Daniel Harvie

Dr Daniel Harvie

Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal)

UniSA Allied Hlth & Human Perf

Teaching Enterprise

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

I am a the Program Director of the Masters of Advanced Clinical Therapy program in the Allied Health & Human Performance unit at the University of South Australia, a Physiotherapist with interests in musculoskeletal and persistent pain, a clinical Pain Scientist.
I have 40 scientific publications focussing largely on new approaches to chronic pain using virtual reality and modern understandings of sensory processing. I have been recognised for my innovative work, most recently with an Australian Institute for Policy and Science 'Tall Poppy award', and in the past with an ‘Outstanding Early Career Innovation Research Excellence Award, Griffith University’, a 'National Health and Medical Research Council Fellowship', and a national innovation iAward. 
I am a co-author of the book Pain and The Nature of Perception: A New Way to Look at Pain along with Professor Lorimer Moseley.
My formal training includes a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons), a Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy, and a chronic-pain focussed PhD. 

Year Citation
2026 Milton, L. T. Y., Yi, J. W. J., & Harvie, D. S. (2026). Balance Exercise Parameters for Rehabilitation of Adult Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.. Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy, 31(1), e70140.
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2025 Pieschacon, J. M., Smith, R. T., Cunningham, A., O'Callaghan, E., & Harvie, D. (2025). Spatial Visualisations for Physiotherapy Training Using Volumetric Capture and Virtual Reality. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 41(6), 18 pages.
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2025 Harvie, D. S., Keating, C., Fulia, N., Ferreira, M. L., Harris, I. A., & Catley, M. (2025). Predictors of willingness to undergo back surgery: a survey of Australian privately insured adults with chronic back pain. Australian Health Review A Publication of the Australian Hospital Association, 49(6), AH25242.
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2025 Mardon, A. K., Wilson, D., Leake, H. B., Harvie, D., Andrade, A., Chalmers, K. J., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2025). The acceptability, feasibility, and usability of a virtual reality pain education and rehabilitation program for Veterans: a mixed-methods study. Frontiers in Pain Research, 6(1535915), 1-15.
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2025 Guerra Armas, J., Roldan Ruiz, A., Flores Cortes, M., & Harvie, D. S. (2025). Harnessing extended reality for neurocognitive training in chronic pain: state of the art, opportunities, and future directions. Healthcare, 13(11, article no. 1338), 1-19.
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2024 Harvie, D. S., McEvoy, M., & Tomkinson, G. R. (2024). A comparison of visual and direct assessments of lumbar spine posture. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 39, 209-213.
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2024 Lorimer Moseley, G., Leake, H. B., Beetsma, A. J., Watson, J. A., Butler, D. S., van der Mee, A., . . . Ryan, C. G. (2024). Teaching Patients About Pain: The Emergence of Pain Science Education, its Learning Frameworks and Delivery Strategies. Journal of Pain, 25(5), 104425.
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2024 Window, P., McGrath, M., Harvie, D. S., Smits, E. M., Johnston, V., Murdoch, M., & Russell, T. (2024). Pain education and virtual reality improves pain, pain-related fear of movement, and trunk kinematics in individuals with persistent low back pain. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 40(8), 478-489.
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2024 Painter, D. R., Norwood, M. F., Marsh, C. H., Hine, T., Woodman, C., Libera, M., . . . Zeeman, H. (2024). Virtual reality gameplay classification illustrates the multidimensionality of visuospatial neglect. Brain Communications, 6(4), 20 pages.
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2024 Harvie, D. S., Kelly, J., Kluver, J., Deen, M., Spitzer, E., & Coppieters, M. W. (2024). A randomized controlled pilot study examining immediate effects of embodying a virtual reality superhero in people with chronic low back pain. Disability And Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology, 19(3), 851-858.
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2024 Kennedy, H., Harvie, D. S., & Coppieters, M. W. (2024). Do threats and reassurances reside in the biological, psychological or social domain? A qualitative study in adults and young people with chronic pain. British Journal of Pain, 18(6), 472-481.
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2023 Norwood, M. F., Painter, D. R., Marsh, C. H., Reid, C., Hine, T., Harvie, D. S., . . . Zeeman, H. (2023). The attention atlas virtual reality platform maps three-dimensional (3D) attention in unilateral spatial neglect patients: a protocol. Brain Impairment, 24(3), 548-567.
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2023 Harvie, D. S. (2023). Could vulnerability to motion sickness and chronic pain coexist within a sensorimotor phenotype? Insights from over 500 pre-pain motion sickness reports. Brain Sciences, 13(7, article no. 1063), 1-9.
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2023 Painter, D. R., Norwood, M. F., Marsh, C. H., Hine, T., Harvie, D., Libera, M., . . . Zeeman, H. (2023). Immersive virtual reality gameplay detects visuospatial atypicality, including unilateral spatial neglect, following brain injury: a pilot study. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 20(1, article no. 161), 1-19.
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2022 Kelly, J. M., Coppieters, M. W., Kluver, J., Deen, M., Rio, E., & Harvie, D. S. (2022). 'It made you feel like you've still got it': experiences of people with chronic low back pain undertaking a single session of body image training in virtual reality. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 39(12), 2651-2661.
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2022 Leake, H. B., Mardon, A., Stanton, T. R., Harvie, D. S., Butler, D. S., Karran, E. L., . . . Berryman, C. (2022). Key Learning Statements for persistent pain education: an iterative analysis of consumer, clinician and researcher perspectives and development of public messaging. The Journal of Pain, 23(11), 1989-2001.
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2022 Harvie, D., Smith, R. T., Martin, D., Hirsh, A. T., & Trost, Z. (2022). Editorial: Novel applications of virtual and mixed reality in pain research and treatment. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 3(article no. 1018804), 1-3.
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2022 Harvie, D. S., Poolman, E. Y., Madden, V. J., Olthof, N. A., & Coppieters, M. W. (2022). Classically conditioned modulation of pain depends on stimulus intensity. Experimental Brain Research, 240(4), 1151-1158.
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2022 Harvie, D. S., Stanton, T. R., Kennedy, H., & Coppieters, M. W. (2022). Visually evoked pain and its extinction using virtual reality in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome type II. Pain, 163(10), 1874-1878.
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2021 Harvie, D. (2021). Immersive education for chronic condition self-management. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2(657761), 1-7.
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2021 Olthof, N. A., Coppieters, M. W., Moseley, G. L., Sterling, M., Chippindall, D. J., & Harvie, D. S. (2021). Modernising tactile acuity assessment; Clinimetrics of semi-automated tests and effects of age, sex and anthropometry on performance. Peerj, 9(e12192), e12192.
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2021 Harvie, D. S., Vasco, D., Sterling, M., Low Choy, S., & Niederstrasser, N. G. (2021). Psycho-sensory relationships in chronic pain. British Journal of Pain, 15(2), 134-146.
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2021 Harvie, D. S., Olthof, N., Hams, A., Thomson, H., & Coppieters, M. W. (2021). The iSTOPP study: Protocol for a proof-of-concept randomised clinical trial of sensory discrimination training in people with persistent neck pain. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 23(100820), 1-7.
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2021 Olthof, N. A., Harvie, D. S., Henderson, C., Thompson, B., Sharp, R., Craig Ward, L., . . . Coppieters, M. W. (2021). Description and psychometric properties of a prototype to test tactile acuity in the neck. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 51(102259), 1-6.
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2020 Harvie, D. S., Weermeijer, J. D., Olthof, N. A., & Meulders, A. (2020). Learning to predict pain: differences in people with persistent neck pain and pain-free controls. PeerJ, 8(6), 1-8.
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2020 Harvie, D. S., Smith, R. T., Moseley, G. L., Meulders, A., Michiels, B., & Sterling, M. (2020). Illusion-enhanced Virtual Reality Exercise for Neck Pain: A Replicated Single Case Series. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36(2), 101-109.
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2020 Harvie, D. S., Rio, E., Smith, R. T., Olthof, N., & Coppieters, M. W. (2020). Virtual reality body image training for chronic low back pain: a single case report. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 1(13), 1-10.
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2019 Schram, B., Furness, J., Kemp Smith, K., Sharp, J., Cristini, M., Harvie, D., . . . Becker, M. (2019). A biomechanical analysis of the stand-up paddle board stroke: a comparative study. PeerJ, 2019(11, article number e8006), 1-11.
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2019 Alaiti, R. K., Harvie, D. S., Gasparin, J. T., de Sousa, M. F., Pompeu, J. E., Madden, V. J., . . . da Costa, M. F. (2019). Distorted distance perception to reachable points in people with chronic shoulder pain. Musculoskeletal science & practice, 42, 120-124.
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2019 Heathcote, L. C., Allen, J. M., Gunn, K. M., Fox, S., Harvie, D. S., Olver, I., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2019). Pain Education for Adolescents and Young Adults Living Beyond Cancer: An Interdisciplinary Meeting Report. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT ONCOLOGY, 8(5), 5 pages.
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2018 Reid, E. J., Braithwaite, F. A., Wallwork, S. B., Harvie, D., Chalmers, K. J., Spence, C., . . . Moseley, G. L. (2018). Spatially-defined motor deficits in people with unilateral complex regional pain syndrome. Cortex, 104, 154-162.
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2018 Wheeler, L. P., Karran, E. L., & Harvie, D. S. (2018). Low back pain: Can we mitigate the inadvertent psycho-behavioural harms of spinal imaging?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 47(9), 614-617.
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2018 Harvie, D. S., Edmond Hank, G., & Smith, A. D. (2018). Tactile acuity is reduced in people with chronic neck pain. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 33, 61-66.
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2018 Harvie, D. S., Sterling, M., & Smith, A. D. (2018). Do pain-associated contexts increase pain sensitivity? An investigation using virtual reality. Scandinavian journal of pain, 18(3), 525-532.
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2017 Holbert, M. D., Pedler, A., Camfferman, D., & Harvie, D. S. (2017). Comparison of spatial summation properties at different body sites. Scandinavian journal of pain, 17(1), 126-131.
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2017 Harvie, D. S., Kelly, J., Buckman, H., Chan, J., Sutherland, G., Catley, M., . . . Sterling, M. (2017). Tactile acuity testing at the neck: A comparison of methods. Musculoskeletal science and practice, 32, 23-30.
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2017 Harvie, D., Moseley, G., Hillier, S., & Meulders, A. (2017). Classical conditioning differences associated with chronic pain: a systematic review. Journal of Pain, 18(8), 889-898.
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2017 Smith, A., Carlow, K., Biddulph, T., Murray, B., Paton, M., & Harvie, D. S. (2017). Contextual modulation of pain sensitivity utilising virtual environments. British journal of pain, 11(2), 71-80.
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2017 Madden, V. J., Russek, L. N., Harvie, D. S., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., & Moseley, G. L. (2017). Classical Conditioning Fails to Elicit Allodynia in an Experimental Study with Healthy Humans. Pain Medicine United States, 18(7), 1314-1325.
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2017 Harvie, D. S., Smith, R. T., Hunter, E. V., Davis, M. G., Sterling, M., & Lorimer Moseley, G. (2017). Using visuo-kinetic virtual reality to induce illusory spinal movement: The MoOVi illusion. Peerj, 2017(2), 1-16.
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2016 Harvie, D. S., Hillier, S., Madden, V. J., Smith, R. T., Broecker, M., Meulders, A., & Moseley, G. L. (2016). Neck pain and proprioception revisited using the proprioception incongruence detection test. Physical Therapy, 96(5), 671-678.
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2016 Madden, V. J., Harvie, D. S., Parker, R., Jensen, K. B., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., Moseley, G. L., & Stanton, T. R. (2016). Can pain or hyperalgesia be a classically conditioned response in humans? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain medicine, 17(6), 1094-1111.
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2016 Reid, E., Wallwork, S. B., Harvie, D., Chalmers, J., Gallace, A., Spence, C., & Moseley, L. (2016). A new kind of spatial inattention associated with chronic limb pain?. Annals of Neurology, 79(4), 701-704.
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2016 Harvie, D., Meulders, A., Reid, E., Camfferman, D., Brinkworth, R., & Moseley, G. (2016). Selectivity of conditioned fear of touch is modulated by somatosensory precision. Psychophysiology, 53(6), 921-929.
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2015 Harvie, D. S., Meulders, A., Madden, V. J., Hillier, S. L., Peto, D. K., Brinkworth, R., & Moseley, L. (2015). When touch predicts pain: predictive tactile cues modulate perceived intensity of painful stimulation independent of expectancy. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 11(1), 11-18.
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2015 Reid, E., Harvie, D., Miegel, R., Spence, C., & Moseley, G. L. (2015). Spatial summation of pain in humans investigated using transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Journal of Pain, 16(1), 11-18.
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2015 Harvie, D. S., Broecker, M., Smith, R. T., Meulders, A., Madden, V. J., & Moseley, G. L. (2015). Bogus Visual Feedback Alters Onset of Movement-Evoked Pain in People With Neck Pain. Psychological Science, 26(4), 385-392.
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2015 Meulders, A., Harvie, D. S., Moseley, G. L., & Vlaeyen, J. W. S. (2015). Generalization of pain-related fear using a left-right hand judgment conditioning task. Behavior Therapy, 46(5), 699-716.
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2014 Harvie, D., & Moseley, G. L. (2014). Exploring changes in the brain associated with recovery from phantom limb pain - The potential importance of telescoping. European Journal of Pain United Kingdom, 18(5), 601-602.
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2014 Meulders, A., Harvie, D. S., Bowering, J. K., Caragianis, S., Vlaeyen, J. W. S., & Moseley, G. L. (2014). Contingency learning deficits and generalization in chronic unilateral hand pain patients. Journal of Pain, 15(10), 1046-1056.
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2013 Harvie, D., & Moseley, G. L. (2013). ‘Pain‐related fear: Exposure‐based treatment of Chronic Pain’ Editors: edited by Johan W.S.Vlaeyen, Stephen J.Morley, Steven J.Linton, KatjaBoersma, and JeroendeJong, 1st ed., IASP‐press, 196 pages, 2012. European Journal of Pain, 17(5), 787-788.
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2012 Harvie, D. (2012). "This opens a window for clinical practice to inform research (rather than the converse), while providing an opportunity for physiotherapists to collectively appraise their practice". International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 19(5), 272.
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2011 Harvie, D., O'Leary, T. R., & Kumar, S. (2011). A systematic review of randomized controlled trials on exercise parameters in the treatment of patellofemoral pain: what works?. Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 4, 383-392.
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Year Citation
- Norwood, M., Painter, D. R., Marsh, C. H., Hine, T., Harvie, D., Jones, S., . . . Zeeman, H. (n.d.). Creating Maps of Attention Using Virtual Reality for Brain-Injured and Spatial Neglect Patients. In JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION Vol. 37 (pp. E519-E520). LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

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2025 Bell, L., Walters, J., MacIntyre, E. K., & Harvie, D. S. (2025). Investigating the Feasibility of Virtual Reality Meditation for Managing Migraine in Females: A Multiple Baseline Replicated Case Study.
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  • Cognitive behavioural therapy-informed virtual reality in people with persistent low back pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, 01/02/2025 - 15/05/2027

  • Implementation of a clinician-led, immersive pain education program using Virtual Reality: a state-wide evaluation, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, 15/01/2025 - 01/01/2027

  • MoreGoodDays_Research and content consultancy arrangement, More Good Days Pty Ltd, 26/02/2024 - 21/02/2026

  • Management of complex non-recovering injured workers, WorkCover Corporation, 15/05/2016 - 31/05/2017

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Liam Roussos
2023 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Daniel Van Der Laan

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