Dr Jayishni Maharaj
Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Honorary Research Fellow
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Researcher biography
Jayishni Maharaj is a research fellow in the School of Human Movements and Nutrition Sciences and Centre of Children's Research. Jayishni's research is at the intersection of biomechanics, rehabilitative and computer sciences, focusing on exploring the relationship between structure, function and injury in the foot. In her current capacity as a research-focused fellow in the Neuromechanics lab Jayishni integrates biplanar X-ray radiography, modelling and simulation techniques to validate musculoskeletal foot models. At the Children's Research Centre, Jayishni explores the effects of Botox on the structure and development of muscles in kids with Cerebral Palsy.
Journal Articles
Cornish, Bradley M., Diamond, Laura E., Saxby, David John, Lloyd, David G., Shi, Beichen, Lyon, Jenna, Abbruzzese, Kevin, Gallie, Price and Maharaj, Jayishni (2024). Sagittal plane knee kinematics can be measured during activities of daily living following total knee arthroplasty with two IMU. PLoS One, 19 (2) e0297899, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297899
Fastier-Wooller, Jarred W., Lyons, Nathan, Vu, Trung-Hieu, Pizzolato, Claudio, Rybachuk, Maksym, Itoh, Toshihiro, Dao, Dzung Viet, Maharaj, Jayishni and Dau, Van Thanh (2023). Flexible iron-on sensor embedded in smart sock for gait event detection. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16 (1), 1638-1649. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c11805
Lloyd, David G., Saxby, David J., Pizzolato, Claudio, Worsey, Matthew, Diamond, Laura E., Palipana, Dinesh, Bourne, Matthew, de Sousa, Ana Cardoso, Mannan, Malik Muhammad Naeem, Nasseri, Azadeh, Perevoshchikova, Nataliya, Maharaj, Jayishni, Crossley, Claire, Quinn, Alastair, Mulholland, Kyle, Collings, Tyler, Xia, Zhengliang, Cornish, Bradley, Devaprakash, Daniel, Lenton, Gavin and Barrett, Rodney S. (2023). Maintaining soldier musculoskeletal health using personalised digital humans, wearables and/or computer vision. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26, S30-S39. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.04.001
Lloyd, David G., Saxby, David J., Pizzolato, Claudio, Worsey, Matthew, Diamond, Laura E., Palipana, Dinesh, Bourne, Matthew, de Sousa, Ana Cardoso, Mannan, Malik Muhammad Naeem, Nasseri, Azadeh, Perevoshchikova, Nataliya, Maharaj, Jayishni, Crossley, Claire, Mulholland, Kyle, Collings, Tyler, Xia, Zhengliang, Cornish, Bradley, Devaprakash, Daniel, Lenton, Gavin and Barrett, Rodney S. (2023). Maintaining soldier musculoskeletal health using personalised digital humans, wearables and/or computer vision. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26 (Supplement 1), S30-S39. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.04.001
Fitzgerald, Kaecee, Bindra, Randy, Canning, Sam, Tansley, Geoff, Lloyd, David G, Zheng, Minghao, Quinn, Alastair, Maharaj, Jayishni, Perevoshchikova, Nataliya and Saxby, David John (2023). A human-centred design approach to hybrid manufacturing of a scapholunate interosseous ligament medical practice rig. Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 9 100084, 100084. doi: 10.1016/j.stlm.2022.100084
Ebrahimi, Anahid, Daniels, Katherine A. J., Gaffney, Brecca M. M., Banks, Caitlin L., McDonald, Kirsty A., Kessler, Sarah E. and Maharaj, Jayishni N. (2023). International Women in Biomechanics: promoting, supporting, and sustaining the careers of women in biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics, 146 111419, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111419
Coltman, Celeste E., Barzan, Martina, Besomi, Manuela, Brackley, Victoria, Bousie, Jaquelin A., Choisne, Julie, Diamond, Laura E., Dick, Taylor J.M., D’Souza, Nicole, Fien, Samantha, Fong Yan, Alycia, Gho, Sheridan A., Giraldo-Pedroza, Alexandra, Hutchinson, Laura A., Hutchison, Laura V., Kean, Crystal O., Kirk, Maddison M., Lewis, Amy, Maharaj, Jayishini N., Maher, Nina, Mann, Kerry J., Martin, Suzanne, Mickle, Karen J., Nasseri, Azadeh, Oon, Isobel H., Purdie, Rory, Quinlan, Shayan L., Radcliffe, Ceridwen R., Snodgrass, Suzanne J. ... Hall, Michelle (2023). The Biomechanics Research and Innovation Challenge: Development, Implementation, Uptake, and Reflections on the Inaugural Program. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 40 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1123/jab.2023-0056
Hatton, Anna L., Williams, Katrina, Chatfield, Mark D., Hurn, Sheree, Maharaj, Jayishni N., Gane, Elise M., Cattagni, Thomas, Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Kerr, Graham and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). Effects of wearing textured versus smooth shoe insoles for 12 weeks on gait, foot sensation and patient-reported outcomes, in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial. Brain Impairment, 24 (2) PII S144396462200033X, 1-20. doi: 10.1017/brimp.2022.33
Shi, Beichen, Barzan, Martina, Nasseri, Azadeh, Carty, Christopher P., Lloyd, David G., Davico, Giorgio, Maharaj, Jayishni N., Diamond, Laura E. and Saxby, David J. (2022). Development of predictive statistical shape models for paediatric lower limb bones. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 225 107002, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107002
Hatton, Anna L., Williams, Katrina, Chatfield, Mark D., Hurn, Sheree E., Maharaj, Jayishni N., Gane, Elise M., Cattagni, Thomas, Dixon, John, Rome, Keith, Kerr, Graham and Brauer, Sandra G. (2022). Immediate effects of wearing textured versus smooth insoles on standing balance and spatiotemporal gait patterns when walking over even and uneven surfaces in people with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (20), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2122600
Asmussen, Michael J., Lichtwark, Glen A. and Maharaj, Jayishni N. (2022). 2021 ISB World Athletics Award for Biomechanics: the subtalar joint maintains "Spring-Like" function while running in footwear that perturbs foot pronation. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 38 (4), 221-231. doi: 10.1123/jab.2021-0354
Perevoshchikova, Nataliya, Moerman, Kevin M., Akhbari, Bardiya, Bindra, Randy, Maharaj, Jayishni N., Lloyd, David G., Cerezo, Maria Gomez, Carr, Amelia, Vaquette, Cedryck and Saxby, David J. (2021). Finite element analysis of the performance of additively manufactured scaffolds for scapholunate ligament reconstruction. PLoS One, 16 (11 November) e0256528, e0256528. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256528
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Rainbow, Michael J., Cresswell, Andrew G., Kessler, Sarah, Konow, Nicolai, Gehring, Dominic and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2021). Modelling the complexity of the foot and ankle during human locomotion: the development and validation of a multi-segment foot model using biplanar videoradiography. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 25 (5), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/10255842.2021.1968844
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Kessler, Sarah, Rainbow, Michael J., D’Andrea, Susan E., Konow, Nicolai, Kelly, Luke A. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2020). The reliability of foot and ankle bone and joint kinematics measured with biplanar videoradiography and manual scientific rotoscoping. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8 106, 106. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00106
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Barber, Lee, Walsh, Henry P.J. and Carty, Christopher P. (2020). Flip-flops do not alter the neuromuscular function of the gastrocnemius muscle and tendon during walking in children. Gait and Posture, 77, 83-88. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.12.032
Grant, Tamara M., Diamond, Laura E., Pizzolato, Claudio, Killen, Bryce A., Devaprakash, Daniel, Kelly, Luke, Maharaj, Jayishni N. and Saxby, David J. (2020). Development and validation of statistical shape models of the primary functional bone segments of the foot. PeerJ, 8 (2) e8397, 1-19. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8397
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Murry, Lauren E., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2019). Increasing step width reduces the requirements for subtalar joint moments and powers. Journal of Biomechanics, 92, 29-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.021
Hatton, Anna L., Gane, Elise M., Maharaj, Jayishni N., Burns, Joshua, Paton, Joanne, Kerr, Graham and Rome, Keith (2019). Textured shoe insoles to improve balance performance in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9 (7) 026240, e026240. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026240
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2019). Tibialis anterior tendinous tissue plays a key role in energy absorption during human walking. Journal of Experimental Biology, 222 (11) jeb191247, jeb.191247. doi: 10.1242/jeb.191247
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2018). The immediate effect of foot orthoses on subtalar joint mechanics and energetics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 (7), 1449-1456. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001591
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2017). Subtalar joint pronation and energy absorption requirements during walking are related to tibialis posterior tendinous tissue strain. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 17958, 17958. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-17771-7
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2017). Foot structure is significantly associated to subtalar joint kinetics and mechanical energetics. Gait and Posture, 58, 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.07.108
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2016). The mechanical function of the tibialis posterior muscle and its tendon during locomotion. Journal of Biomechanics, 49 (14), 3238-3243. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.006
Conference Papers
Lloyd, David G., Perevoshchikova, Nataliya N., Langton, Christian M., Barrett, Rod S., Maharaj, Jayishni N. and Frossard, Laurent A. (2022). Advanced modelling of residuum to improve bionic limbs. Macquarie University [MQ] Military Biomarker Symposium 2022, Sydney, NSW Australia, 27 - 29 June 2022. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.11.015
Maharaj, J., Cresswell, A. and Lichtwark, G. (2017). Effect of foot orthoses on the mechanical energetics of the subtalar joint during walking. 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia, 25 - 28 October 2017. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.367
Paterson, K., Fuller, J., Maharaj, J. and Bishop, C. (2017). Lower limb symposium. 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Langkawi, Malaysia, 25 - 28 October 2017. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.197
Thesis
Maharaj, Jayishni N. (2018). The mechanical function of the subtalar joint and tibialis posterior muscle during walking. PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.368
Data Collections
Maharaj, Jayishni N, Cresswell, Andrew G and Lichtwark, Glen A (2018). Tibialis anterior muscle-tendon unit and fascicle behaviour during human walking. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.525
Maharaj, Jayishni, Cresswell, Andrew and Lichtwark, Glen (2017). Tibialis Posterior and Subtalar Joint mechanics during walking. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.698