Dr. Laura Brunton
Scientist
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Biography
Dr. Laura Brunton is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Therapy at Western University and is a registered Physiotherapist. Laura’s current research focus is exploring and understanding fatigue and pain experienced by individuals with cerebral palsy and the possible relationships with physical activity, sleep, pain and mental health.Laura has an interest in developing novel approaches to increase and support the self-management skills for youth with cerebral palsy. A secondary interest of Laura’s involves the development and validation of clinical measures to support comprehensive assessment of clients in clinical practice.
Areas of Focus
Cerebral palsy, fatigue, secondary impairments, measurement development, self-management