Rate My Professor Ines Serrada

Dr Ines Serrada is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Neurological Rehabilitation) in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, College of Health, at Adelaide University. As an academic and clinician, her teaching and research focus on neuroscience and rehabilitation. She coordinates the third-year undergraduate and final-year graduate entry Neurological Rehabilitation clinical placement courses within the Physiotherapy program. She developed the student-led rehabilitation clinic at the AU Health and Medical Clinic in Elizabeth, which emphasizes rehabilitation and trauma-informed care. Her primary research interests encompass sensation, somatic awareness, and trauma-informed care. She conducts clinical trials, serves as a reviewer for journal publications, Honours theses, and PhD theses, publishes peer-reviewed research, and supervises candidates to completion in Honours and PhD programs. Previously, she worked across various public and private rehabilitation settings and maintains a private practice specializing in neurological rehabilitation clients. She holds the position of Chair of the APA SA Neurology Committee of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Her expertise spans neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, neurology and neuromuscular diseases, clinical neuropsychology, physiotherapy, sensory systems, sensory processes, perception and performance, biochemistry and cell biology, brain injury, rehabilitation, allied health and rehabilitation science, and rehabilitation therapy.

Ines Serrada has made significant contributions to stroke recovery research, particularly in body awareness impairments, upper limb rehabilitation, and sensory retraining. Notable publications include 'Does more rehabilitation lead to better upper limb outcomes after stroke? A systematic review' (Patel, Serrada, & Hordacre, 2026, Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences); 'Pulmonary rehabilitation within entry-level physiotherapy clinical placements: a scoping review of innovative student-led models' (Pereira, Serrada, & Guerin, 2026, Physical Therapy Reviews); 'Boot camp: a randomized cross-over trial of intensive upper-limb rehabilitation after chronic stroke' (Hordacre et al., 2025, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair); 'Group vs Individual Therapy for Neurological Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis' (Rodrigo et al., 2025, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation); 'Recovery of body awareness after stroke: an observational study' (Serrada, Hordacre, & Hillier, 2021, Frontiers in Neurology); and 'Does sensory retraining improve sensation and sensorimotor function following stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis' (Serrada, Hordacre, & Hillier, 2019, Frontiers in Neuroscience). She leads the funded project 'Changing body image after trauma – what do people ‘think’?,' supported by the Lifetime Support Authority (2025-2027). Eligible to co-supervise Masters and PhD students, she currently co-supervises a Doctor of Philosophy candidate on a stroke recovery bootcamp program.