Fields of Research

Radiology and organ imaging
Epidemiology
Rheumatology and arthritis
Endocrinology
Primary health care
Health services and systems
Injury prevention
Pain
Health policy
Physiotherapy

Research Objectives

Clinical health
Behaviour and health
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions
Health policy evaluation
Expanding knowledge in the health sciences
Health education and promotion
Public health (excl. specific population health)
Evaluation of health and support services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A qualitative study of environmental factors important for physical activity in rural adults; PLoS One
Are the metabolic benefits of resistance training in type 2 diabetes linked to improvements in adipose tissue microvascular blood flow?; American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Association between radiographic hand osteoarthritis and bone microarchitecture in a population-based sample; Arthritis Research and Therapy
Australian rural radiographers' perspectives on disclosure of their radiographic opinion to patients; Radiography
Australian rural radiographers: radiographic interpretation, communication and disclosure of their radiographic opinion
Australian rural radiographers’ experiences in disclosure to patients and referrers of radiographic findings; 2015 NZIMRT-AIR Scientific Meeting
Australian rural radiographers’ experiences in disclosure to patients and referrers of radiographic findings; 2015 NZIMRT-AIR Scientific Meeting
Bone microarchitecture, volumetric or areal bone mineral density for discrimination of vertebral deformity in adults: a cross-sectional study; Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Breaking bad news in obstetric sonographic practice; Sound Effects
Calcaneal bone marrow lesions and plantar fascia imaging biomarkers are associated with chronic plantar heel pain: a case-control study; Arthritis Care & Research
Chronic plantar heel pain modifies associations of ankle plantarflexor strength and body mass index with calcaneal bone density and microarchitecture; PLoS ONE
Creating environments that support active living in rural Tasmania: Findings from a qualitative study
Distal radius bone microarchitecture: what are the differences between age 25 and old age?; Archives of Osteoporosis
Effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity and/or decrease sedentary behaviour among rural adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis; Obesity Reviews
Environmental barriers and enablers to physical activity participation among rural adults: A qualitative study; Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Familial resemblance in trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density and bone microarchitecture as measured by HRpQCT; Bone
Hand examination, ultrasound and its association with hand pain and function in community-based older adults; Arthritis Care & Research
Impairments in adipose tissue microcirculation in Type 2 diabetes mellitus assessed by real-time contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
Research capacity-building in primary health care; Translational research for primary healthcare
Research capacity-building in primary health care; Translational research for primary healthcare
Research capacity-building in primary healthcare: What works?; International Public Health Journal
Skeletal muscle microvascular-linked improvements in glycemic control from resistance training in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes; Diabetes Care
The ‘radiographer-referrer game’: image interpretation dynamics in rural practice; Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
The Development of Guidelines for Dealing with Patients Who Are Diagnosed At Ultrasound as Having Miscarried: An Action Research Approach

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision