# Emma Beckman

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Associate Professor

# Emma Beckman

Email:
:   [e.beckman@uq.edu.au](mailto:e.beckman@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 334 67904](tel:+61 7 334 67904)

Mobile:
:   [0431807573](tel:0431807573)

## Positions

Director of Teaching and Learning of School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
:   School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Associate Professor
:   School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

### Background

Dr Emma Beckman is a Teaching and Research academic at the University of Queensland. Emma is passionate about engaging in research to improve the lives of people with a disability through sports, physical activity, and exercise. Following a master’s degree in Adapted physical activity, Emma completed her PhD in strength assessment for classification in Para Sport. She is currently a co-investigator in the UQ IPC Classification Research Partnership, and an internationally accredited classifier in Para Athletics.

Through her Para Sport research, Dr Beckman has seen the power of collaborative care and is committed to research that uses collaborative care models to improve health outcomes. She has undertaken projects to evaluate the impact of interprofessional education and practice on students, educators and clients and has adapted this work for different populations, including people with disabilities and university students with mental health issues.

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### Availability

Associate Professor Emma Beckman is:
:   Available for supervision
:   Media expert

### Fields of research

[Sports science and exercise](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/search?research-field=4986)

### Qualifications

- Bachelor (Honours) of Applied Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

### Research interests

- #### Paralympics

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- #### Disability sports

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- #### Classification

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- #### Exercise physiology

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### Research impacts

Dr Beckman has strong connections to the sports science industry through her research, particularly in translation of her research into rules and regulations that impact on para athletes worldwide. On the basis of research conducted by Dr Beckman and her team, the International Paralympic Committee has updated or introduced rules related to Maximal Allowable Standing Height in bilateral lower limb amputees, and the procedures and process related to classification of athletes with eligible impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis in athletics. Dr Beckman has acted as an expert for World Athletics in legal proceedings for the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS), demonstrating the impact of her research in practice.

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[Search Professor Emma Beckman’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/4704)

[All
(109)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/all)
[Book
(1)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/4747)
[Journal Article
(87)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/4748)
[Other Outputs
(7)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/4749)
[Conference Publication
(10)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/4751)
[Book Chapter
(4)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/1536/4752)

2025

Journal Article

##### Athletes, support staff, and classifiers opinions on intentional misrepresentation in Para sport

Gowans, Iain, Yilmaz, Serhat, Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., Beckman, Emma M. and Rhind, Daniel Ja (2025). Athletes, support staff, and classifiers opinions on intentional misrepresentation in Para sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport 10126902251406919. doi: 10.1177/10126902251406919

[Athletes, support staff, and classifiers opinions on intentional misrepresentation in Para sport](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ebdbec7)

2025

Journal Article

##### An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation

Tweedy, Sean, Fortnum, Kathryn, Thomas, George, Cole, Damien, Demetriou, Bridget, Dutia, Iain, Hill, Jessica, Cairney, John and Beckman, Emma (2025). An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation. JSAMS Plus, 6 100110, 100110. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100110

[An analysis of people with disabilities in Australia by age, sex, disability type and severity – Implications for leveraging the 2032 Paralympic games to increase physical activity participation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a541927)

2025

Journal Article

##### Support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise (SNAT-SE): Usability and acceptability testing

Hill, Jessica, Clanchy, Kelly, Trost, Stewart, Fleming, Jennifer, Beckman, Emma, Tweedy, Sean, Dutia, Iain and Gomersall, Sjaan (2025). Support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise (SNAT-SE): Usability and acceptability testing. JSAMS Plus, 6 100111, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100111

[Support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise (SNAT-SE): Usability and acceptability testing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5f8dc78)

2025

Journal Article

##### Evaluation of an inpatient sports program to guide post-discharge physical activity participation among people with brain and spinal cord injury – a cross-sectional study

Daniel, Hannah, Bray, Emily A., Beckman, Emma M., Smith, Kathryn, Kendall, Melissa, Tweedy, Sean, Geraghty, Timothy, Richardson, James, Verner-Wren, Glenn, Tonks, Peter, Peach, Jai and Gane, Elise (2025). Evaluation of an inpatient sports program to guide post-discharge physical activity participation among people with brain and spinal cord injury – a cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2527354

[Evaluation of an inpatient sports program to guide post-discharge physical activity participation among people with brain and spinal cord injury – a cross-sectional study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:01d976a)

2025

Journal Article

##### A comparison of reactive strength in elite and sub-elite male and female Australian footballers

Southey, Benjamin M., James, Lachlan P., Connick, Mark J., Austin, Damien J., Wellington, Brandon M., Green, Matthew J., Scott, Tannath J., Spits, Dirk R. and Beckman, Emma M. (2025). A comparison of reactive strength in elite and sub-elite male and female Australian footballers. Sports Biomechanics, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2025.2524349

[A comparison of reactive strength in elite and sub-elite male and female Australian footballers](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:85c2a3b)

2025

Journal Article

##### Prioritised actions to reduce the threat of cheating classification in Para sport: a Delphi study

Gowans, Iain, Yilmaz, Serhat, Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., Beckman, Emma M. and Rhind, Daniel J. A. (2025). Prioritised actions to reduce the threat of cheating classification in Para sport: a Delphi study. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/19406940.2025.2521525

[Prioritised actions to reduce the threat of cheating classification in Para sport: a Delphi study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2bcf8d2)

2025

Journal Article

##### A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy

Tweedy, S.M., Dutia, I.M., Caughey, L., Demetriou, B., Beckman, E.M. and Cairney, J. (2025). A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy. JSAMS Plus, 5 100103, 100103. doi: 10.1016/j.jsampl.2025.100103

[A systematic review of sample representativeness and homogeneity in exercise trials using group designs for people with cerebral palsy](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4d690bf)

2025

Journal Article

##### Determining the effects of a 6-week training intervention on reactive strength: a single-case experimental design approach

Southey, Benjamin, Spits, Dirk, Austin, Damien, Connick, Mark and Beckman, Emma (2025). Determining the effects of a 6-week training intervention on reactive strength: a single-case experimental design approach. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 10 (2) 191, 191. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10020191

[Determining the effects of a 6-week training intervention on reactive strength: a single-case experimental design approach](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9a01a8c)

2025

Journal Article

##### Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours

Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Huang, Kevin, Alhadad, Sakinah S.J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Edmed, Shannon, Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Lorimer, Nadine, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Ng, Norman, Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse, Wright, Olivia R.L. and Tanksale, Radhika (2025). Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours. Journal of Affective Disorders, 378, 271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.011

[Sharper minds: feasibility and effectiveness of a mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:36a7123)

2025

Journal Article

##### Protocol for Fit4Study: A non-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for university students’ mental health and wellbeing

Huang, Kevin, Beckman, Emma M., Ng, Norman, Dingle, Genevieve A. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2025). Protocol for Fit4Study: A non-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for university students’ mental health and wellbeing. Mental Health and Prevention, 37 200390, 200390. doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2024.200390

[Protocol for Fit4Study: A non-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity intervention for university students’ mental health and wellbeing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:836c129)

2024

Journal Article

##### A reliability and kinetic analysis of the 10/5 repeated jump and drop jump tests to determine the use of a novel reactive strength measure: the reactive quality ratio

Southey, Benjamin M., Connick, Mark J., Spits, Dirk R., Austin, Damien J. and Beckman, Emma M. (2024). A reliability and kinetic analysis of the 10/5 repeated jump and drop jump tests to determine the use of a novel reactive strength measure: the reactive quality ratio. Kinesiology, 56 (2), 198-204. doi: 10.26582/k.56.2.2

[A reliability and kinetic analysis of the 10/5 repeated jump and drop jump tests to determine the use of a novel reactive strength measure: the reactive quality ratio](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2db8db4)

2024

Journal Article

##### Comparison of pelvic floor morphometry in supine and standing in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse: a cross-sectional exploratory study

Forner, Lori B., Cyr, Marie-Pierre, Beckman, Emma M., Hodges, Paul W. and Smith, Michelle D. (2024). Comparison of pelvic floor morphometry in supine and standing in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse: a cross-sectional exploratory study. Continence, 12 101708, 101708. doi: 10.1016/j.cont.2024.101708

[Comparison of pelvic floor morphometry in supine and standing in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse: a cross-sectional exploratory study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a74a0ed)

2024

Conference Publication

##### Development of a support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise

Hill, J., Fleming, J., Beckman, E., Tweedy, S., Trost, S., Dutia, I., Clanchy, K. and Gomersall, S. (2024). Development of a support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise. 2024 SMA & ACSEP Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.105

[Development of a support needs assessment tool for people with disability wanting to participate in sport and exercise](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4ad729c)

2024

Journal Article

##### Single case experimental design: a rigorous method for addressing inequity and enhancing precision within Para sport and exercise medicine research

Tweedy, Sean, Dutia, Iain Mayank, Cairney, John and Beckman, Emma (2024). Single case experimental design: a rigorous method for addressing inequity and enhancing precision within Para sport and exercise medicine research. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (21) 108587, 1242-1243. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108587

[Single case experimental design: a rigorous method for addressing inequity and enhancing precision within Para sport and exercise medicine research](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d9d18b0)

2024

Journal Article

##### Seasonal muscular power changes: considerations of concurrent resistance and field-based training in professional rugby league

Redman, Kellyanne J., Wade, Logan, Whitley, Ryan, Connick, Mark J., Kelly, Vincent G. and Beckman, Emma M. (2024). Seasonal muscular power changes: considerations of concurrent resistance and field-based training in professional rugby league. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38 (9), 1620-1626. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004842

[Seasonal muscular power changes: considerations of concurrent resistance and field-based training in professional rugby league](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b814421)

2024

Journal Article

##### The influence of water and air temperature on elite wheelchair triathlon performance

Borg, David N., Gibson, Alexander D., Bach, Aaron J.E., Beckman, Emma M., Tweedy, Sean M. and Stewart, Ian B. (2024). The influence of water and air temperature on elite wheelchair triathlon performance. Temperature, 11 (4), 363-372. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2024.2391170

[The influence of water and air temperature on elite wheelchair triathlon performance](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:962ec66)

2024

Journal Article

##### Perceptions and beliefs of community-based fitness professionals working with people with disability: a qualitative study

Hill, Jessica, Gaukroger, Kate, Gomersall, Sjaan, Tweedy, Sean, Gullo, Hannah and Beckman, Emma (2024). Perceptions and beliefs of community-based fitness professionals working with people with disability: a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2375062

[Perceptions and beliefs of community-based fitness professionals working with people with disability: a qualitative study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2772144)

2024

Journal Article

##### Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health

Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, Alhadad, Sakinah S. J., Beckman, Emma, Bentley, Sarah V., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Hides, Leanne, Maccallum, Fiona, McKimmie, Blake M., Rossa, Kalina, Smith, Simon S., Walter, Zoe C., Williams, Elyse and Wright, Olivia (2024). Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (6), 528-536. doi: 10.1177/00048674241233111

[Data from four consecutive cohorts of students in Australia (2019-2022) show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic and international university students' mental health](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:05712d6)

2024

Journal Article

##### Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis

Huang, Kevin, Beckman, Emma M., Ng, Norman, Dingle, Genevieve A., Han, Rong, James, Kari, Winkler, Elisabeth, Stylianou, Michalis and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2024). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Promotion International, 39 (3) daae054. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daae054

[Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate students' mental health: systematic review and meta-analysis](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a9c4541)

2024

Journal Article

##### The power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up

Dutia, Iain Mayank, Connick, Mark, Beckman, Emma, Johnston, Leanne, Wilson, Paula, Macaro, Angelo, O'Sullivan, Jennifer and Tweedy, Sean (2024). The power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (14) bjsports-2023-107689, 777-784. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107689

[The power of Para sport: the effect of performance-focused swimming training on motor function in adolescents with cerebral palsy and high support needs (GMFCS IV) – a single-case experimental design with 30-month follow-up](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:55568c7)

### Current funding

- 2025 - 2027

  Cost effective and portable low-field musculoskeletal MRI for high performance sport

  Australia's Economic Accelerator Innovate Grants

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/69086)
- 2024 - 2027

  Quantum Concussion Diagnostics

  Quantum 2032 Challenge Program

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/66109)
- 2024 - 2027

  Quantum-Enabled Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging for High-Performance Sport

  Quantum 2032 Challenge Program

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/66149)
- 2024 - 2027

  AI-Empowered and Video-Based uplift of Paralympic classification systems (AQIRP project administered by Follow Me AI)

  Follow Me AI Pty Ltd

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/66298)
- 2023 - 2027

  Implementation and scale-up of a consumer co-designed physical activity promotion program for people with moderate-to-profound disabilities

  NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Effective Treatments and Therapies

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/58317)

### Past funding

- 2024

  The safety, feasibility and acceptability of a performance focused sports training program for previously able-bodied athletes with recently acquired spinal cord injuries

  Queensland Academy of Sport

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/64651)
- 2023

  Participation in a Program on the side of Normal Rehabilitation to Guide Participation in Physical Activity after Hospital Discharge

  Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/72122)
- 2022 - 2023

  Design of a First Nations Community Impact Framework for Athletics Australia

  Athletics Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/56725)
- 2022 - 2025

  Transforming the World Para Swimming Classification System with sEMG.

  Manchester Metropolitan University

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/64530)
- 2021 - 2022

  The Impact of Structured Interprofessional Education (IPE) Clinical Placements on Student Interprofessional Collaborative Behaviour

  ACEN Research Grants

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/50475)
- 2021 - 2022

  Understanding the effects of heavy weightlifting on pelvic organ support in vaginally parous premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

  Physiotherapy Research Foundation

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/48773)
- 2020 - 2021

  An international, interprofessional evaluation of the experiences and needs of health professional students and educators in the online teaching and learning of clinical skills

  U21 Health Sciences Group Research Development Fund

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/43652)
- 2018 - 2020

  Classification in wheelchair tennis

  Loughborough University

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/38306)
- 2018 - 2020

  Classification of runners with hypertonia, axtaxia or athetosis - improving the current system and evaluation of new methods

  International Paralympic Committee

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/35274)
- 2017 - 2018

  Towards evidence-based classification for sprinters with neurological impairment in World Para Athletics

  Exercise and Sports Science Australia Ltd

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/33086)
- 2016 - 2017

  Towards evidence-based classification in paralympic sport - developing an international standard for trunk impairment assessment

  UQ Early Career Researcher

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/28021)
- 2015 - 2018

  Does a high-volume, performance-focused swimming program elicit meaningful, therapeutic change in people with cerebral palsy? A proof-of-concept study

  Swimming Australia Limited

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26876)
- 2015 - 2022

  A longitudinal intervention study evaluating physical and psychosocial responses to performance focused sports training for people with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy

  Queensland Academy of Sport

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26192)
- 2015 - 2020

  Does a high-volume, performance-focused swimming program elicit meaningful, therapeutic change in people with cerebral palsy? A proof-of-concept study

  Australian Paralympic Committee

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26483)
- 2014 - 2015

  Improving reliability and validity of current classification methods in classes FT5-FT8 and t35-T38

  The Agitos Foundation

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/26203)
- 2013 - 2015

  Examination of intervention effectiveness - ICC East Asia Pacific: Pacific Sport Partnership (Fiji and Papua New Guinea)

  International Cricket Council FZ LLC

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/22021)
- 2013 - 2021

  IPC Classification Research and Development Centre

  International Paralympic Committee

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/20501)
- 2013 - 2014

  Evaluation of the impact of neuromusculoskeletal impairment on running performance in Kenyan Athletes

  International Paralympic Committee

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/20714)
- 2011 - 2012

  Towards evidence-based classification in Paralympic Athletics: Assessment of muscle strength impairment in athletes with Cerebral Palsy

  UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/44743)

### Availability

Associate Professor Emma Beckman is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Supervision history

#### Current supervision

- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Prospective analysis of para swimming- investigating talent identification, talent development and the impact on impairment and performance.

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Building a systems level, evidence informed approach to increasing sport and physical activity among people with a disability

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225), [Dr Georgina Clutterbuck](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/9409)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Neurophysiological measurements in Paralympic Sport Classification

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225), [Professor Timothy Carroll](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1850)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Developing a Motor Assessment Tool that is Feasible for Autistic Children with High Support Needs

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225), [Professor John Cairney](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/25474)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Para Sport coach development- a prospective longitudinal study

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225), [Associate Professor Steven Rynne](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1411)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Implementation and scale-up of ParaSTART, a performance focused sports training and applied research program for people with high support needs disabilities.

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Evaluating the effect of a performance-focused sports training program on the functional independence and mobility in people with neuromusculoskeletal high support needs impairments.

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Development and evaluation of a Best Practice Classification Framework for current and prospective Paralympic sports

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Leigh Sperka](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/20212), [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Development and Evaluation of Medical Screening and Management Procedures for People with Disabilities and High Support Needs Commencing Competitive Sport

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Jessica Hill](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/29928), [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Distribution of Talent Hotspots within Queensland Olympic and Paralympic Populations.

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Veronique Richard](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/36239)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### an evaluation of the impact of performance focused sports training on clinical outcomes in individuals with high support needs

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Developing new approaches to pressure injury mitigation for athletes with spinal cord injury

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225), [Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/7683), [Dr Jessica Hill](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/29928)

#### Completed supervision

- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [An Investigation into the Practical Application of a Novel Measure of Reactive Strength: The Reactive Quality Ratio](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:71eeb97)

  Principal Advisor
- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [The Impact of Structured Interprofessional Clinical Placements on Student Collaborative Functioning](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b9f44d7)

  Principal Advisor
- 2024

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Sport Supplementation in Australian Rugby League Athletes: A mixed methods approach to informing best practice](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5b2a9d8)

  Principal Advisor
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Monitoring the Development and Maintenance of Strength and Power in Professional Rugby League](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8cdad76)

  Principal Advisor
- 2022

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Developing and Evaluating Measures for Detecting Intentional Misrepresentation during Assessments of Isometric Strength](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:15d0d04)

  Principal Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2018

  Master Philosophy

  ##### [Neuromuscular and Perceptual Fatigue Responses of Elite Netball Players](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:715919)

  Principal Advisor
- 2017

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [The determinants of mixed martial arts performance: from identification to development of the primary physiological quality](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:681671)

  Principal Advisor
- 2026

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Fit4Study: A Physical Activity Intervention for Undergraduate University Students' Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:bb017d8)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Genevieve Dingle](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/30), [Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/7683)
- 2025

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Towards better understanding of pelvic organ support in women who engage in recreational exercise: The effects of heavy lifting on the pelvic floor](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:07fb8ac)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Paul Hodges](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1050), [Dr Marie-Pierre Cyr](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/32122), [Associate Professor Michelle Smith](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/1097)
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Para runners with brain impairment: Biomechanical characteristics and evidence based methods for classification](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:289bf22)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Urinary incontinence in young to mid-aged women](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:049bb67)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/844)
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Para-athletes' navigation of environmental barriers to air travel](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:cc786f9)

  Associate Advisor
- 2021

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Para sport classification and exercise training responses in people with neuromusculoskeletal impairment](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9d7429c)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2020

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Methods for selecting and optimising competitive freestyle swimming technique for people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:64e5a55)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2020

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [The effect of performance-focused swimming training on clinical outcomes in young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8951f19)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2016

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Development and evaluation of a battery of reciprocal tapping tasks for detecting Intentional Misrepresentation of Abilities in Paralympic Classification](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:406175)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)
- 2015

  Doctor Philosophy

  ##### [Towards Evidence-Based Classification for Paralympic Running and Throwing Events](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:372603)

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Sean Tweedy](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/225)

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