Rate My Professor Louise Tier

Ms Louise Tier serves as a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, part of the College of Health at Adelaide University. As an occupational therapist, her work integrates research, teaching, clinical practice, and industry partnerships, centering on key areas such as low back pain, sport, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal and neurological rehabilitation. Her interests include effective pain management, function optimization, and self-management promotion for clients. Tier strongly advocates for incorporating people with lived experience into research and teaching to enhance relevance and impact. She is committed to investigating ways to optimize outcomes for clients and promote student learning.

Her scholarly contributions include peer-reviewed publications on muscle mechanics and rehabilitation. Key works co-authored by Tier are 'Adaptability of the load sharing between the longissimus and components of the multifidus muscle during isometric trunk extension in healthy individuals' (2023, European Journal of Applied Physiology), 'Shear modulus of multifidus and longissimus muscles measured using shear wave elastography correlates with muscle activity, but depends on image quality' (2021, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology), 'Exploration of shear wave elastography measures of the iliotibial band during different tasks in pain-free runners' (2021, Physical Therapy in Sport), and 'Driving inclusion: value and meaning of golf participation for people with a disability' (2026, Leisure/Loisir). In teaching, she delivers courses such as REHB 1030 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice, REHB 2046 Occupational Therapy Practice in Occupational Rehabilitation, REHB 3061 Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice and Neurological Conditions, HLTH 3057 Advanced Evidence Based Practice, REHB 5106 Enabling Occupation 2, and others in 2024 and 2025. Tier is a member of ANZMUSC and Sports Medicine Australia, contributing to musculoskeletal clinical trials and sports medicine advancements.