Anna Gogola

Anna Gogola, PhD, PT

1) Personal data

Name: Anna Gogola

Born: 28.10.1969

Address for correspondence: Str. Moździerzowców 1, 43-600 Jaworzno, Poland

Phone: +48 603 112 533

E-mail: aniagogola@op.pl

2) Workplaces and positions

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice; Faculty of Physiotherapy; (2005-current), Adjunct

3) Academic and scientific development

Scientific degrees

• 24.10.1993 – MSc, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, specialization: physiotherapy

• 12.02.2012 – PhD, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, field: Physical Education Sciences, specialization: physiotherapy

Positions held

• Assistant, Faculty of Physiotherapy, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, 2005-2012

• Adjunct, Faculty of Physiotherapy, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, 2012- current

Major research projects

• Linek P, Saulicz E, Wolny T, Myśliwiec A, Gogola A. Ultrasound evaluation of the symmetry of abdominal in mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015, (27) 465-468.

• Gogola A, Gnat R, Dziób D, Gwóźdź M, Zaborowska M. The impact of the neurodevelopmental traction technique on activation of lateral abdominal muscles in children aged 11–13 years. NeuroRehabilitation, 2016, 39(2), 183-190.

• Gogola A, Gnat R, Dziób D, Gwóźdź M, Zaborowska M. Asymmetry of activation of lateral abdominal muscles during the neurodevelopmental traction technique. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2017.

• Gogola A, Matyja M, Żoczek K, Wodzisz P. Analyze of relation between passive stiffness of pelvic girdle muscles and foot architecture in preschool children, Physiotherapy and Health Activity, 2017 (25) 32-37

• Gogola A, Matyja M, Kuszewski M. Commentary on Development of Low Postural Tone Compensatory Pattern-Predicted Dysfunction Patterns in Lower Part of the Body Journal of Pediatric Neurology&Medicine,2017, 2:1

• Kuszewski MT, Gnat R, Gogola A. The impact of core muscles training on the range of anterior pelvic tilt in subjects with increased stiffness of the hamstrings. Human Movement Science, 2018, (57), 32–39

• Rutka M, Myśliwiec A, Wolny T,Gogola A, Linek P. Influence of Chest and Diaphragm Manual Therapy on the Spirometry Parameters in Patients with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. BioMed Research International, 2021, Article ID 6263973, 7 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6263973

Other

• The leader of the Student Scientific Club at the Motion Analysis Laboratory, the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland, 2008-current.

• Co-Promotor in the one ongoing PhD procedure.

• Project manager in the National Center for Research and Development: DreamMotion - development of innovative, mechatronic technologies for the rehabilitation of people with severe nervous system dysfunctions - 2017 – current

• Co-author of the post-graduate project for pediatric physiotherapists "Neurodevelopmental therapy of children with nervous system dysfunctions" - 2011-curent

• Instructor of numerous courses for pediatric physiotherapists and doctors in Poland and Russia

4) Professional achievements as physiotherapist

• Certified therapist of the Bobath method

• Certified therapist of the Sensory Integration method

• Certified therapist of the Neurodynamics concept (mechanical, manual treatment of the neural structures).

• Certified therapist of the Neurac method

• Co-author of the DENEMS® (Developmental Neuro-Motor Stimulation) concept in cooperation with Rafael Gnat. The DENEMS aims to improve functional status of the children and adolescents with neuro-motor disorders. It is currently implemented in the Polish and Russian therapeutic markets.

5) Personal remark

All my professional life I followed the clinical path and the greatest achievement of this is the co-authorship of the DENEMS method.