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Dr Rolf Scharfbillig

  • Lecturer in Podiatry School of Health Sciences
  • City East Campus (C8-36)
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  • email Rolf.Scharfbillig@unisa.edu.au
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About me

Dr Rolf Scharfbillig

I am a part time lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, teaching Podiatric Biomechanics in Second and Third year of the Podiatry Course. I completed my PhD on Sever's Disease risk factors in 2006 and am an honours and PhD student supervisor.

 I am otherwise in private practice and may be contacted on the following numbers. Family Medical Practice, Para Vista - 82648721 Surrey Downs Medical Centre - 82892666 Mortlock Clinic - 86822291 Mobile - 0412225868

School of Health Sciences

Offering a broad range of programs in physiotherapy, occupational therapy,human movement, and other health sciences.

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About me

I am a part time lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, teaching Podiatric Biomechanics in Second and Third year of the Podiatry Course. I completed my PhD on Sever's Disease risk factors in 2006 and am an honours and PhD student supervisor.

 I am otherwise in private practice and may be contacted on the following numbers. Family Medical Practice, Para Vista - 82648721 Surrey Downs Medical Centre - 82892666 Mortlock Clinic - 86822291 Mobile - 0412225868

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Professional Associations

Australia and New Zealand Podiatric Accreditation Council [ANZPAC], Chairperson,ANZPAC Accreditation Committee Chairperson,Sports Medicine Australia Member
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Experience

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Podiatry University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Podiatry) University of South Australia

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Research

Research themes

  • Healthy futures

Research focus

  • Human Movement and Sports Science
  • Clinical Sciences
  • Public Health and Health Services
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Podiatry

Highlights

Sever's Disease [Calcaneal Apophysitis],Children's feet disorders,Biomechanics

Effectiveness of emollients for xerosis

Links between different foot measurement systems

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Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

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Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

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Journal Articles

Year Output
2017

Parker, J, Scharfbillig, R & Jones, S 2017, 'Moisturisers for the treatment of foot xerosis: a systematic review', Journal of foot and ankle research, vol. 10, no. 1, article no. 9, pp. 1-10.

Open access 3 5 4
2017

Uden, H, Scharfbillig, R & Causby, R 2017, 'The typically developing paediatric foot: How flat should it be? A systematic review', Journal of foot and ankle research, vol. 10, no. 1, article no. 37, pp. 1-17.

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2013

Hutchison, L, Scharfbillig, R, Uden, H & Bishop, C 2013, 'The effect of footwear and foot orthoses on transverse plane knee motion during running - a pilot study', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 748-752.

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2011

Scharfbillig, RW, Jones, S & Scutter, S 2011, 'Sever's disease a prospective study of risk factors', Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 133-145.

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2009

Scharfbillig, RW, Jones, SL & Scutter, SD 2009, 'Sever's disease-Does it effect quality of life?', The Foot, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 36-43.

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2008

Scharfbillig, RW, Jones, S & Scutter, SD 2008, 'Sever's disease: what does the literature really tell us?', Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, vol. 98, no. 3, pp. 212-223.

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Current research & highlights

Sever's Disease [Calcaneal Apophysitis],Children's feet disorders,Biomechanics

Effectiveness of emollients for xerosis

Links between different foot measurement systems

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Collaborations

Organisation Country
Queensland Health AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia AUSTRALIA
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External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition Year

Chairperson, Accreditation Committee

Australia and New Zealand Podiatric Accreditation Council (ANZPAC)

2018

Member

Sports Medicine Australia

2018

Chairperson, Accreditation Committee

Australia and New Zealand Podiatric Accreditation Council (ANZPAC)

2017

Member

Sports Medicine Australia

2017
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Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Biomechanics of the feet and legs
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Courses and programs

Courses I teach and/or co-ordinate

  • REHB 3046 Podiatry Clinical Studies 300 (2018)
  • REHB 2036 Podiatry Clinical Studies 201 (2018)
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