Honours Project List
Click on the topics below to find available research projects::
Physical Activity and Health
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Performance analysis of team ball sports: choose your own adventure | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Functional movemement skills building socioemotional learning in children | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding inclusive practice into functional movemement skills | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Co-design of trauma-informed movemement frameworks for early learners | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding culture within a fundamental movemement skills assessment program | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Fitness and fatness in the transition to adolescence: prospective associations in a cohort study | Gregore Mielke | g.ivenmielke@uq.edu.au |
| Literature review on mHealth exercise Interventions and physical activity behaviour change techniques in people living with and beyond cancer | Kylie Maguire | k.squelch@uq.edu.au |
Exercise Physiology
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
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EnhAnCing treatment oUtcoMes after gynaEcological caNcer (ACUMEN): Using exercise to promote health after cancer therapy |
Tom Bailey, Grace Rose, Elizabeth Stewart | elizabeth.stewart@uq.edu.au |
| Sharper Minds- introducing physical activity for students at risk of mental health issues | Emma Beckman, Sjaan Gomersall, Gen Dingle | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Racerunning- improving health outcomes for people with cerebral palsy | Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Peer support and exercise intervention in breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors | Chloe Salisbury, A/Prof Tina Skinner, Dr Mel Hyde | chloe.salisbury@uq.edu.au |
| Fitness and fatness in the transition to adolescence: prospective associations in a cohort study | Gregore Mielke | g.ivenmielke@uq.edu.au |
| Influence of hypertension and menopause on vascular function and brain blood flow | Tom Bailey, Stefanie Ruediger, Faith Pizzey | s.ruediger@uq.edu.au |
| The Influence of Heat Stress on Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Function | Faith Pizzey, Stefanie Ruediger, Tom Bailey, Jeff Coombes | f.pizzey@uq.edu.au |
| An evidenced-based intervention ("Fit for Treatment") to prevent cancer treatment-induced toxicities in cancer patients | Dr Natalie Vear, A/Prof Tina Skinner, Dr Tom Bailey | n.vear@uq.edu.au |
| Changes in the relationships among body composition and inflammation with 6 months of HIIT in breast, colorectal and prostate cancer survivors | Morgan Farley, Alex Boyter, Tina Skinner, David Jenkins | morgan.farley@uq.edu.au |
| U-DECIDE: Utilising technology for Diet & Exercise Change In complex chronic conditions across Diverse Environments | Jeff Coombes, Shelley Keating, Riley Brown | riley.brown@uq.net.au |
| Enhancing treatment outcomes after gynaecological cancer (ACUMEN): Investigating the effect of exercise on health-related quality of life after cancer therapy | Elizabeth Stewart, Grace Rose, Dr Tom Bailey | elizabeth.stewart@uq.edu.au |
Sport Science
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Performance analysis of team ball sports: choose your own adventure | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding inclusive practice into functional movemement skills | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding culture within a fundamental movemement skills assessment program | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Technique analysis of agility in team ball sports | Keane Wheeler, Steven Rynne | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Neuromechanics of rowing: understanding the interplay between mechanical demand, muscle design, and motor coordination on rowing performance. | Taylor Dick and Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
| Physical capacity in Taekwondo | Emma Beckman | e.beckman@uq.edu.au |
Biomechanics
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Embedding inclusive practice into functional movemement skills | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Co-design of trauma-informed movemement frameworks for early learners | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding culture within a fundamental movemement skills assessment program | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Technique analysis of agility in team ball sports | Keane Wheeler, Steven Rynne | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
Sports Coaching / Development
| Project Title | Supervisor/s | Contact email |
| Performance analysis of team ball sports: choose your own adventure | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Functional movemement skills building socioemotional learning in children | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Co-design of trauma-informed movemement frameworks for early learners | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Embedding culture within a fundamental movemement skills assessment program | Keane Wheeler, John Cairney, Emma Beckman | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Technique analysis of agility in team ball sports | Keane Wheeler, Steven Rynne | keane.wheeler@uq.edu.au |
| Freestyle BMX - learning to be the best in the world | Steven Rynne | s.rynne@uq.edu.au |
| Student experience and learning in HMNS - making a difference | Steven Rynne & Leigh Sperka | s.rynne@uq.edu.au |
| International Sport Coaching Project - learning from others | Steven Rynne | s.rynne@uq.edu.au |
| Reconciliation through sport - an International collaboration (Aus/NZ/Canada) | Steven Rynne | s.rynne@uq.edu.au |
External Industry Projects
Thoracic and Sleep Group (Qld) Honours Project Topics
Contact: Phil Teuwen, pteuwen@tsgq.com.au
Title: Can the use of simple neck and craniofacial anthropometric measures be utilised to predict an individual’s risk of developing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Mandibular Advancement Splint Efficacy?
Description: This study is likely to be a prospective, case-controlled study. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea is fairly well established using a range of questionnaires. However a simple set of cranial facial measurements to identify at risk patients has not yet been established. MAS is a type of therapy used to treat OSA, however the efficacy of this therapy does vary in practice. A simple set of cranial facial measurements to identify responders or non-responders to MAS therapy has also not yet been established.
Title: Sleep Study Screening Tools and changes to MBS requirements
Description: The department of Health set down specific screening tools to be completed and thresholds met in order for General Practitioners to be able to refer for a medicare funded sleep study (both type 1 & 2). Recently these thresholds have changed, the clinical impact of this is unknown in clinical practice. This study would involve a retrospective review of sleep study statistics accrued over the past few years to form a comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of these screening tools, thresholds and the clinical impact these restrictions have on the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of sleep disordered breathing.
Title: Screening for CPAP Adherence
Description: CPAP is the gold standard treatment for OSA. However patient compliance to therapy can at times be difficult. The literature suggests compliance levels between 50-90% over the first few months of therapy, with these values declining over time after this time. Validated screening tools do exist to potentially identify patients who may be at a higher risk of poor compliance to therapy. This study looks to create and validate a novel screening tool for use in clinical practice, customised from those tools previously validated. In future this project may be expanded upon, with interventions made based on the results of this questionnaire. We have compiled a significant amount of literature and have created a draft of this novel questionnaire. This study should look to review this questionnaire and then seek to validate it.
Title: FeNO and nFeNO
Description: FeNO is a measure of airway inflammation. Nasal FeNO (nFeNO) is a new measurement/parameter of FeNO. This technology is not yet widely used as it is quite new. As such, normal ranges are not yet well established. This study would look to contribute to the understanding of the nasal FeNO in clinical practice. Literature review and study design are have not yet been established.
Title: FeNO and nFeNO and CPAP
Description: CPAP is delivered to the upper airway via mask interface. One style of mask interface is a nasal mask. Humidification may be used to warm the air so as to not dry out the nasal passages and airways. The interplay between FeNO, nFeNO and CPAP is not well understood. This study would look to contribute to the understanding of the impact, if any, that CPAP may have on FeNO and nFeNO and vice versa. Literature review and study design are have not yet been established.
Title: Sleep Study Analysis Concordance and the Diagnosis of Hypersomnolence
Description: Sleep scientists analyse sleep study data, this analysis contributes significantly to a sleep disorder diagnosis. It is well known that there can be significant variances between the analysis performed by different scientists. This study looks to assess the impact of this variance on the clinical outcomes specifically with investigations into hypersomnolence which rely heavily on sleep study analysis during the investigations. We would also like review the concordance with and without the original overnight sleep study data being available.