Rate My Professor Steven Duhig

Dr. Steven Duhig serves as a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science within the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University. He completed his PhD in 2016 with a focus on hamstring strain injuries. Duhig's research interests center on the interplay between muscle architecture, injury risk, and performance enhancement. His work spans multiple sports, including Australian rules football, soccer, rugby league, swimming, track and field, and surfing. He is actively involved in advancing technologies for better musculoskeletal imaging and functional assessment. Duhig's contributions extend to practical applications, such as the cross-bracing protocol for ACL healing and strategies to prevent shoulder injuries in elite swimmers.

Duhig has established himself as a prominent figure in sports medicine and strength and conditioning, evidenced by over 2,000 citations on Google Scholar. Notable publications include "Effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk" (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016; cited over 300 times), "Predictive Modeling of Hamstring Strain Injuries in Elite Australian Footballers" (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2018; cited 129 times), "Sprinting Technique and Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Three-Dimensional Analysis" (Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2021; cited 29 times), and "Shoulder pain and injury risk factors in competitive swimmers: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2023; cited 48 times). More recent works encompass "Sound of synergy: ultrasound and artificial intelligence in sports medicine" (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2024) and "Hamstring and knee injuries are associated with isometric hip extension strength asymmetry" (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2024). In recognition of his expertise, he undertook a Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) Fellowship with General Electric Healthcare from November 2022. As an ASCA Elite Level 3 coach, Duhig teaches courses such as Sports Coaching and Exercise Programming and Prescription II, supervises postgraduate research, and collaborates with elite athletes and teams. His research has substantial impact on injury prevention protocols in professional sports.