Professor Glen Davis
BPHE Hons (Ottawa), MA (Western0), PhD (Toronto), FACSM
Professor
C43C - C Block Cumberland Campus
The University of Sydney
| Telephone | 93519466 |
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Biographical details
Professor Glen Macartney Daviswas born in Castor, Alberta, Canada and became a naturalised Australian citizen in 1992. Dr. Davis received his undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in Canada, with his Ph.D. degree being conferred at the University of Toronto in 1986. At present, he is Professor of Clinical Exercise Sciences within the Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia. Professor Davis is a member of several international scientific societies including a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and he is the founding Editorial Consultant to the Journal of the International Academy of Physical Therapy Research. Since 1985, he has conducted a variety of invited workshops, lectures and symposia with international scope in his research area of Exercise Therapy in Special Populations. In addition, he has published 19 book chapters, over 85 peer-reviewed articles and more than 90 research abstracts or abbreviated communications in proceedings of scientific meetings.
Research interests
Dr. Davis has maintained a strong research and clinical interest in four areas:
- Electrical stimulation-induced walking and exercise of the lower-limbs of spinally-injured and stroke patients
- Exercise therapy in the special populations of spinal cord injury, stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic head injury, and,
- The combined use of exercise therapies and "blue sky" biomedical technologies for improved patient rehabilitation.
- Cardiovascular exercise responses, with particular interest in "central" versus "peripheral" limits to exercise in sub-acute and chronic patient groups
Since 2000, Dr Davis has been Principal/Chief Investigator on research grants exceeding $A9.37M including current Australian NHMRC, ARC and VNI Program Grant funding.
Teaching and supervision
Clinical exercise testing and prescription to exercise and sport science and physiotherapy students. Lectures about exercise as therapy for clinical populations
Selected grants
2012
- Reduction of breast lymphoedema symptoms secondary to breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial; Kilbreath S, Ward L, Davis G, Degnim A, Black D, Foroughi N; National Health and Medical Research Council/Project Grants.
2011
- Embedding sustainable physical activity into the everyday life of adults with intellectual disability; Stancliffe R, Davis G, Bauman A, Jan S; National Health and Medical Research Council/Partnership Projects.
- NSW SCIPA Full-on Research Project (Postdoctoral Fellow); Davis G; Lifetime Care and Support Authority of NSW/Research Grants.
- Lunar Prodigy Bone Densitometer Manufactured By General Electric Australia; Fiatarone Singh M, Davis G, Brand-Miller J, Kilbreath S, Brennan P, March L, Johnson N, Rooney K, Orr R; National Health and Medical Research Council/Equipment Grants.
2008
- A novel approach to the training of functional standing following spinal cord injury.; Crosbie W, Davis G, Middleton J, Butler J; NHMRC/Project Grant.
2007
- Sportstec Trak Performance; Sportstec Sportscode-Pro; Wacom grphire4 Education pack; Bundy A, Ada L, Baur L, Davis G, Shirley D, Canning C; NHMRC/Equipment Grant.
- Spinal exchange program; Davis G; Office for Science and Medical Research (NSW)/Research Grant.
2006
- A Non-conductive Force Platform System to Interface with Real-time Motion Analysis for Capturing and Analysing Functional Motion in disabled Populations; Kilbreath S, Hunt A, Latimer J, Refshauge K, Maher C, Middleton J, Davis G, Crosbie W; NHMRC/Equipment Grant.
- MarieCurie Fellowship Michael Russold; Davis G, Rakos M; Otto Bock Healthcare /BLO Project.
2005
- Enhancing functional recovery and independence after spinal cord injury.; Davis G, Butler J, Lord S, Middleton J, Gandevia S, Lee B, Craig A, Nickolls P, Scott T, Butler J, Lord S; NSW Ministry of Science and Medical Research/Spinal Cord Injury Research Grants.
- MedGraphics Ultima PFX Metabolic Testing System; Freedman D, Blair S, Davis G, Kilbreath S, Chow C, O'Sullivan A, Singh N, Fiatarone Singh M, Banati R, O'Connor H, Atlantis E; University of Sydney/Equipment Grant.
- Motion star wireless 2 real-time motion capture system; Crosbie W, Moseley L, Alison J, Latimer J, Davis G, Kilbreath S, Refshauge K, Maher C, Middleton J, O'Dwyer N; NHMRC/Equipment Grant.
2004
- Research physiotherapist supplimentation support; Davis G; Australian Dental Research Foundation/Research Grants.
- A RCT of power training and treadmill training to improve walking ability in sub-acute stroke patients; Kilbreath S, Fiatarone Singh M, Crosbie W, Davis G, Zeman B; NHMRC/Project.
- Clinical Trial Evaluation of Otto Bock FES Systems; Rakos M, Davis G; Otto Bock Healthcare /BLO Project.
- LiteGait 350L with sportsArt 6300 commercial rehabilitation treadmill; Davis G, Kilbreath S, Crosbie W, Middleton R, Refshauge K, Cameron I, Raymond J, Maher C; NHMRC/Equipment Grant.
- Orthostatic tolerance during FES-evoked standing and stepping in paraplegia: a safety and viability study; Crosbie W, Raymond J, Middleton J, Davis G; NHMRC/Project.
2002
- Clinical trial evaluation of FES suystems; Davis G, White A, Stephens T; Neopraxis Pty Ltd/BLO Project.
- Walk back to the future standing and walking in people with spinal cord injury; Smith R, Davis G; Motor Accident Authority of New South Wales/Project Support.
- COSMED K4b2 Portable Metabolic (Gas Exchange) System; Davis G, Smith R, Alison J, Mackey M, Ellis E, Maher C, Refshauge K; University of Sydney (Sesqui)/Equipment.
2001
- Does aerobic or resistance training improve walking ability in chronic stroke patients; Lord S, Davis G, Kilbreath S, Fiatarone Singh M, Zeman B; NHMRC/GRANTS.
- Development and validation of a computer-controlled functional electrical stimulation exercise bicycle for spinal cord injured patients; Davis G, Fornusek C; Australian Research Council (ARC)/SPIRT scheme - APAI scholarship.
2000
- Standing and walking after spinal cord injury; Davis G; NSW Department of Health/Research Grant.
- Walking for the Spinal Cord-Injured; Smith R, Davis G, Hill D, Ronco E; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Spirt Grants.
Selected publications
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