Professor Paul Hodges
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Paul Hodges

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Background

Paul W. Hodges DSc MedDr PhD BPhty(Hons) FAA FACP APAM(Hon) is an National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow (Level 3), Professor and Director of the Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR) at The University of Queensland (UQ). He is lead chief investigator on an NHMRC Synergy Grant that includes colleagues from the Universities of Queensland, Adelaide and South Australia, and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, which is a Fellowship of the nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for outstanding research that has pushed back the frontiers of knowledge. He is also a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science, and was made an Honoured member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, their highest honour.

Paul is a recognised world leader in movement control, pain and rehabilitation. His unique comprehensive research approach from molecular biology to brain physiology and human function has led to discoveries that have transformed understanding of why people move differently in pain. His innovative research has also led to discoveries of changes in neuromuscular function across a diverse range of conditions from incontinence to breathing disorders. These observations have been translated into effective treatments that have been tested and implemented internationally.

Paul has received numerous national and international research awards that span basic and clinical science. These include the premier international award for spine research (ISSLS Prize) on five occasions; three times in Basic Science (2006, 2011, 2019) and twice in Clinical Science (2018, 2021). International awards in basic science include the SusanneKlein-Vogelbach Award (2010) and the Delsys Prize for Innovation in Electromyography (2009). National medical research awards include the NHMRC Achievement Award (2011). He has also received national community-based leadership awards including the Young Australian of the Year Award in Science and Technology (1997), Future Summit Australian Leadership Award (2010), and Emerging Leader Award (Next 100 Awards, 2009).

Paul is the Chair of the Terminology Task Force for the International Association for the Study of Pain, Chair of the Consensus for Experimental Design in Electromypgraphy for the International Society for Electrophysiology and Kinesiology and has been the Chair/Co-Chair for several major international conferences. He has led major international consortia to bring together leaders from multiple disciplines to understand pain.

Availability

Professor Paul Hodges is:
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Fields of research

Biological Sciences Biomechanics Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Clinical sciences Health Sciences Motor control Neurosciences Pain Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Mediko Kirurgiska Institutet
  • Doctoral Diploma of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Pain

    Matching the right patient to the right treatment at the right time Discrimination between pain mechanisms Rehabilitation of pain

  • Motor control

  • Rehabilitation

  • Continence

  • Low back pain

Research impacts

Paul has four doctorates; one in Physiotherapy (Uni Qld), two in Neuroscience (Karolinska Inst, Uni Qld) and an honorary doctorate in Medicine (Ghent Uni). His work aims to blend these skills to understand the mechanisms underpinning pain and movement, and use that knowledge to develop and refine interventions. His diverse expertise enables him to solve complex problems using a comprehensive multi-scale approach from molecular biology to brain physiology and human function, using innovative experimental methods. His comprehensive research approach has led to discoveries that have transformed understanding of why people move differently in pain. Translation of this work into treatments for people in pain have changed rehabilitation and improved outcomes, particularly for back pain; the world’s leading cause of disability. In addition to his work in pain his unique approach has led to breakthroughs in other areas such as management of continence and breathing disorders.

Search Professor Paul Hodges’s works on UQ eSpace

752 works between 1993 and 2025
All (752) Journal Article (585) Book Chapter (30) Conference Publication (124) Book (4) Other Outputs (8) Edited Outputs (1)

221 - 240 of 752 works

2018

Journal Article

Friday, September 28, 2018 8:00 AM–9:00 AM interdisciplinary spine forum: abstract presentations 142. Integrating multidisciplinary knowledge of low back pain through collaborative modeling: results from the NASS think tank workshop

Cholewicki, Jacek, Aminpor, Payam, Popovich, John M., Hodges, Paul and Gray, Steven (2018). Friday, September 28, 2018 8:00 AM–9:00 AM interdisciplinary spine forum: abstract presentations 142. Integrating multidisciplinary knowledge of low back pain through collaborative modeling: results from the NASS think tank workshop. The Spine Journal, 18 (8). doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.06.407

Friday, September 28, 2018 8:00 AM–9:00 AM interdisciplinary spine forum: abstract presentations 142. Integrating multidisciplinary knowledge of low back pain through collaborative modeling: results from the NASS think tank workshop

2018

Journal Article

A comparison of fine wire insertion techniques for deep finger flexor muscle electromyography

Heales, Luke J., Tucker, Kylie, Vicenzino, Bill, Hodges, Paul W. and MacDonald, David A. (2018). A comparison of fine wire insertion techniques for deep finger flexor muscle electromyography. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 41, 77-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.05.003

A comparison of fine wire insertion techniques for deep finger flexor muscle electromyography

2018

Journal Article

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 7:35 AM–9:00 AM ePosters P57. NASS Think Tank workshop reveals psychological factors are central to understanding chronic low back pain

Popovich, John M., Aminpor, Payam, Cholewicki, Jacek, Hodges, Paul and Gray, Steven (2018). Wednesday, September 26, 2018 7:35 AM–9:00 AM ePosters P57. NASS Think Tank workshop reveals psychological factors are central to understanding chronic low back pain. The Spine Journal, 18 (8). doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.06.595

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 7:35 AM–9:00 AM ePosters P57. NASS Think Tank workshop reveals psychological factors are central to understanding chronic low back pain

2018

Journal Article

Clinimetric testing of the lumbar spine instability questionnaire

Saragiotto, Bruno T., Maher, Chris G., New, Charles H., Catley, Mark, Hancock, Mark J., Cook, Chad and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Clinimetric testing of the lumbar spine instability questionnaire. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 48 (12), 1-24. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.7866

Clinimetric testing of the lumbar spine instability questionnaire

2018

Journal Article

Location specific responses to nociceptive input support the purposeful nature of motor adaptation to pain

Gallina, Alessio, Salomoni, Sauro E., Hall, Leanne M., Tucker, K., Garland, S. Jayne and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Location specific responses to nociceptive input support the purposeful nature of motor adaptation to pain. Pain, 159 (11), 2192-2200. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001317

Location specific responses to nociceptive input support the purposeful nature of motor adaptation to pain

2018

Journal Article

Analysis of motor control in low-back pain patients: a key to personalized care?

van Dieën, Jaap H., Reeves, N. Peter, Kawchuk, Greg, van Dillen, Linda and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Analysis of motor control in low-back pain patients: a key to personalized care?. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49 (6), 1-24. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.7916

Analysis of motor control in low-back pain patients: a key to personalized care?

2018

Journal Article

Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury

James, Gregory, Sluka, Kathleen A., Blomster, Linda, Hall, Leanne, Schmid, Annina B., Shu, Cindy C., Little, Christopher B., Melrose, James and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury. European Spine Journal, 27 (8), 1744-1756. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5652-7

Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury

2018

Journal Article

Effects of internet-based pain coping skills training prior to home exercise for individuals with hip osteoarthritis (HOPE trial): a randomised controlled trial

Bennell, Kim L., Nelligan, Rachel K., Rini, Christine, Keefe, Francis J., Kasza, Jessica, French, Simon, Forbes, Andrew, Dobson, Fiona, Abbott, J. Haxby, Dalwood, Andrew, Harris, Anthony, Vicenzino, Bill, Hodges, Paul W. and Hinman, Rana S. (2018). Effects of internet-based pain coping skills training prior to home exercise for individuals with hip osteoarthritis (HOPE trial): a randomised controlled trial. Pain, 159 (9), 1-1842. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001281

Effects of internet-based pain coping skills training prior to home exercise for individuals with hip osteoarthritis (HOPE trial): a randomised controlled trial

2018

Journal Article

Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial

Mellor, Rebecca, Bennell, Kim, Grimaldi, Alison, Nicolson, Philippa, Kasza, Jessica, Hodges, Paul, Wajswelner, Henry and Vicenzino, Bill (2018). Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial. BMJ, 361 k1662, k1662. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k1662

Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial

2018

Journal Article

Vastus lateralis motor unit firing rate is higher in women with patellofemoral pain

Gallina, Alessio, Hunt, Michael A., Hodges, Paul W. and Garland, S Jayne (2018). Vastus lateralis motor unit firing rate is higher in women with patellofemoral pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99 (5), 907-913. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.01.019

Vastus lateralis motor unit firing rate is higher in women with patellofemoral pain

2018

Journal Article

Design of programs to train pelvic floor muscles in men with urinary dysfunction: systematic review

Hall, Leanne M, Aljuraifani, Rafeef and Hodges, Paul W (2018). Design of programs to train pelvic floor muscles in men with urinary dysfunction: systematic review. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37 (7), 2053-2087. doi: 10.1002/nau.23593

Design of programs to train pelvic floor muscles in men with urinary dysfunction: systematic review

2018

Journal Article

The psychological features of patellofemoral pain: a cross-sectional study

Maclachlan, Liam R., Matthews, Mark, Hodges, Paul W., Collins, Natalie J. and Vicenzino, Bill (2018). The psychological features of patellofemoral pain: a cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 18 (2), 261-271. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2018-0025

The psychological features of patellofemoral pain: a cross-sectional study

2018

Journal Article

Center of pressure motion after calf vibration is more random in fallers than non-fallers: Prospective study of older individuals

van den Hoorn, Wolbert, Kerr, Graham K., van Dieën, Jaap H. and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Center of pressure motion after calf vibration is more random in fallers than non-fallers: Prospective study of older individuals. Frontiers in Physiology, 9 (MAR) 273, 1-17. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00273

Center of pressure motion after calf vibration is more random in fallers than non-fallers: Prospective study of older individuals

2018

Journal Article

Individual variation in pain sensitivity and conditioned pain modulation in acute low back pain: impact of stimulus type, sleep, psychological and lifestyle factors

Klyne, David M., Moseley, G. Lorimer, Sterling, Michele, Barbe, Mary F. and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Individual variation in pain sensitivity and conditioned pain modulation in acute low back pain: impact of stimulus type, sleep, psychological and lifestyle factors. The Journal of Pain, 19 (8), 942.e1-942.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.02.017

Individual variation in pain sensitivity and conditioned pain modulation in acute low back pain: impact of stimulus type, sleep, psychological and lifestyle factors

2018

Journal Article

Effects of intervertebral disc lesion and multifidus muscle resection on the structure of the lumbar intervertebral discs and paraspinal musculature of the rat

Maas, Huub, Noort, Wendy, Hodges, Paul W. and van Dieën, Jaap (2018). Effects of intervertebral disc lesion and multifidus muscle resection on the structure of the lumbar intervertebral discs and paraspinal musculature of the rat. Journal of Biomechanics, 70, 228-234. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.01.004

Effects of intervertebral disc lesion and multifidus muscle resection on the structure of the lumbar intervertebral discs and paraspinal musculature of the rat

2018

Journal Article

Trunk, pelvis and hip biomechanics in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: strategies for step ascent

Diamond, Laura E., Bennell, Kim L., Wrigley, Tim V., Hinman, Rana S., Hall, Michelle, O'Donnell, John and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Trunk, pelvis and hip biomechanics in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: strategies for step ascent. Gait and Posture, 61, 176-182. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.005

Trunk, pelvis and hip biomechanics in individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: strategies for step ascent

2018

Journal Article

Gluteal tendinopathy and hip osteoarthritis: different pathologies, different hip biomechanics

Allison, Kim, Hall, Michelle, Hodges, Paul W., Wrigley, Tim V., Vicenzino, Bill, Pua, Yong-Hao, Metcalf, Ben, Grimaldi, Alison and Bennell, Kim L. (2018). Gluteal tendinopathy and hip osteoarthritis: different pathologies, different hip biomechanics. Gait & Posture, 61, 459-465. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.011

Gluteal tendinopathy and hip osteoarthritis: different pathologies, different hip biomechanics

2018

Journal Article

Psychological factors not strength deficits are associated with severity of gluteal tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study

Plinsinga, M. L., Coombes, B. K., Mellor, R., Nicolson, P., Grimaldi, A., Hodges, P., Bennell, K. and Vicenzino, B. (2018). Psychological factors not strength deficits are associated with severity of gluteal tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study. European Journal of Pain, 22 (6), 1124-1133. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1199

Psychological factors not strength deficits are associated with severity of gluteal tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study

2018

Journal Article

ISSLS Prize in clinical science 2018: Longitudinal analysis of inflammatory, psychological, and sleep-related factors following an acute low back pain episode-the good, the bad, and the ugly

Klyne, David M., Barbe, Mary F, van den Hoorn, Wolbert and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). ISSLS Prize in clinical science 2018: Longitudinal analysis of inflammatory, psychological, and sleep-related factors following an acute low back pain episode-the good, the bad, and the ugly. European Spine Journal, 27 (4), 763-777. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5490-7

ISSLS Prize in clinical science 2018: Longitudinal analysis of inflammatory, psychological, and sleep-related factors following an acute low back pain episode-the good, the bad, and the ugly

2018

Journal Article

Determining Brain Mechanisms that Underpin Analgesia Induced by the Use of Pain Coping Skills

Cole, Leonie J., Bennell, Kim L., Ahamed, Yasmin, Bryant, Christina, Keefe, Francis, Moseley, G. Lorimer, Hodges, Paul and Farrell, Michael J. (2018). Determining Brain Mechanisms that Underpin Analgesia Induced by the Use of Pain Coping Skills. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.), 19 (11), 2177-2190. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx301

Determining Brain Mechanisms that Underpin Analgesia Induced by the Use of Pain Coping Skills

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    A quantum exoGarment for unrivalled measurement of muscle function in sport
    Quantum 2032 Challenge Program
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Comparative effectiveness of exercise, cognitive behavioural therapy, and their combination for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and poor sleep
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Chronic Pain Management Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    DISCERN - Disciplinary Integration to Solve the Enigma of Chronic Pain: Evaluating Personalised Care and its Impact with Innovative Clinical Trials and Research in Neurobiology, Psychology and Society
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    PRioRTI: PReventing chronic pain after whiplash Road Traffic Injury
    NHMRC MRFF CTA - Clinical Trials Activity
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    The clinical and cost-effectiveness of lumbar fusion surgery for patients with persistent, severe low back pain: FusiOn veRsus bEst coNServative Care (the FORENSIC trial)
    NHMRC-National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Collaborative Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Australia and New Zealand Musculoskeletal (ANZMUSC) Clinical Trials Network (NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence Grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    What causes low back pain to flare: Has a major opportunity to understand back pain been missed?
    United States National Institutes of Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    From understanding the mechanisms to implementing conservative management of musculoskeletal conditions
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Joint Biomechanics (ITRP led by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Planting the CEDE: Co-designing and co-developing knowledge translation strategies to implement current expert-based rec
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Assessing the impact of targeted multifidus activation, using Reactiv8, on its structure in a model of low back pain
    Mainstay Medical Limited
    Open grant
  • 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
  • 2020 - 2024
    Understanding Acute to Chronic Back Pain Pathways and Testing New Solutions
    United States Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs - Chronic Pain Management Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Structural and neural determinants of stress and strain in human muscle
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Improving delivery of the biopsychosocial approach: enhancing low back pain healthcare practice.
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    The role of neuroimmune response on sensorimotor function in different classes of chronic low back pain
    The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Targeted pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: A randomised controlled trial with embedded physiological studies
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Translating low back pain research: Identifying potential hidden harms in health messaging
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    "MyBackPain": An innovative consumer focused website for low back pain
    Medibank Private Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Efficacy of a state-of-the-art pelvic floor muscle training program on urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy: A randomised clinical trial with embedded physiological studies
    Physiotherapy Research Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Musculoskeletal pain and disability: improving outcomes through conservative interventions
    NHMRC Program Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Physiology and pathophysiology of disorders of the musculoskelatal system
    NHMRC Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Muscle function in people with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
    Queensland Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Network
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Centre of Research Excellence in Translation of Research into Improved OUtcomes in Musculoskeletal Pain & Health (CRE TRIUMPH) (NHMRC CRE administered by the University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Using fine wire electromyography for the assessment of lumbopelvic muscle function of individuals when exercising on the Functional Readaptive Exercise Device (FRED)
    University of Northumbria at Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Insight into the motor adaptation to musculoskeletal pain
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Quantification of muscle mechanical properties by an innovative shear wave elastographic technique for basic and clinical science.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Gait analysis for clinical research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Urinary continence and incontinence in men: New insight through new technologies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    A virtual environment for the study of multisensory learning, adaptation and control
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Musculoskeletal pain, injury and health: improving outcomes through conservative management
    NHMRC Program Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Neuro-navigation for basic and clinical research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    NHMRC Research Fellowship (SPRF): Physiology and pathophysiology of disorders of the musculoskeletal system
    NHMRC Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Priming the brain to learn
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Why do people keep hurting their back: A longitudinal study of biological, psychological and social predictors
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Reconsideration of the motor adaptation to pain
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    A 3.0 Tesla MRI system for human cognitive neuroscience research
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Clinical efficacy and physiological mechanisms of nerve and tendon gliding exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome.
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008
    State of the art wireless electromyography system for clinical research
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Reducing knee load and slowing disease progression with conservative interventions in knee osteoarthritis
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Which exercise for chronic low back pain? (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    An investigation of the differential control of the cervical extensor muscles during active and automatic cervical extension tasks
    Physiotherapy Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    CCRE in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health
    NHMRC Centres of Clinical Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Dynamic postural stability and falls prediction in older people during walking in real-world environments
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2007
    State-of-the-art Three Dimensional Movement Analysis System
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The contribution of dopamine to regulation of orofacial, limb and trunk control: System or function specific effects?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007
    UQ Travel Award - Paul Hodges
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Physiology and Epidemiology of changes in muscle size and activity measured with ultrasound imaging in low back pain
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Neuromuscular adaptations to training, cross training and passive physical interventions: A neurophysiological approach to understanding human performance and musculoskeletal injury
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Competing demands on the axial muscles: Effects, consequences, compensations and mechanisms
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2009
    Low Back Pain In Nurses: Investigating Causes in order to identify a solution
    Queensland Nursing Council
    Open grant
  • 2006
    NHMRC_Infrastructure Item_Pedar-x/Expert System: Portable in-shoe measuring pedography system
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Pain and trunk muscle control: Effects, mechanisms and consequences
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
    NHMRC Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    ESEG_Coordination of competing demands on the trunk muscles: Consequence compensation and mechanism
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant = Ultrasound Imaging for Musculoskeletal Research
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Electromyography (EMG) Amplifier
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
    NHMRC Fellowship Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Physiological Mechanisms Of Efficacy Of Cervical Flexor Muscle Retraining
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Task Conflict as a Risk Factor for Musculoskeletal Pain and Injury
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards - DVC(R) Funding
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Postural compensation for respiration: A physiological factor in low back pain
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2005
    NHMRC SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
    NHMRC Fellowship Grant
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2005
    Physiology and pathophysiology of trunk control mechanisms
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Investigations into the neuromotor control of background stabilisation of the trunk during voluntary limb movement
    Physiotherapy Research Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Paul Hodges is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Measurement and rehabilitation of the shoulder and upper limb

    We are seeking up to two PhD candidates eligible for a UQ Graduate School Scholarship, Australia to undertake a PhD in the area of measurement of upper limb motion and use. The project is part of an Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and led by researchers at Queensland University of Technology and the University of Queensland. The centre aims to advance personalised surgical treatment of joints by integrating computer tools for pre-surgical planning and decision making, computer simulation systems and robot simulators for surgical training. Understanding the effectiveness of these treatments requires assessment and analysis of functional movements in clinical and real-world environments. The successful PhD candidate will use new sensor and/or robotic assessment technologies in conjunction with advanced motion capture systems to record shoulder and upper limb functional movements.

    Project areas include:

    • developing novel movement & muscle function assessments for the shoulder & upper limb;

    • examining functional movements in people with shoulder or upper limb dysfunction or injury;

    • developing new wearable & robotic technologies to optimise upper limb functional movement;

    • developing new virtual / augmented reality technologies for rehabilitation.

    The project requires a background in movement science, biomechanics, biomedical engineering or a related discipline. Experience in 3D motion analysis and electromyography is highly desirable.

    The PhD student will be supervised by a team that may include Prof Paul Hodges, Prof Sandra Brauer, Dr Alejandro Melendez-Calderon, Dr Antonio Padilha Lanari Bo, Prof Graham Kerr. The PhD students will work in the labs of the UQ Professors as part of an interdisciplinary team with skills spanning rehabilitation, imaging, neurophysiology, physiology, motor control, biomechanics, and computational modelling. The student will collaborate with other students and researchers at Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and Neuroscience Research Aust.

    Eligible candidates will be supported to apply for a UQ Graduate School Scholarship that provides a 3-year scholarship (with possible extension for 6 months if required) at a rate of $28,597 p.a. tax free. An additional top up of $8,000 p.a. tax free, will be provided for these projects. Due to international border restrictions, this opportunity is most suitable for onshore applicants.

    Essential criteria: An undergraduate degree with first or second class division 1 Honours in movement science, biomechanics, physiotherapy, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline; eligibility for admission to the PhD program at The University of Queensland; knowledge of 3D motion analysis; excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.

    Desirable criteria: Experience in rehabilitation science; biomechanics, and muscle physiology.

  • Real world measurement of spine and body movement

    We are seeking a PhD student with a background in biomedical engineering and/or biomechanics to join our team to contribute to a body of work that aims to analyse movement of the spine and body in the real world. Projects will relate to measurement and analysis of movement to understand the relationship between movement and low back pain and to guide treatment.

    Essential criteria: An undergraduate degree with first or second class division 1 Honours in movement science, biomechanics, physiotherapy, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline; eligibility for admission to the PhD program at The University of Queensland; knowledge of 3D motion analysis; experience with Matlab for data analysis; excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.

  • Applying new methods to understand pelvic floor function in men and women

    We are seeking a PhD student with a background in biomedical engineering and/or biomechanics to join our team to work with our team to study the mechanisms of continence in men and women. We aim to apply new imaging methods and image analysis to better understand how continence is maintained and how this is impacted by surgery (e.g. prostatectomy in men) and ageing. The work will involve a multidisciplinary team to address this challenging issue.

    Essential criteria: An undergraduate degree with first or second class division 1 Honours in movement science, biomechanics, physiotherapy, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline; eligibility for admission to the PhD program at The University of Queensland; experience with Matlab for data analysis; excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Professor Paul Hodges directly for media enquiries about:

  • back pain
  • balance control
  • Electromyography
  • motor control
  • Multifidus
  • musculoskeletal pain
  • nociplastic pain
  • Pain
  • rehabilitation
  • Spine control
  • Ultrasound imaging

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