Dr Michelle Hall
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Dr Michelle Hall

Associate Professor
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health
Sydney School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dr Michelle Hall

Dr Michelle Hall is an Associate Professor within Sydney Musculoskeletal Health and School of Helath Sciences. Michelle graduated from the University of Melbourne with a PhD (2015) and completed the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training program at Harvard Medical School (2016). Michelle is an leading expert in the field of hip and knee osteoarthritis, with particular interest in exercise. Her research is influential in moving the scientific field and patient care forward with >90 scientific publications and contributions to clinical guidelines. She has attracted >$5AUD million in research funding from industry and the Australian National Health Medical Research Council, including a Project Grant and an Emerging Leader Grant. Michelle has received numerous awards for research excellence and engagement including a Victorian Young Tall Poppy Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (2019). Michelle has an extensive community engagement portfolio and is an advocate for participation of schoolgirls/women in STEM.

Healthy Ageing, Lifespan

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Luong, M., Hall, M., Hinman, R. (2020). Challenges in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of financial incentives on physical activity participation for adults. In . (Eds.), SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health, (pp. 1-39). London: Sage Publications Ltd. [More Information]
  • Dobson, F., Allison, K., Diamond, L., Hall, M. (2019). Contemporary Non-Surgical Considerations in the management of People with Extra- and Intra-Articular Hip Pathologies. In Nahum Rosenberg (Eds.), Hip Surgeries, (pp. 1-29). United Kingdom: IntechOpen. [More Information]

Journals

  • Allison, K., Hall, M., Dobson, F., Lawford, B., Bennell, K., Spiers, L., Hinman, R. (2023). 'I saw it as a marriage-You can't have one without the other': A qualitative study of patient and physiotherapist experiences with a therapeutic combined strength and aerobic physical activity exercise programme for hip osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1293-1306. [More Information]
  • Piano, M., Diemer, K., Hall, M., Hui, F., Kefalianos, E., Lawford, B., McKibbin, G., Jarden, R. (2023). A rapid review of challenges and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion as experienced by early and mid-career academics in medicine, density and health sciences fields. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 288. [More Information]
  • Bennell, K., Nelligan, R., Hall, M., Stratulate, S., McManus, F., Lamb, K., Marlow, J., Hinman, R. (2023). A self-directed digital exercise program for hip osteoarthritis ("My Hip Exercise"): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 906. [More Information]

2023

  • Allison, K., Hall, M., Dobson, F., Lawford, B., Bennell, K., Spiers, L., Hinman, R. (2023). 'I saw it as a marriage-You can't have one without the other': A qualitative study of patient and physiotherapist experiences with a therapeutic combined strength and aerobic physical activity exercise programme for hip osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1293-1306. [More Information]
  • Piano, M., Diemer, K., Hall, M., Hui, F., Kefalianos, E., Lawford, B., McKibbin, G., Jarden, R. (2023). A rapid review of challenges and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion as experienced by early and mid-career academics in medicine, density and health sciences fields. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 288. [More Information]
  • Bennell, K., Nelligan, R., Hall, M., Stratulate, S., McManus, F., Lamb, K., Marlow, J., Hinman, R. (2023). A self-directed digital exercise program for hip osteoarthritis ("My Hip Exercise"): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 906. [More Information]

2022

  • Pizzolato, C., Savage, T., Bennell, K., Dickenson, E., Eyles, J., Foster, N., Hall, M., Hunter, D., Lloyd, D., Molnar, R., Murphy, N., et al (2022). Comparison of Walking Biomechanics After Physical Therapist–Led Care or Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis From a Randomized Controlled Trial. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 50(12), 3198-3209. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Starkey, S., Hinman, R., Diamond, L., Lenton, G., Knox, G., Pizzolato, C., Saxby, D. (2022). Effect of a valgus brace on medial tibiofemoral joint contact force in knee osteoarthritis with varus malalignment: A within-participant cross-over randomised study with an uncontrolled observational longitudinal follow-up. PloS One, 17(6), e0257171. [More Information]
  • Starkey, S., Lenton, G., Saxby, D., Hinman, R., Bennell, K., Metcalf, B., Hall, M. (2022). Effect of functional weightbearing versus non-weightbearing quadriceps strengthening exercise on contact force in varus-malaligned medial knee osteoarthritis: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. The Knee, 39, 50-61. [More Information]

2021

  • Bakker, N., Schrijvers, J., van den Noort, J., Hall, M., van der Krogt, M., Harlaar, J., van der Esch, M. (2021). A most painful knee does not induce interlimb differences in knee and hip moments during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics, 89, 105455. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Dobson, F., Van Ginckel, A., Nelligan, R., Collins, N., Smith, M., Ross, M., Smits, E., Bennell, K. (2021). Comparative effectiveness of exercise programs for psychological well-being in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(5), 1023-1032. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Spiers, L., Knox, G., Hinman, R., Sumithran, P., Bennell, K. (2021). Exercise and weight management for people with hip osteoarthritis who are overweight or obese: a feasibility study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 3(3), 100174. [More Information]

2020

  • Hall, M., Perraton, L., Stevermer, C., Gillette, J. (2020). Alterations in medial-lateral postural control after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during stair use. Gait and Posture, 77(283), 287. [More Information]
  • Luong, M., Hall, M., Hinman, R. (2020). Challenges in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of financial incentives on physical activity participation for adults. In . (Eds.), SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health, (pp. 1-39). London: Sage Publications Ltd. [More Information]
  • Starkey, S., Lenton, G., Saxby, D., Hinman, R., Bennell, K., Wrigley, T., Lloyd, D., Hall, M. (2020). Effect of exercise on knee joint loading in people following partial meniscectomy: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Gait and Posture, 79, 203-209. [More Information]

2019

  • Hart, J., Hall, M., Wrigley, T., Marshall, C., Bennell, K. (2019). Body weight support through a walking cane in inexperienced users with knee osteoarthritis. Gait and Posture, 67, 50-56. [More Information]
  • Dobson, F., Allison, K., Diamond, L., Hall, M. (2019). Contemporary Non-Surgical Considerations in the management of People with Extra- and Intra-Articular Hip Pathologies. In Nahum Rosenberg (Eds.), Hip Surgeries, (pp. 1-29). United Kingdom: IntechOpen. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Castelein, B., Wittoek, R., Calders, P., Van Ginckel, A. (2019). Diet-induced weight loss alone or combined with exercise in overweight or obese people with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 48(5), 765-777. [More Information]

2018

  • Hall, M., Bennell, K., Beavers, D., Wrigley, T., Devita, P., Messier, S. (2018). Does frontal knee kinematics predict treatment outcomes? Exploratory analyses from the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial. Gait and Posture, 63, 139-144. [More Information]
  • Hart, J., Hinman, R., Van Ginckel, A., Hall, M., Nelligan, R., Bennell, K. (2018). Factors Influencing Cane Use for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Arthritis Care and Research, 70(10), 1455-1460. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Allison, K., Wrigley, T., Metcalf, B., Pua, Y., Van Ginckel, A., Bennell, K. (2018). Frontal plane hip joint loading according to pain severity in people with hip osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 36(6), 1637-1644. [More Information]

2017

  • Hall, M., Wrigley, T., Kasza, J., Dobson, F., Pua, Y., Metcalf, B., Bennell, K. (2017). Cross-sectional association between muscle strength and self-reported physical function in 195 hip osteoarthritis patients. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46(4), 387-394. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Wrigley, T., Kean, C., Metcalf, B., Bennell, K. (2017). Hip biomechanics during stair ascent and descent in people with and without hip osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 35(7), 1505-1514. [More Information]
  • Hall, M., Hinman, R., van der Esch, M., van der Leeden, M., Kasza, J., Wrigley, T., Metcalf, B., Dobson, F., Bennell, K. (2017). Is the relationship between increased knee muscle strength and improved physical function following exercise dependent on baseline physical function status? Arthritis Research and Therapy, 19(1), 271. [More Information]

2016

  • Hall, M., Bryant, A., Wrigley, T., Pratt, C., Crossley, K., Whitehead, T., Morris, H., Clark, R., Perraton, L. (2016). Does meniscal pathology alter gait knee biomechanics and strength post-ACL reconstruction? Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 24(5), 1501-1509. [More Information]
  • Thorning, M., Thorlund, J., Roos, E., Wrigley, T., Hall, M. (2016). Immediate effect of valgus bracing on knee joint moments in meniscectomised patients: An exploratory study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(12), 964-969. [More Information]
  • Bennell, K., Hall, M., Hinman, R. (2016). Osteoarthritis year in review 2015: rehabilitation and outcomes. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 24(1), 58-70. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024

  • Comparative effectiveness of exercise, cognitive behavioural therapy, and their combination for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and poor sleep, Hall M, Hall M, US Department of Defence (USA)/Research Grants

2023

  • Enhancing the therapeutic effects of exercise for hip and knee osteoarthritis, Hall M, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Investigator Grant
  • FMH Start-up Scheme, Hall M, Faculty of Medicine and Health/New Academic Staff Funding

In 2024 I plan to participate in these scientific meetings:

Osteoarthritis Research Society International World Congress, April 18 - 21, Vienna Austria

Australian Pain Society Scientific Meeting, April 21 - 24, Darwin, Australia

International Society for the Study of Pain, Aug 5 - 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Australasian Biomechanics Conference, Dec 1 - 3, Melbourne, Australia

In the media

If you like podcasts/webinars here are my views on:

Hip osteoarthritis is not knee osteoarthritis, Joint Action

Importance on unravelling mechanisms of treatments for osteoarthritis, Doctors.net.uk

Exercise for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis, Postion Statement, Exercise and Sports Medicine Australia