Emma Beckman
- Email:
- e.beckman@uq.edu.au
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- +61 7 334 67904
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Overview
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.
Availability
- Associate Professor Emma Beckman is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Applied Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Paralympics
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Disability sports
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Classification
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Exercise physiology
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.
Works
Search Professor Emma Beckman’s works on UQ eSpace
2024
Journal Article
The influence of water and air temperature on elite wheelchair triathlon performance
Borg, David N, Gibson, Alexander D, Bach, Aaron Je, Beckman, Emma M, Tweedy, Sean M and Stewart, Ian B (2024). The influence of water and air temperature on elite wheelchair triathlon performance. Temperature, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/23328940.2024.2391170
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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2375062
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
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) ARTN daae054. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daae054
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, bjsports-2023. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107689
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
2023
Other Outputs
Compiled dataset of “effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate university students’ mental health and wellbeing” project
Huang, Kevin, Gomersall, Sjaan, Dingle, Genevieve, Beckman, Emma and Ng, Norman (2023). Compiled dataset of “effectiveness of physical activity interventions on undergraduate university students’ mental health and wellbeing” project. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9a49618
2023
Other Outputs
Design of the Athletics Australia First Nations Community Impact Framework
Wheeler, Kai, Hall, Emily, Griffiths, Kealey, Boyd-Ford, Stella, Carle, Maleah, Richard, Veronique, Beckman, Emma and Cairney, John (2023). Design of the Athletics Australia First Nations Community Impact Framework. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Sprinting with bilateral transtibial running-specific prostheses versus biological limbs – are they comparable? Comments on Beck et al . (2022)
Connick, M. J., Beckman, E. M. and Tweedy, S. M. (2023). Sprinting with bilateral transtibial running-specific prostheses versus biological limbs – are they comparable? Comments on Beck et al . (2022). Royal Society Open Science, 10 (9) 230086. doi: 10.1098/rsos.230086
2023
Journal Article
Reactive strength index as a key performance indicator in different athlete populations – a systematic review
Southey, B., Willshire, M., Connick, M.J., Austin, D., Spits, D. and Beckman, E. (2023). Reactive strength index as a key performance indicator in different athlete populations – a systematic review. Science and Sports, 39 (2), 129-143. doi: 10.1016/j.scispo.2023.01.004
2023
Journal Article
Determining Interday & Intraday Reliability of the 10/5 Repeated Jump Test in Elite Australian Footballers
Southey, Benjamin, Connick, Mark, Spits, Dirk, Austin, Damien and Beckman, Emma (2023). Determining Interday & Intraday Reliability of the 10/5 Repeated Jump Test in Elite Australian Footballers. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 3 (1). doi: 10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.181
2023
Other Outputs
Sharper Minds 2022 Report
Dingle, G., Williams, E., Alhadad, S. S. J., Beckman, E., Bentley, S., Fooken, J., Gomersall, S. R., Hides, L., Ludlow, T., Maccallum, F., McKimmie, B.M., Rossa, K., Smith, S. S., Walter, Z.C and Wright, O. (2023). Sharper Minds 2022 Report.
2023
Journal Article
Behavioural outcomes of interprofessional education within clinical settings for health professional students: a systematic literature review
Mattiazzi, Sonya, Cottrell, Neil, Ng, Norman and Beckman, Emma (2023). Behavioural outcomes of interprofessional education within clinical settings for health professional students: a systematic literature review. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2170994
2022
Journal Article
The impact of interprofessional education interventions in health professional student clinical training: a systematic review
Mattiazzi, Sonya, Cottrell, Neil, Ng, Norman and Beckman, Emma (2022). The impact of interprofessional education interventions in health professional student clinical training: a systematic review. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 30 100596, 100596. doi: 10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100596
2022
Journal Article
Time cost associated with sports participation for athletes with high support needs: a time-motion analysis of tasks required for para swimming
Dutia, Iain, Curran, Declan, Donohoe, Adam, Beckman, Emma and Tweedy, Sean Michael (2022). Time cost associated with sports participation for athletes with high support needs: a time-motion analysis of tasks required for para swimming. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 8 (4) 001418, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001418
2022
Journal Article
Altered countermovement jump force profile and muscle‐tendon unit kinematics following combined ballistic training
Hoffman, Ben W., Raiteri, Brent J., Connick, Mark J., Beckman, Emma M., Macaro, Angelo, Kelly, Vincent G. and James, Lachlan P. (2022). Altered countermovement jump force profile and muscle‐tendon unit kinematics following combined ballistic training. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 32 (10), 1464-1476. doi: 10.1111/sms.14211
2022
Journal Article
Effects of the off-season on muscular power in professional rugby league
Redman, Kellyanne J., Wade, Logan, Kelly, Vincent G., Connick, Mark J. and Beckman, Emma M. (2022). Effects of the off-season on muscular power in professional rugby league. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17 (5), 733-738. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2021-0238
2022
Journal Article
Study protocol for Running for health (Run4Health CP): a multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial of 12 weeks of two times weekly Frame Running training versus usual care to improve cardiovascular health risk factors in children and youth with cerebral palsy
Reedman, Sarah E., Sakzewski, Leanne, McNamara, Lynda, Sherrington, Catherine, Beckman, Emma, West, Kerry, Trost, Stewart G., Thomas, Rachel, Chatfield, Mark D., Dutia, Iain, Gennen, Alix, Dodds, Bridget, Cotton, Zoë and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Study protocol for Running for health (Run4Health CP): a multicentre, assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial of 12 weeks of two times weekly Frame Running training versus usual care to improve cardiovascular health risk factors in children and youth with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 12 (4) e057668, e057668. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057668
2022
Journal Article
A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education
Beckman, Emma M., Mandrusiak, Allison, Forbes, Roma, Mitchell, Leander, Tower, Marion, Cunningham, Brent and Lewis, Peter (2022). A student-led, interprofessional care, community-based healthcare service: Student, clinical educator and client perceptions of interprofessional care and education. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 23 (1), 90-108. doi: 10.11157/fohpe.v23i1.476
2022
Journal Article
Predicting rugby league tackle outcomes using strength and power principal components
Redman, Kellyanne J., Wade, Logan, Kelly, Vincent G., Connick, Mark J. and Beckman, Emma M. (2022). Predicting rugby league tackle outcomes using strength and power principal components. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17 (2), 278-285. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2021-0075
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The impact of Interprofessional Practice Initiatives on Graduate Attributes and Outcomes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Neil Cottrell
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a Motor Assessment Tool that is Feasible for Autistic Children with High Support Needs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Professor John Cairney
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Doctor Philosophy
Neurophysiological measurements in Paralympic Sport Classification
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Professor Timothy Carroll
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Doctor Philosophy
An Investigation into the Practical Application of a Novel Measure of Reactive Strength: The Reactive Quality Ratio
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Distribution of Talent Hotspots within Queensland Olympic and Paralympic Populations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Physical and Psychosocial Responses of Adolescents with Moderateto- Severe Cerebral Palsy to a Performance-Focused Frame Running Program
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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Doctor Philosophy
Towards better understanding of pelvic organ support in women who engage in recreational exercise: The effects of heavy lifting on the female pelvic floor
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Hodges, Dr Marie-Pierre Cyr, Associate Professor Michelle Smith
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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: Professor Sean Tweedy
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Doctor Philosophy
Fit4Study: A physical activity program to support mental well-being in university students
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Genevieve Dingle, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Sport Supplementation in Australian Rugby League Athletes: A mixed methods approach to informing best practice
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring the Development and Maintenance of Strength and Power in Professional Rugby League
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Developing and Evaluating Measures for Detecting Intentional Misrepresentation during Assessments of Isometric Strength
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2018
Master Philosophy
Neuromuscular and Perceptual Fatigue Responses of Elite Netball Players
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The determinants of mixed martial arts performance: from identification to development of the primary physiological quality
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Para-athletes' navigation of environmental barriers to air travel
Associate Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Para runners with brain impairment: Biomechanical characteristics and evidence based methods for classification
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Para sport classification and exercise training responses in people with neuromusculoskeletal impairment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Methods for selecting and optimising competitive freestyle swimming technique for people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of performance-focused swimming training on clinical outcomes in young people with cerebral palsy who have high support needs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Development and evaluation of a battery of reciprocal tapping tasks for detecting Intentional Misrepresentation of Abilities in Paralympic Classification
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Towards Evidence-Based Classification for Paralympic Running and Throwing Events
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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