Steven Milanese

APrf Steven Milanese

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Steve Milanese is currently the Program Director of the Masters of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy degree program and a Director of the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence. Steve also currently holds adjunct positions in Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), (Chennai India), the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at iNTI University, (Malaysia), the University of Santos Tomas, (Manilla, Phillippines), Tokyo University of Technology, (Tokyo, Japan), Manipal university, (Mangalore, India), Howon University, (Gunsan, South Korea).
He has postgraduate qualifications in Ergonomics, Manual Therapy and Sports Physiotherapy and teaches into both the undergraduate physiotherapy program, and the postgraduate  Masters of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy Practice program. Steve's areas of teaching include the topics of Practice Based Evidence, manual therapy and musculoskeletal physiotherapy and use of electrophysical agents.
Steve has authored over 110 peer reviewed publications in the areas of ergonomics, evidence based practice, manual therapy and health care, and presented at over 30 national and international conferences. He currently supervises 8 PhD students. His research areas include tendon recovery post-exercise, learning styles of allied health students in clinical education, adolescent health, PTSD and human performance
Steve is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (UK)  and Bellberry Human Research ethics committee. He is a registered physiotherapist in Australia and UK
He was awarded the Excellent Educator Award – UniSA in 2012 (Student nominated award for the academic staff who demonstrated innovation in teaching, engagement with students and enhancement of the student learning experience), the  Inaugural Maitland Award (Best paper presented at Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference – SA chapter) in 2010 and the Silver Quill Award from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, for knowledge transfer in 2003
 

Adolescent Ergonomics,Ergonomics,Performing Arts Medicine, Manual therapy

Year Citation
2025 Milanese, S., Farley, A., Lamb, K., & Perry, R. (2025). Improving the process of second trimester singleton morphology sonography Examinations. a survey of Australian and New Zealand sonographers. Sonography, online(4), 1-7.
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2025 Prentice, C. L. S., Flavell, C. A., Massy Westropp, N., & Milanese, S. (2025). Correlating the abdominal drawing in manoeuvre between ultrasound imaging, pressure biofeedback and manual palpation measurements in participants with low back pain: an observational cross-sectional study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 77(103303), 1-5.
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2025 Van Kessel, G., Milanese, S., Dizon, J., De Vries, D. H., Macgregor, H., Abramowitz, S., . . . Gobat, N. (2025). Community resilience to health emergencies: A scoping review. BMJ Global Health, 10(4), 1-8.
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2025 Jenner, B., Bennett, H., Milanese, S., Sellar, J., Burgess, D., & Arnold, J. (2025). Evolution of athlete match demands across 3 Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) Seasons. International Journal Of Sports Physiology And Performance, online(8), 1-14.
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2025 Mine, K., Jones, M., Saunders, S., Onofrio, B., Crowther, R. G., & Milanese, S. (2025). Associations between upper trunk rotation kinematics, shoulder and elbow joint kinetics and pitching performance in Australian baseball pitchers. Journal Of Sports Sciences, online(24), 1-10.
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2025 Jenner, B., Bennett, H., Milanese, S., Sellar, J., Burgess, D., & Arnold, J. (2025). Reliability and profiling of physical performance tests in Australian Football League Women's (AFLW) athletes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, online, 1-7.
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2025 Mine, K., Jones, M., Saunders, S., Onofrio, B., Crowther, R. G., & Milanese, S. (2025). Relationships between upper trunk rotation kinematics and arm fatigue after repetitive pitching among baseball pitchers. Sports Biomechanics, 24(7), 2134-2147.
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2025 Roesch, H. J., Banwell, H., Jones, M., Saunders, S., & Milanese, S. (2025). An exploration of the acute response of the asymptomatic Achilles tendon to exercise using diagnostic ultrasound. A systematic review of cohort studies. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 28(4), 313-323.
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2024 Bennett, H., & Milanese, S. (2024). The learning styles of Australian exercise science and clinical exercise physiology students. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(4), 388-400.
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2024 Osborne, B., Milanese, S., Van Kessel, G., King, S., & Thoirs, K. (2024). A three-arm delphi process for exploring Australian radiography stakeholder prioritisation of graduate skill development and their perception of how often these skills are demonstrated by graduate radiographers. Advancing Scholarship and Research in Higher Education, 5(1), 1-26.
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2024 Swaminathan, N., Ravichandran, L., Ramachandran, S., Milanese, S., & Govindharaj, P. (2024). Health Profession Educators' Readiness toward Blended Learning as a Method of Teaching - A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 19(4), 671-676.
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2023 Ramachandran, S., Gopi, M., & Milanese, S. (2023). Does training to sustain the paretic upper limb on an unstable surface provoke contraction of muscles around the shoulder in patients with hemiplegia? a pilot randomized controlled trial. Physiotherapy Quarterly, 31(3), 41-45.
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2023 Murray, C. M., Milanese, S., Guerin, M., Bilton, R., Baldock, K. L., & Parfitt, G. (2023). Exploring what matters to residents of Australian aged care facilities with the Happy Life Index: comparison of qualitative responses between pre- and mid-Covid-19 pandemic time points. Quality of Life Research, 32(8), 2247-2257.
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2023 Post, D., Baker, A., Milanese, S., Freegard, S., & Parfitt, G. (2023). Process evaluation of the Invictus Pathways Program. Plos One, 18(11 November), 25 pages.
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2023 Post, D., Baker, A., Milanese, S., Freegard, S., & Parfitt, G. (2023). The physical, psychological, and social impacts of participation in the Invictus Pathways Program: A qualitative analysis of veterans’ perceptions and experiences. Plos One, 18(10 October), 20 pages.
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2023 Moore, E., Fuller, J. T., Milanese, S., Jones, S. C., Townsley, A., Lynagh, M., & Chalmers, S. (2023). Does changing the Functional Movement Screen composite score threshold influence injury risk estimation in junior Australian football players?. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(1), 20-26.
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2023 Mine, K., Milanese, S., Jones, M. A., Saunders, S., & Onofrio, B. (2023). Pitching mechanics and performance of adult baseball pitchers: A systematic review and meta-analysis for normative data. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(1), 69-76.
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2023 Gong, Q., Halstead, J., Keenan, A. M., Milanese, S., Redmond, A. C., & Arnold, J. B. (2023). Intrinsic foot muscle size and associations with strength, pain and foot-related disability in people with midfoot osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics, 101(article no. 105865), 105865-1-105865-8.
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2022 Osborne, B., Thoirs, K., Dizon, J., Parange, N., & Milanese, S. (2022). Patient satisfaction and incidence of adverse events during a trial of sonographer administered musculoskeletal injections. Sonography, 9(3), 116-122.
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2022 Bennett, H., Chalmers, S., Arnold, J., Milanese, S., Blackett, C., Niculescu, A., & Fuller, J. (2022). The relationship between performance and injury in junior Australian football athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(5), 761-767.
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2022 Arruzza, E., Milanese, S., Li, L. S. K., & Dizon, J. (2022). Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography and ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiography, 28(4), 1127-1141.
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2022 Swaminathan, N., Ravichandran, L., Ramachandran, S., & Milanese, S. (2022). A comparison of physiotherapy students' perception about blended learning with online learning during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed method of study. Journal Of Education And Health Promotion, 11(article no. 335), 1-7.
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2022 Bennett, H., Chalmers, S., Milanese, S., & Fuller, J. (2022). The association between Y-balance test scores, injury, and physical performance in elite adolescent Australian footballers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25(4), 306-311.
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2021 Vignesh Bhat, P., Patel, V. D., Eapen, C., Shenoy, M., & Milanese, S. (2021). Myofascial release versus Mulligan sustained natural apophyseal glides' immediate and short-term effects on pain, function, and mobility in non-specific low back pain. PeerJ, 9(10706), 1-17.
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2021 Swaminathan, N., Ravichandran, L., Ramachandran, S., Milanese, S., Singaravelu, R., & Govindaraj, P. (2021). Entry level nursing graduate students' perception and readiness toward online component of blended learning: a mixed method study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 10(1), 1-7.
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2021 Bennett, H., Fuller, J., Milanese, S., Jones, S., Moore, E., & Chalmers, S. (2021). Relationship between movement quality and physical performance in elite adolescent Australian football players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(10), 2824-2829.
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2021 Goorts, K., Dizon, J., & Milanese, S. (2021). The effectiveness of implementation strategies for promoting evidence informed interventions in allied healthcare: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 241.
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2021 Prentice, C. L. S., Milanese, S., Massy-Westropp, N., & Maranna, S. (2021). The reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound to measure lateral abdominal muscle thickness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 53(102357), 11 pages.
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2021 Mine, K., Milanese, S., Jones, M. A., Saunders, S., & Onofrio, B. (2021). Risk Factors of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in Baseball: A Scoping Review of 3 Types of Evidence. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 9(12), 1-12.
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2020 Ransom, M., Saunders, S., Gallo, T., Segal, J., Jones, D., Jones, M., & Milanese, S. (2020). Reliability of a portable fixed frame dynamometry system used to test lower limb strength in elite Australian Football League players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(9), 826-830.
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2020 Block, H., George, S., Milanese, S., Dizon, J., Bowen-Salter, H., & Jenkinson, F. (2020). Evidence for the management of challenging behaviours in patients with acute traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic amnesia: An Umbrella Review. Brain Impairment, 22(1), 1-19.
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2020 Debenedictis, T. A., Billing, D., Milanese, S., Furnell, A., Tomkinson, G., & Thewlis, D. (2020). The impact of the mechanical whole-body vibration experienced during military land transit on the physical attributes underpinning dismounted combatant physical performance: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24(4), 380-385.
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2020 Jones, S. C., Fuller, J. T., Chalmers, S., Debenedictis, T. A., Zacharia, A., Tarca, B., . . . Milanese, S. (2020). Combining physical performance and Functional Movement Screen testing to identify elite junior Australian football athletes at risk of injury. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 30(8), 1449-1456.
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2020 Fuller, J. T., Lynagh, M., Tarca, B., Zacharia, A., Townsley, A., Gleeson, C., . . . Chalmers, S. (2020). Functional movement screen pain location and impact on scoring have limited value for injury risk estimation in junior Australian football players. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 50(2), 75-82.
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2020 Swaminathan, N., Ravichandran, L., Ramachandran, S., & Milanese, S. (2020). Blended learning and health professional education: protocol for a mixed-method systematic review. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 9(1, article no. 46), 1-4.
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2020 Milanese, S. (2020). Clinician's Commentary on Snowdon et al.. Physiotherapy Canada, 72(3), 258-259.
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2020 Twizeyemariya, A., Grimmer, K., & Milanese, S. (2020). How much allied health therapy care is enough? An evidence scan. Physiotherapy Canada, 72(1), 7-17.
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2019 Milanese, S., & Worth, D. (2019). Reviewing the diagnostic classifications used for low back pain in physiotherapy-related research. Internet Journal Of Allied Health Sciences And Practice, 17(4, article no. 8), 1-11.
2019 Swaminathan, N., Grimmer, K., & Milanese, S. (2019). Next-generation solutions for Indian health care: strengthening the impact of allied health. Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 17(2), 1-8.
2019 Milanese, S., & Eston, R. (2019). Hamstring injuries and Australian Rules football: over-reliance on Nordic hamstring exercises as a preventive measure?. Open access journal of sports medicine, 10, 99-105.
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2019 Skwiot, M., Sliwinski, G., Milanese, S., & Sliwinski, Z. (2019). Hypermobility of joints in dancers. PLoS one, 14(2), 1-13.
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2019 Moore, E., Chalmers, S., Milanese, S., & Fuller, J. (2019). Factors influencing the relationship between the Functional Movement Screen and injury risk in sporting populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports medicine, 49(9), 1449-1463.
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2019 Atlas, A., Milanese, S., Grimmer, K., Barras, S., & Stephens, J. H. (2019). Sources of information used by patients prior to elective surgery: a scoping review. BMJ open, 9(8, article no. 023080), 1-10.
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2018 Debenedictis, T., Fraysse, F., Milanese, S., Tomkinson, G., Billing, D., Furnell, A., & Thewlis, D. (2018). The Simulation of the Whole-Body Vibration Experienced During Military Land Transit. Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety, 2(1), 1-9.
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2018 Roesch, H. J., Milanese, S., Osborne, B., Spurrier, D. J., & Thoirs, K. A. (2018). The acute effects of exercise on tendon dimensions and vascularity. An exploratory study using diagnostic ultrasound of the male Achilles tendon. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21(10), 982-987.
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2018 van Kessel, G., Gill, R., & Milanese, S. (2018). Physical Therapy student choices when engaging with traditional or technological teaching resources. Journal of physical therapy education, 32(3), 283-288.
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2018 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2018). Effects of Kinesio Tape on pain, muscle strength and functional performance: a systematic review of Japanese-language literature. Physical therapy reviews, 23(2), 108-115.
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2017 Grimmer, K., Morris, J., Kim, S., Milanese, S., & Fletcher, W. (2017). Physiotherapy practice: opportunities for international collaboration on workforce reforms, policy and research. Physiotherapy research international, 22(3, article no. e1661), 1-15.
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2017 Reznik, J. E., Biros, E., Lamont, A. C., Sacher, Y., Kibrik, O., Milanese, S., . . . Galea, M. P. (2017). A preliminary investigation on the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for neurogenic heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury. Part I: Effects on pain. Brain injury, 31(4), 526-532.
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2017 Reznik, J. E., Biros, E., Sacher, Y., Kibrik, O., Milanese, S., Gordon, S., & Galea, M. P. (2017). A preliminary investigation on the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for neurogenic heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury. Part II: Effects on function. Brain injury, 31(4), 533-541.
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2017 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. A. (2017). The effectiveness of braces and orthoses for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of Japanese-language randomised controlled trials. Prosthetics and orthotics international, 41(2), 115-126.
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2017 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2017). Effectiveness of stretching on posterior shoulder tightness and glenohumeral internal-rotation deficit: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 26(4), 294-305.
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2017 Grimmer, K., Milanese, S., & Dizon, J. (2017). Successful publishing: The use of reporting guidelines. Physiotherapy Research International, 22(4), e1696.
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2016 Lizarondo, L., Turnbull, C., Kroon, T., Grimmer, K., Bell, A., Kumar, S., . . . Wiles, L. (2016). Allied health: integral to transforming health. Australian Health Review, 40(2), 194-204.
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2016 Stanhope, J. L., & Milanese, S. (2016). The prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by flautists. Occupational Medicine, 66(2), 156-163.
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2016 Fraysse, F., Milanese, S., & Thewlis, D. (2016). Practices and risks associated with operation of tie-down lashings in the vehicle transport industry. Ergonomics, 59(12), 1661-1672.
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2016 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2016). Acute effects of stretching on maximal muscle strength and functional performance: A systematic review of Japanese-language randomised controlled trials.. Manual Therapy, 21, 54-62.
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2016 Grimmer, K., Kennedy, K., Milanese, S., Price, K., & Kay, D. (2016). The Australian 75+ Health Assessment: could it detect early functional decline better?. Australian health review, 40(1), 69-77.
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2016 Wiles, L., & Milanese, S. (2016). Stakeholder perspectives of the Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner (ESPP) role in Australia-a qualitative study. Physical therapy reviews, 21(3-6), 228-235.
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2016 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2016). The effectiveness of conservative management for disabled throwing shoulder in baseball: a systematic review of Japanese-language primary studies. Physical therapy reviews, 21(3-6), 151-159.
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2016 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2016). The effectiveness of pain neurophysiology education for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Physical Therapy Japan, 43(3), 247-254.
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2015 Mine, K., Nakayama, T., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2015). Effects of microwave diathermy on signs and symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness: a systematic review of Japanese primary studies. Physical therapy reviews, 20(5-6), 290-298.
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2015 Reznik, J. E., Biros, E., Milanese, S., Gordon, S., Lamont, A. C., & Galea, M. P. (2015). Prevalence of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in traumatic head-and spinal-injured patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in Australia. Health care manager, 34(1), 54-61.
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2015 Milanese, S., Thoirs, K., & Grimmer, K. (2015). Evidence-based practice in sonography - making sense of diagnostic accuracy studies. Sonography, 2(4), 69-73.
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2015 Gonzalez Suarez, C. B., Dones, V. C., Grimmer, K., Thoirs, K., Milanese, S., & Atlas, A. (2015). Radial nerve measurements in non-symptomatic upper extremities of Filipinos: a cross sectional study. Muscle and nerve, 52(4), 568-575.
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2014 King, E. S. A., Grimmer, K. A., Atlas, A. P., & Milanese, S. F. (2014). Synthesizing complex data on functional decline in older people using partial least squares (PLS) analysis. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 20(6), 1099-1105.
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2014 Grimmer, K., Milanese, S., Beaton, K., & Atlas, A. (2014). Additional measures do not improve the diagnostic accuracy of the Hospital Admission Risk Profile for detecting downstream quality of life in community-dwelling older people presenting to a hospital emergency department. Clinical interventions in aging, 9, 233-242.
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2014 Dones, V. C., Grimmer, K. A., Milanese, S., & Kumar, S. (2014). The sensitivity of the provocation tests in replicating pain on the lateral elbow area of participants with lateral epicondylalgia. Journal of case reports and clinical research studies, 1(1), 1-15.
2014 Milanese, S. F., Grimmer Somers, K., Souvlis, T., Innes Walker, K., & Chipchase, L. S. (2014). Is a blended learning approach effective for learning in allied health clinicians?. Physical therapy reviews, 19(2), 86-93.
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2014 Reznik, J., Biros, E., Marshall, R., Jelbart, M., Milanese, S., Gordon, S., & Galea, M. (2014). Prevalence and risk-factors of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in traumatic spinal cord and traumatic brain injured patients admitted to specialised units in Australia. Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions, 14(1), 19-28.
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2014 Grimmer, K., Dizon, J., Milanese, S., King, E., Beaton, K., Thorpe, O., . . . Kumar, S. (2014). Efficient clinical evaluation of guideline quality: development and testing of a new tool. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 14(1), 63-1-63-10.
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2014 Stanhope, J., Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2014). University woodwind students' experiences with playing-related injuries and their management: a pilot study. Journal of Pain Research, 7, 133-148.
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2014 Dones, V. C., Grimmer Somers, K., Milanese, S., & Atlas, A. P. (2014). Association between lateral epicondylalgia and upper extremity anthropometric measurements : a case control study. International journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation, S5(3), 1-8.
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2014 Dones, V. I. I. I., Grimmer, K., Milanese, S., Suarez, C., Thoirs, K., & Kumar, S. (2014). Diagnostic value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in acute and chronic lateral diagnostic value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in acute and chronic lateral epicondylalgia. The internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 12(4), 1-12.
2013 Reznik, J. E., Milanese, S., Golledge, J., Biros, E., Gordon, S., & Galea, M. P. (2013). Extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for heterotopic ossification. Physical Therapy Reviews, 18(4), 300-307.
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2013 Coffee, J., Boucaut, R., & Milanese, S. (2013). Contemplating change: a focus on manual handling in higher education. Physical Therapy Reviews, 18(6), 452-457.
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2013 Dones, V. C. I. I. I., Milanese, S., Worth, D., & Grimmer Somers, K. (2013). The anatomy of the forearm extensor muscles and the fascia in the lateral aspect of the elbow joint complex. Anatomy and physiology: current research, 3(1, article no. 117), 1-7.
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2013 Milanese, S., Gordon, S., & Pellatt, A. (2013). Undergraduate physiotherapy student perceptions of teaching and learning activities associated with clinical education. Physical therapy reviews, 18(6), 439-444.
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2013 Milanese, S., Gordon, S., & Pellatt, A. (2013). Profiling physiotherapy student preferred learning styles within a clinical education context. Physiotherapy, 99(2), 146-152.
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2012 Worth, D., & Milanese, S. (2012). Chiari Malformation Type I, presenting as scapulothoracic pain: a case report. Manual therapy, 17(2), 172-174.
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2012 Grimmer Somers, K., Milanese, S., Kumar, S., Brennan, C., & Mifsud, I. (2012). Number and frequency of physiotherapy services for motor vehicle-induced whiplash : interrogating motor accident insurance data 2006-2009. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 44(9), 774-780.
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2012 Grimmer Somers, K., Milanese, S., & Kumar, S. (2012). Measuring the quality of allied health services in Australia: is it a case of the more we learn, the less we know?. Journal of healthcare leadership, 2012(4), 71-81.
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2012 Stanhope, J., Grimmer-Somers, K., Milanese, S., Kumar, S., & Morris, J. (2012). Extended scope physiotherapy roles for orthopedic outpatients: an update systematic review of the literature. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 5(February), 37-45.
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2011 Milanese, S., Lizarondo, L., Kumar, S., & Somers Grimmer, K. A. (2011). Evidence into practice and policy : iCAHE experiences. International public health journal, 3(4), 387-401.
2011 Heath, J., Grimmer Somers, K., Milanese, S., Hillier, S., King, E., Johnston, K., . . . Kumar, S. (2011). Measuring the impact of allied health research. Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 4, 191-207.
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2011 Milanese, S. (2011). The use of RCT's in manual therapy - are we trying to fit a round peg into a square hole?. Manual therapy, 16(4), 403-405.
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2011 Grimmer Somers, K., Kumar, S., Milanese, S., & Hillier, S. (2011). The curious case of a research centre: evolution along the evidence journey. International public health journal, 3(4), 377-386.
2011 Milanese, S., & Grimmer, K. (2011). Safety first: tactics for maximising OH&S training. Training and development, 38(1), 22-24.
2010 Milanese, S. F., & Grimmer, K. A. (2010). Backpack weight and postural angles in preadolescent children. Indian Pediatrics, 47(7), 571-572.
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2010 Grimmer Somers, K. A., Milanese, S. F., Brennan, C., & Mifsud, I. (2010). Who uses physiotherapy services for motor vehicle-induced whiplash assocated disorders? Interrogating motor accident insurance data for 2006-2009. Asia-Pacific journal of risk and insurance, 5(1), 1-15.
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2010 Milanese, S. F., & Grimmer, K. A. (2010). What is adolescent low back pain? Current definitions used to define the adolescent with low back pain. Journal of pain research, 3, 57-66.
2008 Grimmer, K. A., Milanese, S. F., & Louw, Q. (2008). Measurement of cervical posture in the sagittal plane. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 31(7), 509-517.
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2007 Jeffries, L., Milanese, S. F., & Grimmer, K. A. (2007). Epidemiology of adolescent spinal pain. Spine.
2006 Grimmer, K. A., Nyland, L. J., & Milanese, S. F. (2006). Repeated measures of recent headache, neck and upper back pain in Australian adolescents. Cephalalgia, 26(7), 843-851.
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2005 Grimmer, K. A., Milanese, S. F., & Kay, D. (2005). Adolescent spinal health in the school setting: Whose responsibility?. ACHPER healthy lifestyles journal.
2005 Grimmer Somers, K. A., Milanese, S. F., Mulley, B. J., Neumann, P. B., Franceschilli, T. K., Bialocerkowski, A. E., . . . Hillier, S. L. (2005). CAHE outcomes calculator: an allied health initiative to improve practice. Internet journal of allied health sciences and practice, 3(4), 7 pages.
2005 Grimmer, K. A., Suarez, C., Agcaoili, J., Chipchase, L., Hillier, S. L., McEvoy, M. P., & Milanese, S. F. (2005). Teaching Filipino physiotherapists on-shore: an Australian-Filipino collaborative postgraduate health education initiative. Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice, 18(2), 166-178.
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2004 Bialocerkowski, A. E., Grimmer, K. A., Milanese, S. F., & Kumar, S. (2004). Application of current research evidence to clinical physiotherapy practice. Journal of Allied Health, 33(4), 230-237.
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2004 Milanese, S. F., & Grimmer, K. A. (2004). School furniture and the user population. Ergonomics, 47(4), 416-426.
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2003 Milanese, S. F. (2003). Nervous reactions. Occupational Health.
2003 Grimmer Somers, K. A., Milanese, S. F., & Bialocerkowski, A. E. (2003). Clinical guidelines for low back pain: physiotherapy perspective. Physiotherapy Canada, 55(04), 185.
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2002 Grimmer Somers, K. A., Dansie, B. R., Milanese, S. F., Pirunsan, U., & Trott, P. (2002). Adolescent standing postural response to backpack loads : a randomised controlled experimental study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 3(1).
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2002 Grimmer, K., Kumar, S., Gilbert, A., & Milanese, S. (2002). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): Physiotherapists' use, knowledge and attitudes. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 48(2), 82-92.
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2002 Grimmer, K. A., & Milanese, S. F. (2002). Adolescent spinal health: an underrated public health concern. Australasian epidemiologist.
2002 Thomas, B. H., Grimmer Somers, K. A., Zucco, J., & Milanese, S. F. (2002). Where does the mouse go? An investigation into the placement of a body-attached touchpad mouse for wearable computers. Personal and ubiquitous computing, 6(2), 97-112.
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2001 Milanese, S. F. (2001). External lumbar supports: used as personal protective equipment for low back pain prevention. Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand.
2000 Milanese, S. F. (2000). Provision of on-site physiotherapy services during the performance of wanger's ring cycle by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Medical Problems of Performing Artists.

Year Citation
2012 Milanese, S., Lizarondo, L., Kumar, S., & Somers Grimmer, K. A. (2012). Evidence into practice and policy. In E. Bell, G. P. Westert, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Source details - Title: Translational research for primary healthcare (pp. 173-192). US: Nova Science Publishers.
2012 Grimmer Somers, K., Kumar, S., Milanese, S., & Hillier, S. (2012). The curious case of a research centre. In E. Bell, G. P. Westert, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Source details - Title: Translational research for primary healthcare (pp. 161-172). US: Nova Science Publishers.
2010 Milanese, S. F., & Grimmer, K. A. (2010). Backpacks and body posture in children. In Source details - Title: Load carriage in school children : epidemiology and exercise science (pp. 25-39). US: Nova Science Publishers.
2008 Grimmer, K. A., Milanese, S. F., Jeffries, L., Young, A. F., & King, E. S. A. (2008). The continuum of spinal pain : from childhood to late adolescence. In Source details - Title: Low Back Pain: New Research (pp. 119-131). USA: Nova Publishers Science.
2000 Milanese, S. F. (2000). ERGONOMICS: THE BIOMECHANICAL EFFECT OF POSTERIOR LOAD CARRYING SYSTEM. In D. Worth (Ed.), Source details - Title: Moving in on occupational injury (pp. 139-147). OXFORD: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN.
2000 Milanese, S. F., Grimmer, K. A., & Trott, P. (2000). MANUAL HANDLING: PILOT INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF A HARNESS-TYPE EXTERNAL LUMBAR SUPPORT DURING MANUAL HANDLING ACTIVITIES IN AIRLINE BAGGAGE HANDLERS. In D. Worth (Ed.), Source details - Title: Moving in on occupational injury (pp. 261-274). OXFORD: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN.

  • Evidence-based review of acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, Accident Compensation Corporation NZ, 01/09/2017 - 30/07/2018

  • A systematic review of the evidence related to the management of challenging behaviours in patients with acute traumatic brain injury or post traumatic amnesia, Lifetime Support Authority, 15/10/2017 - 28/02/2018

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  • IMAP - Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sarah Ruth Bradbrook
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Emma Louise McComb
2023 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Brooke Jenner
2018 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Harry John Roesch

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