhealth.com.au/mod_directory/south_australia

Masters of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal & Sports), university of south Australia Completed 2006

Bachelor of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia Completed 2003

• Sports Medicine evidence translation into clinical practice
• Pelvic and groin sporting injuries and management

Perraton L, Machotka Z, Kumar S. Components of effective randomized controlled trials of hydrotherapy programs for fibromyalgia syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Pain Research. 2009 (in press).

Perraton L, Kumar S, Machotka Z Exercise parameters in the management of clinical depression: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2009 (in press)

Machotka Z, Kumar S, Perraton L A systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of exercise therapy for groin pain in athletes. Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Therapy and Technology. 2009:1(5).

Kumar S, Machotka Z, Perraton L. Evidence based teaching in health professions: processes and outcomes from an Australian experience. Education for Health 2009 (in press)

Deenadayalan Y, Perraton L, Kumar S, Machotka Z. Day therapy programs for adolescents with mental health problems: a systematic review. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice 2009 (in press).