Physiotherapy research

Research areas in the UTS Graduate School of Health Physiotherapy team.

Health research is an area of strength in UTS’s research strategy. The strategy is underpinned by a significant five-year investment and has a focus on collaborative and interdisciplinary research; innovative technological approaches; commitment to researcher development and strengthening the relationship between research and teaching and learning.

UTS Physiotherapy has a research-intensive culture with internationally renowned researchers in physiotherapy practice, clinical collaborations, and research students to actively improve health outcomes.

At UTS Physiotherapy, our research vision is to "Reduce the burden of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders in society (RoBUST)" and we have two dedicated teams of researchers (NeuroRoBUST and MSKRoBUST team) working on research that helps the lives of people with these conditions using a range of study designs and methods. 

Reduce the burden of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders in society (RoBUST)

Research degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (C02063)

Master of Physiotherapy (Research) (C03059)

Supervisors

The following supervisors are open to receiving expressions of interest:

Alana McCambridge

Chronic stroke, dystonia, neurophysiology, meta-research, physical activity, TMS
Arianne Verhagen

Primary care, musculoskeletal, systematic reviews, diagnostics, randomised clinical trials
David Kennedy Stroke, unilateral neglect, fatigue, pain, TMS
Peter Stubbs Stroke, TBI, emerging technologies, meta-research, database research
Camila Quel de Oliveira

Rehabilitation, physiotherapy, recovery, spinal cord injuries, neurological conditions.
Poonam Mehta Pain, physical functions, ageing, clinometric properties, systematic review
Joshua Pate

Pain science education, chronic pain, paediatric pain management, questionnaire development, conceptual change
Anthony Nasser Buttocks, hip, hamstring, femoroacetabular impingement, tendinopathy
David Anderson

Back pain, spinal stenosis, outcome measures, cervical myelopathy, placebo

Current research student projects

Our current research students are working on the following projects:

Clinical Assessment of Proprioception and Unilateral Neglect Post Stroke (Georgia Fisher)

Feasibility of a Game-Based Robotic Rehabilitation for Arm Function after Stroke (Esminio II Rivera)

Evaluating the Comparative Effectiveness of Clinically Relevant Interventions for Neck Pain (Iqra Ishaq)

Diaphragm Ultrasound after Lung Transplant (Elise Crothers)

Telehealth in Stroke Care: Exploring the Role of StrokeLine (Muneeba Chaudhry)

Management of Patellofemoral Pain via Telehealth (Chantal Maher)

Virtual reality assessments for balance in elderly people (Emily Macfarlane)

Community rehabilitation following stroke (Robert Vander Kraats)

Prospective student research projects

We are currently seeking research students for the following projects:

Sensitivity and Efficiency of Clinical Assessment of Unilateral Neglect and Proprioception (Dr David Kennedy)

Neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation (Prof Arianne Verhagen)

Predicting walking ability after stroke (Dr Alana McCambridge)

Scholarships

The Graduate School of Health offers a range of scholarships to support outstanding research students who are seeking to undertake a PhD.

Scholarship info

Work with us
We welcome expressions of interest from enthusiastic researchers at all career stages.
Email gsh.future@uts.edu.au to make a confidential enquiry.

Meet some of our researchers