Overview
Background
Chris has a passion for optimising care for people experiencing pain after traumatic injury, as a researcher and clinician; Research Fellow in musculoskeletal injury at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre and an Exercise Physiologist (ESSA) with 10 years of clinical experience in rehabilitation hospital settings. He co-leads the 'Knowledge translation, education and implementation' theme for the Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR); CIPHeR unites groups of pain researchers across The University of Queensland to work collaboratively toward the single end of cracking the code on pain. Chris' is primarily involved in translation and implementation science projects centred on the management of musculoskeletal pain conditions, including: implementing key recommendations from the Australian whiplash clinical guidelines with health professionals and insurers; upskilling physiotherapists in delivering integrated psychological and physical care for people after road traffic injury; and developing international clinical guidelines for chronic non-specific neck pain.
Availability
- Dr Christopher Papic is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University of Sydney
- Masters (Research) of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Sydney
- Member, Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Exercise and Sports Science Australia
- Honorary Academic, University of New England Australia, University of New England Australia
Research impacts
Chris' guideline development work has resulted in the most up-to-date and robustly developed guidelines for whiplash globally, including new recommendations for prognostic risk assessment in acute whiplash and management of chronic whiplash. The guidelines have informed the development of training packages and e-resources on the website MyWhiplashNavigator for i) insurance claims managers to better support whiplash claimants across Australia and ii) under- and post-graduate physiotherapists with interactive case studies and learning embedded in existing courses. The associated care pathways have been adapted and translated for use by insurance claims managers in the Netherlands.
The guidelines have achieved wide reach to clinicians and insurers through presentations at international conferences (World Physiotherapy Congress 2023 – awarded best paper, International Association for the Study of Pain 2024) and national conference workshops (e.g., Australian Physiotherapy Association 2023, Australian Pain Society 2024, Personal Injury & Disability National Conference 2024), in online and print media articles by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (>32,000 members) and Exercise and Sports Science Australia (~11,000 members), and an invited podcast for a national rehabilitation provider (~90 healthcare practitioners).
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Effect of torso morphology on maximum hydrodynamic resistance in front crawl swimming
Papic, Christopher, McCabe, Carla, Gonjo, Tomohiro and Sanders, Ross (2023). Effect of torso morphology on maximum hydrodynamic resistance in front crawl swimming. Sports Biomechanics, 22 (8), 982-996. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1773915
2023
Journal Article
"Selecting the right tool for the job" a narrative overview of experimental methods used to measure or estimate active and passive drag in competitive swimming
Sacilotto, Gina, Sanders, Ross, Gonjo, Tomohiro, Marinho, Daniel, Mason, Bruce, Naemi, Roozbeh, Vilas-Boas, Joao Paulo and Papic, Christopher (2023). "Selecting the right tool for the job" a narrative overview of experimental methods used to measure or estimate active and passive drag in competitive swimming. Sports Biomechanics, 22 (12), 1572-1589. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2197858
2022
Journal Article
Factors associated with long term work incapacity following a non-catastrophic road traffic injury: analysis of a two-year prospective cohort study
Papic, Christopher, Kifley, Annette, Craig, Ashley, Grant, Genevieve, Collie, Alex, Pozzato, Ilaria, Gabbe, Belinda, Derrett, Sarah, Rebbeck, Trudy, Jagnoor, Jagnoor and Cameron, Ian D. (2022). Factors associated with long term work incapacity following a non-catastrophic road traffic injury: analysis of a two-year prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1498, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13884-5
2022
Journal Article
Does jumping conducted before the swimming start elicit underwater enhancement?
Ruiz-Navarro, Jesús Juan, Cuenca-Fernández, Francisco, Papic, Christopher, Gay, Ana, Morales-Ortíz, Esther, López-Contreras, Gracia and Arellano, Raúl (2022). Does jumping conducted before the swimming start elicit underwater enhancement?. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 18 (2) 17479541221078279, 427-436. doi: 10.1177/17479541221078279
2021
Journal Article
Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming
Papic, Christopher, Andersen, Jordan, Naemi, Roozbeh, Hodierne, Ryan and Sanders, Ross H. (2021). Augmented feedback can change body shape to improve glide efficiency in swimming. Sports Biomechanics, 23 (7), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2021.1900355
2020
Journal Article
The influence of the frontal surface area and swim velocity variation in front crawl active drag
Morais, Jorge E., Sanders, Ross H., Papic, Christopher, Barbosa, Tiago M. and Marinho, Daniel A. (2020). The influence of the frontal surface area and swim velocity variation in front crawl active drag. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52 (11), 2357-2364. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002400
2020
Journal Article
Improving data acquisition speed and accuracy in sport using neural networks
Papic, Christopher, Sanders, Ross H., Naemi, Roozbeh, Elipot, Marc and Andersen, Jordan (2020). Improving data acquisition speed and accuracy in sport using neural networks. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39 (5), 513-522. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1832735
2019
Conference Publication
A method of quantifying torso shape to assess its influence on resistive drag in swimming
Papic, Christopher, McCabe, Carla, Naemi, Roozbeh and Sanders, Ross (2019). A method of quantifying torso shape to assess its influence on resistive drag in swimming. 37th International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference, Oxford, OH, United States, 21-25 July 2019. NMU Commons.
2018
Journal Article
The effect of auditory stimulus training on swimming start reaction time
Papic, Christopher, Sinclair, Peter, Fornusek, Che and Sanders, Ross (2018). The effect of auditory stimulus training on swimming start reaction time. Sports Biomechanics, 18 (4), 378-389. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2017.1409260
2018
Book Chapter
Towards an understanding of how torso shape influences human swimming performance
Papic, Christopher and Sanders, Ross (2018). Towards an understanding of how torso shape influences human swimming performance. The science of swimming and aquatic activities. (pp. 1-13) edited by Ricardo J. Fernandes. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Funding
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