Dr Myles Murphy

Senior Research Scholar

Email: myles.murphy1@nd.edu.au
Phone: 08 9433 0858

  • Biography

    Dr. Murphy is a post-doctoral research fellow with a special interest in the use of neuroscience interventions in the management of lower-limb pain and injury to increase physical performance. Dr. Murphy completed his PhD in tendinopathy at The University of Notre Dame Australia and according to ExpertScape is in the top 0.3% of published tendinopathy researchers worldwide. Dr. Murphy has over 25 publications, with >50% including international collaborators and has successfully delivered on industry collaborations with the WA Police Force and Cricket Australia. Dr. Murphy is also an Australian Physiotherapy Association titled Sport and Exercise physiotherapist, having previously worked with elite sporting teams and still consults within a large, multi-disciplinary Sports Medicine clinic.

  • Teaching Areas

    Current

    • PHTY3006: Honours Coordinator
    • PHTY4008: Honours Coordinator
    • PHTY4009: Honours Coordinator

    Previous

    • PHTY2003: Medical Sciences
    • PHTY1007: Medical Sciences

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    Current

    • Liam Sherwood: Tools used to measure fear avoidance behaviour in the management of mild traumatic brain injury (concussion). Masters by Research; Edith Cowan University.
    • Vanessa Sutton: Determination of injury risk factors in Western Australian Police Force recruits. Masters by Research; Edith Cowan University.
    • Molly Coventry: Why do we report: Elite, Australian athletes’ perspective on the usefulness and burden of self-reported outcome measures of training exposure. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours); The University of Notre Dame Australia.

    Completed

    • Zachariah Hoyne: Self-reported throwing loads are not a valid tool for monitoring throwing loads in elite Australian Cricket players: an observational cohort study. Masters by Research; The University of Notre Dame Australia, 2022.
    • Stacey Daniels: Is brain function altered in people with acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury compared to non-injured controls? Bachelor of Psychology (Honours); Murdoch University, 2021.
    • Chris Nel: Are risk taking behaviours, impulsivity and number of tackles per season risk factors for concussion in Semi-Elite Australian Football Players? A Prospective Cohort Study. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours); The University of Notre Dame Australia, 2019.
    • Olivia Strelein: Do hip strength profiles differ between adolescents with recent onset patellofemoral pain and pain-free controls: A feasibility study. A Prospective Cohort Study. Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours); The University of Notre Dame Australia, 2019.
    • Thomas Newman: Is decreased isometric adductor strength a risk factor for developing anterior hip and groin pain in Australian Football players? Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours); The University of Notre Dame Australia, 2018.

  • Journal Articles and Proceedings

    • Grävare Silbernagel K, Malliaras P, de Vos RJ, Hanlon S, Molenaar M, Alfredson H, van den Akker-Scheek I, Antflick J, van Ark M, Färnqvist K, Haleem Z, Kaux JF, Kirwan P, Kumar B, Lewis T, Mallows A, Masci L, Morrissey D, Murphy M, Newsham-West R, Norris R, O'Neill S, Peers K, Sancho I, Seymore K, Vallance P, van der Vlist A, Vicenzino B. ICON 2020-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A systematic review of outcome measures reported in clinical trials of Achilles tendinopathy. Sports Med. 2021: Epub ahead of print.
    • Murphy M, George HA, Naqi M, Owen P, Chivers P, Hart, N. Musculoskeletal injury epidemiology in law enforcement and firefighter recruits during physical training: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2022: Epub ahead of print.
    • Hecimovich M, King D, Murphy M, Koyama K. Changes in the performance of the King-Devick Eye Tracking system with an exercise intervention. J Concussion. 2022: Epub ahead of print.
    • Harris SA, Dempsey AR, Mackie K, King D, Hecimovich M, Murphy MC. Do Sideline Tests of Vestibular and Oculomotor Function Accurately Diagnose Sports-Related Concussion in Adults? a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2021: Epub ahead of print.
    • Murphy MC, Glasgow P, Mosler AB. Self-reported measures of training exposure: can we trust them, and how do we select them? Br J Sports Med. 2021 Aug;55(16):891-892.
    • Bradford B, Rio E, Murphy M, Wells J, Khondoker M, Clarke C, Chan Y, Chester R. Immediate Effects of two Isometric Calf Muscle Exercises on Mid-portion Achilles Tendon Pain. Int J Sports Med. 2021 Nov;42(12):1122-1127.
    • Murphy MC, Gibson W, Moseley GL, Rio EK. Are you translating research into clinical practice? What to think about when it does not seem to be working. Br J Sports Med. 2021 Jun;55(12):652-653.
    • Murphy MC, Rio EK, Chivers P, Debenham J, Docking SI, Travers M, Gibson W. Do people with unilateral mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy who participate in running-related physical activity exhibit a meaningful conditioned pain modulation (CPM) effect: A pilot study. J Sci Med Sport. 2021 May;24(5):441-447.
    • Murphy M, Chivers P, Mahony K, Mosler, A. Risk factors for dominant shoulder pain in elite female Australian cricket players: A prospective study. Transl Sports Med. 2020; 5, 404-414.
    • Murphy M, Gibson W, Chivers P, Docking S, Rio, E. Considerations for multi-centre conditioned pain modulation (CPM) research; an investigation of the inter-rater reliability, level of agreement and confounders for the Achilles tendon and Triceps Surae. Br J Pain. 2021; 15(1), 91-101
    • Travers MJ, Murphy M, Debenham JR, Chivers P, Bulsara MK, Bagg MK, Palsson TS, Gibson W. Should this systematic review and meta-analysis change my practice? Part 1: exploring treatment effect and trustworthiness. Br J Sports Med. 2019; 53(23), 1488-1492.
    • Travers MJ, Murphy M, Debenham JR, Chivers P, Bulsara MK, Bagg MK, Palsson TS, Gibson W. Should this systematic review and meta-analysis change my practice? Part 2: exploring the role of the comparator, diversity, risk of bias and confidence. Br J Sports Med. 2019; 53(23), 1493-1497.
    • Murphy M, Travers M, Chivers P, Debenham J, Docking S, Rio E, Gibson W. Efficacy of heavy eccentric calf-training for treating mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2019. 53(17), 1070-1077.
    • Hecimovich M, King D, Dempsey A, Gittins M, Murphy M. In situ use of the King-Devick eye tracking test and changes seen with sport-related concussion: saccardic and blink counts. Phys Sports Med. 2019; 47(1), 78-84
    • Murphy M, Stockden M, Withers K, Breidahl W, Charlesworth J. 8 week return to play following a Latarjet Shoulder Reconstruction in an Australian Football player: A case study. J Sport Rehab. 2019; 28(3), 283-287.
    • Hecimovich M, King D, Dempsey A, Gittins M, Murphy M. Youth Australian footballers experience similar impact forces to the head as Junior- and Senior league players: A prospective study of kinematic measurements. J Sci Med Sport. 2018; 17, 547-556
    • Murphy M, Travers M, Gibson W, Debenham J, Docking S, Chivers P, Rio, E. The rate of improvement of pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy with loading protocols: A systematic review and longitudinal meta-analysis. Sports Med. 2018; 48(8), 1875-1891
    • Murphy M, Rio E, Debenham J, Docking S, Travers M, Gibson W. Evaluating the progress of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy during rehabilitation. A review of outcome measures for muscle structure and function, tendon structure and neural and pain associated mechanisms. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018; 13(3), 537-551
    • Murphy M, Rio E, Debenham J, Docking S, Travers M, Gibson, W. Evaluating the progress of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy during rehabilitation. A review of outcome measures for self-reported pain and function. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018; 13(2), 283-292
    • Murphy M, Travers M, Gibson, W. Is heavy eccentric calf training superior to wait-and-see, sham rehabilitation and other exercise interventions for pain and function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Syst Rev. 2018; 7(1), 1-10
    • Hecimovich M, King D, Dempsey A, Murphy, M. The King-Devick test is a valid and reliable tool for assessing Sport-Related Concussion in Australian Football: A prospective cohort study. J Sport Med Sci. 2018; 21(10), 1004-1007.
    • Hecimovich M, King D, Dempsey A, Murphy M. Head impacts exposure in junior and adult Australian Football players: Implications for education and prevention. J Sports Med. 2018; 1-8.
    • Murphy M, Kemp J, Smith A, Charlesworth J, Briffa K. Clinical measures of hip range of motion do not correlate to the degree of cam deformity in semi-elite Australian Footballers. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2017; 12(7), 1078-1086
    • Murphy M, Withers K, Koh E. Pediatric Lateral Patellar Retinacular Sleeve Avulsion. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017; 47(10), 815-815.
    • Murphy M, Charlesworth J, Koh E. The use of Botulinum Toxin injection for Functional Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome in an Elite Sportsman. Phys Ther Sport. 2017; 27, 7-11.
    • Murphy M, Stockden M, Breihdahl W. Acute Rupture of the Oblique Abdominal Wall in an Australian Football Player: A Case Study. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016; 11(7), 1125-1134.
    • Murphy M, Charlesworth J. Partial Tear of the Medial Infraspinatus Muscle. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016; 42(12), 1087-1087.

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Australian Physiotherapy Association; Member
    • Sports Physiotherapy Association; Member
    • Australian College of Physiotherapists; Member
    • Sports Medicine Australia; Member

  • Community Engagement

    • St John of God Health Care National Scientific Review Committee; Member
    • Sports Medicine Australia WA Branch Council; Member

  • Awards

    • Australian Physiotherapy Association (WA Branch) Emerging Research 2020