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ProfessorKathryn Refshauge

Professor Emerita

Orcid identifier0000-0002-8127-6847 (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Professor Emerita

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Research interests broadly involve improving the health of the community. This includes prevention of health problems, better design of health care, patients as partners in their own care, with a particular emphasis on issues related to the musculoskeletal system. I have conducted many studies on specific disorders, such as low back pain, neck pain including whiplash associated disorders and headache, knee and ankle injuries. I have studied treatment efficacy, such as neck manipulation, and differential diagnosis, such as for ankle injuries.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    CAPACITY: A telehealth, effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial toincrease physical activity in adults with chronic low back pain
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Stamatakis EE,
    • Parmenter B,
    • Jones MD,
    • Refshauge K,
    • Schutte AE
  • GRANT
    The Natural Helper approach to culturally responsive healthcare
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Back pain in rural and remote India
    Office of Global and Research Engagement1 Jan 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hiller C,
    • Bang A,
    • Refshauge K,
    • Kalconde Y,
    • Rajan P
  • GRANT
    Implementation of a novel clinical pathway of care for common musculoskeletal disorders in primary care
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022
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  • GRANT
    The international network for study of cultural determinants of musculoskeletal disability: engaging the Middle East
    DVC International1 Mar 2015
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    When Can I Drive Factors associated with driving performance following a wrist fracture
    Australian Hand Therapy Association1 Jan 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Edgar D,
    • Stinton S,
    • Pappas E,
    • Moloney N,
    • Refshauge K
  • GRANT
    SSEAC Cluster Research grant 2014
    Sydney Southeast Asia Centre1 Jul 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Refshauge K,
    • Moloney N,
    • Lee W,
    • Shirley D,
    • Thi Kim Chuc N
  • GRANT
    Clinical pathway of care for whiplash injury
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Kenardy J,
    • Sterling M,
    • Refshauge K,
    • Rebbeck T,
    • Connelly L
  • GRANT
    CRE in recovery following traffic injuries
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2019
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  • GRANT
    Workplace Physical Activity Collaboration: Faculty of Health Sciences Collaborative Grants 2014
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2014
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  • GRANT
    PLANET Sydney - the PhysicaL Activity NETwork Sydney University
    DVC Research1 Jun 2013
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  • GRANT
    Developing a physiotherapy undergraduate program at Hanoi Medical University (Vietnam)
    Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID)4 Mar 2013
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  • GRANT
    National Centre for Research Excellence in Neuromuscular Disorders: Transforming the management of neuromuscular disorders from compassionate assistance to targeted therapy and prevention
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)5 Feb 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Laing NG,
    • Ryan MM,
    • Corbett A,
    • Refshauge K,
    • McLean C
  • GRANT
    1000 Norms Project: A deeper understanding of human variation
    Australian Podiatry Education & Research Foundation1 Jan 2013
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  • GRANT
    A new approach to prevent chronic low back pain
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Henschke N,
    • Refshauge K,
    • Nicholas M,
    • Moseley L,
    • McAuley J
  • GRANT
    Portable Gait Analysis System (PeGASys)
    DVC Research1 Jan 2013
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  • GRANT
    The safe acceleration of recovery from high ankle injury
    Australian Sports Commission1 Jan 2013
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  • GRANT
    Australia-India Musculoskeletal Research Network
    DVC International1 Mar 2012
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  • GRANT
    Biomarkers in Headache
    DVC Research1 Jan 2012
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  • GRANT
    H6HS.1 Eye-Trac- Head Mounted Eye Tracking System
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2012
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  • GRANT
    Motor Control and Low Back Pain
    DVC Research1 Jan 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    • Mousavi SJ,
    • Mousavi SJ,
    • Refshauge K
  • GRANT
    National Centre for Research Excellence in Neuromuscular Disorders: Transforming the management of neuromuscular disorders from compassionate assistance to targeted therapy and prevention
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Burns J,
    • North K,
    • Clarke N,
    • McLean C,
    • Refshauge K
  • GRANT
    Strength training for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: Help or Harm
    Muscular Dystrophy Association (USA)1 Jan 2012
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  • GRANT
    Development of a Physiotherapy Undergraduate Programme at Hanoi Medical University
    Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID)1 Jan 2011
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for ankle syndesmosis injury
    Australian Podiatry Education & Research Foundation1 Jan 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Hiller C,
    • Nicholson L,
    • Refshauge K,
    • Sman A