Haimanot Melese Bizuneh

Male 

+2519910826651

Personal Email: haimanotphysio@gmail.com

Institutional Email: Haimanot.Melese@bdu.edu.et

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Sex

Phone Number

E-mail (Institutional, if available)

Academic Degree

MSc in physiotherapy 

Academic Rank

Lecturer 

At Bahir Dar University Since

2021 Year

School

School of Medicine

Department

Physiotherapy 

Field of Specialization

General physiotherapy professional specialist 

Research Interest

Musculoskeletal disorders, NCDs/ chronic diseases, rehabilitation, health systems, Geriatric health 

Publication(s) [If any]+Link

1. Deme, S., D. Lamba, et al. (2022). "Effectiveness of Respiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Muscle Strength, Pulmonary Function, and Respiratory Complications in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Degenerative Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease 12: 75.
2.  Alamer, A., H. Melese, et al. (2021). "Effect of Ankle Joint Mobilization with Movement on Range of Motion, Balance and Gait Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Degenerative Neurological and Neuromuscular Disease 11: 51.
3. Birhanie, G., H. Melese, et al. (2021). "Fear of falling and associated factors among older people living in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia-a cross-sectional study." BMC geriatrics 21(1): 1-11. 
4. Alamer, A., H. Melese, et al. (2020). "Effectiveness of action observation training on upper limb motor function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics 11: 335.
5. Weleslassie, G. G., M. H. Temesgen, et al. (2021). "Effectiveness of Mobilization with Movement on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Pain Research and Management 2021.
6. Melese, H., A. Alamer, et al. (2021). "Extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and foot functions in subjects with chronic plantar fasciitis: systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Disability and Rehabilitation: 1-8.
7.  Melese, H., A. Alamer, et al. (2020). "Effectiveness of Kinesio taping on the management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Journal of Pain Research 13: 1267.
8. Melese, H., T. Gebreyesus, et al. (2020). "Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia." Journal of Pain Research 13: 2239. 
9. Alamer, A., H. Melese, et al. (2020). "Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Clinical Interventions in Aging 15: 1521.
10. Deme, S., B. Fisseha, et al. (2021). "Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Factors Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Attending at Saint Paul Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia." International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease 14: 291.
11. Alamer, A., K. Getie, et al. (2020). "Effectiveness of Body Awareness Therapy in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials 12: 23.
12.  Melese, H., A. Alamer, et al. (2020). "Effectiveness of exercise therapy on gait function in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials." Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy 13: 2753.
13. Mekuria BA, Fentanew M, Anteneh YE, Suleman J, Belet Y, Getie K, Melese H, Sefiwu Zinabu F, Takele MD, Cherkos K, Gebeyehu Muluneh A, Jember Belay G. Risk factors of fatigue among community-dwelling older adults in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study. Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 20;12:1491287. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1491287. PMID: 39635209; PMCID: PMC11614723.
14. Birhanie G, Melese H, Solomon G, Fissha B, Teferi M. Fear of falling and associated factors among older people living in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia- a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2021 Oct 21;21(1):586. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02534-x. PMID: 34674654; PMCID: PMC8532299

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