Professor Bill Vicenzino
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Bill Vicenzino

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Background

I am a Professor 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.

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Professor Bill Vicenzino is:
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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

608 works between 1993 and 2024
All (608) Journal Article (426) Book Chapter (30) Conference Publication (143) Book (2) Other Outputs (7)

601 - 608 of 608 works

1995

Conference Publication

An investigation of the effects of spinal manual therapy on forequarter pressure and thermal pain thresholds and sympathetic nervous system activity in asymptomatic subjects: A preliminary report

Vicenzino, B, Gutschlag, F, Collins, D and Wright, A (1995). An investigation of the effects of spinal manual therapy on forequarter pressure and thermal pain thresholds and sympathetic nervous system activity in asymptomatic subjects: A preliminary report. Moving in on Pain Conference, Adelaide Australia, Apr 18-21, 1995. CHATSWOOD: BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN AUSTRALIA.

An investigation of the effects of spinal manual therapy on forequarter pressure and thermal pain thresholds and sympathetic nervous system activity in asymptomatic subjects: A preliminary report

1995

Conference Publication

Cervical mobilisation techniques, sympathetic nervous system effects and their relationship to analgesia

Wright, A and Vicenzino, B (1995). Cervical mobilisation techniques, sympathetic nervous system effects and their relationship to analgesia. Moving in on Pain Conference, Adelaide Australia, Apr 18-21, 1995. CHATSWOOD: BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN AUSTRALIA.

Cervical mobilisation techniques, sympathetic nervous system effects and their relationship to analgesia

1994

Journal Article

‘Sympathetic slump’: The effects of a novel manual therapy technique on peripheral sympathetic nervous system function

Slater, Helen, Vicenzino, Bill and Wright, Anthony (1994). ‘Sympathetic slump’: The effects of a novel manual therapy technique on peripheral sympathetic nervous system function. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 2 (4), 156-162. doi: 10.1179/jmt.1994.2.4.156

‘Sympathetic slump’: The effects of a novel manual therapy technique on peripheral sympathetic nervous system function

1994

Journal Article

Leuko and Nessa ankle braces: Effectiveness before and after exercise

Tweedy, R., Carson, T. and Vicenzino, B. (1994). Leuko and Nessa ankle braces: Effectiveness before and after exercise. Australian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26 (3-4), 62-66.

Leuko and Nessa ankle braces: Effectiveness before and after exercise

1994

Journal Article

Hyperalgesia in tennis elbow patients

Wright, Anthony, Thurnwald, Penelope, O'Callaghan, James, Smith, Josephine and Vicenzino, Bill (1994). Hyperalgesia in tennis elbow patients. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 2 (4), 83-97. doi: 10.1300/J094v02n04_07

Hyperalgesia in tennis elbow patients

1994

Journal Article

Sudomotor changes induced by neural mobilisation techniques in asymptomatic subjects

B.Vicenzino B.MSc BPhty, GDSPVicenzinoBillB.Vicenzino B.VicenzinoBillhttps://api.elsevier.com/content/author/author_id/8503849400 and B.Vicenzino B.MSc BPhty, GDSPVicenzinoBillB.Vicenzino B.VicenzinoBillhttps://api.elsevier.com/content/author/author_id/8503849400 (1994). Sudomotor changes induced by neural mobilisation techniques in asymptomatic subjects. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, 2 (2), 66-74. doi: 10.1179/jmt.1994.2.2.66

Sudomotor changes induced by neural mobilisation techniques in asymptomatic subjects

1993

Journal Article

Sideflexion induced lumbar spine conjunct rotation and its influencing factors

Vicenzino, Guglielmo and Twomey, Lance (1993). Sideflexion induced lumbar spine conjunct rotation and its influencing factors. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 39 (4), 299-306. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60490-6

Sideflexion induced lumbar spine conjunct rotation and its influencing factors

1993

Journal Article

The effects of a cervical mobilisation technique on sympathetic outflow to the upper limb in normal subjects

Petersen, Neil, Vicenzino, Bill and Wright, Anthony (1993). The effects of a cervical mobilisation technique on sympathetic outflow to the upper limb in normal subjects. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 9 (3), 149-156. doi: 10.3109/09593989309047454

The effects of a cervical mobilisation technique on sympathetic outflow to the upper limb in normal subjects

Current funding

  • 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

  • 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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