Overview
I'm PhD student in Cardiff University, with interest in sport injuries and intervention for muscloskeletal disorder.
I had my MSc in Sport and Exercises Physiotherapy from Cardiff University in 2018.
I have been working as a physiotherapist in King Fahad Armed Forced Hospital ,Jeddah ,Saudi Arabia for approximatly 2 years and currently I'm working as a university instructor in King Abdulaziz University,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.
Publication
2023
- Astek, A. 2023. Development of immersive virtual reality intervention for patients with chronic low back pain: mixed-methods study. PhD Thesis, Cardiff university.
2020
- Astek, A., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2020. Development of immersive virtual reality for managing people with chronic low back pain – study protocol. Presented at: BritSpine, Glasgow, Ireland, 1-3 April 2020.
Conferences
- Astek, A., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2020. Development of immersive virtual reality for managing people with chronic low back pain – study protocol. Presented at: BritSpine, Glasgow, Ireland, 1-3 April 2020.
Thesis
- Astek, A. 2023. Development of immersive virtual reality intervention for patients with chronic low back pain: mixed-methods study. PhD Thesis, Cardiff university.