Andrea Bruder

La Trobe University

Dr. Andrea Bruder [PhD, B Physiotherapy (Hons), B App Sci (Human Mvt), GradCert (Higher Ed Curriculum, Teaching and Learning)] is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at La Trobe University, and Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre.

Her research focuses on reducing musculoskeletal injury and associated burden. Dr. Bruder uses participatory research methods to develop sustainable injury prevention and rehabilitation interventions to reduce symptoms, improve activity and quality of life. She has a special interest in reducing women’s disproprortionate knee injury burden. Dr. Bruder has worked with a range of organisations and industry’s including the Australian Football League, Victorian Institute of Sport, Eastern and Northern Health Services and the Western Australian Police Force.