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Tristan Sharp
Doctor of Philosophy - biomechanical and physiological demands of front row forwards during the scrum
"My PhD is centred on rugby union scrummaging. More specifically the research is examining the biomechanical and physiological demands of front row forwards during the scrum. The reason behind only focusing on the front row guys is because they are the only ones during the scrum that are interlocked and can be influenced by the opposition. In addition, it is these guys who transmit the forces created by both their own team and the opposition. If these players understand their technique more and how it influences others, then it’s intended that the game will be a lot faster and more appealing to the rugby audience."
Jessica Redding
Medical Imaging
"Although I was learning a specific field of medical imaging, the course involved common classes for all disciplines, which allowed me to broaden my knowledge of each modality. The classes were also much smaller than what I was used to, so there was more interaction between students and staff. Throughout the course we undertook four blocks of clinical placements which helped reinforce the theory we were being taught in class. The clinical placements are great because they have the potential to lead to a Professional Development Year position at the end of the course."
Lin Yuan
Participation by Miao Older People in the new Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (RCMS) in Sichuan Province, P.R. China
My area of research is in rural healthcare services and rural health policy in P.R. China. My PhD study will explore the barriers to, and opportunities for, enhancing the participation of older Miao people in the local development and implementation of the new RCMS. A principal objective in the process will be to analyze how the needs of older Miao people are identified and addressed by the scheme. The study will contribute to the effective development and implementation of health policy and services designed to enhance the health outcomes of marginalized, ethnic minorities in rural China.
Jaw muscle pain and jaw motor function
This project aims to improve our understanding of the significant effects that persistent orofacial pain has on jaw movements.. more...
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Research Location:
Jaw Function and Orofacial Pain Research Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead Hospital
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Keywords:
Orofacial pain, Temporomandibular Disorders, electromyography, jaw muscles, mastication, Vicious Cycle Theory, Pain Adaptation Model, Movement disorders, Pain & Trauma, Human body, Movement
Teaching ankle sprainers to move
This project will test a novel functional training program for the prevention of recurrent ankle sprain.. more...
Supervisor(s):
Refshauge, Kathryn (Professor)
Research Location:
Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences
Program Type:
Masters/PHD
Keywords:
Sports injury, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Ankle sprain, Functional ankle instability, Neuromuscular control, Motor control, Musculoskeletal, Disability, Counselling & patient support, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement, Professional practice
Cricket and golf biomechanics
This project is a cluster of available studies on sports biomechanics with partucular emphasis on cricket and golf: Segment velocity contribution in cricket bowling Power flow analysis of injury susceptible bowling actions Three-dimensional kinematics and lower lumbar kinetics analysis of the golf swing Upper body kinetics analysis of the golf swing Biomechanics analysis of cricket batting drives Biomechanics analysis of cricket throwing and baseball pitchingEEG, attention and golf putting mechanics EEG and focussing strategies of elite cricket batters Kinematics and kinetics analysis of kicking in soccer, rugby and AFL footballKinematics and kinetics analysis of tennis serve, forehand and backhand strokes . more...
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Research Location:
Exercise, Health and Performance Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Keywords:
Back injury, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, shoulder counter-rotation, crunch factor, anxiety, sport psychology, yips, Biomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, power cricket, batting, bowling, fielding, throwing mechanics, golf, driving, putting, electroencephalography, EEG, technique, Movement disorders, Health & lifestyle, Human body, Movement, fast bowling, spin bowling, swing bowling, kicking, rugby, soccer, side-kick, instep kick, tennis, serve, forehand, backhand
How stretch activated channels contribute to muscular dystrophy
In muscular dystrophy there is increased activity of stretch-activated channels; this project aims to understand how the resulting ionic changes lead to the damage to muscles. more...
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Program Type:
Masters/PHD
Keywords:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, muscle damage, intracellular ions, mechanosensitive channels, Genetic disorders, Movement disorders, Cell biology, Movement
Coating on Titanium Implant as a Drug Delivery Device
The project could enhance the success rate of metallic implants by increasing the implant/host tissue interfacial strength and stability, particularly in case of hip joint implants, reducing both implant failure rate and the need for revision surgery.. more...
Supervisor(s):
Research Location:
Advanced Drug Delivery Group, Faculty of Pharmacy
Program Type:
N/A
Keywords:
Movement Disorder, Therapeutics & adverse drug effects, Organ replacement, Drug Delivery Device, Biomedical Implants, Biomaterials, Bone, tissue engineering, Pharmacology & therapeutics, Movement
Predicting chronic ankle disability
This project consists of a series of studies to identify mechanisms of ongoing symptoms and disability after ankle injury, to design and test treatments to prevent ongoing symptoms, and prevention strategies to prevent injury occurrence.. more...
Supervisor(s):
Refshauge, Kathryn (Professor)
Research Location:
Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences
Program Type:
Masters/PHD
Keywords:
Sports injury, Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Ankle sprain, Functional ankle instability, Neuromuscular control, Motor control, Musculoskeletal, Disability, Counselling & patient support, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement, Professional practice
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Exercise in the heat: a new tool to protect muscle against injury and improve recovery?
This research study aims to demonstrate that prior heat exposure during exercise can subsequently protect the skeletal muscle from injury and improve recovery.. more...
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Research Location:
Exercise, Health and Performance Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences
Program Type:
PHD
Keywords:
Skeletal muscle injury, Exercise physiology, skeletal muscle damage, human, heat exposure, heat shock proteins, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement, Professional practice
Gene therapy for arthritis
Retroviral expression of an immunosuppressive peptide in the prevention of arthritis.. more...
Supervisor(s):
Manolios, Nicholas (Associate Professor)
Research Location:
Westmead Hospital, Department of Rheumatology
Program Type:
PHD
Keywords:
arthritis, Gene therapy, peptides, Chronic diseases & ageing, Movement disorders, Genes in biology & medicine, Infection & immunity, Pharmacology & therapeutics
Molecular changes underlying maturation and adaptation of the neuromuscular synapse.
This project will investigate the molecular reorganisation by which the synapse between nerve and muscle grows, adapts to physiological challenges, and resists disease.. more...
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Neuromuscular disorders, Myasthenia gravis, autoimmune disorders, Synaptic plasticity, fluorescent proteins, gene expression, Cell biology, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, Brain & nervous system disorders, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement, Neuroscience & psychology
Walk Again: Enabling Standing and Walking after Neurological Impairment
This project is a cluster of research studies investigating health benefits and functional outcomes using Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for standing, walking and leg exercise in spinal cord injury, stroke, head injury and other neurological conditions.. more...
Supervisor(s):
Davis, Glen (Associate Professor)
Research Location:
Exercise, Health and Performance Faculty Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences
Program Type:
N/A
Keywords:
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Hemiparesis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Closed Head Trauma, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, Electrical Stimulation, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), ElectrotherapyNeuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Neurological, exercise, Closed Loop Control, Engineering, Gait, Brain & nervous system disorders, Movement disorders, Human body, Movement, Neuroscience & psychology, Professional practice