Research Fellow in injury and physical activity - interest in translating evidence into policy & practice in community sport. Background in health promotion

Australia
Joined May 2011
Alex Donaldson retweeted
Very excited for the conference & workshop we're running on Friday morning with @Knee_Howells, @melhabphysio and @slampard8 🤩🤩
See you at #SMAACSEP2024 tomorrow. @ACSEP_ Day 1 includes the ACSEP Registrars Conference, SMA Judges Showcase, Vince Higgins Lecture by Dr Dinesh Palipana, Refshauge Lecture by A/Prof Clare Minahan, and Welcome Cocktail Party. 👉 You can still register: zurl.co/2WtV
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Do you have kneecap pain? 🏃🏋️🧘 We would love your help to better understand kneecap pain, and how it affects people's lives. 👉 uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
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Are you a researcher with an interest in patellofemoral pain? We would love your help to identify core domains for people with PFP. 👉 uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
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Are you a clinician who treats people with patellofemoral pain (kneecap pain)? We would love your help to identify core domains for people with PFP. 👉 uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtri…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Whats important for players, coaches, admin and health staff in handball for a successful injury prevention? 🤾‍♀️ @AlexDonaldson13 @ewa_roos @Merete_Moller, Lotte and I have tried to find out Full publication here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Or see below for a quick summary 🧵
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🚨 Identifying evidence-practice gaps for shoulder injury risk factors in competitive swimmers 🏊‍♂️ Uniting literature and expert opinion 📄 🗣 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/47I2z16 @a_k_mckenzie, @andrea_hams, @Jon_Headrick, @AlexDonaldson13, @josephcoyne, @duhigs 👏
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Thanks for the coverage 👍 @a_k_mckenzie @Griffith_GSC @Griffith_Uni
Gold Coast researchers are fast tracking injury recovery in a first of its kind study. Helping elite swimmers avoid shoulder injuries - with the findings now targeting everyday ailments. @MakennaBaily #9News
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New publication by @LiveSL, @AlexDonaldson13, Lotte, Ewa and @Merete_Moller 🥳 The HAPPY concept mapping study: “to prevent injuries in young handball players it's important to…” – perceptions among stakeholders In press version is now available here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
🤩 Great seeing pros doing warm up drills that many think are “just for amateurs”. This drill in the 11+ & Perform+ can be done at all levels! Well done @Wrexham_AFC staff 🙌 Link to the free program below footballaustralia.com.au/per…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
I am so grateful to be awarded >$2million from the @nhmrc, @WAGovernment, @WA_Police to improve health and performance outcomes in #Police Force recruits. This would not have been possible without the collaboration of an all-star international team! wa.gov.au/government/media-s…
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Congratulations @kaymcrossley and LASEM on this funding for you great work in preventing knee injuries among women
1 in 2 women who receive a knee injury playing sport will develop arthritis. But a new HERknee Centre of Research Excellence, led by @kaymcrossley, seeks to improve injury prevention and health outcomes for women. brnw.ch/21wMc8z
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New study #OpenAccess in @BMJOpenSEM 🆒🆕🆓 “I’d rather do that (Knee Control) than be injured and not able to play”: a qualitative study on youth floorball players’ and coaches’ perspectives of injury prevention exercise programme use. @IdaAkerlund1 bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/1…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Are you a coach or practitioner working in women’s football? Please consider completing our brief survey exploring #ACL injury prevention practices. www151.griffith.edu.au/redca…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Our recent ACL modelling paper picked up by @thewireradio Preventative program could cut knee injuries thewire.org.au/story/prevent… mja.com.au/journal/2024/221/… @peek_kerry @FigtreePhysio @evpappas @marneemac @joosydyr @Nathardaker
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The @oaactionallianc are working to improve the use of injury prevention programs to reduce ACL/lower limb injuries. They need input from ATs in the high school setting! TAKE THEIR 5 MINUTE SURVEY! uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
A novel approach to identify evidence-practice gaps. Here, we aimed to identify shoulder injury 'risk factors' in competitive swimmers using the literature and expert opinion. Another cracking PhD study @a_k_mckenzie @BJSM_BMJ bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Editorial discussing our recent ACL national injury prevention Markov model 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 The time is right to do more to reduce ACL injuries - Schilling - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library ⁦@FigtreePhysio⁩ ⁦@peek_kerry⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Alex Donaldson retweeted
Our research paper was picked up by Scimex: scimex.org/newsfeed/preventi…
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