פרופ' מיכל כץ לוירר

Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, Steyer School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University

Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, Steyer School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University

2011-2014

Toledano-Zarhi A, Tanne D, Carmeli E, Katz-Leurer M.Feasibility, safety and efficacy of an early aerobic rehabilitation program for patients after minor ischemic stroke. A pilot randomized controlled trial. NeuroRehabilitation. Vol 28, pp 85-90, 2011.

Katz-Leurer M, Rotem H, Keren O, Meyer S.Effect of concurrent cognitive tasks on gait features among children post severe traumatic brain injury and typically developed controls. Brain Injury Vol 25, pp 581-7, 2011

Cohen-Holzer M, Katz-Leurer M, Reinstein R, Rotem H, Meyer S. The effect of  integrating constraint induced movement therapy with hand–arm bimanual intensive therapy in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a self control study. Neurorehabilitation Vol 29, pp 29-36, 2011

Shoshan,L Ben-Zvi, D, Meyer S, Katz-Leurer M. Sexuality in relation to independence in daily functions, among young people with spina bifida living in Israel Rehabilitation Nursing. Vol 37, pp 11-7, 2012.

Katz-Leurer M, Rotem H, Keren O, Meyer S. The effect of variable gait speed on walking dynamics among children post severe traumatic brain injury and typically developed controls. Neurorehabilitation Vol. 29, pp 45-51, 2011

Ginsburg P, Bartur G, Peleg S, Vatine JJ, Katz-Leurer M. Heart rate variability reproducibility during rest, paced breathing and light to moderate intense exercise, in patients one month post stroke.European Neurology Vol.;66, pp 117-22, 2011.

Schwartz  I, Sajina A, Neeb M, Fisher I, Katz-Luerer M, Meiner Z.The effectiveness of locomotor training using a robotic device on functional outcomes of patients with subacute spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord . Vol, 49, pp 1062-7, 2011.

Gadidi V, Katz-Leurer M , Carmeli E, Bornstein N. Long-term outcome post stroke: predictors of disability and quality of life. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 91, pp. 1802-8, 2011

Tsenter J, Schwartz I, Katz-Leurer M , Meiner Z, Goldin D, Vainer JJ. A Novel Technique for Conduction Studies of the Infrapatellar Nerve. Physical médicine and Rehabilitation. Vol. 4, pp 682-5, 2012

Katz-Leurer M , Rotem H, Meyer S. Is There a "Hidden" Effect of Treadmill Walking on Step Characteristics, in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Typically Developed Controls? Journal of Neurology Research.  Vol. 2, pp 159-63, 2012.

Shnayderman I, Katz-Leurer M. An aerobic walking programme versus muscle strengthening programme for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. Vol. 27, pp 207-14, 2013.

Bracha J. Katz-Leurer M. Comparing proximal versus distal exercise in the reduction of arm volume for women with breast cancer related lymphedema. Rehabilitation Oncology. Vol 30 pp. 3-8 ,2012

Katz-Leurer M, Bracha J.Test–retest reliability of arm volume measurement among women with breast cancerrelated lymphedema. Journal of Lymphoedema, Vol. 7, pp, 8-13, 2012.

Ben-Dror I, Weissman A, Katz-Leurer M, Eldor-Itskovitz J, Lowenstein L. Alterations of heart rate variability in women with overactive bladder syndrome.International Urogynecology Journal. Vol. ;23, pp 1081-6, 2012.

Hajuj H, Jamil A, Katz-Leurer M. The associations between motor ability, walking activity and heart rate and    heart rate variability parameters among children with cerebral palsy and typically developed controls.  NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 33, pp113-9, 2013.

Katz-Leurer M, Rotem H, Meyer S. Effect of concurrent cognitive tasks on temporo-spatial parameters of gait among children with cerebral palsy and    typically developed controls. Developmental Neurorehabilion. Vol. 17, pp 363-7, 2013

Katz-Leurer M, Zohar N, Boum A, Keren O. Monitoring changes in heart rate, as  an indicator of the cardiovascular autonomic nervous function, among patients at  the sub-acute phase post-brain damage during a physiotherapy session: a preliminary investigation. Brain Injury. Vol.28, pp 127-31, 2014.

Zuk L, Tlumek H, Katz-Leurer M, Peretz C, Carmeli E. A new tool for identifying children with motor problems: reliability and validity study.J Child Neurology.  Vol. 29, pp 92-8, 2014.

Israeli-Mendlovic H, Mendlovic J, Katz-Leurer M. Heart rate and heart rate variability parameters at rest, during activity and passive standing among children with cerebral palsy GMFCS IV-V.Developmental Neurorehabilion. Vol. 17, pp 398-402, 2014

Carmeli E., Katz-Laurer M, Scena S., Kodesh E., Steindler R. Functional reach test performance in distance and velocity – A pilot study. European Journal of Physiotherapy Vol. 16, pp. 168-72, 2014

Bartur G.,Vatine  J.J., Raphaely- Beer N.,  Peleg S., Katz-Leurer M.Heart rate autonomic regulation system at rest and during paced breathing among patients with CRPS as compared to age matched healthy controls.Pain Medicine Vol. 15, pp. 1569-74, 2014

Cohen (Holzer) M., Sorek G., Schless S., Kerem J.,Katz-Leurer M.The influence of a constraint and bimanual training program using a variety of modalities, on upper extremity functions and gait parameters among children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a case series Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Early Online:1–11, 2014

Mori T., Lustman A., Katz-Leurer M. Self –measurement of upper extremity volume in women with lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment: reliability and validity study.Physiotherapy, Theory and Practice  Early Online: 1–5, 2014

Amichai T.,  Katz-Leurer  M.Heart rate variability in children with cerebral palsy: Review of the literature and meta-analysis. NeuroRehabilitation  Vol 35, pp113-22, 2014.

Raphaely Beer N, Katz-leurer M. The association between cardiac autonomic control system and motor performance among patients post stroke; review of the literature.International Journal of Neurorehabilitation.

Physical Therapy for Children, 4th edition, Campbell S. ed. Chapter 24; Traumatic Brain Injury, Near Drowning and Brain Tumour, Katz-Leurer M and Rotem H. April 2011.