Rian Gabor

Dr Rian Gabor

Research Fellow

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Rian is a physiotherapy academic with more than a decade of combined teaching, research and clinical experience. She is a Research Fellow at the Transfer Science Division of JBI and the Field Lead in musculoskeletal and nervous system of the JBI EBP Database, where she works with experts in the field from across the globe to create resources that perpetuate evidence-based healthcare at the point of care.

Prior to joining JBI, Rian was a highly experienced and systematic course coordinator and instructor of physiotherapy assessment and treatment modules, evidence-based practice, and research for undergraduate students. She worked as a physiotherapy clinician and instructor in the Philippines before moving to United Arab Emirates in 2013 to work for a government institute that pioneered physiotherapy education for females in the capital state of Abu Dhabi, where she worked as a senior lecturer until 2022. Apart from her chief responsibilities of teaching, assessment and clinical placement, she also held leadership roles in research ethics, curriculum development, educational technology, and quality assurance.

Rian has done voluntary community services in areas of emergency response, post-race conditioning of triathletes, and not-for-profit professional organisations. She served on the board of officers of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association from 2010 to 2012. She currently volunteers for the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) of Australia and New Zealand as a branch committee member.

Rian is an experienced researcher with published primary and secondary research works. Her research interests include musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, and the pedagogy of evidence-based practice. She also does academic editing and peer review for allied health research journals.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2016 - 2022 Senior Lecturer Fatima College of Health Sciences
    2014 - 2016 Lecturer Fatima College of Health Sciences
    2013 - 2014 Teaching Assistant Fatima College of Health Sciences
    2008 - 2014 Instructor in Physiotherapy University of Santo Tomas

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2015 - 2020 British University in Dubai United Arab Emirates Doctor of Philosophy
    2008 - 2011 University of Santo Tomas Philippines Master of Science
    2002 - 2007 University of Santo Tomas Philippines Bachelor of Science

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2023 Gabor, M. G., & Abukari, A. (2023). Embedding Evidence-Based Practice in Teaching-Learning Strategies in Undergraduate Physiotherapy Clinical Training in Abu Dhabi: Clinical Educators’ Perspective. Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory, 6(1), 66-98.
    2022 Ramakrishnan, S., Gabor, M. G., & Mysore, S. (2022). An investigation into the role of clinical education in preparing undergraduate physiotherapy students for professional practice in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory, 5(1), 3.
    2022 AlMekkawi, M., Gabor, M. G., Ramakrishnan, S., & Muniyandy, S. (2022). Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Faculty Satisfaction with e-Learning during COVID-19 pandemic in UAE. Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory, 112.
    2021 Zughbor, N., Alwahshi, A., Abdelrahman, R., Elnekiti, Z., Elkareish, H., Gabor, M. G., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2021). The Effect of Water-Based Therapy Compared to Land-Based Therapy on Balance and Gait Parameters of Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review. EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 84(6), 409-417.
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    2021 Magdi, A., Sayed Ahmed, A. M., Elsayed, E., Ahmad, R., Ramakrishnan, S., & Gabor, M. G. (2021). Effects of cueing techniques on gait, gait-related mobility, and functional activities in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physical Therapy Reviews, 26(3), 188-201.
    DOI Scopus4

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2015 Peralta, C., Grageda, M. E., Gabor, M. G., Aguinaldo, I., Agarpao, K., Bacani, T. M., . . . Tahir, S. H. (2015). Developing attitudes towards lifelong learning. In Physiotherapy Vol. 101 (pp. e1192). Elsevier BV.
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    2013 Gabor, M. G. A., Carrido, J. A. E., Romualdez, J. A., Miguel, J. C. G., Aquino, K. G., Aquino, P. M., . . . Santos, A. B. R. (2013). Epidemiologic study of patients with complaints of dizziness in two audiological centers at the university of Santo Tomas hospital for the past five years: A review of 794 medical records. In Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Vol. 31 (pp. 46). World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt.
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    2013 Sanders, E. M., Gabor, M. G., Amante, A., Bilbao, B., Chua, H., Esguerra, H., . . . Sanga, B. (2013). A comparative study between scientific therapeutic exercise progressions (STEP) and conventional strength training in increasing the strength of dynamic shoulder stabilizers in the management of college of rehabilitation sciences students with anterior shoulder instability: A pilot study. In Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal Vol. 31 (pp. 54). Manila, Philippines: World Scientific Publishing.
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  • Conference Items
    Year Citation
    2013 Sanders, E. M., Gabor, M. G. A., Amante, A. J. S., Bilbao, B. B. C., Chua, H. J. P., Esguerra, H. D., . . . Sanga, B. J. T. (2013). A comparative study between scientific therapeutic exercise progressions (STEP) and conventional strength training in increasing the strength of dynamic shoulder stabilizers in the management of college of rehabilitation sciences students with anterior shoulder instability: A pilot study. Poster session presented at the meeting of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal. World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt.
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  • Board Memberships
    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2010 - 2012 Board Member Board of Officers Philippine Physical Therapy Association Philippines

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2024 - ongoing Member Editors South Australia Branch Institute of Professional Editors Australia
    2017 - 2018 Member Research Ethics Committee Fatima College of Health Sciences United Arab Emirates
    2014 - 2019 Chair Curriculum Committee Fatima College of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy Department United Arab Emirates

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - 2020 Member Emirates Physiotherapy Society United Arab Emirates
    2018 - ongoing Member Australian Physiotherapy Association Australia
    2007 - ongoing Member Philippine Physical Therapy Association Philippines

  • Editorial Boards
    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2020 - ongoing Editor Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences University of Santo Tomas Philippines
  • Position: Research Fellow
  • Email: rian.gabor@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Adelaide
  • Building: 55 King William Road - Norwich Building
  • Org Unit: JBI
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