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Chief Investigator, CCRE Spine
Professor in Biomechanics/Neurophysiology
Professor Andrew G Cresswell,
PhD MedDr (Neurosci), MSc, BEd BPhty(Hons)
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Neuromechanics Group
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PhD Students
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| Craig Tokuno |
| Tomomichi Oya |
| Melanie Sharman |
| Thorlene Egerton |
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| MPhil Students |
| Ben Hoffman |
| Anna Petrie |
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| Research Colleagues |
| A/Prof Steph Riek (UQ) |
| Dr Tim Carroll (UQ) |
| Dr Richard Carson (Queens) |
| Dr Sandy Brauer (UQ) |
| Dr Gavin Pinniger (UWA) |
| Dr Glen Lichtwark (Griffith) |
| Dr Mark Carpenter (UBC) |
| Prof Vaughan Macefield (UWS) |
| Prof Alf Thorstensson (Karolinska) |
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Contact Information:
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Prof Andrew Cresswell
Chief Investigator
CCRE Spine
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072
Tel: (07) 3346 8771
Intl: +61 7 3346 8771
Fax: (07) 3365 6877
Intl: +61 7 3365 6877
E-mail: a.cresswell@uq.edu.au
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Short Biography
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Professor Cresswell has been engaged in biomedical research for 25 years. His work lies in the integration of neurophysiology and biomechanics (neuromechanics) to investigate the control of human movement. Particular research interests are within the areas of: reflex and voluntary activation of the trunk musculature during controlled postural tasks; motoneurone, reflex and cortical excitability during lengthening and shortening muscle actions; neuromuscular fatigue.
Prof Cresswell has a Doctorate in Neuroscience from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Masters and Bachelor degrees in Human Movement Studies from Australia. In 2005, after 15 years as a researcher in Sweden, Andrew joined the academic staff at the University of Queensland with joint appointments in the Schools of Human Movement Studies and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Physiotherapy).
Over the last two decades Andrew has made significant impact in his investigations concerning the neural control of the major trunk muscles and in particular transversus abdominis. His seminal work regarding the activation of transversus abdominis and its relationship to the development of intra-abdominal pressure has lead to numerous investigations looking at the effects of this muscle on trunk unloading and stabilisation.
Additional areas of Andrew’s research lie within the areas of: postural control, motoneurone excitability, reflex and cortical excitability during lengthening and shortening muscle actions and neuromuscular fatigue. Much if this work is in collaboration with national and international research groups is human neuromechanics.
Prof Cresswell has published more 50 referred publications in the highest impact journals within the field of human neuroscience. These works have been cited more than 700 times and his work has additionally produced more than 60 referred abstracts that have been presented at international conferences specialising in neuroscience, motor control and biomechanics. Andrew is an Associate Editor for Acta Physiologica and is an executive council member for The International Society of Biomechanics. He also is a regular member of six other international societies, including the International Society for Neuroscience and The American Physiological Society. Over his research career he has also had grants totaling more than $AU2 million agencies such as the Swedish Research Council, the ARC and NHMRC.
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Selected Recent Publications
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Carpenter MG, Thorstensson A & Cresswell AG. (2005). Deceleration affects anticipatory and reactive components of triggered postural responses. Exp Brain Res, 1-13.
Cresswell AG. (2007). Cortical and spinal adaptations induced by balance training: correlation between stance stability and corticospinal activation. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 189, 303.
Tokuno CD, Carpenter MG, Thorstensson A & Cresswell AG. (2006). The influence of natural body sway on neuromuscular responses to an unpredictable surface translation. Exp Brain Res 174, 19-28.
Tokuno CD, Carpenter MG, Thorstensson A, Garland SJ & Cresswell AG. (2007). Control of the triceps surae during the postural sway of quiet standing. Acta Physiol (Oxf).
Sharman MJ, Cresswell AG & Riek S. (2006). Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching : mechanisms and clinical implications. Sports Med 36, 929-939.
Kennedy PM, Cresswell AG, Chua R & Inglis JT. (2004). Vestibulospinal influences on lower limb motoneurons. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 82, 675-681.
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