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Rate My Professor Catherine Wild

Curtin University

#6,052 worldwide#5,940 in Australia

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4.08/20/2025

Always respectful and encouraging to all.

4.05/21/2025

Encourages creativity and critical thinking.

5.03/31/2025

Makes even dry topics interesting.

4.02/27/2025

Creates a positive and welcoming vibe.

5.02/10/2025

A master at fostering understanding.

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About Catherine

Dr. Catherine Wild is a Lecturer in the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, within the Faculty of Health Sciences. She holds a PhD and conducts research focused on lower limb and trunk biomechanics during dynamic tasks such as landing and cutting maneuvers in female athletes. Her work examines injury mechanisms, prevalence, and severity, including anterior cruciate ligament ruptures and patellofemoral pain, across sports like ballet, field hockey, basketball, and Irish dance. Wild investigates the influence of factors such as fatigue, prophylactic taping, knee joint laxity, hamstring strength, and musculoskeletal and hormonal changes during puberty on biomechanics and landing techniques. Her studies highlight adaptations in landing strategies throughout the adolescent growth spurt and differences in biomechanics between skilled performers and novices or between dancers and non-dancers.