Research

Research within the School of Allied Health at Murdoch University is broadly focused on improving health and performance across the human lifespan.

This research program consists of multiple, integrative research concentrations including: Sports and exercise science; Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine; Allied health and rehabilitation science; Health services and systems, and; Public health.

This research is enabled through industry-funded partnerships, state- and national-funding bodies and is conducted in collaboration with local, national, and international research groups. 

Research initiatives

Our research is funded through a variety of national and international research funding bodies as well as peak organisation in industry associated with Sport and Health.

Capacity and environment

Research in the School of Allied Health is primarily conducted in the 900-sqm Exercise Science Research Hub and the adjacent Mind and Body research area. These facilities comprise laboratories equipped for the comprehensive assessment of neuromuscular, biomechanical, physiological and functional capacities. Research within these facilities support basic, applied and clinical research programs investigating the effects of exercise and physical activity on human health and wellbeing, disease prevention, movement rehabilitation, and performance. 

The School maintains three functioning, patient-centred clinics which supports the clinical translation of research activities. The Chiropractic Clinic, Counselling Clinic and Exercise Physiology Clinics are externally-facing, evidence-based clinics catering to patients presenting with a range of conditions across the three areas.    

Research activities within the school align closely with the Health Futures Institute at Murdoch University. Researchers in the school are active members of the Personalised Medicine Centre as well as the Centre for Healthy Ageing and collaborate across the other centres of the Institutes at Murdoch University.  

Research training

The School of Allied Health has a balanced portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate research students in cross-disciplinary studies at the Honours, Masters and PhD degree levels. These students benefit from the multi-disciplinary research programs of staff and interested students are encouraged to contact researchers within the school to discuss potential research opportunities. Hear from two of our doctoral candidates Kristen De Marco and Emily Woods.