Professor Bill Vicenzino
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Bill Vicenzino

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Background

I am a Professor Emeritus in Sports Physiotherapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences where I am the Director of the Master of Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy Majors) and co-Director of the Sports Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention for Health Research unit. My research is mainly focussed on non-surgical management of persistent musculoskeletal problems like tendon related pain/disability (tendinopathy) and knee cap pain (patellofemoral pain). I also delve into the underlying mechanisms of these conditions and other common sporting injuries (e.g., ankle sprains) – a leading cause of ankle osteoarthritis.

Since gaining my PhD in 2000, I have been awarded over $30million in competitive research funding as a chief investigator to study these conditions – 5 NHMRC project grants, 2 NHMRC CRE, 2 NHMRC program grants, 2 NHMRC MRFF grants and an ARC Linkage grant. I have also conducted over half a million dollars of commercially sponsored research.

I have authored 2 books, 26 book chapters and over 382 peer reviewed publications (h-index 68). My top tendinopathy papers are cited over 10 times more than average for the field – most are published in the top sports/general medicine and physiotherapy journals . I have 2 highly cited papers – in the top 1% of the academic field of Clinical Medicine 2022. I have presented my work world wide in over 300 workshops, seminars and keynote presentations.

I enjoy my role in mentoring early/mid career academics and supervising researh higher degree students – having supervised 40 PhD and 2 MPhil candidates to completion. In this capacity I lead the physiotherapy research higher degree seminar series where our students engage in presenting their work and hearing from top international researchers on a range of relevant topics. One reason why my work was recently recognised by the school award for research mentoring.

Availability

Professor Bill Vicenzino is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Clinical sciences Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Curtin University of Technology
  • Masters (Research) of Science, Curtin University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

I am internationally recognised as a leading researcher in tendinopathy and patellfemoral pain. I am ranked in the top 1 to 3 researchers in tennis elbow, tendinopathy and patellofemoral pain in expertscape. The other top 4 ranked tennis elbow researchers all completed their PhD under my supervision.

My work in tennis elbow has made an impact on patients with better outcomes, while halving rates of treatment and use of non-evidence based treatments. It has been replicated in several other UK NHS sites and implemented in online knowledge translation platforms in Canada, Denmark and UK specialist practice.My scholarly outputs in tendinopathy are the basis of implementation research in a Health Research Board Ireland project and a UK NHS Doctoral Fellowship Optimising Physiotherapy for Tennis Elbow.

Search Professor Bill Vicenzino’s works on UQ eSpace

621 works between 1993 and 2025
All (621) Journal Article (430) Book Chapter (34) Conference Publication (146) Book (2) Other Outputs (9)

281 - 300 of 621 works

2016

Conference Publication

Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain

Collins, Natalie J., Vicenzino, Bill, Macri, Erin and Crossley, Kay M. (2016). Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain. 4th International Patellofemoral Research Retreat, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2 - 4 September 2015. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096442.7

Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain

2016

Conference Publication

Characterising mechanical and thermal pain sensitivity in patellofemoral pain to gain an insight into its heterogeneity: a preliminary exploration

Vicenzino, B., Rathleff, C., Matthews, M., Collins, N., Crossley, K., Mellor, R., Stephenson, A. and Rathleff, M. (2016). Characterising mechanical and thermal pain sensitivity in patellofemoral pain to gain an insight into its heterogeneity: a preliminary exploration. 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2 - 4 September 2015. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096442.49

Characterising mechanical and thermal pain sensitivity in patellofemoral pain to gain an insight into its heterogeneity: a preliminary exploration

2015

Journal Article

Orthosis-shaped sandals are as efficacious as in-shoe orthoses and better than flat sandals for plantar heel pain: a randomized control trial

Vicenzino, Bill, McPoil, Thomas G., Stephenson, Aoife and Paul, Sanjoy K. (2015). Orthosis-shaped sandals are as efficacious as in-shoe orthoses and better than flat sandals for plantar heel pain: a randomized control trial. PLoS One, 10 (12) e0142789, 1-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142789

Orthosis-shaped sandals are as efficacious as in-shoe orthoses and better than flat sandals for plantar heel pain: a randomized control trial

2015

Journal Article

Forearm muscle activity is modified bilaterally in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia: A case-control study

Heales, L.J., Vicenzino, B., Macdonald, D.A. and Hodges, P.W. (2015). Forearm muscle activity is modified bilaterally in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia: A case-control study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26 (12), 1382-1390. doi: 10.1111/sms.12584

Forearm muscle activity is modified bilaterally in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia: A case-control study

2015

Conference Publication

Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain

Collins, N., Vicenzino, B., Macri, E. and Crossley, K. (2015). Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain. Be Active 2015, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 21-24 October 2015. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.204

Prevalence and factors associated with radiographic PFJ OA in young to middle-aged adults with chronic patellofemoral pain

2015

Journal Article

Successful outcome from foot orthoses and exercises for patellofemoral pain predicted by static foot measurement – a case study

Matthews, M., Claus, A. and Vicenzino, B. (2015). Successful outcome from foot orthoses and exercises for patellofemoral pain predicted by static foot measurement – a case study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19, e53-e54. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.504

Successful outcome from foot orthoses and exercises for patellofemoral pain predicted by static foot measurement – a case study

2015

Journal Article

An investigation of the asymptomatic limb in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia

Heales, Luke J., Hodges, Paul W. and Vicenzino, Bill (2015). An investigation of the asymptomatic limb in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 47 (11), 2268-2272. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000681

An investigation of the asymptomatic limb in unilateral lateral epicondylalgia

2015

Journal Article

Evidence of nervous system sensitization in commonly presenting and persistent painful tendinopathies: a systematic review

Plinsinga, Melanie L., Brink, Michel S., Vicenzino, Bill and Van Wilgen, C. Paul (2015). Evidence of nervous system sensitization in commonly presenting and persistent painful tendinopathies: a systematic review. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 45 (11), 864-875. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5895

Evidence of nervous system sensitization in commonly presenting and persistent painful tendinopathies: a systematic review

2015

Journal Article

Movement evoked pain and mechanical hyperalgesia after intramuscular injection of Nerve Growth Factor: A model of sustained elbow pain

Bergin, Michael Joseph Gerard, Hirata, Rogerio, Mista, Christian, Christensen, Steffan Wittrup, Tucker, Kylie, Vicenzino, Bill, Hodges, Paul and Graven-Nielsen, Thomas (2015). Movement evoked pain and mechanical hyperalgesia after intramuscular injection of Nerve Growth Factor: A model of sustained elbow pain. Pain Medicine, 16 (11), 2180-2191. doi: 10.1111/pme.12824

Movement evoked pain and mechanical hyperalgesia after intramuscular injection of Nerve Growth Factor: A model of sustained elbow pain

2015

Journal Article

Tendinopathy: evidence-informed physical therapy clinical reasoning

Vicenzino, Bill (2015). Tendinopathy: evidence-informed physical therapy clinical reasoning. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45 (11), 816-818. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.0110

Tendinopathy: evidence-informed physical therapy clinical reasoning

2015

Journal Article

Management of lateral elbow tendinopathy: one size does not fit all

Coombes, Brooke K., Bisset, Leanne and Vicenzino, Bill (2015). Management of lateral elbow tendinopathy: one size does not fit all. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 45 (11), 938-949. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5841

Management of lateral elbow tendinopathy: one size does not fit all

2015

Journal Article

Effects of adding an internet-based pain coping skills training protocol to a standardized education and exercise program for people with persistent hip pain (Hope trial): Randomized controlled trial protocol

Bennell, Kim L., Rini, Christine, Keefe, Francis, French, Simon, Nelligan, Rachel, Kasza, Jessica, Forbes, Andrew, Dobson, Fiona, Abbott, J. Haxby, Dalwood, Andrew, Vicenzino, Bill, Harris, Anthony and Hinman, Rana S. (2015). Effects of adding an internet-based pain coping skills training protocol to a standardized education and exercise program for people with persistent hip pain (Hope trial): Randomized controlled trial protocol. Physical Therapy, 95 (10), 1408-1422. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150119

Effects of adding an internet-based pain coping skills training protocol to a standardized education and exercise program for people with persistent hip pain (Hope trial): Randomized controlled trial protocol

2015

Conference Publication

Foot and ankle mobility and the frontal plane projection angle in asymptomatic controls

Wyndow, Narelle, De Jong, Amy, Rial, Krystal, Tucker, Kylie, Collins, Natalie, Vicenzino, Bill, Russell, Trevor and Crossley, Kay (2015). Foot and ankle mobility and the frontal plane projection angle in asymptomatic controls. Australasian Podiatry Conference 2015, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-8 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s2-o43

Foot and ankle mobility and the frontal plane projection angle in asymptomatic controls

2015

Journal Article

Physiotherapy management of lateral epicondylalgia

Bisset, Leanne M. and Vicenzino, Bill. (2015). Physiotherapy management of lateral epicondylalgia. Journal of Physiotherapy, 61 (4), 174-181. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2015.07.015

Physiotherapy management of lateral epicondylalgia

2015

Journal Article

A study of the immediate effects of glycerine-filled insoles, contoured prefabricated orthoses and flat insoles on single-leg balance, gait patterns and perceived comfort in healthy adults

Hatton, Anna L., Hug, François, Brown, Brooke C. M., Green, Leon P., Hughes, Jacob R., King, Jarrad, Orgar, Emma J., Surman, Kate and Vicenzino, Bill (2015). A study of the immediate effects of glycerine-filled insoles, contoured prefabricated orthoses and flat insoles on single-leg balance, gait patterns and perceived comfort in healthy adults. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8 (1) 47, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s13047-015-0107-4

A study of the immediate effects of glycerine-filled insoles, contoured prefabricated orthoses and flat insoles on single-leg balance, gait patterns and perceived comfort in healthy adults

2015

Journal Article

Diagnostic requirements are necessary before dry needling in the treatment of chronic pain Reply

Sterling, Michele, Vicenzino, Bill and Souvlis, Tina (2015). Diagnostic requirements are necessary before dry needling in the treatment of chronic pain Reply. Pain, 156 (9), 1827-1828. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000242

Diagnostic requirements are necessary before dry needling in the treatment of chronic pain Reply

2015

Journal Article

Overestimate of the incidence of knee osteoarthritis one year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? comment on the article by Culvenor et al Reply

Culvenor, Adam G., Collins, Natalie J., Guermazi, Ali, Cook, Jill L., Vicenzino, Bill, Khan, Karim M. and Crossley, Kay M. (2015). Overestimate of the incidence of knee osteoarthritis one year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? comment on the article by Culvenor et al Reply. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 67 (9), 2551-2552. doi: 10.1002/art.39168

Overestimate of the incidence of knee osteoarthritis one year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? comment on the article by Culvenor et al Reply

2015

Journal Article

Patellofemoral pain in adolescence and adulthood: same same, but different?

Rathleff, M. S., Vicenzino, B., Middelkoop, M., Graven-Nielsen, T., van Linschoten, R., Holmich, P. and Thorborg, K. (2015). Patellofemoral pain in adolescence and adulthood: same same, but different?. Sports Medicine, 45 (11), 1489-1495. doi: 10.1007/s40279-015-0364-1

Patellofemoral pain in adolescence and adulthood: same same, but different?

2015

Journal Article

Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management

Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Hodges, Paul, Bennell, Kim, Wajswelner, Henry and Vicenzino, Bill (2015). Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management. Sports Medicine, 45 (8), 1107-1119. doi: 10.1007/s40279-015-0336-5

Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management

2015

Journal Article

Exercise, education, manual-therapy and taping compared to education for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a blinded, randomised clinical trial

Crossley, K. M., Vicenzino, B., Lentzos, J., Schache, A. G., Pandy. M. G., Ozturk. H. and Hinman. R. S. (2015). Exercise, education, manual-therapy and taping compared to education for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a blinded, randomised clinical trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 23 (9), 1457-1464. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.04.024

Exercise, education, manual-therapy and taping compared to education for patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a blinded, randomised clinical trial

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    A quantum exoGarment for unrivalled measurement of muscle function in sport
    Quantum 2032 Challenge Program
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Foot orthoses plus education compared to usual care for ankle OA: A pilot and feasibility trial
    Arthritis Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Walk with Ease Australia (MRFF 2022 Effective Treatments and Therapies Grant Opportunity administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2020
    Intrinsic foot muscle morphology in plantar heel pain: a novel investigation using 7T magnetic resonance imaging
    Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Patellofemoral joint disease may be associated with poor function after ACL reconstruction: implications for enhanced rehabilitation
    Queensland Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Network
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Orthoses or Flip-Flops for Pain in the Heel (OFFPH Study): A randomised clinical trial
    Vasyli International
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Factors Associated with the Recruitment and Retention of the Current and Future Allied Health Workforce - A Longitudinal E-Cohort Study
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Optimising corticosteroid injection for lateral epicondylalgia with physiotherapy: a randomised placebo control trial
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Musculoskeletal Pain and Injury Research unit Donation
    Vasyli International
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2008
    Foot orthotics in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome:a randomised control trial in primary care
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2002
    To visit the gait laboratory at the Northern Arizona University to enhance skills and expertise in the study of movement dysfunction and its treatment.
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Physiotherapy of the injured ankle: An evaluation of outcome measures and a pilot randomised clinical trial of a rehabilitation program.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Responsiveness to change and predictive ability of a battery of clinical tests in ankle injured subjects
    Physiotherapy Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Peripheral joint manipulation: an investigation of the initial pain relieving effects of a new physiotherapy treatment for lateral epicondylagia
    Physiotherapy Research Foundation
    Open grant

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Enquiries

Contact Professor Bill Vicenzino directly for media enquiries about:

  • Ankle Injuries
  • Exercise
  • Foot Injuries
  • Foot Orthotics
  • Injury Prevention
  • Injury Rehabilitation
  • Knee Injuries
  • Kneecap Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
  • Running Injuries
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sports Physiotherapy
  • Tendon Injuries

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