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Dr Michael McDonald

Faculty of Health,
School - Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Personal

Name
Dr Michael McDonald
Position(s)
Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School - Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
IHBI Member
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects,
IHBI Exercise and Nutrition - Injury
Discipline *
Human Movement and Sports Science
Phone
+61 7 3138 3618
Fax
+61 7 3138 3980
Email
Location
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Qualifications

Dr of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology), MHK (University of Windsor), DPE (University of Otago), DipT

Professional memberships
and associations

International Society of Biomechanics -  

Member 

 

International Society of Sports Biomechanics - Member

Australasian Biomechanics Society - Member

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Research interests

  • Biomechanics of sport with particular interest in striking and throwing activities.
  • Biomechanics of gait with particular interest in walking and the effects of weight loss on the efficiency of gait.
  • Lower limb loading characteristics during running.
  • Occupational biomechanics with particular interest in the lower limb loading characteristics during manual handling tasks.
  • The teaching of biomechanics and the use of technology (virtual labs) to enhance the knowledge of undergraduate students.
This information has been contributed by Dr Michael McDonald.

Teaching

Course Coordinator:

  • HM42 B App Sc (Human Movement Studies)

Undergraduate teaching:

  • HMB272 Introductory Biomechanics
  • HMB362 Advanced Biomechanics
  • HMB274 Functional Anatomy
  • HMP389 Assessment in Sport
  • HMB278 Biological Aspects of Physical Activity
This information has been contributed by Dr Michael McDonald.

Publications

  • Stewart IB, McDonald MD, Hunt AA, Parker TW, (2008) Physical capacity of rescue personnel in the mining industry, Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London) p1-6
  • Wearing S, Hills A, Byrne NM, Hennig EM, McDonald MD, (2004) The Arch Index: A Measure of Flat or Fat Feet?, Foot and Ankle International p575-581
  • Hills AP, Wearing S, Byrne NM, Hennig EM, McDonald M, (2002) The Arch Index: A Measure of Fat or Flat Feet?, Proceedings of the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress 2002 p2205
  • McDonald M, (2002) Ground Reaction Force Profiles for Obese and Non-obese Individuals During Gait, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport p25
  • McDonald M, (2002) Loading Responses Between Obese and Weight Matched Individuals During Gait, Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Biomechanics Conference p54-55
  • McDonald MD, (2002) Relative Timing of EMG Profiles for Novice and Elite Soccer Players, Science and Football IV p22-26
  • Hills AP, Hennig EM, McDonald M, Bar-Or O, (2001) Plantar Pressure Differences Between Obese and Non-obese Adults: A Biomechanics Analysis, International Journal of Obesity p1674-1679
  • Parker A, McDonald M, (2000) Biomechanics, Vade Mecum Directory Of Sport Science (2nd Edition) p23-42
  • McDonald M, (1998) The use of cluster analysis in movement description and classification of the instep soccer place kick, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport: Abstracts p166
  • McDonald M, (1998) Novice expert differences in muscle activity during the instep soccer place kick, Book of Abstracts, 2nd Australia & New Zealand Society of Biomechanics Conference

For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Supervision

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)