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Dr Mitchell Turner

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Email: mitchel.turner@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-1273

Mitchell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Systematic Profiling in Neurological Conditions (SPIN) team in the School of Medical and Health Sciences, and the Centre for Precision Health

Research Areas and Interests

  • Sleep and chronobiology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2022.
  • Adult Sleep Science, The University of Western Australia, 2021.
  • Master of Research Practice, Edith Cowan University, 2017.
  • Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Edith Cowan University, 2016.
  • Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science), Edith Cowan University, 2013.

Research Outputs

2023

Journal Articles

  • Blacker, D., Fazio, R., Tucak, C., Beranek, P., Pollard, C., Shelley, T., Rajandran, S., Holbreche, G., Turner, M., Cruickshank, T. (2023). FIGHT-PD: A feasibility study of periodized boxing training for Parkinson disease. PM&R, 2023(Article in press), 11 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12986.
  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Fatigue does not increase limb asymmetry or induce proximal joint power shift in habitual, multi-speed runners. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(12), 1250-1260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2268374.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2023). The Impact of Sleep-Wake Behaviour on Tennis Match Performance in Junior State Grade Tennis Players. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 5(2), 156-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-022-00177-x.
  • Turner, M., Laws, M., Griffiths, M., Turner, K., Dempsey, L., Laws, S., Cruickshank, T. (2023). The relationships between multidimensional sleep health and work productivity in individuals with neurological conditions. Journal of Sleep Research, 2023(2023), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14107.
  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Scanlan, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Does Fatigue Influence Joint-Specific Work And Ground Force Production During The First Steps Of Maximal Acceleration?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33(6), 894-906. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14318.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Walsh, A., Harris, S., Beranek, P., Vial, S., Cruickshank, T., Turner, M. (2022). Effect of physical activity during COVID-19 on the sleep health of community-level athletes in Australia. Sport Sciences for Health, 18(4), 1475-1481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-022-00947-8.
  • Turner, M., Russell, A., Turner, K., Beranek, P., Joyce, C., McIntyre, F., Cruickshank, T. (2022). The association between junior tennis players’ physical and cognitive attributes and groundstroke performance. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221106824.
  • Turner, M., Ishihara, T., Beranek, P., Turner, K., Fransen, J., Born, P., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(5), 1071-1078. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211055841.
  • Turner, K., Bartlett, D., Grainger, S., Eddy, C., Reyes, A., Kordsachia, C., Turner, M., Stout, J., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Henry, J., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Profiling Social Cognition in Premanifest Huntington's Disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 28(3), 217-229. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617721000357.
  • Beranek, P., Cruickshank, T., Girard, O., Nosaka, K., Bartlett, D., Turner, M. (2022). Sleep health of Australian community tennis players during the COVID-19 lockdown. PeerJ, 10(April 2022), Article number e13045. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13045.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Sahrom, S., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2022). The impact of sleep behaviours, chronotype and time of match on the internal and external outcomes of a tennis match. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221130443.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Does time of day and player chronotype impact tennis-specific skills and physical performance?. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221136023.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Rogers, S., Nosaka, K., Girard, O., Cruickshank, T. (2021). Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on mood and training in Australian community tennis players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(18 March 2021), Article 589617. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.589617.
  • Turner, M., Reyes, A., Rankin, T., Bartlett, D., Trajano, G., Pulverenti, T., Cruickshank, T. (2021). Torque variability of the plantar flexors in people with Huntington's disease. American Journal of Translational Research, 13(12), 13862–13869.
  • Fox-Harding, C., Harris, S., Rogers, S., Vial, S., Beranek, P., Turner, M., Cruickshank, T. (2021). A survey to evaluate the association of COVID-19 restrictions on perceived mood and coping in Australian community level athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(22 March 2021), Article Number 624267. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.624267.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Reyes, A., Bartlett, D., Culpin, S., Hart, N., Hardt, L., Feindel, K., Poudel, G., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2020). Exploring the brain-body composition relationship in Huntington’s disease. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 20(3), 332-338.

Research Projects

  • The effectiveness of a 12-week remote-delivered green-blue light therapy intervention on daytime sleepiness, fatigue, work productivity and quality of life outcomes in individuals following traumatic brain injury, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program & Insurance Commission of WA, 2021 ‑ 2023, $89,714.
  • The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors experiencing cognitive impairment, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2023, $84,600.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The role of sleep behaviour and sleep environment in sleep of shift workers in extractive industries
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, The Therapeutic Utility of Green-Blue Light Therapy on Sleep Disturbances in a Mixed-Group of Individuals with Cancer Treated with Chemotherapy Agents: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Completed Supervisions

No data available
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