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CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Physiotherapy Unit Head for Neonatal intensive care , Early intervention and Paediatric physiotherapy
- Recognized PhD guide
- Member - Greivance committee MCHP
Dr. Bhamini K Rao is Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at the Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
She is:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership | Second Year / Fourth Semester |
| Theoretical concepts in Neurological Physiotherapy - I | Third Year / Fifth Semester |
| Clinical Practice in Neurological Physiotherapy - I | Third Year / Fifth Semester |
| Neuromusculoskeletal skills - I | Third Year / Fifth Semester |
| Theoretical concepts in Neurological Physiotherapy - II | Third Year / Sixth Semester |
| Evidence Based practice in Physiotherapy | Fourth Year / Seventh Semester |
| Theoretical basis in Physiotherapy practice - Theory | MPT First Year / First Semester |
| Foundations of Physiotherapy in Pediatrics | MPT First Year / Second Semester |
| Physiotherapy clinical practice in Pediatrics - I | MPT First Year / Second Semester |
| Physiotherapy in General Pediatrics | MPT Second Year / Third Semester |
| Physiotherapy clinical practice in Pediatrics - II | MPT Second Year / Third Semester |
| Physiotherapy in Pediatric Neurology | MPT Second Year / Fourth Semester |
| Foundations of Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Second Semester |
| Physiotherapy in general Obstetrics & Gynecology | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Third Semester |
| Physiotherapy clinical practice in Obstetrics & Gynecology-II | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Third Semester |
| Physiotherapy in Obstetrics | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Fourth Semester |
| Clinical Physiotherapy practice in Obstetrics | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Fourth Semester |
| Physiotherapy in Gynecology | Masters of OBG Physiotherapy-Fourth Semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Wound healing | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2011 |
| MPT | Cardio Respiratory Sciences | Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, MAHE, Manipal | 1999 |
| BPT | Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal | 1997 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Professor | 2013 - till date | |
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Head of Department | 2013-2015 | |
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Associate Professor, senior scale | August 2012 - December 2012 | |
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Associate Professor | 2007 - 2012 | |
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Assistant Professor | 1999 - 2007 | |
| Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal | Clinical Instructor | April - October 1997 | |
| Alvas College of Physiotherapy | Clinical Instructor | 1997 |
Prevalence and Physiotherapy intervention for Pelvic floor dysfunction in women of Udupi Taluk
Bhamini K Rao Shubha R Nayak
PI: Bhamini K. Rao; Co-PI: Shubha R. Nayak, Funding agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Amount: INR 14,87,199 Duration: 2012 - 2015
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Paediatric Physiotherapy, Women’s health, including pelvic floor dysfunction management, PCOS, Cardiac rehabilitation, Ergonomics
Area of Expertise
Paediatric Physiotherapy, Women’s health, including pelvic floor dysfunction management, Cardiac rehabilitation in Children, technology based interventions
Area of Research
High risk follow-up and early intervention, Neonatal Intensive Care unit physiotherapy management, Paediatric Physiotherapy, Women’s health, including pelvic floor dysfunction management, PCOS, Technology-based intervention in Pediatrics, Technology-based intervention in Women’s Health
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Professional affilitations:
1 |
The Indian Association of Physiotherapists (Member of World Confederation of Physical Therapy) |
Life member (4516-L) |
2 |
Society for wound care and research |
Life Associate ASSO/LM/06 |
3 |
Neurodevelopmental treatment Association TM
|
Life member |
4 |
Society for Indian Physiotherapists |
Life member (0052) |
5 |
American Academy Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine |
Yearly membership |
6 |
Manipal Bioincubator GOK |
Yearly membership |
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| BIG BIRAC Grant Awardee | Director, Urwi Medical Innovations Private Limited | Feb 2020 to August 2022 |
Influence of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain intensity and functional activities following lower segment cesarean section
28th April 2022 Kiransha R. Velingkar Preetha R Murulidhar V Pai Bhamini K Rao
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2070089
Effectiveness of posture-correction interventions for mechanical neck pain and posture among people with forward head posture: protocol for a systematic review.
March 2022 Ganesha Balthillaya M Shradha Parsekar Ranganath Gangavelli Narayana Prabhu Bhamini K Rao
BMJ Open 2022;12: e054691. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-054691
Fine motor assessment in upper extremity using custom-made electronic pegboard
2022 K. Aneesha Acharya Somashekara Bhat M. Kanthi Bhamini K Rao
J Med Sign Sens 2022;12:76-83
Effect of family-centered care interventions on motor and neurobehavior development of very preterm infants: a protocol for systematic review
2021 Manasa Kolibylu Raghupathy Shradha S Parsekar Bhamini K Rao Shubha R Nayak Alicia J Spittle
Systematic Reviews, 2021, (P No-1to 8) Open Access
Perceptions of family-centred care among caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in South India: An exploratory study
2021 Deepalaxmi Poojary Umakanth, S Arun Maiya Bhamini K Rao Brien, M Narayan, A
Child Care Health Dev. 2021 Nov 17. doi: 10.1111/cch.12929.
Neonatal PT Improves Neurobehavior and General Movements in Moderate to Late Preterm Infants Born in India: An RCT
2021 Sonia Khurana Bhamini K Rao Leslie E Lewis Senthil Kumaran D Asha Kamath Christa Einspieler Stacey C Dusing
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2021 Oct 1;33(4):208-216. doi:10.1097/PEP.0000000000000824.
An eight year girl spastic diplegic presenting with oromotor spasticity in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal: A case report
2009-01-01 Bhamini K Rao Neha Agarwal Venkataraja Aithal U
Indian J Physiother Occupational Ther 2009;3(3):6-8
Tanzberger Approach in prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence in sports women
2009-01-01 Bhamini K Rao
The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists 2009: 6(2),25-28
Comparison of Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation and diaphragmatic breathing exercise in normal subjects - A randomised cross-over study
2011-01-01 Prem V Bhamini K Rao
Indian J Physiother Occupational Ther 2011;5(3):117-121
Effect of strength and balance training in children with Down's syndrome: A randomised controlled trial
2011-01-01 Sukriti Gupta Bhamini K Rao Senthil Kumaran D
Clin Rehabil. 2011;25(5):425-32
Role of trunk rehabilitation on trunk control, balance and gait in patients with chronic stroke: A pre-post design
2011-01-01 Karthik Babu S Bhamini K Rao N Manikandan John Solomon M M. Chakrapani Akshatha Nayak M
Neuroscience and Medicine 2011;2: 61-67
Bactericidal effect of ultraviolet C (UVC), direct and filtered through transparent plastic, on gram-positive cocci: An in vitro study
2011-01-01 Bhamini K Rao Pramod Kumar Sugandhi Rao Bimala Gurung
Ostomy Wound Management 2011;57(7):46–52.
Efficacy of home based pulmonary rehabilitation in children with asthma
2009-01-01 Bhamini K Rao K. Sridevi
Indian J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2009; 23(2): 89-93
Bactericidal effect of direct and filtered ultraviolet CT through transparent plastic sheet on gram negative bacilli - An in- vitro study
2012-01-01 Bhamini K Rao Pramod Kumar Sugandhi Rao Jagdishchandra K Pratijna Suhasini Asha Kamath
International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research 2012;3(10):785-790
Effect of multisensory stimulation on neuro-motor development in preterm infants
2013-01-01 Kanagasabai Parimala Suganthini Mohan Leslie Lewis Edward Asha kamath Bhamini K Rao
Indian J Pediatr. 2013;80(6):460-4
Chest physiotherapy techniques in neurological intensive care units of India : A survey
2014-01-01 Anup Bhat Bhamini K Rao
Indian J Crit Care Med. 2014;18(6):363-8
Analysis of postural stability in children with cerebral palsy and children with typical development: An observational study
2014-01-01 Shikha Saxena Bhamini K Rao Senthil Kumaran D
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2014;26(3):325-30
Short-term balance training with computer-based feedback in children with cerebral palsy: A feasibility and pilot randomized trial.
2016-01-02 Shikha Saxena Bhamini K Rao Senthil Kumaran D
Dev Neurorehabil. 2016; (Advanced Online Publication)
Post-COVID-19 syndrome:” The New Pandemic Affecting Healthcare Workers and How the Frontline Warriors Are Battling it
Shwethapriya Rao Vedaghosh Amara Souvik Chaudhuri Bhamini K Rao Pratibha Todur
Indian Journal of Palliative care Volume 27• Issue 2 • DOI:10.25259/IJPC_160_2021
Association of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness with Resting and Post: Exercise Cardiac Output in Overweight and Obese Individuals
February 2020 Sridevi; Bairapareddy, Kalyana Chakravarthy; Bhamini K Rao Arun Maiya Alaparthi, Gopala Krishna; Krishnananda Nayak
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 11(2):186 DOI:10.37506/v11/i2/2020/ijphrd/194780
Publication List:
A gait trainer for pediatric movement disorders
09th March 2020
Application Number: 202041010010
Assistive training system and device for physical rehabilitation
09th September 2020
Application Number: 202041039016
Multi-segmented trainer and system for training pelvic floor muscles
17th September 2021
Application Number: 202141042054
Inter rater & intra rater reliability and normative data of balance & coordination sub scales of BOTMP in normal children of Udupi district
2009-01-01 Dipika Rohadia Vijayamuniraj Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Moberg pick up test in Indian children- A normative study
2009-01-01 Alaka Kumari N Manikandan Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Correlation of step test with temporal gait parameters in patients with hemiplegia
2009-01-01 Neha Katyal Bhamini K Rao N Manikandan
Role: Co-guide
Effect of Strength and Balance Training in Children with Downs Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trail
2009-01-01 Sukriti Senthil Kumaran D Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Effect of Home based strength training on functional ambulation after muscle-tendon procedure in patients with spastic diplegia
2009-01-01 Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Effect of Incentive Spirometry versus Positive Expiratory Pressure on Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Upper Abdominal Surgery
2009-01-01 Saurabh Kamat Siva Kumar T Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Correlation of Paediatric Reach Test with Paediatric Balance Scale as a Measure of Balance in Children between Age Group of 5-10 Years.
2009-01-01 Mellisa Jacob Jessica Wong Pui Yee Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Iron deficiency anemia, body mass index and aerobic capacity in female college students
2010-01-01 Mehta Nidhi Vijaybhai Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Association of gross motor development with severity of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy up to six months of age
2010-01-01 Kansara Rujal Rashmikant John Solomon M Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Fine motor component of Bruininks Oseretsky test of motor proficiency- short form in children between4 ½ - 8 ½ years – Normative study
2010-01-01 Sonia Khurana Senthil Kumaran D Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Exercise testing of pre-school children using the bruce treadmill protocol/ Exercise testing in children with Bruce treadmill protocol in children 8-14 years.
2012-01-01 Avani Jaykrushna Bhatt Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Acute Effect of Pectoralis Major Static Stretching on Its Isometric Strength
2011-01-01 Tulika nandi Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Construction & content validation of pelvic floor dysfunction syndrome questionnaire
2011-01-01 Darshika Shitanshi Mehzabin N Warsi Bhamini K Rao Shubha R Nayak
Role: Co-guide
Association of physical activity and sleep habits – construction and validation of questionnaire
2012-01-01 Shubhakaran Panesar Rohit Sinha Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Barriers to Exercise Based Cardiac Rehabilitation - A Survey
2011-01-01 Dixit Sweta Nivedita S Prabhu Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness with resting and post – exercise cardiac output in over-weight and obese individuals
2012-01-01 Sreedevi M Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Effects of single session standing on change in muscle tone & on proprioception in spastic cerebral palsy.
2012-01-01 Gracias Jessica Angela Senthil Kumaran D Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Assessment of Weight Bearing status in Spastic Diplegic Children Using Foot Scanner
2013-01-01 Casandra Beh Huan Gaik Ishvinder Kaur Shekon Shubha R Nayak Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Comparison of manual ability of children with cerebral palsy and typically developing children using ABILHAND-Kids questionnaire
2013-01-01 Bhavya T Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Current Physiotherapy Practice in Neurological Intensive Care Units of India: A Survey
2013-01-01 Anup Bhat Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Heart Rate Variability in Young Adults: Relations to Adiposity, Physical Activity and Exercise Capacity
2014-01-01 Shaikh Afshan Mohd Yaseen Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Influence of post exercise Fatigue on Postural Sway in Children with Cerebral Palsy
2014-01-01 Preeti Mahendar Shah Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Validity of Ages and Stages Questionnaire with Test of Infant Motor Performance to Detect Developmental Delay Among Infants At 2 and 4 Months of Age
2014-01-01 Rita Upadhyay Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Effect of antenatal exercises on the Birthing experience and coping strategies in the immediate postpartum phase
2015-01-01 Misquita Deanne Silvia Sybil Preetha R Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Neurophysiological facilitation on respiratory parameters neonates with respiratory problems in NICU
2015-01-01 Shubha G Bhamini K Rao
Role: Co-guide
Prevalence of hyper mobility in the Indian population
2011-01-01 Farhat Zahra Kassam Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Construction & content validation of a questionnaire to analyse the prevalence & severity of dysmenorrhea affecting student academic participation
2013-01-12 Arti Vijai Kumar Dilraj Kaur Gill Hema Vidyashini Sri Nathia Regunandan Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Role of exercise on primary dysmenorrhea pre – post interventional study
2015-01-01 R. Bavaani Manpreet Kaur Shubha R Nayak Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Distribution of known maternal and fetal risk factors among preterm births in a tertiary care hospital
2015-01-01 Roma Soares Shweta Bhandary Nikita Mascarenhas Shubha R Nayak Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Standardization of the procedures of interlimb coordination test items and a feasibility study in normal children aged 6-7 years
2016-01-01 Ms. Ahlaam Fuad Ahmed jiddawi Preetha R Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Normative Scores on Pediatric balance scale- A cross sectional study
2007-01-01 Devashish Tiwari John Solomon M Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Active and Passive Recovery Processes in Blood Lactate Clearance Following an Anaerobic Workout in Recreational and Professional Athletes- A cross over Study
2007-01-01 Shakeel Ahmed Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Effect of Balance Training with Visual feedback on balance and Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trail
2011-01-01 Shikha Saxena Senthil Kumaran D Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Effect of Hospital Based Multisensory Stimulation on Neuromotor Development in Preterm Infants
2011-01-01 Parimala Suganthini K Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide
Influence of dual task on postural sway in children with hearing impaiment
2013-01-01 Kundan Kumar Singh Senthil Kumaran D Bhamini K Rao
Role: Guide