B Ed, M Sc(Hons), PhD
Professor, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
Contact details for Professor Rod Barrett
Research expertise
- Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
- Ageing, falls and balance recovery
- Muscle structure and mechanics
- Neuro-mechanics of hip osteoarthritis
- Biomechanical methods
Current teaching areas
- Biomechanics I
- Biomechanics II
Recent Publications
- Cronin NJ, Carty, CP, Barrett RS & Lichtwark GA. (2011). Automatic tracking of medial gastrocnemius fascicle length during human locomotion. Journal of Applied Physiology. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00530.2011.
- Cronin NJ, Carty CP & Barrett RS. (2011). Triceps surae short latency stretch reflexes contribute to ankle stiffness regulation during human running. PLoS ONE, 6(8): e23917. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023917.
- Barrett RS. (2011). What are the long-term consequences of Botulinum toxin injections in spastic cerebral palsy? Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53, 485. Invited commentary.
- Barber L, Barrett RS & Lichtwark GA. (2011). Validation of a novel ultrasound approach to measure medial gastrocnemius muscle length. Journal of Anatomy, 218, 637-642.
- Barber L, Barrett RS & Lichtwark GA. (2011). Passive muscle mechanical properties of the medial gastrocnemius in young adults with spastic cerebral palsy. Journal of Biomechanics, 44, 2496–2500.
- Barber L, Hastings-Ison T, Baker R, Barrett RS & Lichtwark GA. (2011). Medial gastrocnemius muscle volume and length in children aged 2 to 5 years with spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 53, 543-548.
- Carty CP, Mills PM & Barrett RS. (2011). Recovery from forward loss of balance in young and older adults using the stepping strategy. Gait and Posture, 33, 261-267.
- Morrison S, Tucker MG & Barrett RS. (2011). From tremor to movement: differences in variability and coupling during bilateral finger actions. Motor Control. In press.