Rate My Professor Trevor Allen

Dr. Trevor Allen is a Research Fellow at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. He previously served as a Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at Monash University. Allen obtained his PhD in Physiology (Medicine) from Monash University in 2000, with a thesis titled 'Effect of eccentric contractions on the mechanical properties of skeletal muscle,' and his BSc (Hons) in Science/Medicine in 1994, focusing on 'Training effects of eccentric exercise in elbow flexors.' His career trajectory includes research on physiological stress in V8 Supercar drivers, where he measured core temperature, body weight loss, and carbon monoxide exposure, as well as consulting as an exercise physiologist for a racing team in preparation for endurance events such as the Bathurst 1000. This background in motorsport physiology led him to MUARC, where he coordinated a major study on motorcycle crashes in Victoria, recruiting over 200 hospitalized riders and surveying more than 500 uninjured motorcyclists.

Allen's research specializes in injury prevention, encompassing motorcycle safety, human proprioception (senses of position, movement, force, and heaviness), physiological stress and safety in drivers, exercise-induced muscle injury and adaptation, muscle mechanics including stretching and adaptation, muscle injury prevention, and motorsport safety focusing on physiological stress and recovery. Key publications include the 'Evaluation of the ACT Road Safety Camera Program' (2024), 'Interim Evaluation of The Queensland Mobile Phone and Seatbelt Camera Program' (2025), 'Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Emergency Vehicle Safety Study: Summary Report' (2024), 'NSW Rural Fire Service: Vehicle Safety: Technical Report' (2023), and the peer-reviewed article 'The contribution of muscle spindles to position sense measured with three different methods' (2023). His work on proprioception and muscle fatigue, such as studies on the effects of fatigue from exercise on human limb position sense, has garnered over 4,300 citations on Google Scholar, influencing fields of sensorimotor physiology, road safety, and injury prevention. Allen accepts graduate research students in his areas of expertise.