Researcher biography

Dayna has been a physiotherapist in the area of neurological rehabilitation since 2003. Her clinical and research interests are in the area of activity based rehabilitation, utilising functional electrical stimulation to improve function and participation in children with neurological conditions and injuries. 

Between 2011 and 2017, Dayna was the Clinical Co-ordinator and Lead of the iRehab program (a sub-acute multidisciplinary rehabilitation program at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth Australia). 

Dayna is committed to ongoing research embedded within clinical practice to ensure active knowledge translation in order to promptly improve treatment outcomes. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Curtin University, Perth Australia.

Areas of research