by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Newsletter August 2025 (printable PDF) View...
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
Flinders University – Developmental Education Placement Project Author: Jason Boruch Being created now… TBA
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
Flinders University – Developmental Education Capstone Projects (August – November 2025) Author: Dakota Clark To develop a multi-format “Welcome to Our Service” resource (e.g., booklet, short video, visual walkthrough) tailored to participants with cognitive...
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
Flinders University – Developmental Education Capstone Projects (August – November 2025) Author: Ann Mubinya To evaluate the accessibility and inclusiveness of communication materials and identify ways to improve communication with current and potential...
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – PhD Author: Jawaria Shahid To investigate Immersion Therapy as a therapeutic tool, specifically examining its impact on individuals living with disabilities and dealing with chronic pain.
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2025 – 2026) Author: Claira Weiss To identify the broader impacts of Immersion Therapy beyond the immediate service setting, including potential benefits experienced at home and within the...
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2025 – 2026) Author: Ivan Jong To explore the impact of Immersion Therapy on participant lung function through objective and qualitative methods.
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2025 – 2026) Author: Abby Cenko To improve the quality of current evidence surrounding the impacts of IT on the QoL of Determined2 clients using the WHOQOL-BREF...
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2024 – 2025) Author: Riley Herbert To evaluate the key biopsychosocial benefits of Immersion Therapy through the analysis of Support Plan Review data.
by D2 Editor | Friday, 10, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2024 – 2025) Author: Amber Harlow To explore the immediate and broader biopsychosocial impacts of Immersion Therapy for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 8, 2025 | Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Particpant Sheet (printable PDF) View...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 8, 2025 | Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Brochure (printable PDF) View...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Current Research Project
University of South Australia – Clinical Exercise Physiology Honours Program (2024 – 2025) Author: Stacey Thom To understand what experiences have facilitated the development of an ITS to enhance training of future ITS’.
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Luke Romano Date completed: 2024 This study aimed to identify the barriers and enablers that influence people with disabilities who want to participate in Immersion Therapy (IT). IT is a unique underwater service that uses scuba equipment to help individuals...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Ryan Ponte Date completed: 2024 This research evaluated the effectiveness of Immersion Therapy in managing chronic pain by using two pain measurement tools: the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The study found that Immersion...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Brodie White Date completed: 2023 This project aimed to create a resource to guide Accredited Immersion Therapy Specialists in prescribing evidence-based exercises for people with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. The...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Eliza Victoria Lee Date completed: 2023 This project aimed to develop an evidence-based digital resource for Accredited Immersion Therapy Specialists (AITS) to use with clients who have back pain, shoulder rotator cuff injury, or osteoarthritis of the knee...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Ira Herbold Date completed: 2023 This study explored the immediate effects of a single Immersion Therapy session on the active range of motion (AROM) for people with AROM limitations. Immersion Therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses SCUBA equipment to...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Amber Louise Cameron Date completed: 2021 This project used an action-research approach to explore how to best integrate the skills of an Exercise Physiologist (EP) into an existing Immersion Therapy (IT) service for people with disabilities. The research...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Authors: Alison S. Barrett, Karlee Naumann, Jocelyn Kernot, Gaynor Parfitt, and Kade Davison. Date completed: 2021 This project evaluated an innovative underwater therapy called Immersion Therapy (IT), which uses SCUBA equipment in a pool for people with...
by D2 Editor | Wednesday, 1, 2025 | Completed Research Project
Author: Karlee Naumann Date completed: 2020 This project, “Exploring the Physical and Psychosocial Experience of Immersion Therapy™ for People Living with a Disability,” is based on three studies that aimed to evaluate Immersion Therapy (IT). IT is a...
