Paulo Ferreira | Funded research | The University of Sydney

Professor

Faculty of Medicine and Health

Orcid identifier0000-0002-5861-7770 (opens in a new tab)⁠

Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health

paulo.ferreira@sydney.edu.au (opens in a new tab)

Professor Ferreira's research interests are in the management of Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Spinal Biomechanics and Evidence Based Practice.

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Direct access to publicly funded physiotherapy for musculoskeletal pain: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and implementation (PhysioDirect-Aus)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Apr 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Bauman A,
- Ferreira P,
- Makeham M
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Targeting insomnia to improve chronic musculoskeletal pain management
Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030
People funded by this grant:
- Hall M,
- Eyles J
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Delivering best-practice community care for low back pain through an effective national help line
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 May 2024
People funded by this grant:
- Baysari M,
- Bauman A,
- Maher C,
- Ferreira M,
- Ferreira P
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Rewarding Research 2024
Faculty of Medicine and Health1 Jan 2024
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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Clinical Evaluation of a novel transfer system
Cerebral Palsy Alliance1 Jul 2022
People funded by this grant:
- McEwan A,
- Ferreira P,
- Simpson BA,
- Brown I
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Pilot implementation of mypainhub; online resource for people with musculoskeletal conditions and their healthcare professionals
Sydney Health Partners (Western Sydney Local Health District)1 Jan 2021
People funded by this grant:
- Evans K,
- Simic M,
- McKay M,
- Ceprnja D,
- Rebbeck T
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Supporting Relationships to Empower Families Living with Musculsokeletal Conditions
Sydney Musculoskeletal, Bone and Joint Health Alliance1 Jan 2021
People funded by this grant:
- Nicholas M,
- Ferreira M,
- Mittinty M,
- Ferreira P,
- March L
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The Get Healthy Coaching Service to reduce the burden of low back pain: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and implementation
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2025
People funded by this grant:
- Hodges PW,
- Ferreira P,
- Bauman A,
- Ferreira M,
- Morton R
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The Get Healthy Coaching Service as a discharge pathway for people with chronic low back pain: effectiveness and acceptability
Western Sydney Local Health District1 Feb 2020
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P,
- Halliday M,
- Ho E,
- Ceprnja D,
- Maka K
GRANT
Medication use amongst people with knee osteoarthritis and low back pain
Western Sydney Local Health District1 Jan 2019
People funded by this grant:
- Kobayashi S,
- Ferreira P,
- Simic M,
- Segaram C
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Comprehensive Assessment of Musculoskeletal Pain : Dynamic Pain sensitivity assessment equipment
University of Sydney1 Jan 2018
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P,
- Hiller C,
- Rebbeck T
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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
People funded by this grant:
- Cameron I,
- Connelly L,
- Nicholas M,
- Simic M,
- Sterling M
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Unravelling the effects of physical activity for back pain
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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CONNECT: Telecare collaborative management of low back pain in primary care
Medibank Health Research Fund1 Jan 2017
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M,
- Ferreira P,
- Hunter D,
- Latimer J,
- Harris I
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SOAR Fellowship - Ferreira, Paulo H
DVC Research1 Jan 2017
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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E-health and physical activity in back pain: a proposal to consolidate and expand the cooperation between the University of Sydney and the University of the State of Sao Paulo
DVC International1 Jan 2016
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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E-health and physical activity in back pain: A proposal to consolidate and expand the cooperation between the University of Sydney and the University of the State of Sao Paulo
University of Sydney1 Jan 2016
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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Consolidating a long term research collaboration with UNESP: A multicultural project to investigate the relationship between obesity, physical activity, and low back pain.
DVC International1 Jan 2015
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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Integrating Mobile-health and Physical Activity to reduce the burden of Chronic low back pain Trial (IMPACT)
Medibank Health Research Fund1 Jan 2015
People funded by this grant:
- Tiedemann A,
- Simic M,
- Amorim A,
- Ferreira P,
- Jennings M
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Physical activity for back pain in twins
DVC Research1 Jan 2015
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P
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The association between sleep and low back pain in twins
Australian Twin Registry1 Jan 2015
People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M,
- Hopper JL,
- Ferreira P
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A collaboration to establish the Brazilian Twin Registry based on the Australian Twin Registry
The University of Melbourne1 Jan 2014
People funded by this grant:
- Bickerstaffe A,
- Cutler T,
- Junqueira D,
- Ferreira P,
- Scurrah K
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A multicultural project to investigate the relationship between obesity, physical activity, and low back pain
University of Sydney1 Jan 2014
People funded by this grant:
- Lira FSD,
- Ferreira P
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Australian Centre of Excellence in Twin Research
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2019
People funded by this grant:
- Mackey D,
- Simpson S,
- Carrick S,
- Byrne B,
- Ferreira P
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Genetic and Lifestyle Factors for Low Back Pain in Brazilian Twins: A research proposal to enable the establishment of the First Brazilian Twin Registry as part of a Global Network
The Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)1 Jan 2014
People funded by this grant:
- Refshauge K,
- Junqueira D,
- Oliveira V,
- Hopper J,
- Maher C

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