A5087386174- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
Macquarie University
2018-2025
Government of Western Australia Department of Health
2024
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2023
How commonly and how quickly does low back pain reoccur in a cohort of people who have recently recovered from an episode pain? What are the prognostic factors for recurrence pain?Prospective inception study with monthly follow-up 12 months.A total 250 patients had within last month.The primary outcome was days to pain. Secondary outcomes were: severe enough limit activity moderately, which healthcare sought.Within months after recovery, 69% (95% CI 62 74) participants pain, 40% 33 46)...
Abstract Background Most studies investigating the prognosis of low back pain (LBP) enrol people presenting for care, rather than all who have an episode LBP. We aimed to describe acute LBP in a community inception cohort. Methods used data from two previous recurrence Participants without current were contacted monthly assess if they had experienced new 366 participants reporting included study. The primary outcome was duration Secondary outcomes average and worst during proportion seeking...
What is the effect of a McKenzie-based self-management exercise and education program on risk recurrence low back pain (LBP) impact LBP? Randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessors intention-to-treat analysis. 262 adults recently recovered from an episode LBP. The experimental group received delivered over two individual sessions 30 to 45 minutes physiotherapist, approximately 2 weeks apart. control single advice session phone. primary outcome was time first...
Abstract Background Skeletal dysplasia are genetic disorders of cartilage and bone, characterized by impairments commonly resulting in short stature, altered movement biomechanics, pain, fatigue reduced functional performance. While current tools quantify mobility performance, they have not been standardly used this population group do capture patient-reported symptoms such as pain or fatigue. This study evaluated a new tool, the Screening Tool for Everyday Mobility Symptoms (STEMS),...
Background: To determine the feasibility, reliability, and safety of remote five times sit to stand test (5STS) in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Methods: Consecutive adult undergoing surgical treatment for lower cancer at a major referral hospital Sydney between July November 2022 were included. Participants completed 5STS both face-to-face remotely, order randomised. Outcomes included measures safety. Results: Of fifty-five identified, seventeen (30.9%) not interested, one (1.8%)...
What motivates individuals to start a walking program for the prevention of low back pain? strategies optimise short-term and long-term adherence program? can physiotherapists incorporate into clinical practice facilitate commencement program?Qualitative study.Twenty-two adults recently recovered from an episode non-specific pain who participated in 6-month, progressive individualised that was prescribed by physiotherapist trained health coaching.Semi-structured focus groups conducted online...
Impaired muscle parameters may further compromise the already compromised skeleton in individuals with OI. This cross-sectional study aimed to compare function and body composition adults various OI types healthy controls. Sixty-eight (mean age 42.2 yr; 27 men) 68 age- sex-matched controls were recruited. Maximal isometric force was assessed by handheld dynamometry (hand grip, hip flexors, shoulder abductors, ankle dorsiflexors), endurance posture maintenance tests (shoulder abduction,...
Objective To describe the rates of participation in regular physical activity presurgery and at 3 years follow‐up after knee or hip arthroplasty, to factors associated with postsurgery types undertaken. Methods A previously acquired multicenter, prospective cohort arthroplasty recipients was followed up for postsurgery. Regular defined as ≥1 time/week, excluding incidental activities. Participants were interviewed about current well year presurgery. Joint‐specific health‐related...
Effective rehabilitation should include high levels of physical activity. The impact the environmental design on activity has had minimal consideration.This study investigates inpatients undergoing in a new facility with innovative and multidisciplinary care, comparing weekday weekend levels, as well changes over 12-month period.An observational reporting participants' location, people present, body position, type 2 weekdays 1 day using behavior mapping techniques. Fifteen participants were...
Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is recognised globally as a prevalent, costly and disabling condition. Recurrences are common contribute to much of the burden LBP. Current evidence favours exercise education for prevention LBP recurrence, but an optimal intervention has not yet been established. Walking simple, widely accessible, low-cost that be evaluated. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims establish effectiveness cost-effectiveness progressive individualised walking programme...
Hearing impairment is associated with reduced balance and walking performance whilst multitasking. Multitask training to improve performance, has not been assessed in this population. This feasibility study recruited participants from a University Clinic who attended weekly group multitask for one month. Feasibility outcomes included completion rates, participant-reported acceptability adverse events. Walking were the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) performance. Twenty-two individuals invited...
Recurrence of low back pain (LBP) is common. If clinicians could identify an individual's risk recurrence, this would enhance clinical decision-making and tailored patient care. To develop validate a simple tool to predict the probability recurrence LBP by 3- or 12-months following recovery. Data utilised for prediction model development came from prospective inception cohort study participants (n = 250) recently recovered LBP, who had sought care chiropractic physiotherapy services. The...
To identify and explore physiotherapists' perceived barriers facilitators to the provision of physiotherapy in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs).A national cross-sectional survey was conducted with physiotherapists who worked RACFs for at least 50% their working week. A variety methods, such as social media, direct contact providers, Physiotherapy Association, were used advertise survey. rigorous design develop online collect views on RACFs. Descriptive analysis using SPSS...
Abstract Background Exercise for the prevention of low back pain recurrences is recommended, but under-researched. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness a walking program preventing recurrence remains unknown. This priori statistical analysis plan describes methods WalkBack Trial. Methods prospectively registered, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. aim to investigate six-month progressive individualised education (intervention) recurrences, compared no treatment control group....
Abstract Background Exercise for the prevention of low back pain recurrences is recommended, but under-researched. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness a walking program preventing recurrence remains unknown. This priori statistical analysis plan describes methods WalkBack trial. Methods prospectively registered, pragmatic, randomised controlled aim to investigate 6-month progressive individualised education (intervention) recurrences, compared no-treatment control group. primary outcome...