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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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
2007
Journal Article
Reflex responsiveness of a human hand muscle when controlling isometric force and joint position
Maluf, Katrina S., Barry, Benjamin K., Riley, Zachary A. and Enoka, Roger M. (2007). Reflex responsiveness of a human hand muscle when controlling isometric force and joint position. Clinical Neurophysiology, 118 (9), 2063-2071. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.06.009
2007
Journal Article
The neurobiology of muscle fatigue: 15 years later
Barry, B.K. and Enoka, R.M. (2007). The neurobiology of muscle fatigue: 15 years later. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 47 (4), 465-473. doi: 10.1093/icb/icm047
2007
Journal Article
Rate coding is compressed but variability is unaltered for motor units in a hand muscle of old adults
Barry, Benjamin K., Pascoe, Michael A., Jesunathadas, Mark and Enoka, Roger M. (2007). Rate coding is compressed but variability is unaltered for motor units in a hand muscle of old adults. Journal of Neurophysiology, 97 (5), 3206-3218. doi: 10.1152/jn.01280.2006
2007
Journal Article
Accessory muscle activity contributes to the variation in time to task failure for different arm postures and loads
Rudroff, Thorsten, Barry, Benjamin K., Stone, Amy L., Barry, Carolyn J. and Enoka, Roger M. (2007). Accessory muscle activity contributes to the variation in time to task failure for different arm postures and loads. Journal of Applied Physiology, 102 (3), 1000-1006. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00564.2006
2006
Journal Article
Neuromuscular-skeletal constraints on the acquisition of skill in a discrete torque production task
Shemmell, J, Forner, M, Tathem, B, Tresilian, JR, Riek, S, Barry, BK and Carson, RG (2006). Neuromuscular-skeletal constraints on the acquisition of skill in a discrete torque production task. Experimental Brain Research, 175 (3), 400-410. doi: 10.1007/s00221-006-0547-y
2005
Journal Article
Motor unit firing statistics and the Fuglevand model - Reply
Moritz, CT, Barry, BK, Pascoe, MA and Enoka, RM (2005). Motor unit firing statistics and the Fuglevand model - Reply. Journal of Neurophysiology, 94 (3), 2256-2257. doi: 10.1152/jn.00430.2005
2005
Journal Article
Discharge rate variability influences the variation in force fluctuations across the working range of a hand muscle
Moritz, Chet T., Barry, Benjamin K., Pascoe, Michael A. and Enoka, Roger M. (2005). Discharge rate variability influences the variation in force fluctuations across the working range of a hand muscle. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93 (5), 2449-2459. doi: 10.1152/jn.01122.2004
2005
Journal Article
Neuromuscular adaptation during skill acquisition on a two degree-of-freedom target-acquisition task: Dynamic movement
Shemmell, J, Tresilian, JR, Riek, S, Barry, BK and Carson, RG (2005). Neuromuscular adaptation during skill acquisition on a two degree-of-freedom target-acquisition task: Dynamic movement. Journal of Neurophysiology, 94 (5), 3058-3068. doi: 10.1152/jn.00671.2004
2005
Journal Article
Neuromuscular adaptation during skill acquisition on a two degree-of-freedom target-acquisition task: Isometric torque production
Shemmell, J, Forner, M, Tresilian, JR, Riek, S, Barry, BK and Carson, RG (2005). Neuromuscular adaptation during skill acquisition on a two degree-of-freedom target-acquisition task: Isometric torque production. Journal of Neurophysiology, 94 (5), 3046-3057. doi: 10.1152/jn.00670.2004
2005
Journal Article
Muscle coordination during rapid force production by young and older adults
Barry, Benjamin K., Riek, Stephan and Carson, Richard G. (2005). Muscle coordination during rapid force production by young and older adults. Journals of Gerontology Series A-biological Sciences And Medical Sciences, 60 (2), 232-240. doi: 10.1093/gerona/60.2.232
2005
Journal Article
Age-related differences in rapid muscle activation after rate of force development training of the elbow flexors
Barry, B. K., Warman, G. G. and Carson, R. G. (2005). Age-related differences in rapid muscle activation after rate of force development training of the elbow flexors. Experimental Brain Research, 162 (1), 122-132. doi: 10.1007/s00221-004-2127-3
2004
Journal Article
The consequences of resistance training for movement control in older adults
Barry, B. K. and Carson, R. G. (2004). The consequences of resistance training for movement control in older adults. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 59 (7), M730-M754. doi: 10.1093/gerona/59.7.M730
2004
Journal Article
Transfer of resistance training to enhance rapid coordinated force production by older adults
Barry, BK and Carson, R. G. (2004). Transfer of resistance training to enhance rapid coordinated force production by older adults. Experimental Brain Research, 159 (2), 225-238. doi: 10.1007/s00221-004-1950-x
2003
Journal Article
Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training: The Influence of Dependent Variable Selection
Leveritt, Michael, Abernethy, Peter J., Barry, Ben. and Logan, Peter A. (2003). Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training: The Influence of Dependent Variable Selection. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17 (3), 503-508. doi: 10.1519/00124278-200308000-00013
2001
Journal Article
Resistance training enhances the stability of sensorimotor coordination
Carroll, T. J., Barry, B., Riek, S. and Carson, R. G. (2001). Resistance training enhances the stability of sensorimotor coordination. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London Series B-biological Sciences, 268 (1464), 221-227. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1356
2001
Journal Article
Spontaneous transitions in the coordination of a whole body task
Burgess-Limerick, Robin, Shemmell, Robin, Barry, Ben, Carson, Richard and Abernethy, Bruce (2001). Spontaneous transitions in the coordination of a whole body task. Human Movement Science, 20 (4-5), 549-562. doi: 10.1016/S0167-9457(01)00067-7
1999
Journal Article
Concurrent strength and endurance training: A review
Leveritt, M., Abernethy, P. J., Barry, B. and Logan, P. (1999). Concurrent strength and endurance training: A review. Sports Medicine, 28 (6), 413-427. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199928060-00004
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