Rate My Professor Sean Horan

Horan's research focuses on musculoskeletal biomechanics, neuromotor function assessment, motor control of the golf swing, and rehabilitation interventions for cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and osteoporosis. With 42 publications, over 1,377 citations, and 30,373 reads on ResearchGate, his work demonstrates impact in clinical and sports physiotherapy. Key publications include 'High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled Trial' (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2019); 'Functional electrical stimulation cycling, goal-directed training, and adapted cycling for children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial' (Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2020); 'Antagonism of 5-HT2 receptors attenuates self-sustained firing of human motor units' (Journal of Physiology, 2024); 'Motor unit discharge and torque steadiness is reduced in people with Multiple Sclerosis when performing voluntary muscle contractions' (2025); and 'ACTIVE STRIDES-CP: protocol for a randomised trial of intensive rehabilitation for children with moderate-to-severe bilateral cerebral palsy' (BMJ Open, 2023). In 2017, he received a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning from the Australian Awards for University Teaching for scholarly design and innovations in physiotherapy education promoting engagement and deep learning. He is part of the Physiotherapy Deadly Curriculum Work Group, awarded Excellence in Programs in the 2025 Vice Chancellor's Excellence Awards.