Overview
Background
Dr Ben Barry is an allied health professional working clinically in aged care with Wesley Mission Queensland.
Dr Barry has a research background in adaptations of the nervous system to exercise and ageing. His research interests have progressed to health professional education, spanning digital health, interprofessional education and workforce development. Dr Barry's clinical work as a physiotherapist and exercise physiologist with a focus on healthy ageing links nicely with his PhD thesis on "Resistance training and movement control in older adults".
Dr Barry has extensive experience teaching allied health (exercise physiology), medical science and medical students. This has included coordinating degree programs and courses, leading teaching teams and discipline-wide curriculum reviews, expanding and enhancing clinical placement programs and student clinics, and innovations in online teaching of health professionals.
Dr Barry completed postdoctoral training in the Neurophysiology of Movement Laboratory at the Department of Integrative Physiology, the University of Colorado - Boulder USA, and subsequently worked for a decade at the School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, as well as holding an honorary appointment at Neuroscience Research Australia, before returning to The University of Queensland in 2017. He has a track record of external research funding and postgraduate research supervision as well as several teaching awards.
Availability
- Dr Ben Barry is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Physiotherapy Studies, The University of Queensland
- Member, Australasian Institute of Digital Health, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
- Member, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Member, Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators, Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators
- Member, Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Exercise and Sports Science Australia
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Randomised controlled trial of online continuing education for health professionals to improve the management of chronic fatigue syndrome: a study protocol
Li, Sophie H., Sandler, Carolina X., Casson, Sally M., Cassar, Joanne, Bogg, Tina, Lloyd, Andrew R. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2017). Randomised controlled trial of online continuing education for health professionals to improve the management of chronic fatigue syndrome: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 7 (5) e014133, e014133. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014133
2017
Journal Article
Occlusion of blood flow attenuates exercise-induced hypoalgesia in the occluded limb of healthy adults
Jones, Matthew D., Taylor, Janet L. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2017). Occlusion of blood flow attenuates exercise-induced hypoalgesia in the occluded limb of healthy adults. Journal of Applied Physiology, 122 (5), 1284-1291. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01004.2016
2017
Journal Article
Explicit Education About Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia Influences Pain Responses to Acute Exercise in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jones, Matthew D., Valenzuela, Trinidad, Booth, John, Taylor, Janet L. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2017). Explicit Education About Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia Influences Pain Responses to Acute Exercise in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Pain, 18 (11), 1409-1416. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.07.006
2016
Journal Article
Exploring the mechanisms of exercise-induced hypoalgesia using somatosensory and laser evoked potentials
Jones, Matthew D., Taylor, Janet L., Booth, John and Barry, Benjamin K. (2016). Exploring the mechanisms of exercise-induced hypoalgesia using somatosensory and laser evoked potentials. Frontiers in Physiology, 7 (6) 581, 581.1-581.17. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00581
2016
Journal Article
Fatigue exacerbation by interval or continuous exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome
Sandler, C. X., Lloyd, A. R. and Barry, B. K. (2016). Fatigue exacerbation by interval or continuous exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48 (10), 1875-1885. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000983
2016
Journal Article
Stability of biceps brachii MMax with one session of strength training
Nuzzo, J.L., Barry, B.K., Gandevia, S.C. and Taylor, J.L. (2016). Stability of biceps brachii MMax with one session of strength training. Muscle and Nerve, 54 (4), 791-793. doi: 10.1002/mus.25217
2016
Journal Article
Gene expression in response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A pilot study
Keech, Andrew, Vollmer-Conna, Ute, Barry, Benjamin K. and Lloyd, Andrew R. (2016). Gene expression in response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A pilot study. Frontiers in Physiology, 7 (SEP) 421, 421.1-421.7. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00421
2016
Journal Article
Arm posture-dependent changes in corticospinal excitability are largely spinal in origin
Nuzzo, James L., Trajano, Gabriel S., Barry, Benjamin K., Gandevia, Simon C. and Taylor, Janet L. (2016). Arm posture-dependent changes in corticospinal excitability are largely spinal in origin. Journal of Neurophysiology, 115 (4), 2076-2082. doi: 10.1152/jn.00885.2015
2016
Journal Article
Limited association between aerobic fitness and pain in healthy individuals: A cross-sectional study
Jones, Matthew D., Booth, John, Taylor, Janet L. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2016). Limited association between aerobic fitness and pain in healthy individuals: A cross-sectional study. Pain Medicine, 17 (10), 1799-1808. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnv084
2016
Journal Article
Acute strength training increases responses to stimulation of corticospinal axons
Nuzzo, J.L., Barry, B.K., Gandevia, S.C. and Taylor, J.L. (2016). Acute strength training increases responses to stimulation of corticospinal axons. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48 (1), 139-150. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000733
2015
Journal Article
Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Keech, Andrew, Sandler, Carolina X., Vollmer-Conna, Ute, Cvejic, Erin, Lloyd, Andrew R. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2015). Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79 (6), 537-549. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.08.008
2015
Journal Article
Aerobic exercise intervention in young people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders; improved fitness with no change in hippocampal volume
Rosenbaum, Simon, Lagopoulos, Jim, Curtis, Jackie, Taylor, Lauren, Watkins, Andrew, Barry, Benjamin K. and Ward, Philip B. (2015). Aerobic exercise intervention in young people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders; improved fitness with no change in hippocampal volume. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 232 (2), 200-201. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.02.004
2014
Journal Article
Aerobic training increases pain tolerance in healthy individuals
Jones, Matthew D. , Booth, John, Taylor, Janet L. and Barry, Benjamin K. (2014). Aerobic training increases pain tolerance in healthy individuals. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46 (8), 1640-1647. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000273
2014
Journal Article
Acute resistance exercise and pressure pain sensitivity in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised crossover trial
Burrows, N. J., Booth, J., Sturnieks, D. L. and Barry, B. K. (2014). Acute resistance exercise and pressure pain sensitivity in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised crossover trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 22 (3), 407-414. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.12.023
2014
Journal Article
How important are perturbation responses and joint proprioception to knee osteoarthritis?
Barry, Benjamin K. and Sturnieks, Daina L. (2014). How important are perturbation responses and joint proprioception to knee osteoarthritis?. Journal of Applied Physiology, 116 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01207.2013
2012
Journal Article
Training-induced modifications of corticospinal reactivity in severely affected stroke survivors
Barker, Ruth N., Brauer, Sandra G., Barry, Benjamin K., Gill, Toby J. and Carson, Richard G. (2012). Training-induced modifications of corticospinal reactivity in severely affected stroke survivors. Experimental Brain Research, 221 (2), 211-221. doi: 10.1007/s00221-012-3163-z
2011
Other Outputs
Simulated learning environment exercise physiology curriculum report
Barry, Benjamin, Groeller, Herb, Morris, Norm, Worringham, Charles, Raynor, Annette, Newton, Robert, Engstrom, Craig, Hay, Peter, Long, Philip, Jones, Philip, Moore, Keri, Ben-Naim, Dror, Hobson-Powell, Anita, Sharman, Melanie and Gillam, Ian (2011). Simulated learning environment exercise physiology curriculum report. Health Workforce Australia Simulated Learning Environments Sydney: Health Workforce Australia.
2009
Journal Article
Common input to different regions of biceps brachii long head
Barry, Benjamin K., Pascoe, Michael A., Riek, Stephan, Carson, Richard G. and Enoka, Roger M. (2009). Common input to different regions of biceps brachii long head. Experimental Brain Research, 193 (3), 351-359. doi: 10.1007/s00221-008-1631-2
2008
Journal Article
Motor Unit Task Groups
Barry, Benjamin K. (2008). Motor Unit Task Groups. Journal of Applied Physiology, 105 (5), 1680-1680. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-8232-pcpcomm.2008
2008
Journal Article
A spinal pathway between synergists can modulate activity in human elbow flexor muscles
Barry, Benjamin K., Riley, Zachary A., Pascoe, Michael A. and Enoka, Roger M. (2008). A spinal pathway between synergists can modulate activity in human elbow flexor muscles. Experimental Brain Research, 190 (3), 347-359. doi: 10.1007/s00221-008-1479-5
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