Kusal Goonewardena
Kusal is an Australian-trained physiotherapist with a Master’s in Sports Physiotherapy. He has been practicing for over 15 years, and is the owner of Elite Akademy Sports Medicine located on the University of Melbourne campus. There, he and his team treat the university’s elite athletes (including several summer and winter Olympians), as well as other individuals from the university and neighbouring communities. As part of their dedication to the Melbourne University Sports Clubs, every year he and his team travel to provide on-site care at the prestigious Australian University Games, where they have helped the university consistently achieve a top 5 finish since 2008. In addition to his clinical work, Kusal is a renowned speaker, having presented in Australia, Singapore, China, Japan and Sri Lanka on topics covering sports physiotherapy and entrepreneurial skills. Through student internships, he has had the opportunity to mentor over 1000 therapists from around the globe. As a published author, his latest books are “3 Minute Workouts”, and “Low Back Pain – 30 Days to Pain Free”, available through Wilkinson Publishing. For more information you can visit: www.eliteakademy.com/whos-kusal/.
Development Team
AnklePro was developed while all 3 members of the research team were in the final year of their BSc. at the European School of Physiotherapy in Amsterdam.
Nicholas Bourrier
Originally from Canada, Nick was drawn to undertake an international education due to his love for travel and languages. He has successfully completed clinical internships in The Netherlands, Malta, Luxembourg, and Australia (under Kusal’s guidance at Elite Akademy). As a key component of his education, he chose to do a minor in Sports Performance Enhancement. Someday, he hopes to specialize in the rehabilitation of Performing Arts related injuries. (Roles: research, voice-over, webmaster)
Jessica Boer
After secondary school, Jessica studied English in Australia. This experience inspired her to continue her studies in an international environment. She has completed two clinical internships, one in Malta (private practice) and one in Belgium (University hospital Ghent). She completed the minor “Healthy Ageing” at the Hanzehogeschool Groningen. After physio school, she looks forward to gaining some experience in the field, and to eventually obtaining a Master’s in Rehabilitation. (Roles: research, model)
Sven Faber
Sven previously obtained a diploma in nursing in his home country of Luxembourg. After completing this, he sought to broaden his knowledge within the realm of physiotherapy. Both of his clinical internships to date have been in Luxembourg (hospital and rehabilitation center). As he is interested in manual therapy and sports, he chose the musculoskeletal minor at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede. In the future, he would like to gain work experience abroad in a private practice, preferably sports-related, before settling back in Luxembourg. (Roles: research, model)
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