Rate My Professor Saliu Balogun

Dr. Saliu Balogun, PT, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University’s Goldfields University Department of Rural Health in Kalgoorlie. He holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), a Master of Science (MSc), and a PhD in Medical Research from the University of Tasmania, awarded in 2018. His doctoral thesis focused on the long-term risk factors for sarcopenia, defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and quality, and its impacts on falls, fractures, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis among older adults.

Balogun’s research interests encompass social determinants of health, rural and Indigenous health promotion, health workforce development, and service improvements for managing chronic diseases, particularly musculoskeletal disorders and cardiovascular diseases. His expertise spans public health, primary health care, rehabilitation, and environmental health. Prior to his current role, which began in 2025, he served as a Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, and was affiliated with the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University. Key publications include “Prospective Associations of Low Muscle Mass and Function with 10-Year Falls Risk, Incident Fracture and Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults” (2017), “Linear and Nonlinear Associations Between Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Multimorbidity Over 10 Years in Older Adults” (2021), “Feasibility of ‘parkrun’ for People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial” (2022), “Navigating the Maze of Osteoarthritis Treatment: A Qualitative Study of General Practitioners’ and Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Perspectives” (2022), “Quantifying Cause-Related Mortality in Australia, Incorporating Multiple Causes of Death, 2006–2017” (2023), and contributions to “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022” (2023). Balogun has earned recognition through awards such as the 2016 Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR) Best Clinical/Translational Science Award, the 2019 Arthritis Australia National Research Program grant for a randomised controlled trial on community walking for knee osteoarthritis, and British Commonwealth Scholarships. His work informs interventions for chronic disease prevention and management in rural communities.