Rate My Professor Jack Rouse

Jack Rouse serves as a Clinical Educator in the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Otago, part of the Faculty of Health Professional Programmes within the Health Sciences Division. Based in Invercargill, he contributes to physiotherapy student education. He earned his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPhty) from the University of Otago in 2016 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (PG Cert MSK) from Auckland University of Technology. Post-graduation, Rouse worked in clinical physiotherapy in Wellington and Queenstown before returning to Southland, where he practices at Sportsmed Physio.

Rouse has contributed to physiotherapy-related research on accessibility and professional development. He co-authored the 2018 paper 'Accessibility and usability of parks and playgrounds: a systematic review' in Disability and Health Journal (vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 221-229). Affiliated with the Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago Wellington, the study assessed 21 public parks and playgrounds in three New Zealand cities via stratified random sampling and a customized evaluation tool with descriptive statistics. None met national or international accessibility standards; barriers included inadequate accessible parking, unsuitable path surfaces, inaccessible play equipment, poor lighting, and incomplete fencing. Toilets and drinking fountains were more common in destination parks, while high-deprivation area parks lacked wide paths and parking. In 2021, he co-authored 'What electronic information resources do physiotherapists prefer to use to support their CPD?' in Physiotherapy Research International, examining digital resource preferences for continuing professional development, funded by University of Otago Wellington.