Associate Professor Steven Milanese

Program Director: Master of Advanced Clinical Physiotherapy School of Health Sciences

City East Campus (C8-27)
tel +61 8 830 21053
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email Steve.Milanese@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Steve Milanese is currently Associate Professor in Physiotherapy in the School of Health Sciences, the Program Director of the Health Sciences Honours degree program and Director of the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, Sansom Institute.Steve also currently holds an adjunct Fellow position in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at iNTI University, Malaysia, and a visiting adjunct staff member of the faculty physiotherapy at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed to be University), Chennai India.

He has postgraduate qualifications in Ergonomics, Manual Therapy and Sports Physiotherapy and teaches into both the undergraduate physiotherapy program, and the... Read more

School of Health Sciences

Offering a broad range of programs in physiotherapy, occupational therapy,human movement, and other health sciences.

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Research

Research themes

An age friendly world
Healthy futures

Research focus

Clinical Sciences
Human Movement and Sports Science
Public Health and Health Services
Other Medical and Health Sciences
Biomedical Engineering

Highlights

Adolescent Ergonomics,Ergonomics,Performing Arts Medicine, Manual therapy

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

Evidence-based review of acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, Accident Compensation Corporation NZ, 01/09/2017 - 30/07/2018
A systematic review of the evidence related to the management of challenging behaviours in patients with acute traumatic brain injury or post traumatic amnesia, Lifetime Support Authority, 15/10/2017 - 28/02/2018
Accident Compensation Corporation Pain Management, Accident Compensation Corporation NZ, 01/06/2016 - 30/12/2016
Consumer Understanding of Personal Health Data, Capital Markets CRC Limited, 01/03/2016 - 31/10/2016
Accident compensation corporation neonatal encephalopathy, Accident Compensation Corporation NZ, 01/03/2016 - 31/08/2016
Rapid Review Effectiveness of Interventions and Programs, Department of Health Victoria, 01/06/2016 - 31/08/2016
Rapid Review Effectiveness of Cancer Supportive Care Screening, Department of Health Victoria, 01/06/2016 - 31/08/2016
Clinical reasoning in the digital age, Australian Institute of Sport, 13/02/2015 - 31/12/2015
Does publishing patient safety data improve the standard of care?. A Rapid Review of the Literature., Accident Compensation Corporation NZ, 24/08/2015 - 30/09/2015
Functional decline in community-dwelling older people and the Medicare 75+ Health Assessment, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute - Stream Funding, 01/07/2013 - 30/04/2015
Ergonomic analysis of the load restraint system in the automobile transport industry, Safework SA, 01/07/2013 - 31/03/2015
ACT ESP AH practice initiatives, ACT Health, 01/03/2013 - 31/12/2013
Workcover SA eb treatment and service consumption patterns, WorkCover Corporation, 01/05/2013 - 30/06/2013
Developing treatment protocols for WorkCoverSA, WorkCover Corporation, 11/10/2012 - 30/06/2013

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2010	Milanese, SF & Grimmer, KA 2010, 'Backpacks and body posture in children', in Youlian Hong, Load Carriage in School Children: Epidemiology and Exercise Science, Nova Science Publishers, US, ch. 3, pp. 25-39.
2008	Grimmer, KA, Milanese, SF, Jeffries, L, Young, AF & King, ESA 2008, 'The Continuum of Spinal Pain: From Childhood to Late Adolescence', in M. C Jansson and W. J. Lindberg, Low Back Pain: New Research, Nova Publishers Science, USA, pp. 119-131.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2019	Atlas, A, Milanese, S, Grimmer, K, Barras, S & Stephens, JH 2019, 'Sources of information used by patients prior to elective surgery: a scoping review', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 8, article no. e023080, pp. 1-10. Open access 4
2019	Milanese, S & Eston, R 2019, 'Hamstring injuries and Australian Rules football: over-reliance on Nordic hamstring exercises as a preventive measure?', Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 10, pp. 99-105. Open access 9
2019	Moore, E, Chalmers, S, Milanese, S & Fuller, J 2019, 'Factors influencing the relationship between the Functional Movement Screen and injury risk in sporting populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Sports Medicine, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 1449-1463. 6
2019	Skwiot, M, Sliwinski, G, Milanese, S & Sliwinski, Z 2019, 'Hypermobility of joints in dancers', PLoS One, vol. 14, no. 2. pp. 1-13. Open access
2019	Swaminathan, N, Grimmer, K & Milanese, S 2019, 'Next-generation solutions for Indian health care: strengthening the impact of allied health', Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 1-8. Open access
2018	Debenedictis, TA, Fraysse, F, Milanese, S, Tomkinson, G, Billing, D, Furnell, A & Thewlis, D 2018, 'The simulation of the whole-body vibration experienced during military land transit', Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety, vol. 2, no. 1, article no. 8, pp. 1-9.
2018	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2018, 'Effects of Kinesio Tape on pain, muscle strength and functional performance: a systematic review of Japanese-language literature', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 108-115. 1 2
2018	Roesch, HJ, Milanese, S, Osborne, B, Spurrier, DJ & Thoirs, KA 2018, 'The acute effects of exercise on tendon dimensions and vascularity. An exploratory study using diagnostic ultrasound of the male Achilles tendon', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 21, no. 10, pp. 982-987. 2 1 8
2018	van Kessel, G, Gill, R & Milanese, S 2018, 'Physical Therapy student choices when engaging with traditional or technological teaching resources', Journal of Physical Therapy Education, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 283-288. Open access
2017	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2017, 'Effectiveness of stretching on posterior shoulder tightness and glenohumeral internal-rotation deficit: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials', Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 294-305. Open access 8 8 1
2017	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, KA 2017, 'The effectiveness of braces and orthoses for patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review of Japanese-language randomised controlled trials', Prosthetics and Orthotics International, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 115-126. 4 3
2017	Reznik, J, Biros, E, Lamont, A, Sacher, Y, Kibrik, O, Milanese, S, Gordon, S & Galea, M 2017, 'A preliminary investigation on the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for neurogenic heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury. Part I: Effects on pain', Brain Injury, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 526-532. Open access 1 1 1
2017	Reznik, J, Biros, E, Sacher, Y, Kibrik, O, Milanese, S, Gordon, S & Galea, M 2017, 'A preliminary investigation on the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy as a treatment for neurogenic heterotopic ossification following traumatic brain injury. Part II: Effects on function', Brain Injury, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 533-541. 2
2016	Fraysse, F, Milanese, S & Thewlis, D 2016, 'Practices and risks associated with operation of tie-down lashings in the vehicle transport industry', Ergonomics: An International Journal of Research and Practice in Human Factors and Ergonomics, vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 1661-1672. 1
2016	Grimmer, K, Morris, J, Kim, S, Milanese, S & Fletcher, W 2016, 'Physiotherapy practice: opportunities for international collaboration on workforce reforms, policy and research', Physiotherapy Research International : The Journal for Researchers and Clinicians in Physical Therapy, vol. 22, no. 3, article no. e1661, pp. 1-15. Open access 2
2016	Lizarondo, L, Turnbull, C, Kroon, T, Grimmer, K, Bell, A, Kumar, S, McEvoy, M, Milanese, S, Russell, M, Sheppard, L, Walters, J & Wiles, L 2016, 'Allied health: integral to transforming health', Australian Health Review, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 194-204. 7 4
2016	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2016, 'Acute effects of stretching on maximal muscle strength and functional performance: A systematic review of Japanese-language randomised controlled trials.', Manual Therapy, vol. 21, pp. 54-62. 1 2 1
2016	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2016, 'The effectiveness of conservative management for disabled throwing shoulder in baseball: a systematic review of Japanese-language primary studies', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 21, no. 3-6, pp. 151-159. Open access
2016	Stanhope, J & Milanese, S 2016, 'The prevalence and incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by flautists', Occupational Medicine, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 156-163. Open access 8 6
2016	Wiles, L & Milanese, S 2016, 'Stakeholder perspectives of the Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner (ESPP) role in Australia-a qualitative study', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 21, no. 3-6, pp. 228-235. 1 1
2015	Gonzalez-Suarez, CB, Dones, VC, Grimmer, K, Thoirs, K, Milanese, S & Atlas, A 2015, 'Radial nerve measurements in non-symptomatic upper extremities of Filipinos: a cross sectional study', Muscle and Nerve, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 568-575. Open access 1 1
2015	Grimmer, K, Kennedy, K, Milanese, S, Price, K & Kay, D 2015, 'The Australian 75+ Health Assessment: could it detect early functional decline better?', Australian Health Review, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 69-77. 4 4
2015	Milanese, S, Thoirs, K & Grimmer, K 2015, 'Evidence-based practice in sonography - making sense of diagnostic accuracy studies', Sonography, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 69-73.
2015	Mine, K, Nakayama, T, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2015, 'Effects of microwave diathermy on signs and symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness: a systematic review of Japanese primary studies', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 20, no. 5-6, pp. 290-298. Open access
2015	Reznik, JE, Biros, E, Milanese, S, Gordon, S, Lamont, AC & Galea, MP 2015, 'Prevalence of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in traumatic head-and spinal-injured patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in Australia', Health Care Manager, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 54-61. Open access 1 2
2014	Dones, V III, Grimmer, K, Milanese, S, Suarez, C, Thoirs, K & Kumar, S 2014, 'Diagnostic value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in acute and chronic lateral diagnostic value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in acute and chronic lateral epicondylalgia', Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, vol. 12 no. 4, pp. 1-12. Open access
2014	Dones, V, Grimmer, K, Milanese, S & Kumar, S 2014, 'The sensitivity of the provocation tests in replicating pain on the lateral elbow area of participants with lateral epicondylalgia', Journal of Case Reports and Clinical Research Studies, vol. 1 no. 1, pp. 1-15. Open access
2014	Dones, VC, Grimmer-Somers, K, Milanese, S & Atlas, AP 2014, 'Association between lateral epicondylalgia and upper extremity anthropometric measurements : a case control study', International Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. S5, no. 3, pp. 1-8. Open access
2014	Grimmer, K, Dizon, JM, Milanese, S, King, E, Beaton, K, Thorpe, O, Lizarondo, L, Luker, J, Machotka, Z & Kumar, S 2014, 'Efficient clinical evaluation of guideline quality: development and testing of a new tool', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 14, article no. 63, pp. 1-10. Open access 25 23 7
2014	Grimmer, K, Milanese, S, Beaton, K & Atlas, A 2014, 'Additional measures do not improve the diagnostic accuracy of the Hospital Admission Risk Profile for detecting downstream quality of life in community-dwelling older people presenting to a hospital emergency department', Clinical Interventions in Aging, vol. 9, pp. 233-242. Open access 2 2 5
2014	King, ESA, Grimmer, KA, Atlas, AP & Milanese, SF 2014, 'Synthesizing complex data on functional decline in older people using partial least squares (PLS) analysis', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 1099-1105.
2014	Milanese, SF, Grimmer-Somers, K, Souvlis, T, Innes-Walker, K & Chipchase, LS 2014, 'Is a blended learning approach effective for learning in allied health clinicians?', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 86-93. 7 4
2014	Reznik, J, Biros, E, Marshall, R, Jelbart, M, Milanese, S, Gordon, S & Galea, M 2014, 'Prevalence and risk-factors of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in traumatic spinal cord and traumatic brain injured patients admitted to specialised units in Australia', Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions, vol. 14 no. 1, pp. 19-28. 17 17
2014	Stanhope, J, Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2014, 'University woodwind students' experiences with playing-related injuries and their management: a pilot study', Journal of Pain Research, vol. 7, pp. 133-148. Open access 6 4
2013	Coffee, J, Boucaut, R & Milanese, S 2013, 'Contemplating change: a focus on manual handling in higher education', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 452-457. 2
2013	Dones, VC III, Milanese, S, Worth, D & Grimmer-Somers, K 2013, 'The anatomy of the forearm extensor muscles and the fascia in the lateral aspect of the elbow joint complex', Anatomy and Physiology: Current Research, vol. 3, no. 1, article no. 117, pp. 1-7. Open access 3
2013	Milanese, S, Gordon, S & Pellatt, A 2013, 'Profiling physiotherapy student preferred learning styles within a clinical education context', Physiotherapy, vol. 99, no. 2, pp. 146-152. 11 12 1
2013	Milanese, S, Gordon, S & Pellatt, A 2013, 'Undergraduate physiotherapy student perceptions of teaching and learning activities associated with clinical education', Physical Therapy Reviews, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 439-444. 2
2012	Grimmer-Somers, K, Milanese, S & Kumar, S 2012, 'Measuring the quality of allied health services in Australia: is it a case of the more we learn, the less we know?', Journal of Healthcare Leadership, vol. 2012, no. 4, pp. 71-81. Open access
2012	Grimmer-Somers, K, Milanese, S, Kumar, S, Brennan, C & Mifsud, I 2012, 'Number and frequency of physiotherapy services for motor vehicle-induced whiplash : interrogating motor accident insurance data 2006-2009', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 774-780. Open access 7 7
2012	Stanhope, J, Grimmer-Somers, K, Milanese, S, Kumar, S & Morris, J 2012, 'Extended scope physiotherapy roles for orthopedic outpatients: an update systematic review of the literature', Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, vol. 5, no. February, pp. 37-45. Open access 4
2012	Worth, D & Milanese, S 2012, 'Chiari Malformation Type I, presenting as scapulothoracic pain: a case report', Manual Therapy, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 172-174. 3 1 1
2011	Grimmer-Somers, K, Kumar, S, Milanese, S & Hillier, S 2011, 'The curious case of a research centre: evolution along the evidence journey', International Public Health Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 377-386.
2011	Heath, J, Grimmer-Somers, K, Milanese, S, Hillier, S, King, E, Johnston, K, Wall, K, Thorpe, O, Young, A & Kumar, S 2011, 'Measuring the impact of allied health research', Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, vol. 4, pp. 191-207. Open access 1
2011	Milanese, S & Grimmer, K 2011, 'Safety first: tactics for maximising OH&S training', Training and Development, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 22-24.
2011	Milanese, S 2011, 'The use of RCT's in manual therapy - are we trying to fit a round peg into a square hole?', Manual Therapy, vol. 16, no.4, pp. 403-405. 19 21 4
2011	Milanese, S, Lizarondo, L, Kumar, S & Somers-Grimmer, KA 2011, 'Evidence into practice and policy : iCAHE experiences', International Public Health Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 387-401.
2010	Grimmer-Somers, KA, Milanese, SF, Brennan, C & Mifsud, I 2010, 'Who uses physiotherapy services for motor vehicle-induced whiplash associated disorders? Interrogating Motor Accident Insurance Data for 2006-2009', Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-15. Open access
2010	Milanese, SF & Grimmer, KA 2010, 'Backpack weight and postural angles in preadolescent children', Indian Pediatrics, vol. 47, no. 7, pp. 571-572. Open access 5 3
2010	Milanese, SF & Grimmer, KA 2010, 'What is adolescent low back pain? Current definitions used to define the adolescent with low back pain', Journal of Pain Research, vol. 3, pp. 57-66. Open access
2008	Grimmer, KA, Milanese, SF & Louw, Q 2008, 'Measurement of Cervical Posture in the Sagittal Plane', Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 509-517. 38 34

Conferences

Year	Output
2018	Davis, S, Milanese, S, Furnell, A & Grimmer, K 2018, 'Development of a measure of physical discomfort for combat helmets worn by dismounted soldiers', 62nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2018, Sage Publications, vol. 3, pp. 2018-2022.
2018	Davis, SE, Milanese, SF, Furnell, A & Grimmer, KA 2018, 'Dismounted utility considerations for designing human factors and ergonomics evaluations of soldier clothing and equipment', 62nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2018, Sage Publications, vol. 3, pp. 2028-2032.
2011	Milanese, S & Grimmer-Somers, K 2011, 'Risk factors for the development of adolescent low back pain: a longitudinal study of a cohort of students', in MA Fiehf (ed.), Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011, CRC Press, pp. 91-97.
2011	Milanese, SF & Grimmer, KA 2011, 'Risk factors for the development of adolescent low back pain: A literature review', Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2011, CRC Press, pp. 315-321.

Reports

Year	Output
2015	Grimmer, K, Price, K, Milanese, S, Luker, J, Kumar, S, Kay, D, Kennedy, K, McEvoy, C & Foot, J 2015, Functional decline in community-dwelling older people & the Medicare 75+ health assessments, Australian National University, Australia. Open access
2015	Milanese, S, Grimmer, K, Kennedy, K, Uy, J & Fulton, A 2015, Does publishing patient safety data improve the standard of care? A rapid review of the literature, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
ACT Government	AUSTRALIA
Australian Health Service Alliance	AUSTRALIA
Brain Injury Unit	CANADA
California Baptist University	UNITED STATES
Defence Science and Technology Group	AUSTRALIA
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre	AUSTRALIA
James Cook University	AUSTRALIA
Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce	POLAND
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
Massey University	NEW ZEALAND
Mitcham Rehab Clinic	AUSTRALIA
Motor Accident Commission, Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
Public Transport Authority	AUSTRALIA
Queensland Health	AUSTRALIA
Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease	AUSTRALIA
Rankin Occupational Safety & Health (ROSH)	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
SA Health	AUSTRALIA
Sri Ramachardra Medical College and Research Institute	INDIA
Stellenbosch University	SOUTH AFRICA
Tel Aviv University	ISRAEL
Tokyo University of Technology	JAPAN
TU Dresden	GERMANY
University of Canberra	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Santo Tomas	PHILIPPINES
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Tasmania	AUSTRALIA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Invited Presentation 24th International Disabled People's Day Conference, Zgorzelec, Poland	2018
Keynote 3rd International Korean Academy of Maitland Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Thera-py (KAMOMPT) Conference, Suwon, Korea	2018
Member Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, United Kingdom	2017
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2017
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2016
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2015
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2014
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2013
Member Australian Physiotherapy Association	2012
Inaugural Geoff Maitland Award, Best free Paper Australian Physiotherapy Association	2011

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Ergonomics,Electrophysical Agents,Evidence based practice,Manual therapy (Maitland- based)

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Exploring the effects of participation in the Invictus Pathways Program and Invictus Games on injured servicemen and women's health and well-being	Current
Factors affecting patient's decision to undergo elective surgery	Current
How does an allied health student's self-efficacy relate to clinical scenario performance, subsequent reflection, and preparation for future clinical interactions?	Current
The acute effects of loading programs and anti-inflammatory medication on the exercise response in the asymptomatic Achilles tendon. A study using diagnostic ultrasound measuring tendon dimensions and vascularity.	Current
The transition from primary to secondary school and its relationship to musculoskeletal health	Current
To explore the impact of orthopaedic triage clinics in terms of cost individual financial costs and societal cost and impact on health outcomes for patients awaiting a specialist orthopaedic musculos	Current
Developing foundations for robust occupational-therapy-based intervention studies to address the sensory needs of children with autism spectrum disorder in Australia	Completed
Diagnosing lateral epicondylalgia: underpinning pathology and evidence for the use of common provocation test	Completed
The Ergonomics of the Combat Helmet System (TECHS): a systems approach to developing an evaluation framework for combat helmets	Completed
The impact of the mechanical whole-body vibration experienced during motorised military land transit on the physical attributes that underpin dismounted combatant physical performance	Completed

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