IT Sligo Staff Profiles

MR Patrick Broderick

Researcher

Contact Details

Lecturer
Business & Social Sciences
G0018
Innovation Building
IT Sligo

T: 0719305322
E: broderick.patrick@itsligo.ie
 
researcher

Biography

I joined the staff of IT Sligo in September 2015 as a lecturer in Social Care Practice. I am currently running a clinical randomised controlled trial examining the rehabilitation of motor function in stroke patients using Mirror Therapy for my PhD qualification. This trial is is being implemented in conjunction with Sligo University Hospital. I have over 10 years experience working for multiple health care providers in Ireland involving a wide spread of service user including stroke, head injury, Autism and residential care for young people. I hold a position with Acquired Brain Injury Ireland who specialise in rehabilitation for patients with stroke and acquired brain injury. 

Research Interests

Research interests concern the area of stroke rehabilitation and Mirror Therapy. Mirror therapy is a relatively new intervention being proposed as a possible cost effective and simplistic adjunct to established stroke rehabilitation techniques. Mirror Therapy is thought to stimulate mirror neurons in the brain leading to a re-balancing of activation between hemispheres resulting in neural plasticity and the return of motor function. Currently my research interest specifically concerns the combination of Mirror Therapy and treadmill training for rehabilitation of motor function in chronic stroke patients. 



Research Projects

  Project Role Description Start Date End Date
Mirror therapy and treadmill training for enhancing motor function post stroke. A randomised controlled trial Principal researcher This is the first study of its kind to combine mirror therapy with the complex functional task of walking in chronic stroke patients 01-APR-14 01-APR-17

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2015) 'Cross education of strength has a positive impact on post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic literature review'
Ehrensberger M, Simpson D, Broderick P, Monaghan K. (2015) 'Cross education of strength has a positive impact on post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic literature review' Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, . [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2016) Irish Heart Foundation: 19th Annual Stroke Conference
Broderick P, Ehrensberger M, Simpson D, Monaghan K. (2016) Mirror therapy and treadmill training for enhancing motor function after stroke Irish Heart Foundation: 19th Annual Stroke Conference [Details]
(2015) Irish Heart Foundation: 18th Annual Stroke Conference
Ehrensberger M, Simpson D, Broderick P, Monaghan K (2015) Mirror Therapy and unilateral strength training for enhancing motor function of upper and lower limb after stroke: A pilot randomised controlled trial Irish Heart Foundation: 18th Annual Stroke Conference [Details]
(2014) Irish Heart Foundation: 17th Annual Stroke Conference
Broderick P, Ehrensberger M, Simpson D, Monaghan K. (2014) Mirror therapy and treadmill training for enhancing motor function after stroke: A pilot randomised controlled trial Irish Heart Foundation: 17th Annual Stroke Conference [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2013 MSc Neuropsychology The University of Nottingham
2007 BA Psychology & History National University of Ireland Galway
2010 PGDip Psychology The University of Nottingham

Languages

  Language Reading Writing Speaking
German Basic Basic Functional