Rolf Scharfbillig

Dr Rolf Scharfbillig

Lecturer, Podiatry

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

I am a part time lecturer in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance, teaching Podiatric Biomechanics in Second and Third year of the Podiatry Course. I completed my PhD on Sever's Disease risk factors in 2006 and am an honours and PhD student supervisor.
 I am otherwise in private practice and may be contacted on the following numbers. Family Medical Practice, Para Vista - 82648721 Surrey Downs Medical Centre - 0412225868, Mortlock Clinic - 86822291 Mobile - 0412225868

Sever's Disease [Calcaneal Apophysitis],Children's feet disorders,Biomechanics

Effectiveness of emollients for xerosis

Links between different foot measurement systems

Year Citation
2025 Scharfbillig, S., & Scharfbillig, R. (2025). Pelvic floor muscle relaxation exercise audio files improve pain on pelvic floor muscle examination: a retrospective observational study. Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, 31(4, article no. CJ25005), 1-4.
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2021 Copper, A. W., Scharfbillig, R., Nguyen, T. P., & Collins, C. (2021). Identifying lower limb problems and the types of safety footwear worn in the Australian wine industry: a cross-sectional survey.. Journal of foot and ankle research, 14(1), 58.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC5
2021 Walker, H., Scharfbillig, R., & Jones, S. (2021). Does the Nonweightbearing Foot Position Replicate the Neutral Calcaneal Stance Position in an Adult Population?. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 111(5), 8 pages.
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2019 Altmann, C., Roberts, J., Scharfbillig, R., & Jones, S. (2019). Readiness for En Pointe Work in Young Ballet Dancers: Are There Proven Screening Tools and Training Protocols for a Population at Increased Risk of Injury?. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 23(1), 40-45.
DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC4
2018 Parker, J. C., Scharfbillig, R. W., & Jones, S. (2018). Effectiveness of two moisturizers in the treatment of foot xerosis a randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 108(6), 458-465.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2017 Parker, J., Scharfbillig, R., & Jones, S. (2017). Moisturisers for the treatment of foot xerosis: a systematic review. Journal of foot and ankle research, 10(1, article no. 9), 1-10.
DOI Scopus41 WoS30 Europe PMC21
2017 Walker, H. A., Scharfbillig, R., & Jones, S. (2017). Correlation of a non-weight bearing foot position to the neutral calcaneal stance position in an adult population. Footwear science, 9(1), 57-58.
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2017 Walker, H. A., Scharfbillig, R., & Jones, S. (2017). Available and proposed foot measures in terms of reliability, validity and applicability on an adult population: a systematic review. Footwear science, 9(sup1), 59-60.
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2017 Uden, H., Scharfbillig, R., & Causby, R. (2017). The typically developing paediatric foot: How flat should it be? A systematic review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10(1), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus109 WoS75 Europe PMC59
2013 Hutchison, L., Scharfbillig, R., Uden, H., & Bishop, C. (2013). The effect of footwear and foot orthoses on transverse plane knee motion during running - a pilot study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18(6), 748-752.
DOI Scopus20 Europe PMC6
2011 Scharfbillig, R. W., Jones, S., & Scutter, S. (2011). Sever's disease a prospective study of risk factors. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 101(2), 133-145.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC13
2009 Scharfbillig, R. W., Jones, S., & Scutter, S. (2009). Sever's Disease - does it effect quality of life. The foot, 19(1), 36-43.
DOI Scopus22 Europe PMC12
2008 Scharfbillig, R. W., Jones, S., & Scutter, S. D. (2008). Sever's disease: What does the literature really tell us?. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 98(3), 212-223.
DOI Scopus55 WoS39 Europe PMC30
2004 Evans, A. M., Scharfbillig, R. W., & Scutter, S. D. (2004). The validity of clinical podiatric foot measures - sonographic and radiographical research. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine.
2004 Scharfbillig, R. W., Evans, A. M., Copper, A. W., Williams, M. T., Scutter, S. D., Iasiello, H., & Redmond, A. (2004). Criterion validation of four criteria of the foot posture index. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 94(1), 31-38.
DOI Scopus51 WoS44 Europe PMC29
2004 Scharfbillig, R. W., & Scutter, S. D. (2004). Measurement of foot dorsiflexion : a modified lidcombe template. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 94(6), 573-577.
DOI Scopus21 Europe PMC13
2003 Evans, A. M., Copper, A. W., Scharfbillig, R. W., Scutter, S. D., & Williams, M. T. (2003). Reliability of the foot posture Index and traditional measures of foot position. Journal of the American podiatric medical association, 19(3), 201-213.
DOI Scopus145 WoS127 Europe PMC101

Courses I teach

  • REHB 2036 Podiatry Studies 201 (2025)
  • REHB 3046 Podiatry Studies 300 (2025)
  • REHB 2036 Podiatry Studies 201 (2024)
  • REHB 3046 Podiatry Studies 300 (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 External Supervisor The contemporary occupational health-related problems amongst podiatry professionals Master of Clinical Science Master Part Time Mr Wei Dai
2024 Co-Supervisor The contemporary occupational health-related problems amongst podiatry professionals - Master Full Time Mr Wei Dai
2023 Co-Supervisor - - Master Full Time Ms Micaela Erin Hollis

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