Professor Andrew Cresswell
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Andrew Cresswell

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Background

Prof. Cresswell’s research interest is in the integration of neurophysiology and biomechanics (neuromechanics) to investigate the control of human movement.

Particular research interests lie within the areas of: Motoneurone, reflex and cortical excitability during lengthening and shortening muscle actions; Neuromuscular fatigue; Reflex and voluntary activation of the abdominal musculature during controlled postural tasks.

Background

Prof Cresswell completed his medical doctorate in Neuroscience from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden, in 1993. He remained at the Karolinska Institute and University College of Physical Education and Sports until 2005 when he joined the academic staff at the University of Queensland with joint appointments in the Schools of Human Movement Studies and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Prof Cresswell was the Head of the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences (2014-2019).

Availability

Professor Andrew Cresswell is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Education, Institution to be confirmed
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Western Australia
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Mediko Kirurgiska Institutet

Research interests

  • Neural Control of Movement

    Prof. Cresswell's research interest is in the integration of neurophysiology and biomechanics (neuromechanics) to investigate the control of human movement. Particular research interests lie within the areas of: Neural control of voluntary muscle actions; Neuromuscular fatigue; Muscle mechanics, Gait and Posture.

Research impacts

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186 works between 1982 and 2024
All (186) Journal Article (145) Conference Publication (30) Other Outputs (11)

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2005

Journal Article

Deceleration affects anticipatory and reactive components of triggered postural responses

Carpenter, MG, Thorstensson, A and Cresswell, AG (2005). Deceleration affects anticipatory and reactive components of triggered postural responses. Experimental Brain Research, 167 (3), 433-445. doi: 10.1007/s00221-005-0049-3

Deceleration affects anticipatory and reactive components of triggered postural responses

2005

Conference Publication

Modulation of the H-reflex within naturally occurring sway during quiet standing

Tokuno, C. and Cresswell, A. (2005). Modulation of the H-reflex within naturally occurring sway during quiet standing. 2005 Special Group in Coaching Psychology 2nd Annual Conference, University College, London, 19-20 December, 2005. London: The Psychological Society.

Modulation of the H-reflex within naturally occurring sway during quiet standing

2004

Journal Article

Galvanic vestibular stimulation alters the onset of motor unit discharge

Kennedy, Paul M., Cresswell, Andrew G., Chua, Romeo and Inglis, J. Timothy (2004). Galvanic vestibular stimulation alters the onset of motor unit discharge. Muscle & Nerve, 30 (2), 188-194. doi: 10.1002/mus.20074

Galvanic vestibular stimulation alters the onset of motor unit discharge

2004

Journal Article

Recruitment of single human low-threshold motor units with increasing loads at different muscle lengths

McNulty, PA and Cresswell, AG (2004). Recruitment of single human low-threshold motor units with increasing loads at different muscle lengths. Journal of Electromyography And Kinesiology, 14 (3), 369-377. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.10.003

Recruitment of single human low-threshold motor units with increasing loads at different muscle lengths

2004

Conference Publication

Vestibulospinal influences on lower limb motoneurons

Kennedy, Paul M., Cresswell, Andrew G., Chua, Romeo and Inglis, J. Timothy (2004). Vestibulospinal influences on lower limb motoneurons. Canadian Physiological Society (CPS) Winter Meeting 2004: Symposium In Honour Of Professor Richard Stein, Vernon, BC, Canada, 29 January-1 February 2004. Ottawa, Ont., Canada: National Research Council Canada. doi: 10.1139/Y04-080

Vestibulospinal influences on lower limb motoneurons

2004

Journal Article

Intra-abdominal pressure response to multidirectional support-surface translation

Hodges, P. W., Cresswell, A. G. and Thorstensson, A. (2004). Intra-abdominal pressure response to multidirectional support-surface translation. Gait and Posture, 20 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2003.08.008

Intra-abdominal pressure response to multidirectional support-surface translation

2004

Journal Article

Plantar- and dorsiflexor strength in prepubertal girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Brostrom, E, Nordlund, MM and Cresswell, AG (2004). Plantar- and dorsiflexor strength in prepubertal girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Archives of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 85 (8), 1224-1230. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.11.017

Plantar- and dorsiflexor strength in prepubertal girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

2004

Journal Article

Central and peripheral contributions to fatigue in relation to level of activation during repeated maximal voluntary isometric plantar flexions

Nordlund, MM, Thorstensson, A and Cresswell, AG (2004). Central and peripheral contributions to fatigue in relation to level of activation during repeated maximal voluntary isometric plantar flexions. Journal of Applied Physiology, 96 (1), 218-225. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00650.2003

Central and peripheral contributions to fatigue in relation to level of activation during repeated maximal voluntary isometric plantar flexions

2004

Journal Article

Conditioning Ia-afferent stimulation reduces the soleus Hoffman reflex in humans when muscle spindles are assumed to be inactive

Nordlund, MM, Thorstensson, A and Cresswell, AG (2004). Conditioning Ia-afferent stimulation reduces the soleus Hoffman reflex in humans when muscle spindles are assumed to be inactive. Neuroscience Letters, 366 (3), 250-253. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2004.05.044

Conditioning Ia-afferent stimulation reduces the soleus Hoffman reflex in humans when muscle spindles are assumed to be inactive

2003

Journal Article

Intervertebral Stiffness of the Spine Is Increased by Evoked Contraction of Transversus Abdominis and the Diaphragm: In Vivo Porcine Studies

Hodges, Paul, Kaigle Holm, Allison, Holm, Sten, Ekstrom, Lars, Cresswell, Andrew, Hansson, Tommy and Thorstensson, Alf (2003). Intervertebral Stiffness of the Spine Is Increased by Evoked Contraction of Transversus Abdominis and the Diaphragm: In Vivo Porcine Studies. Spine, 28 (23), 2594-2601. doi: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000096676.14323.25

Intervertebral Stiffness of the Spine Is Increased by Evoked Contraction of Transversus Abdominis and the Diaphragm: In Vivo Porcine Studies

2003

Conference Publication

Posteroanterior stiffness of the lumbar spine is increased by contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: Porcine studies

Hodges, P. W., Kaigle Holm, A., Holm, S., Ekstrom, L., Cresswell, A. G., Hansson, T. and Thorstensson, A. (2003). Posteroanterior stiffness of the lumbar spine is increased by contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: Porcine studies. 14th International Conference of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy: World Physical Therapy 2003, Barcelona, Spain, 7-12 June 2003. London, U.K: KNGF (Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie) [Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy].

Posteroanterior stiffness of the lumbar spine is increased by contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: Porcine studies

2003

Journal Article

The force-velocity relationship of the human soleus muscle during submaximal voluntary lengthening actions

Pinniger, GJ, Steele, JR and Cresswell, AG (2003). The force-velocity relationship of the human soleus muscle during submaximal voluntary lengthening actions. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 90 (1-2), 191-198. doi: 10.1007/s00421-003-0893-4

The force-velocity relationship of the human soleus muscle during submaximal voluntary lengthening actions

2003

Conference Publication

Intervertebral stiffness of the spine is increased by evoked contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: in vivo porcine studies

Hodges, P., Kaigle Holm, A., Holm, S., Ekstrom, L., Cresswell, A., Hansson, T. and Thorstensson, A. (2003). Intervertebral stiffness of the spine is increased by evoked contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: in vivo porcine studies. International Society of the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Vancouver, Canada, 13-17 May, 2003.

Intervertebral stiffness of the spine is increased by evoked contraction of transversus abdominis and the diaphragm: in vivo porcine studies

2002

Journal Article

Variations in the soleus H-reflex as a function of activation during controlled lengthening and shortening actions

Nordlund, MM, Thorstensson, A and Cresswell, AG (2002). Variations in the soleus H-reflex as a function of activation during controlled lengthening and shortening actions. Brain Research, 952 (2), 301-307. doi: 10.1016/S0006-8993(02)03259-6

Variations in the soleus H-reflex as a function of activation during controlled lengthening and shortening actions

2002

Journal Article

Muscle activation and torque development during maximal unilateral and bilateral isokinetic knee extensions

Cresswell, AG and Ovendal, AH (2002). Muscle activation and torque development during maximal unilateral and bilateral isokinetic knee extensions. Journal of Sports Medicine And Physical Fitness, 42 (1), 19-25.

Muscle activation and torque development during maximal unilateral and bilateral isokinetic knee extensions

2002

Journal Article

Gait in children with juvenile chronic arthritis - Timing and force parameters

Brostrom, E, Haglund-Akerlind, Y, Hagelberg, S and Cresswell, AG (2002). Gait in children with juvenile chronic arthritis - Timing and force parameters. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 31 (6), 317-323. doi: 10.1080/030097402320817022

Gait in children with juvenile chronic arthritis - Timing and force parameters

2002

Journal Article

Upper body movement during walking in children with lumbo-sacral myelomeningocele

Bartonek, A, Saraste, H, Eriksson, M, Knutson, L and Cresswell, AG (2002). Upper body movement during walking in children with lumbo-sacral myelomeningocele. Gait & Posture, 15 (2), 120-129. doi: 10.1016/S0966-6362(01)00147-3

Upper body movement during walking in children with lumbo-sacral myelomeningocele

2001

Journal Article

The effect of muscle length on motor-unit recruitment during isometric plantar flexion in humans

Kennedy, PM and Cresswell, AG (2001). The effect of muscle length on motor-unit recruitment during isometric plantar flexion in humans. Experimental Brain Research, 137 (1), 58-64. doi: 10.1007/s002210000623

The effect of muscle length on motor-unit recruitment during isometric plantar flexion in humans

2001

Journal Article

Perturbed upper limb movements cause short-latency postural responses in trunk muscles

Hodges, PW, Cresswell, AG and Thorstensson, A (2001). Perturbed upper limb movements cause short-latency postural responses in trunk muscles. Experimental Brain Research, 138 (2), 243-250. doi: 10.1007/s002210100693

Perturbed upper limb movements cause short-latency postural responses in trunk muscles

2001

Journal Article

H-reflex modulation during passive lengthening and shortening of the human triceps surae

Pinniger, GJ, Nordlund, MM, Steele, JR and Cresswell, AG (2001). H-reflex modulation during passive lengthening and shortening of the human triceps surae. Journal of Physiology-london, 534 (3), 913-923. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.2001.00913.x

H-reflex modulation during passive lengthening and shortening of the human triceps surae

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2022
    Optimising the spring in your step to enhance footwear design
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Can muscles tune foot stiffness to enhance efficiency of human locomotion?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    The role of muscle and tendon mechanics in human muscle damage
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Foot-arch deformation and its relationship to load and shoe design
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    2015-2016 Biomechanics Services and Research Agreement - UQ - Cricket Australia
    Cricket Australia
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Undertake a pilot research study into the biomechanical efficiencies of the ASICS 'Natural' shoe
    Asics Oceania Pty Ltd
    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
  • 2013 - 2014
    Biomechanics Services and Research Agreement Cricket Australia
    Cricket Australia
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Post Doctoral Position in Strength and Power (Muscle Mechanics)
    Australian Sports Commission
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An instrumented treadmill for understanding the forces responsible for walking and running under different conditions in both normal and clinical populations.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011
    A metabolic testing suite for clinical exercise physiology, sports science and sports nutrition research
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    A virtual environment for the study of multisensory learning, adaptation and control
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010
    An ultrasound imaging suite for investigating musculoskeletal and cardiovascular function in health and disease
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009
    A transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) suite for investigating brain function in movement, speech and cognition
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Reconsideration of the motor adaptation to pain
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008
    State of the art wireless electromyography system for clinical research
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    The efficacy of novel, non-robotic devices to train reaching post stroke
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    CCRE in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health
    NHMRC Centres of Clinical Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    An inverse control approach to resolving the neural basis of spatial and muscular dependencies in coordinated multi-limb movements
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Cortical Mechanisms Mediating Bilateral Interactions Between the Upper Limbs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant = A high-accuracy, active marker, motion analysis system for recording and analysing human movement, Phoenix Technologies Inc., Visualeyez
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Andrew Cresswell is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of fatigue on how running performance and economy

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Luke Kelly

  • Master Philosophy

    Investigating Peak Periods of Physical Demand in Elite Female Netball Players

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Luke Kelly

  • Master Philosophy

    Player load of professional netball players

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Luke Kelly

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The principal advisor has reviewed the student's thesis submission and approved it for review. The submission can now be approved for examination or changes can be requested.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Luke Kelly

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise
  • Forensic biomechanics
  • Human movement studies
  • Motor control
  • Neuromechanics
  • Neurophysiology
  • Sports medicine

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