Dr Shapour Jaberzadeh - Researcher Profile

Biography

Shapour works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Research & Supervision Interests

The goal of my research is to understand the mechanisms underlying plastic changes in the human central nervous system (CNS) and to develop novel therapeutic approaches for recovery of function based on these advances. My work has focused on the human sensory-motor system and on plastic changes taking place due to motor training, pain, or therapeutic interventions such as electrical stimulation (ES) and biofeedback.

I utilize different techniques in the context of well-defined hypothesis-driven investigations including Electro-neuro-myography (ENMG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), EMG-triggered ES, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) stimulation. I am interested in the development of these techniques to better understand mechanisms of human plasticity and to modulate human brain processes. My research protocols in healthy volunteers are geared to identify mechanisms of human neuroplasticity and to develop interventional approaches to enhance them when they play a beneficial role and down-regulate them when they are maladaptive. Advances in this understanding in healthy volunteers are subsequently applied to patients with neurological conditions like stroke in attempts to enhance neurorehabilitative processes.

 

My future goals are to improve my understanding of mechanisms underlying plasticity of function in humans. On the basis of these insights, I am engaged in translational efforts to develop rational rehabilitative interventions to improve sensory and motor disability after traumatic brain injuries or stroke  in particular using peripheral nerve stimulation, EMG-triggered ES, TMS and tDCS.

Keywords

Electrical stimulation, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, transcranial magnetic stimulation; digastric; motor cortex; mastication

Qualifications

GRRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2007

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: University of South Australia

Year awarded: 2002

MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Institution: University of South Australia

Year awarded: 1998

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Institution: Shiraz Medical Science University/IRAN

Year awarded: 1985

Publications

Journal Articles

Hashemirad, F., Hatef, B., Jaberzadeh, S., Ale Agha, N., 2013, Validity and reliability of skin markers for measurement of intersegmental mobility at L2-3 and L3-4 during lateral bending in healthy individuals: a fluoroscopy study, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies [P], vol 17, issue 1, Elsevier Ltd, United States, pp. 46-52.

Bastani Jahromi, A., Jaberzadeh, S., 2012, A higher number of TMS-elicited MEP from a combined hotspot improves intra- and inter-session reliability of the upper limb muscles in healthy individuals, PLoS ONE [P], vol 7, issue 10 (Art. e47582), Public Library of Science, United States, pp. 1-8.

Bastani, A., Jaberzadeh, S., 2012, Does anodal transcranial direct current stimulation enhance excitability of the motor cortex and motor function in healthy individuals and subjects with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Clinical Neurophysiology [P], vol 123, issue 4, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 644-657.

Jaberzadeh, S., Bastani Jahromi, A., Kidgell, D., 2012, Does the longer application of anodal-transcranial direct current stimulation increase corticomotor excitability further? A pilot study, Basic and Clinical Neuroscience [E], vol 3, issue 4, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, pp. 28-35.

Abdullah, A.M., McDonald, R., Jaberzadeh, S., 2012, The effects of backpack load and placement on postural deviation in healthy students: a systematic review, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications [E], vol 2, issue 6, IJERA, India, pp. 466-481.

Rasouli, O., Arab, A.M., Amiri, M., Jaberzadeh, S., 2011, Ultrasound measurement of deep abdominal muscle activity in sitting positions with different stability levels in subjects with and without chronic low back pain, Manual Therapy [P], vol 16, issue 4, Elsevier Ltd, United States, pp. 388-393.

Zoghi, M., Brown, G.T., Williams, B.A., Roller, L., Jaberzadeh, S., Palermo, C.E., McKenna, L.G., Wright, C.A., Baird, M.A., Schneider-Kolsky, M.E., Hewitt, L.D., Sim, J., Holt, T.A., 2010, Learning style preferences of Australian health science students, Journal of Allied Health [P], vol 39, issue 2, Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, USA, pp. 95-103.

Brown, T., Williams, B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller, L., Palermo, C., McKenna, L., Wright, C.A., Baird, M., Schneider-Kolsky, M., Hewitt, L., Holt, T.A., Zoghi, M., Sim, J., 2010, Predictors of attitudes to e-learning of Australian health science students, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education [E], vol 2, issue 1, University of Glamorgan, UK, pp. 60-76.

Brown, G.T., Zoghi, M., Williams, B.A., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller, L., Palermo, C.E., McKenna, L.G., Wright, C.A., Baird, M.A., Schneider-Kolsky, M.E., Hewitt, L.D., Sim, J., Holt, T.A., 2009, Are learning style preferences of health science students predictive of their attitudes towards e-learning?, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology [E], vol 25, issue 4, Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), Australia, pp. 524-543.

Dartnall, T.J., Jaberzadeh, S., Miles, T.S., Nordstrom, M.A., 2009, Motor training decreases finger tremor and movement response time in a visuomotor tracking task, Journal of Motor Behavior [P], vol 41, issue 1, Heldref Publications, United States, pp. 55-64.

Smith, E.K., Magarey, M.E., Argue, S., Jaberzadeh, S., 2009, Muscular load to the therapist's shoulder during three alternative techniques for trigger point therapy, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies [P], vol 13, issue 2, Churchill Livingstone, United Kingdom, Australia, pp. 171-181.

Brown, G.T., Vryens, V., Williams, B.A., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller, L., Palermo, C.E., McKenna, L.G., Hewitt, L.D., Sim, J., 2009, The learning styles of undergraduate occupational therapy and physiotherapy students from one Australian university using the KOLB learning style inventory (LSI), The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy [P], vol 37, issue 2, Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, Ireland, pp. 22-28.

Jaberzadeh, S., Sakuma, S., Zoghi, M., Miles, T.S., Nordstrom, M.A., 2008, Focal transcranial magnetic stimulation of motor cortex evokes bilateral and symmetrical silent periods in human masseter muscles, Clinical Neurophysiology [P], vol 119, issue 3, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 693-703.

Clisby, E., Bitter, N., Sandow, M., Jones, M., Magarey, M.E., Jaberzadeh, S., 2008, Relative contributions of the infraspinatus and deltoid during external rotation in patients with symptomatic subacromial impingement, Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery [P], vol 17, issue Suppl 1, Mosby, Inc., United States, pp. 87S-92S.

Jaberzadeh, S., Pearce, S.L., Miles, T.S., Turker, K., Nordstrom, M.A., 2007, Intracortical inhibition in the human trigeminal motor system, Clinical Neurophysiology, vol 118, issue 8, Elsevier, Ireland, pp. 1785-1793.

Bitter, N., Clisby, E.F., Jones, M.A., Magarey, M.E., Jaberzadeh, S., Sandow, M.J., 2007, Relative contributions of infraspinatus and deltoid during external rotation in healthy shoulders, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, vol 16, issue 5, Mosby, Inc., USA, pp. 563-568.

Brinkworth, R., Tuncer, M., Tucker, K.J., Jaberzadeh, S., Turker, K., 2007, Standardization of H-reflex analyses, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, vol 162, issue 1-2, Elsevier BV, The Netherlands, pp. 1-7.

Jaberzadeh, S., Scutter, S., 2006, Flexor carpi radialis motoneuron pool in subjects with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome are more excitable than matched control subjects, Manual Therapy, vol 11, Churchill Livingstone, UK, pp. 22-27.

Jaberzadeh, S., Miles, T.S., Nordstrom, M.A., 2006, Organisation of common inputs to motoneuron pools of human masticatory muscles, Clinical Neurophysiology, vol 117, issue 9, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 1931-1940.

Jaberzadeh, S., Scutter, S., Zoghi, M., 2005, Accuracy of an electromagnetic tracking device for measuring hip joint kinematics during gait: effects of metallic total hip replacement prosthesis, source-sensor distance and sensor orientation, Australiasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, vol 28, issue 3, Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine, Australia, pp. 184-189.

Pitcher, J.B., Robertson, A., Clover, E., Jaberzadeh, S., 2005, Facilitation of cortically evoked potentials with motor imagery during post-exercise depression of corticospinal excitability, Experimental Brain Research, vol 160, Springer, Germany, pp. 409-417.

Jaberzadeh, S., Scutter, S., Nazeran, H., 2005, Mechanosensitivity of the median nerve and mechanically produced motor responses during Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1, Physiotherapy, vol 91, Elsevier, UK, pp. 94-100.

Jaberzadeh, S., Scutter, S., Warden-Flood, A., Nazeran, H., 2004, Between-days reliability of H-reflexes in human flexor carpi radialis, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol 85, W B Saunders Co., USA, pp. 1168-1173.

Jaberzadeh, S., Nazeran, H., Scutter, S., Warden-Flood, A., 2004, Compensation of limb weight on interfaced raw torque signals from a KIM-COMdynamometer to an AMLAB workstation, Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, vol 27, issue 2, Australasian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine, Australia, pp. 185-189.

Jaberzadeh, S., Nazeran, H., Scutter, S., 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 & Engineering Sciences in Medicine, vol 26, issue 2, Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine, Australia, pp. 70-78.

Jaberzadeh, S., Svenssom, P., Nordstrom, M.A., Miles, T.S., 2003, Differential modulation of tremor and pulsatile control of human jaw and finger by experimental muscle pain, Experimental Brain Research, vol 150, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 520-524.

Jaberzadeh, S., Brodin, P., Flavel, S.C., O'Dwyer, N.J., Nordstrom, M.A., Miles, T.S., 2003, Pulsatile control of the human masticatory muscles, The Journal of Physiology, vol 547, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 613-620.

Zoghi, M., Jaberzadeh, S., 2002, Effects of high voltage electro-auriculotherapy on experimental pain threshold, Physiotherapy, vol 88, issue 11, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 658-666.

Other

Jaberzadeh, S., Zoghi, M., 2007, Mechanosensitivity of the median nerve in subjects with chronic CTS, Book of Abstracts - 7th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, IBRO 2007 Secretarian, SA Australia.

Grants

Title:

SuperLab and Stim Tracker + Accessories.

Investigators:

Jaberzadeh, S

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Collier Charitable Fund.

(2013 - 2017). Collier Charitable Fund.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation: The effects on cortical excitability and motor performance..

Supervisors:

Jaberzadeh, S (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Does concurrent tDCS enhance the effects of EMG-triggered ES-induced changes in cortico-motor excita.

Supervisors:

Jaberzadeh, S (Main), Fitzgerald, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Motor cortical changes associated with patellar tendinopathy.

Supervisors:

Cook, J (Main), Kidgell, D (Associate), Jaberzadeh, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The effects of backpack load and placement on postural deviation in healthy school children.

Supervisors:

Mcdonald, R (Main), Jaberzadeh, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The effects of prolonged spinal flexion on activity pattern and corticomotor excitability of erector.

Supervisors:

Jaberzadeh, S (Main), Fitzgerald, P (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The impact of load and base of support on onset of shoulder muscles activity during push-up exercise.

Supervisors:

Jaberzadeh, S (Main).