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Dr David MacDonald is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Griffith University, based on the Gold Coast campus. He holds a PhD and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BSc(PT)). His professional career encompasses academic appointments, including an Honorary Lecturer position in the Division of Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland. As an educator, he convenes the course Therapeutic Exercise for Physiotherapy (1404AHS) and contributes to teaching and supervision within the physiotherapy program.
Dr MacDonald's research specializations lie in musculoskeletal physiotherapy, with a focus on clinical biomechanics, pain modulation, and functional impairments associated with conditions such as chronic ankle instability, patellofemoral pain, and trunk control deficits. Key publications include 'Quality of life, function and disability in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a cross-sectional study' (2020, BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine), 'How Much Does the Talocrural Joint Contribute to Ankle Dorsiflexion During the Weight-Bearing Lunge Test? A Cross-sectional Radiographic Validity Study' (2019, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy), 'Falls and falls-related injuries in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms: a cross-sectional study' (2023, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research), 'Perceived task complexity of trunk stability exercises' (2017, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice), 'A comparison of fine wire insertion techniques for deep multifidus' (2018, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology), 'Physical impairments in adults with ankle osteoarthritis' (2018, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy), and 'Facilitatory and inhibitory pain mechanisms are altered in patients with patellofemoral pain' (2017, PLoS ONE). These works examine quality of life impacts, falls risk, joint contributions to movement, exercise perception, and EMG techniques, advancing rehabilitation practices in allied health.
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