Stuart Millar

Research Interests

Biomechanics Human Movement and Sports Science Orthopaedics Musculoskeletal Health

Dr Stuart Millar

School of Medicine

College of Health

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

I am a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Accredited Exercise Scientist and Biomechanist at the University of Adelaide with over 10 years of experience in the field of exercise science. I have completed a PhD in Biomechanics, gaining extensive experience in exercise testing and the collection and analysis of biomechanical data using optical motion capture, inertial measurement units, EMG and force platforms.

My current research focuses in the field of human performance, combining methods in biomechanics, computer science and data analytics to develop and understand movement capabilities across both athletic and clinical populations. I have been involved in laboratory and field-based studies utilising a range of biomechanical techniques to assess movement including both optical motion capture (Vicon, AMTI) and wearables (inertial measurement units), while also adapting my programming skills in MATLAB, Python and R to automate the processing and analyses of such data.

 

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Post-Doctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2019 - 2020 Lecturer in Exercise Science University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2015 - 2020 University of South Australia Australia PhD
2014 - 2014 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
2008 - 2010 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement & Health Studies)

Year Citation
2023 Millar, S. C., Bennett, K., Rickman, M., & Thewlis, D. (2023). Retention of kinematic patterns during a 6-minute walk test in people with knee osteoarthritis. Gait and Posture, 101, 106-113.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2022 Sivakumar, A., Edwards, S., Millar, S., Thewlis, D., & Rickman, M. (2022). Reoperation rates after proximal femur fracture fixation with single and dual screw femoral nails: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EFORT Open Reviews, 7(7), 506-515.
DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2021 Bennett, K. J., Millar, S., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J., Atkins, G., Solomon, L., . . . Thewlis, D. (2021). Postoperative lower limb joint kinematics following tibial plateau fracture: a 2-year longitudinal study. Gait and Posture, 83, 20-25.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC10
2021 Millar, S. C., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J. B., Thewlis, D., & Solomon, L. B. (2021). 3D modelling of tibial plateau fractures: Variability in fracture location and characteristics across Schatzker fracture types. Injury, 52(8), 2415-2424.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2021 Millar, S., Arnold, J. B., Solomon, L., Thewlis, D., & Fraysse, F. (2021). Development and evaluation of a method to define a tibial coordinate system through the fitting of geometric primitives. International Biomechanics, 8(1), 12-18.
DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
2021 Bahl, J. S., Millar, S. C., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J. B., Taylor, M., Callary, S., . . . Thewlis, D. (2021). Changes in 24-Hour physical activity patterns and walking gait biomechanics after primary total hip arthroplasty: a 2-year follow-up study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 103(13), 1166-1174.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC9
2020 Millar, S. C., Bennett, K., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J. B., Solomon, L. B., & Thewlis, D. (2020). Longitudinal changes in lower limb joint loading up to two years following tibial plateau fracture. Gait Posture, 78, 72-79.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2018 Millar, S. C., Arnold, J. B., Thewlis, D., Fraysse, F., & Solomon, L. B. (2018). A systematic literature review of tibial plateau fractures: What classifications are used and how reliable and useful are they?. Injury, 49(3), 473-490.
DOI Scopus103 WoS84 Europe PMC72
2015 Bain, G., Clitherow, H., Millar, S., Fraysse, F., Costi, J., Eng, K., . . . Thewlis, D. (2015). The effect of lunate morphology on the 3-dimensional kinematics of the carpus. Journal of Hand Surgery, 40(1), 81-89.e1.
DOI Scopus31 WoS31 Europe PMC26

Year Citation
2023 Thewlis, D., Collins, S., Huston, M., MIllar, S., & Rickman, M. (2023). FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS IN KNEE KINEMATICS DURING WALKING GAIT OVER SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH XT-150: POOLED RESULTS FROM TWO CLINICAL TRIALS. Poster session presented at the meeting of OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE. CO, Denver: ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
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2022 Millar, S., O'Rielly, J., McConnochie, G., Blencowe, M., Turner, L., Wiederman, S., . . . Thewlis, D. (2022). Moving from the lab to the field: accuracy and reliability of wearable sensors in the estimation of lower limb joint kinematics. Poster session presented at the meeting of Defence Human Sciences Symposium.
2022 O'Rielly, J., Millar, S., Blencowe, M., Turner, L., Wiederman, S., Palmer, E., . . . Ma-Wyatt, A. (2022). Visual perceptual performance during locomotion: implications for information display technologies. Poster session presented at the meeting of Defence Human Sciences Symposium.
2021 Millar, S., Bennett, K., Rickman, M., & Thewlis, D. (2021). Locomotor changes in knee osteoarthritis patients during a 6-minute walk test. Poster session presented at the meeting of XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics.
2020 Millar, S., Bennett, K., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J., Solomon, L., & Thewlis, D. (2020). Longitudinal changes in lower limb joint loading up to two years following tibial plateau fracture. Poster session presented at the meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society 2020 Annual Meeting.
2019 Millar, S., Arnold, J., Fraysse, F., Solomon, L., & Thewlis, D. (2019). Do common classification systems for tibial plateau fractures describe what we really see?. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies Meeting.
2019 Bennett, K. J., Millar, S., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J., Solomon, L. B., Martelli, S., & Thewlis, D. (2019). Longitudinal Postoperative Joint Kinematics of Tibial Plateau Fracture Patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the XXVII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2019). Calgary, Canada: University of Calgary.
2019 Bennett, K. J., Millar, S., Fraysse, F., Arnold, J., Atkins, G., Solomon, L., . . . Thewlis, D. (2019). Longitudinal Postoperative Joint Kinematics of Tibial Plateau Fracture Patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANZORS 25th Annual Scientific Meeting. Canberra, ACT, Australia.
2018 Millar, S., Arnold, J., Fraysse, F., Solomon, L., & Thewlis, D. (2018). Do current classification systems for tibial plateau fracture describe what we really see?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society 24th Annual Scientific Meeting.
2018 Millar, S., Arnold, J., Solomon, L., Thewlis, D., & Fraysse, F. (2018). Development and evaluation of a coordinate system for complex tibial plateau fractures using a geometric shape fitting approach. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society 24th Annual Scientific Meeting.
2017 Millar, S., Arnold, J., Solomon, L., Thewlis, D., & Fraysse, F. (2017). Understanding three-dimensional fracture patterns of the tibia and femur in orthopaedic trauma: estimating longitudinal and condylar axes on CT reconstructions of partial lengths and widths of bone. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting.

I have extensive teaching experience across a range of Exercise and Sports Science study areas including, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy.

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor Wearable sensors for analysis of walking function in orthopaedic outpatients. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Heather Rose Badger
2023 Co-Supervisor Wearable sensors for analysis of walking function in orthopaedic outpatients. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Heather Rose Badger

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2020 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Relationship between movement capacity and performance in youth baseball players University of South Australia Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) Honours Full Time Daniel Warland

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