Kavitha Raja

Graduated from Christian Medical College Vellore, masters from Texas Womans University and PhD from Manipal University. Working as academic since 1999

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Rehabilitation, cerebral palsy

FUTURE PROJECTS

Scopus Publications

Energy Expenditure Index as a measure of efficiency of walking on outdoor uneven surface in individuals with cerebral palsy
Disability and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 09638288, eISSN: 14645165, Published: 2019


Energy efficiency of ambulation–A comparison of various orthopaedic possibilities
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, ISSN: 13608592, eISSN: 15329283, Pages: 622-626, Published: July 2018


Assessment Battery for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (ABCD): Preliminary report of tool development and clinical application
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, ISSN: 18745393, eISSN: 18758894, Pages: 175-185, Published: 2018


Road traffic and safety: A qualitative study on experiences and expectations of persons with paraplegia in India
Road Traffic and Safety, Pages: 217-221, Published: 1 January 2017


Down syndrome—A narrative review with a focus on anatomical features
Clinical Anatomy, ISSN: 08973806, eISSN: 10982353, Pages: 568-577, Published: 1 July 2016


Prevalence of developmental coordination disorder among mainstream school children in India
Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, ISSN: 18745393, eISSN: 18758894, Pages: 107-116, Published: 31 May 2016


Physiotherapy care for adults with paraplegia due to traumatic causes: A review
Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, eISSN: 22115242, Pages: 72-86, Published: 2016


Translation of revised version of developmental coordination disorder questionnaire (DCDQ’07) into Kannada – Results of validation
Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, eISSN: 22115242, Pages: 82-100, Published: 2016


Profile of childhood health conditions referred to physiotherapy and attributing factors to disablement
Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, eISSN: 22115242, Pages: 92-102, Published: 2014


The ethics of disability language.
Indian journal of medical ethics, ISSN: 09748466, Pages: 68-69, Published: 2013 Jan-Mar


Responsiveness of edinburgh visual gait score to orthopedic surgical intervention of the lower limbs in children with cerebral palsy
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 08949115, Pages: 761-767, Published: September 2012


Assistive technology from the perspective of rehabilitation medicine
Advances in Therapeutic Engineering, Pages: 267-280, Published: 1 January 2012


Goal oriented activity towards life skill training: Preliminary indications of a task-intensive approach to manage cerebral palsy
Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, eISSN: 22115242, Pages: 97-116, Published: 2012


Rehabilitation robotics in India
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, ISSN: 09763147, eISSN: 09763155, Pages: 207-209, Published: July 2011


Employment after paraplegia in India: A postal survey
Spinal Cord, ISSN: 13624393, eISSN: 14765624, Pages: 806-811, Published: July 2011


Interrater reliability of the craniocervical flexion test in asymptomatic individuals - A cross-sectional study
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, ISSN: 01614754, eISSN: 15326586, Pages: 247-253, Published: May 2011


Erratum: Effect of training on interlimb transfer of dexterity skills in healthy adults (American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2011) 90 (25-34))
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 08949115, Pages: 433, Published: May 2011


Efficacy of knee braces and foot orthoses in conservative management of knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 08949115, Pages: 247-262, Published: March 2011


Impact of physical therapy on burden of caregivers of individuals with functional disability
Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal, eISSN: 22115242, Pages: 108-119, Published: 2011


Effect of training on interlimb transfer of dexterity skills in healthy adults
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 08949115, Pages: 25-34, Published: January 2011


Pain after paraplegia: A survey in India
Spinal Cord, ISSN: 13624393, eISSN: 14765624, Pages: 342-346, Published: April 2010


Impact of adhesive capsulitis on quality of life in elderly subjects with diabetes: A cross sectional study
International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, ISSN: 09733930, eISSN: 19983832, Pages: 125-129, Published: 1 October 2008


Paraplegia: A postal survey of morbidity trends in India
Spinal Cord, ISSN: 13624393, eISSN: 14765624, Pages: 664-670, Published: October 2007


A demographic profile of traumatic and non-traumatic spinal injury cases: A hospital-based study from India
Spinal Cord, ISSN: 13624393, eISSN: 14765624, Pages: 597-602, Published: 7 September 2007


Physiological cost index in cerebral palsy: Its role in evaluating the efficiency of ambulation
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, ISSN: 02716798, Pages: 130-136, Published: March 2007


Patients' perspectives on medical information: results of an informal survey.
Indian journal of medical ethics, Pages: 16-17, Published: January 2007


Compliance with walking aid use in children with cerebral palsy in India
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ISSN: 08949115, Pages: 694-698, Published: August 2006