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Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Otago - New Zealand, 09/12/2000
- Graduate Diploma in Manipulative Therapy, Cumberland College of Health Sciences
- Master of Applied Science (Manipulative Physio), University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), Cumberland College of Health Sciences
Research
Research keywords
- Medicine and health science
- Pain management and chronic pain
- Physiotherapy
Research expertise
- Spinal manipulation, vertebral artery, clinical reasoning
- University of South Australia, University of Otago, University of Sydney
- Manipulative and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110300 | Clinical Sciences | 50 |
| 110699 | Human Movement And Sports Science Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 15 |
Collaboration
- Spinal manipulation, vertebral artery, clinical reasoning
- University of South Australia, University of Otago, University of Sydney
- Manipulative and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Using technology to enhance clinical supervision: The Electronically-Facilitated Feedback Initiative (EEFI)$33,322
ERF Teaching Relief - Marquez - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and recovery of upper limb function following stroke$21,460
ERF Teaching Relief - Mackney$16,725
ERF Teaching Relief - Surjan$24,998
Teaching Relief - Haracz$24,822
Injuries, practices and perceptions of wheelchair sports participants in NSW$19,912
Physical characteristics predisposing rugby players to neck injuries: A replicable model for acceleration/contact sport$19,740
Dose Optimisation for Spinal Treatment Effectiveness (The Dose Study): A randomised controlled pilot trial investigating the effects of high and low mobilisation forces in patients with neck pain$9,999
The eOSCE: Advancing technology to improve students learning and assessment reliability$220,000
ERF Teaching Relief - Ashby, Findlay and MacDonald-Wicks.$82,082
Mulligan Concept Research Award$40,000
The outcome of occupational rehabilitation of NSW nurses$114,050
Teaching Relief Funds - Collins & Williams$69,941
Evaluation of the Workhab Functional Capacity Evaluation Tool - Validity component$14,915
Clinical Assessment of the craniovertebral ligaments. An assessment of clinical stress tests using magnetic resonance imaging.$4,800
International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 8/6/2008 - 13/6/2008$1,260
Innovations in Clinical Education for Physiotherapy Students$136,926
15th International World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2-6/6/07$2,500
A balance training exercise program for community-dwelling rural older people: An RCT to assess feasibility and effect of falls risk$4,995
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 19 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $862,447 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (3 grants)
Using technology to enhance clinical supervision: The Electronically-Facilitated Feedback Initiative (EEFI)$33,322
Funding Body: HETI (Health Education and Training Institute)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Darren Rivett, Ms Samantha Ashby, Ms Catherine Johnston, Mr Kim Nguyen, Dr Trevor Russell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| NSW ICTN Local Project Fund | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $33,322 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1201150 | ||
ERF Teaching Relief - Marquez - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and recovery of upper limb function following stroke$21,460
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jodie Marquez, Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $21,460 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200946 | ||
ERF Teaching Relief - Mackney$16,725
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Jenny Mackney, Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $16,725 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1201006 | ||
2012 (2 grants)
ERF Teaching Relief - Surjan$24,998
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Yolanda Surjan, Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,998 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1101082 | ||
Teaching Relief - Haracz$24,822
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsti Haracz, Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,822 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100911 | ||
2011 (3 grants)
Injuries, practices and perceptions of wheelchair sports participants in NSW$19,912
Funding Body: NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Mr Peter Osmotherly, Mr Robin Haskins | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research & Injury Prevention Scheme | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $19,912 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100776 | ||
Physical characteristics predisposing rugby players to neck injuries: A replicable model for acceleration/contact sport$19,740
Funding Body: NSW Sporting Injuries Committee
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Darren Rivett, Mr Peter Osmotherly, Mrs Susan Reid | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research & Injury Prevention Scheme | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $19,740 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1100796 | ||
Dose Optimisation for Spinal Treatment Effectiveness (The Dose Study): A randomised controlled pilot trial investigating the effects of high and low mobilisation forces in patients with neck pain$9,999
Funding Body: Physiotherapy Research Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,999 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000952 | ||
2010 (3 grants)
The eOSCE: Advancing technology to improve students learning and assessment reliability$220,000
Funding Body: Australian Learning and Teaching Council
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Suzanne Snodgrass, Professor Darren Rivett, Doctor Imelda Burgman, Ms Samantha Ashby | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $220,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1000787 | ||
ERF Teaching Relief - Ashby, Findlay and MacDonald-Wicks.$82,082
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Ms Samantha Ashby, Doctor Naomi Findlay, Doctor Lesley MacDonald-Wicks | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $82,082 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0900097 | ||
Mulligan Concept Research Award$40,000
Funding Body: Mulligan Concept Teachers Association
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Mrs Susan Reid, Professor Robin Callister | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Award | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $40,000 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189953 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
The outcome of occupational rehabilitation of NSW nurses$114,050
Funding Body: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Maya Guest, Doctor Carole James, Professor Darren Rivett, Associate Professor Ashley Kable | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| WorkCover Assist Applied Research Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $114,050 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0188284 | ||
Teaching Relief Funds - Collins & Williams$69,941
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Professor Clare Collins, Conjoint Professor Lauren Williams | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Career Enhancement Fellowship for Academic Women | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $69,941 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189806 | ||
Evaluation of the Workhab Functional Capacity Evaluation Tool - Validity component$14,915
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Doctor Carole James | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,915 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189841 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Clinical Assessment of the craniovertebral ligaments. An assessment of clinical stress tests using magnetic resonance imaging.$4,800
Funding Body: Physiotherapy Research Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Osmotherly, Professor Darren Rivett, Conjoint Associate Professor Lindsay Rowe | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,800 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189010 | ||
International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 8/6/2008 - 13/6/2008$1,260
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,260 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189029 | ||
2007 (2 grants)
Innovations in Clinical Education for Physiotherapy Students$136,926
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $136,926 | 2007 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189284 | ||
15th International World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2-6/6/07$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187406 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
A balance training exercise program for community-dwelling rural older people: An RCT to assess feasibility and effect of falls risk$4,995
Funding Body: Physiotherapy Research Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Darren Rivett, Ms Karyn Blackman, Conjoint Professor Peter Jones | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Seed Funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,995 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186460 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.5 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy (Physiotherapy) | Co-Supervisor | An Investigation of the Relationship Between Shoulder Impingement and Thoracic Spine Posture |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | Cervical Zygapophyseal Joint Meniscoids: Their Potential Role in Neck Pain and its Management. |
| 2010 | 2015 | PhD (Environ & Occupat Hlth) | Principal Supervisor | The Perceptions and Experiences of the Return to Work Coordinator in Relation to Their Role and Training |
| 2009 | 2013 | M Philosophy (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | An Investigation into the Relationship Between Clinical Reasoning and the Use of Clinical Prediction Rules in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy |
| 2009 | 2017 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | The Identification and Treatments of Patients with Cervicogenic Dizziness and Pain |
| 2005 | 2013 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | Diagnostic Criteria for Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis |
| 2005 | 2012 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | The Validity of Clinical Tests for Craniovertebral Instability |
| 2003 | 2011 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | Chronic Low Back Pain |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | Minimising Risk Factors for Cervical Spine Manipulation |
| 2012 | M Philosophy (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | The Association between the Static Posture of the Cervical Spine and Cervicogenic Headache |
| 2012 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Training, Injury and Treatment Patterns of Australian Ironman Triathletes |
| 2012 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | A Balance-Training Exercise Programme for Community-Dwelling Rural Older People: Evaluation by a Mixed Methods Design |
| 2009 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Pattern Recognition is a Clinical Reasoning Process in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy |
| 2008 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Principal Supervisor | Performance of Cervical Spine Mobilisation |
| 2006 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Validity of the Doppler Velocimeter as a Pre-Manipulative Screening Tool for Vertebral Artery Blood Flow |
| 2005 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Are Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides an Effective Treatment for Cervicogenic Dizziness |
| 2005 | PhD (Behavioural Science) | Co-Supervisor | Promoting the musculoskeletal health of Indigenous Australians living in rural Communities. Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands |
| 2004 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Factors Related to Thumb Pain in Physiotherapists |
| 2004 | M MedSc (Physiotherapy) [R] | Principal Supervisor | Surface Electromyographic Muscle Activation Patterns in Lateral Epicondylalgia |
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Professor Darren Rivett
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 7220 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 7053 |
| Darren.Rivett@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Head of School School of Health Sciences Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Physiotherapy |
| Office | HA15, Hunter Building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/darren-rivett |
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