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Associate Professor Paul Hodges
BPhty(Hons) MedDr(Neurosci) PhD, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow


Research interests: Physiology and pathophysiology of movement control mechanisms. Integration of neuroscience and biomechanics to investigate the nervous system control of joint stability and movement. Key areas include investigation of; effect of conflicting task demands control on spinal control, biomechanical effect of contraction of the intrinsic spinal muscles on stability of the spine, the effect of pain on motor control and possible mechanisms, mechanism of efficacy of therapeutic exercise.

Teaching interests: Application of motor control and motor learning to musculoskeletal physiotherapy, research methods and design, electromyography, respiratory muscle physiology, principles of therapeutic exercise for management of spinal pain.

Keynote and invited lectures 2003:
· World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA, February
· South African Sports Medicine Association Congress, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA, February
· World Congress of Physical Therapy, Barcelona, SPAIN, June
· Low back pain Forum IV, Linkopping, SWEDEN, May
· European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Belfast, UK, June
· Contemporary lumbopelvic pain conference, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, September
· Musculoskeletal symposium, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND, November

Editorships: Deputy Editor, Physiotherapy Research International, Editorial Board Member Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Reviewer: Journal of Physiology (London), Experimental Brain Research, Spine, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Biomechanics, Neuroreport, Neuroscience Letters, Manual Therapy, European Journal of Applied Physiology, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, European Journal of Neuroscience, Muscle and Nerve, Journal of Sport Science, Gait and Posture.

Memberships: Deputy Chair, NHMRC Grant Review Panel (Health Sciences), Scientific Committee 5th Interdisciplinary World Conference on Low Back- and Pelvic Pain, Scientific Committee, Executive member (Scientific representative), International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, Executive member, International Society for Electromyography and Kinesiology, Member Society for Neuroscience; Member International Society for Posture and Gait Research; Member International Society for Biomechanics; Member Australian Society for Medical Research, Member Australian Neuroscience Society.

Publications: are available from the Research Solutions database. Simply enter "Paul Hodges" under search criteria and select from "publications or projects" to conduct a broad search. A more refined search may be conducted by following the instructions on the Research Solutions web page.

Research Projects: are available from the Research Solutions database. Simply enter "Paul Hodges" under search criteria and select from "publications or projects" to conduct a broad search. A more refined search may be conducted by following the instructions on the Research Solutions web page.

e-mail: p.hodges@shrs.uq.edu.au

Tel: 61 7 3365 2008