Honours Project List
Click on the topics below to find available research projects.
Nutrition and Dietetics
High Intensity Interval Training - effect on dietary behaviour in heart disease patients
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Jenna Kirchner
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
High Intensity Interval Training - effect on dietary behaviour in heart disease patients
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Jenna Kirchner
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
Exercise Physiology
The Effects of an Evidence-based Intervention ("Fit for Treatment") on Cardiovascular Function in Chemotherapy-naive Breast Cancer Patients
Supervisor/s: Miss Natalie Vear, Dr Tina Skinner, Professor Jeff Coombes, Dr Tom Bailey
Max No. Students: 3
Contact: n.vear@uq.edu.au
Does alterning the gut microbiome improve training response?
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Camilla Williams
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: camilla.williams@uq.net.au
Effect of high intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory efficiency variables in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Ms Jenna Taylor
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
Effect of high intensity interval training on autonomic function in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Ms Jenna Taylor
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
Physiological measures, before and after an 8-week supervised exercise training program, in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Trishan Gajanand, Emily Cox
Max No. Students:2
Contact: emily.cox@uq.net.au
Physiological adaptations to a home-based exercise training program in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Trishan Gajanand, Emily Cox
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emily.cox@uq.net.au
Can a tailored text-messaging intervention increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in cancer survivors?
Supervisor/s: Tina Skinner and Sjaan Gomersall
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: t.skinner@uq.edu.au
BRAIN training study: muscle strength and quality of life in mild cognitive impairment
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Emily Smith
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emilyclaire.smith@uq.edu.au
BRAIN training study: aerobic fitness and vascular function in mild cognitive impairment
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Emily Smith
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emilyclaire.smith@uq.edu.au
The Effects of an Evidence-based Intervention ("Fit for Treatment") on Cardiovascular Function in Chemotherapy-naive Breast Cancer Patients
Supervisor/s: Miss Natalie Vear, Dr Tina Skinner, Professor Jeff Coombes, Dr Tom Bailey
Max No. Students: 3
Contact: n.vear@uq.edu.au
Does alterning the gut microbiome improve training response?
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Camilla Williams
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: camilla.williams@uq.net.au
Effect of high intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory efficiency variables in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Ms Jenna Taylor
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
Effect of high intensity interval training on autonomic function in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Supervisor/s: Professor Jeff Coombes, Ms Jenna Taylor
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: j.kirchner@uq.net.au
Physiological measures, before and after an 8-week supervised exercise training program, in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Trishan Gajanand, Emily Cox
Max No. Students:2
Contact: emily.cox@uq.net.au
Physiological adaptations to a home-based exercise training program in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Trishan Gajanand, Emily Cox
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emily.cox@uq.net.au
Can a tailored text-messaging intervention increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in cancer survivors?
Supervisor/s: Tina Skinner and Sjaan Gomersall
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: t.skinner@uq.edu.au
BRAIN training study: muscle strength and quality of life in mild cognitive impairment
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Emily Smith
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emilyclaire.smith@uq.edu.au
BRAIN training study: aerobic fitness and vascular function in mild cognitive impairment
Supervisor/s: Jeff Coombes, Emily Smith
Max No. Students: 1
Contact: emilyclaire.smith@uq.edu.au
Sport Science
Relationships between number of pitches and overuse injuries in junior softballers (Softball Queensland)
Supervisor: Kim Cooper (Softball Queensland)
Number of students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Assessing muscle strength; can we tell if they're cheating?
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckma, Sean Tweedy, Mark Connick
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Towards evidence based classification in Paralympic Sport: Assessing trunk impairment
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckman,
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Fitness to ride: Jockey health and injury recovery
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckma, Craig Engstrom, Peter Friis
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Relationships between number of pitches and overuse injuries in junior softballers (Softball Queensland)
Supervisor: Kim Cooper (Softball Queensland)
Number of students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Assessing muscle strength; can we tell if they're cheating?
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckma, Sean Tweedy, Mark Connick
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Towards evidence based classification in Paralympic Sport: Assessing trunk impairment
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckman,
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Fitness to ride: Jockey health and injury recovery
Supervisor/s: Emma Beckma, Craig Engstrom, Peter Friis
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: e.beckman@uq.edu.au
Biomechanics
Enhancing lower limb muscle function through targetted motor learning in Cerebral Palsy
Supervisor/s: Glen Lichtwark, Shari O'brien
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Regional variation in muscle stress during contraction
Supervisor/s: Glen Lichtwark
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Enhancing lower limb muscle function through targetted motor learning in Cerebral Palsy
Supervisor/s: Glen Lichtwark, Shari O'brien
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au
Regional variation in muscle stress during contraction
Supervisor/s: Glen Lichtwark
Max No. Students: 2
Contact: g.lichtwark@uq.edu.au