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PhD Research Students

Supervisor Student Name State Thesis Title
Prof Geraldine Naughton Darren Burgess NSW Notational analysis and training responses in Australian Rules Football
Lauren Burt NSW Bone and muscle health in recreational gymnasts
Eddy Crendal VIC Impaired left ventricular longitudinal strain and strain rate in older adults
Dr Mike Climstein Trevor Higgins NSW Acute response to hydrotherapy for recovery from a simulated game of rugby union
Dr Stephen Burke Darren Peters NSW An exploratory study of Athlete and Volunteer Administrator Involvement, Motivation and Passion in Paralympic sport.
Dr Christian Lorenzen Trentham Furness VIC The effects of whole body vibration on people with chronic obstructive respiratory disease
Tania Gallo
 VIC
 TBD
Lester Ho
 VIC
 TBD
A/Prof Justin Kemp Bianca Share VIC The effects of exercise on markers of cardiovascular health in young women with metabolic sydnrome
Blake McLean
 VIC
 TBD
Dr Liz Bradshaw Corey Joseph VIC Does delayed onset muscle soreness change musculoskeletal stiffness?
Mark Moresi VIC The use of biomechanics in developing a model to predict performance and  injury risk prospectively in adolescent female athletes
Dr Raul Landeo Paul Taylor NSW "Discrete movement variability" - Interaction with adaptation and learning
Emma Millet
 NSW
 Variability in movement
Dr Morgan Williams Dan Meehan VIC Predicting performance and injury in AFL players
Dr Vanessa Rice
 Toni Ryan
 VIC
 Evaluating processes and outcomes of a hospital workplace integrated health management program
Tim Gabbett
 Dean McNamara
 QLD
 TBD

Master of Excercise Science (Research) Students

Supervisor Student Name State Thesis Title
Professor Geraldine Naughton Tim Rogers VIC The effects of interval training in elite junior soccer players
Dr Stephen Burke Graeme Hill NSW Comparison of Training and Game Demands in the Male Australian Hockey League
Hovik Keshishian NSW
 Utilisation of energy systems in karate and motor fitness tests as they relate to karate ability
Dr Liz Bradshaw Robert Mehan VIC Preliminary study into the effectiveness of various foot orthoses on gait parameters in early stroke patients with varying ankle impairments
Kevin Lieberthal VIC The impact of Achilles tendinopathy on lower limb joint stiffness regulation during hopping tasks

Honours Students 2011

Supervisor Student Name State Thesis Title
Ms Elizabeth Aumand
 Gareth Thomas
 VIC Recreational physical activity behaviour in undergraduate university students
Dr Cameron Wilson Kylie Thomas VIC Acute changes in musculoskeletal stiffness in gymnasts
A/Prof Justin Kemp Stephen Jarvis
 VIC The effect of caffeine supplementation on a six-week resistance training program: a randomised controlled trial
Mr Kade Paterson Jo Foo
 VIC Clinically feasible real-time feedback and evaluation of static and dynamic weight bearing asymmetry in patients with neurological conditions
Melissa Nicholls
 VIC Intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A pilot study
Dr Raul Landeo Emma Millett NSW Kinematic analysis in martial arts
Dr Liz Bradshaw Aaron Smith VIC The effect of knee angle during wall contact on force production and its effect on turn performance in swimming
Dr Mark Creaby
 Scott Le Rossignol
 QLD
 The relationship between hip and knee kinematics and clinical assessment of knee control
A/Prof Lainie Cameron
 Matthew Pink
 QLD
 The Influence of the Future in Youth (FIY) Soccer program (East Timor) on motivations for coaching among local Timorese coaches