Honours project list
Click on the topics below to find available research projects:
Biomechanics
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Development and presentation of a video-based motor profile of Para athletes | Paige Treherne, Thomas Wackwitz, Sean Tweedy, Emma Beckman | p.treherne@uq.edu.au |
| Assessing the reliability and criterion validity of an AI-model for capturing spatio-temporal outcomes of performance-based tasks in athletes | Paige Treherne, Thomas Wackwitz, Sean Tweedy, Emma Beckman | p.treherne@uq.edu.au |
| * Students participating in these projects will be required to sign a Student IP and Confidentiality Deed (DOCX, 72.6 KB). Students unwilling to do so, will need to consider participating in another project. | ||
Exercise Physiology
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
Physiological and Subjective Responses to Exercise Snacks* | Jeff Coombes | |
| Neurophysiological measures for Paralympic classification* | Tim Carroll and Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation in partnership with First Nations Australians | Kai Wheeler and Jenna Taylor | kwheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Fatty liver disease in First Nations communities | Dr Kai Wheeler and Dr Shelley Keating | kwheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Exercise and Cancer Survivorship: Assessing Changes in Physiological and Psychological Wellbeing | Jamie Chong; Jennifer Nicol | |
| Reliability and Agreement of the Muscular Fitness Index | Jeff Coombes | jcoombes@uq.edu.au |
| Breathing Made Simple: Comparing Traditional and AI-Based Systems for Chest Wall Monitoring | Dr Patricio Pincheira, Dr Paige Treherne | uqppinch@uq.edu.au |
| MyeEx-IMPACT: Rebuilding bone with exercise in multiple myeloma | Brent Cunningham | b.cunningham@uq.edu.au |
| Patient-inspired solutions for exercise delivery and adherence in patients with heart disease | Dr Jenna Taylor | jenna.taylor@uq.edu.au |
| Heart of the community: evaluating pop-up health screening in Springfield | Callum Baker | callum.baker@uq.edu.au |
| Steps toward recovery: how daily movement may influence diabetic foot ulcer recovery | Callum Baker | callum.baker@uq.edu.au |
| Aerobic exercise intensity and the immune response | Jeff Coombes | jcoombes@uq.edu.au |
| Analysis of exercise physiology claims through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) | Riley Brown |
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| Factors influencing the feasibility of exercise intervention for people with severe mental illness | Cassandra Butler, Brent Cunningham | cassandra.butler@uq.edu.au |
| Exercise interventions in the treatment of eating disorders | Cassandra Butler, Brent Cunningham | cassandra.butler@uq.edu.au |
| Exercise interventions as treatment for alcohol and other substance use disorders | Cassandra Butler, Brent Cunningham | cassandra.butler@uq.edu.au |
| * Students participating in these projects will be required to sign a Student IP and Confidentiality Deed (DOCX, 72.6 KB). Students unwilling to do so, will need to consider participating in another project. | ||
Motor Control
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Do we need the motor cortex to make ultra-fast reaches to visual targets? | Tim Carroll and Eugene Poh | |
| How different types of errors affect learning when we acquire motor skills?* | Tim Carroll and Eugene Poh | timothy.carroll@uq.edu.au |
| From Apathy to Action: New methods to study sensitivity to rewards and efforts in neurological conditions like stroke and TBI. | Tim Carroll and Eugene Poh | timothy.carroll@uq.edu.au |
| Movement control in virtual worlds | Guy Wallis and Ken McAnally | gwallis@uq.edu.au |
Nutrition and Dietetics
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Food choice in marathon preparation | Nathan Cook, Brooke Devlin | |
| What do runners consume around training? | Nathan Cook, Brooke Devlin | n.cook1@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Food Environment Audit | Laren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
Physical Activity and Health
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Understanding activity patterns of office workers* | Genevieve Healy, George Thomas | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
Barriers and enablers to supporting desk workers to sit less and move more* | Professor Genevieve Healy, Dr Ana Goode | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
Systematic review of using technology to influence physical activity over the last 50 years | Nick Gilson | |
| Aetiology, incidents, prevention and management of pressure sores in manual wheelchair users | Sean Tweedy and Emma Beckman | s.tweedy@uq.edu.au |
Aetiology, incidence and prevention of pressure sore for manual wheelchair users | Sean Tweedy and Emma Beckman | |
Physical activity of children and young people before and after school | Michalis Stylianou, James Woodforde | |
Validation of a single-item 24-h movement behaviour question for adults | Genevieve Healy; George Thomas | |
| Mapping Adolescent Sport and Physical Activity Opportunities in Greater Springfield | Dr James Woodforde, Dr Michalis Stylianou, Dr Leigh Sperka, Professor Lauren Ball | j.woodforde@uq.edu.au |
| Best practices for manual handling of people in health, disability and Para sport: A review of injury risk and prevention | Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Perceptions of the BeUpstanding program in workers with disability | Genevieve Healy, Ana Goode | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
| Using Ai to learn and practice motivational interviewing | Genevieve Healy, Ana Goode, Sjaan Gomersall | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
| Students as coaches within a diabetes prevention program | Genevieve Healy, Ana Goode, Sjaan Gomersall | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
| Mapping Social Influences in Youth Sport and Physical Activity: A Literature Review | Jessica Lee | jessica.lee1@uq.edu.au |
| Exploring Weight Stigma in Physical Activity Promotion: A Literature Review and Conceptual Analysis | Jessica Lee | jessica.lee1@uq.edu.au |
| Exploring the experiences of girls' participation in sport | Dr Claudia Maddren, Dr George Thomas, Associate Professor Sjaan Gomersall | c.maddren@uq.edu.au |
| Understanding client experiences of the Small Steps for Big Changes diabetes prevention program | Ana Goode, Genevieve Healy | a.goode@sph.uq.edu.au |
| Moment Factory Augmented Games: Exploring the physical, psychological, and social impacts of interactive digital play - a new form of physical activity | Veronique Richard | v.richard@uq.edu.au |
| Enhancing movement through tactical design: bringing more movement and nutrition to Building 26 | Genevieve Healy, Paul Treschman | g.healy@uq.edu.au |
| Evaluating a community delivered exercise program for cancer survivors: a project in partnership with the Y Brisbane | Sjaan Gomersall, Claudia Maddren, Tahlia Alsop | s.gomersall1@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Physical Activity Readiness Assessment for Jump Rope for Heart, Healthier Tuckshops, and Pick of the Crop Programs | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Environmental Scan of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Childcare and School Settings | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield City-Wide Physical Activity Intervention: Co-Design for Implementation and Evaluation | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Place-Based Standard Tool (PST) Evaluation: Assessing Effectiveness of Localised Approaches | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Assessment of Outdoor Play and Physical Activity Programs at YMCA Yumba (Aussie Fit) | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Green Space and Recreation Environment Audit | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Walkability, Infrastructure, and Streetscape Environment Audit | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield Community Services Environment Audit | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| Springfield YMCA Central Engagement Assessment | Lauren Ball, Kirsten Adlard | lauren.ball@uq.edu.au |
| * Students participating in these projects will be required to sign a Student IP and Confidentiality Deed (DOCX, 72.6 KB). Students unwilling to do so, will need to consider participating in another project. | ||
Sports Science
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Performance analysis of a team ball sport | Dr Kai Wheeler Emily Hall | kwheeler@uq.edu.au |
Identification and description of clinical reasoning and critical thinking processes to enhance Para sport Classification | Sean Tweedy and Emma Beckman | s.tweedy@uq.edu.au |
| Review of Minimum impairment criteria across para sport- where is the line? | Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Impact of strength and fitness on bone health in female athletic populations | Georgia Black | g.black@uq.edu.au |
| Changes in bone mineral density across a season in recreational athletes | Georgia Black | g.black@uq.edu.au |
| Are we training as we play? Exploring constraints that shape passing in Wheelchair Rugby | Carl Woods, Emma Beckman | carl.woods@uq.edu.au |
| Exploratory movement in the spaces leftover: The case of reflective dance | Carl Woods, Genevieve Healy, Veronique Richard | carl.woods@uq.edu.au |
| Para Sport Talent ID- where are the gaps? | Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| * Students participating in these projects will be required to sign a Student IP and Confidentiality Deed (DOCX, 72.6 KB). Students unwilling to do so, will need to consider participating in another project. | ||
Other
| Project title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
|---|---|---|
| Content analysis of the 200+ speeches of John Coates | Ian Jobling, Bjorn Galjaardt | i.jobling@uq.edu.au |
| IOC Members in Australia 1970–2025 | Ian Jobling, Richard Baka | i.jobling@uq.edu.au |
| The significance and context of ephemera and artifacts (medallions, etc) generated by the IOC | Ian Jobling, Bjorn Galjaardt, Fryar Library | i.jobling@uq.edu.au |
| An analysis of the Nike advertising slogan, You don’t win silver, you lose gold, in relation to Australian Olympians. | Ian Jobling, Bruce Coe | i.jobling@uq.edu.au |
| Getting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics – why 11 years out and not 7? | Ian Jobling, Sallyanne Atkinson | i.jobling@uq.edu.au |
| A systematic review of the characteristics of autistic children who have participated in movement-based intervention studies | Lucy Wilson | lucille.wilson@uq.edu.au |
| Video adaptation of the Multidimensional Attitudes Scale towards persons with disabilities | Professor Sean Tweedy, Dr Annie Chappell | l.chappell@uq.edu.au |