School of Medical and Health Sciences

Professor in Exercise Gerontology

Qualifications

• Doctor of Science, Charles Sturt University, 2007.
• Master of Public Health, United States of America, 2006.
• Doctor of Philosophy, United States of America, 1989.
• Master of Science, United States of America, 1982.
• Bachelor of Science, United States of America, 1981.
• Diploma of Teaching, Riverina College of Advanced Education, 1980.

Research

Recent Research Grants

• Can Exercise Delay Transition to Active Therapy in Men with Low Grade Prostate Cancer? A Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial.,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Project Grants,  2018 - 2023,  $596,084.
• An exploratory study to determine if exercise can impact the gut microbiota composition of men receiving androgen suppression therapy for prostate cancer,  Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia,  Grant,  2018 - 2023,  $98,875.
• Weight loss for overweight and obese prostate cancer patients: a randomised trial of a clinic-based versus telehealth delivered exercise and nutrition intervention,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Prostate Cancer Research Initiative,  2021 - 2023,  $472,738.
• Examining the effect of creatine supplementation in augmenting adaptations to resistance training in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. ,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme,  2019 - 2022,  $64,560.
• Physical health during isolation, including chronic disease progression in older West Australians,  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation,  Covid-19 Research Fund,  2020 - 2022,  $100,000.
• The effect of cognitive and exercise training on Brain Atrophy and Cognitive Decline in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Agents,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme,  2018 - 2022,  $99,932.
• Exercise as adjuvant therapy to increase prostate tumour oxygenation and improve effectiveness of radiotherapy ,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  Grant,  2020 - 2022,  $94,449.
• Muscle morphology and function in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer: Response to exercise medicine and implications for treatment,  Cancer Council of WA Inc,  PhD Top Up Scholarship,  2019 - 2021,  $30,000.
• From Research to Practice: the development, implementation and evaluation of an intervention to integrate exercise into standard of care for people with cancer,  Genesis Cancer Care Pty Ltd,  Genesis Cancer Care - Grant,  2018 - 2020,  $10,000.
• Exercise Medicine Prior to Open Radical Cystectomy: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy,  ANZUP Clinical Trials Group Limited,  Below the Belt Research Fund,  2017 - 2020,  $45,455.
• Feasibility and efficacy of dosing exercise medicine immediately before or after chemotherapy infusion,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2017 Open Round,  2018 - 2020,  $135,247.
• Improving sexual health in men with prostate cancer: randomised controlled trial of exercise and psychosexual therapies,  National Health and Medical Research Council,  Project Grants,  2014 - 2019,  $565,380.
• Allied Health Workforce Survey,  Department of Health WA,  Tender,  2016 - 2017,  $61,098.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

• Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Chambers, S., Fairman, C., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Newton, R., (2021), Exercise intervention and sexual function in advanced prostate cancer: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, epub ahead of print(2020), 1-4, DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002706.
• Lopez Da Cruz, P., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Galvao, D., (2020), Resistance Exercise Dosage in Men with Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2020(Article in press), 60p., DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002503.
• Newton, R., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Hayne, D., Taaffe, D., (2020), Timing of exercise for muscle strength and physical function in men initiating ADT for prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 23(3), 457-464, DOI: 10.1038/s41391-019-0200-z.
• Wilson, R., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Galvao, D., (2020), Weight loss for obese prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2020(Article in press), 1-49, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002509.
• Lopez Da Cruz, P., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Buffart, L., Galvao, D., (2020), What is the minimal dose for resistance exercise effectiveness in prostate cancer patients? Systematic review and meta-analysis on patient-reported outcomes. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, epub ahead of print(November 2020), 17p., DOI: 10.1038/s41391-020-00301-4.
• Newton, R., Kennedy, M., Singh, F., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Chee, R., Zissiadis, Y., Davis, M., O'Brien, P., Galvao, D., (2020), Safety, Effectiveness, and Uptake of Exercise Medicine Integrated Within a Cancer Care Center. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 36(5), Article 151073, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2020.151073.
• Kennedy, M., Bayes, S., Newton, R., Zissiadis, Y., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Davis, M., Eiszele, A., Galvao, D., (2020), We have the program, what now? Development of an implementation plan to bridge the research-practice gap prevalent in exercise oncology. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(1), Article number 128.
• Van Vulpen, J., Sweegers, M., Peeters, P., Courneya, K., Newton, R., Aaronson, N., Jacobsen, P., Galvao, D., Chinapaw, M., Steindorf, K., Irwin, M., Stuiver, M., Hayes, S., Griffith, K., Mesters, I., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, M., Mutrie, N., Daley, A., McConnachie, A., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schulz, K., Short, C., James, E., Plotnikoff, R., Schmidt, M., Ulrich, C., Van Beurden, M., Oldenburg, H., Sonke, G., Van Harten, W., Schmitz, K., Winters-Stone, K., Velthuis, M., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, M., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Verdonck-De Leeuw, I., Brug, J., May, A., Buffart, L., (2020), Moderators of Exercise Effects on Cancer-related Fatigue: A Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52(2), 303-314, United States, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002154.
• Kennedy, M., Bayes, S., Galvao, D., Singh, F., Spry, N., Davis, M., Chee, R., Zissiadis, Y., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., (2020), If you build it, will they come? Evaluation of a co-located exercise clinic and cancer treatment centre using the RE-AIM framework. European Journal of Cancer Care, 29(4), Article number e13251, DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13251.
• Lopez Da Cruz, P., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Souza, G., Trajano, G., Pinto, R., (2020), Resistance training in breast cancer patients undergoing primary treatment: a systematic review and meta‑regression of exercise dosage. Breast Cancer, 2020(Article in press), 1-9, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-020-01147-3.
• Edmunds, K., Reeves, P., Scuffham, P., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Jones, M., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Tuffaha, H., (2020), Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Supervised Exercise Training in Men with Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Radiation Therapy and Androgen-Deprivation Therapy. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 18(5), 727-737, New Zealand, DOI: 10.1007/2Fs40258-020-00564-x.
• Wilson, R., Shannon, T., Calton, E., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Newton, R., (2020), Efficacy of a weight loss program prior to robot assisted radical prostatectomy in overweight and obese men with prostate cancer. Surgical Oncology, 35(December 2020), 182-188, DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2020.08.006.
• Fairman, C., Nilsen, T., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Robinson, Z., Hart, N., Zourdos, M., Focht, B., McIntyre, C., Galvao, D., (2020), Reporting of Resistance Training Dose, Adherence, and Tolerance in Exercise Oncology. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52(2), 315-322, United States of America, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002127.
• Schumacher, O., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Chee, R., Spry, N., Newton, R., (2020), Exercise modulation of tumour perfusion and hypoxia to improve radiotherapy response in prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 2020(Article in press), 14p., DOI: 10.1038/s41391-020-0245-z.
• Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Hayne, D., Cormie, P., Shum, D., Newton, R., (2019), Immediate versus delayed exercise in men initiating androgen deprivation: effects on bone density and soft tissue composition. BJU International, 123(2), 261-269, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Ltd., DOI: 10.1111/bju.14505.
• Fujita, E., Taaffe, D., Yoshitake, Y., Kanehisa, H., (2019), Repeated sit-to-stand exercise enhances muscle strength and reduces lower body muscular demands in physically frail elders. Experimental Gerontology, 116(February 2019), 86-92, USA, Elsevier Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2018.12.016.
• Newton, R., Galvao, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Wall, B., Bolam, K., Taaffe, D., (2019), Exercise Mode Specificity for Preserving Spine and Hip Bone Mineral Density in Prostate Cancer Patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 51(4), 607-614, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001831.
• Bernard, P., Savard, J., Steindorf, K., Sweegers, M., Courneya, K., Newton, R., Aaronson, N., Jacobsen, P., May, A., Galvao, D., Chinapaw, M., Stuiver, M., Griffith, K., Mesters, I., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, M., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schmidt, M., Ulrich, C., Sonke, G., Van Harten, W., Winters-Stone, K., Velthuis, M., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, M., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Verdonck-De Leeuw, I., Brug, J., Buffart, L., (2019), Effects and moderators of exercise on sleep in adults with cancer: Individual patient data and aggregated meta-analyses. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 124(September 2019), Article no.109746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109746.
• Newton, R., Christophersen, C., Fairman, C., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Broadhurst, D., Devine, A., Chee, R., Tang, C., Spry, N., Galvao, D., (2019), Does exercise impact gut microbiota composition in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer? A single-blinded, two-armed, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(4), article no. e024872, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024872.
• Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Galvao, D., (2019), Responsiveness to resistance-based multimodal exercise among men with prostate cancer receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 17(10), 1211-1220, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.7311.
• Sweegers, M., Altenburg, T., Brug, J., May, A., Van Vulpen, J., Aaronson, N., Arbane, G., Bohus, M., Courneya, K., Daley, A., Galvao, D., Garrod, R., Griffith, K., Van Harten, W., Hayes, S., Herrero-Roman, F., Kersten, M., Lucia, A., McConnachie, A., Van Mechelen, W., Mutrie, N., Newton, R., Nollett, F., Potthoff, K., Schmidt, M., Schmitz, K., Schulz, K., Sonke, G., Steindorf, K., Stuiver, M., Taaffe, D., Thorsen, L., Twisk, J., Velthuis, M., Wenzel, J., Winters-Stone, K., Wiskemann, J., Paw, M., Buffart, L., (2019), Effects and moderators of exercise on muscle strength, muscle function and aerobic fitness in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis of individual patient data. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(13), Article number 812, British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR, England, B M J Publishing Group, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099191.
• Fairman, C., Kendall, K., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2019), The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer. Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 133(January 2019), 46-57, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.003.
• Fairman, C., Kendall, K., Newton, R., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Chee, R., Tang, C., Galvao, D., (2019), Examining the effects of creatine supplementation in augmenting adaptations to resistance training in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(9), Article number e030080, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030080.
• Luo, H., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Fairman, C., Taaffe, D., (2019), Sport Medicine in the Prevention and Management of Cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 18(2019), 1-14, DOI: 10.1177/1534735419894063.
• Hart, N., Galvao, D., Saunders, C., Taaffe, D., Feeney, K., Spry, N., Tsoi, D., Martin, H., Chee, R., Clay, T., Redfern, A., Newton, R., (2018), Mechanical suppression of osteolytic bone metastases in advanced breast cancer patients: a randomised controlled study protocol evaluating safety, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of exercise as a targeted medicine. Trials, 19(1), Article no.695, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3091-8.
• Luo, H., Newton, R., Ma'ayah, F., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., (2018), Recreational soccer as sport medicine for middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4(2018), Article no. e000336, United Kingdom, BMJ Group, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000336.
• Taaffe, D., Buffart, L., Newton, R., Spry, N., Denham, J., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Chambers, S., Galvao, D., (2018), Time on androgen deprivation therapy and adaptations to exercise: secondary analysis from a 12-month randomized controlled trial in men with prostate cancer. BJU International, 121(2), 194-202, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/bju.14008.
• Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Chee, R., McIntyre, C., Hart, N., Baumann, FT., Denham, J., Baker, M., Newton, R., (2018), Exercise preserves physical function in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(3), 393-399, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001454.
• Galvao, D., Newton, R., Girgis, A., Lepore, SJ., Stiller, A., Mihalopoulos, C., Gardiner, R., Taaffe, D., Occhipinti, S., Chambers, S., (2018), Randomized controlled trial of a peer led multimodal intervention for men with prostate cancer to increase exercise participation. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, 27(1), 199-207, West Sussex, United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/pon.4495.
• Buffart, L., Sweegers, MG., May, AM., Chinapaw, MJ., Van Vulpen, JK., Newton, R., Galvao, D., Aaronson, NK., Stuiver, MM., Jacobsen, PB., Verdonck-De Leeuw, IM., Steindorf, K., Irwin, ML., Hayes, S., Griffith, KA., Lucia, A., Herrero-Roman, F., Mesters, I., Van Weert, E., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, MM., Mutrie, N., Daley, AJ., McConnachie, A., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schulz, K., Short, CE., James, EL., Plotnikoff, RC., Arbane, G., Schmidt, ME., Potthoff, K., Van Beurden, M., Oldenburg, HS., Sonke, GS., Van Harten, WH., Garrod, R., Schmitz, KH., Winters-Stone, KM., Velthuis, MJ., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, MJ., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Brug, J., Courneya, K., (2018), Targeting Exercise Interventions to Patients With Cancer in Need: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 110(11), Article Number: djy161, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djy161.
• Galvao, D., Hayne, D., Frydenburg, M., Chambers, S., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Scuffham, P., Ware, R., Hart, N., Newton, R., (2018), Can exercise delay transition to active therapy in men with low-grade prostate cancer? A multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(4), e022331, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022331.
• Fujita, E., Yakushi, K., Takeda, M., Islam, M., Nakagaichi, M., Taaffe, D., Takeshima, N., (2018), Proficiency in pole handling during Nordic walking influences exercise effectiveness in middle-aged and older adults. PLoS One, 13(11), Article number e0208070, United States, Public Library of Science, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208070.
• Baumann, FT., Reike, A., Reimer, V., Schumann, M., Hallek, M., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Galvao, D., (2018), Effects of physical exercise on breast cancer‑related secondary lymphedema: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 170(1), 1-13, New York, USA, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4725-y.
• Duckham, R., Tait, J., Nowson, C., Sanders, K., Taaffe, D., Hill, K., Daly, R., (2018), Strategies and challenges associated with recruiting retirement village communities and residents into a group exercise intervention. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1), Article number 173, DOI: 10.1186/s12874-018-0633-4.
• Newton, R., Jeffery, E., Galvao, D., McIntyre, C., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Denham, J., Taaffe, D., (2018), Body composition, fatigue and exercise in patients with prostate cancer undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy. BJU International, 122(6), 986-993, United Kingdom, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc., DOI: 10.1111/bju.14384.
• Singh, F., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Spry, N., Baker, M., Taaffe, D., (2018), Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a 10-Week Resistance and Aerobic Exercise Intervention During Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Treatment in Rectal Cancer Patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 17(3), 952-959, United States, Sage Publications Inc, DOI: 10.1177/1534735418781736.
• Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Gardiner, R., Wall, B., Cormie, P., Bolam, K., Galvao, D., (2017), Effects of different exercise modalities on fatigue in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: A year-long randomised controlled trial. European Urology, 72(2), 293-299, Netherlands, Elsevier B.V., DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.02.019.
• Cormie, P., Lamb, S., Newton, R., Valentine, L., McKiernan, S., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Taaffe, D., Doran, C., Galvao, D., (2017), Implementing exercise in cancer care: study protocol to evaluate a community-based exercise program for people with cancer. BMC Cancer, 17(1), Article no. 103, London, United Kingdom, BioMed Central Ltd, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3092-0.
• Singh, F., Newton, R., Baker, M., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Thavaseelan, J., Galvao, D., (2017), Feasibility of presurgical exercise in men with prostate cancer undergoing prostatectomy. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 16(3), 290-299, Sage, DOI: 10.1177/1534735416666373.
• Singh, F., Newton, R., Baker, MK., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., (2017), Feasibility and Efficacy of Presurgical Exercise in Survivors of Rectal Cancer Scheduled to Receive Curative Resection. Clinical Colorectal Cancer, 16(4), 358-365, New York, USA, Elsevier Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2017.03.010.
• Wall, B., Galvao, D., Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Hebert, J., Newton, R., (2017), Exercise improves VO2max and body composition in androgen deprivation therapy-treated prostate cancer patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(8), 1503-1510, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001277.
• Gunnell, A., Joyce, S., Tomlin, S., Taaffe, D., Cormie, P., Newton, R., Joseph, D., Spry, N., Einarsdottir, K., Galvao, D., (2017), Physical activity and survival among long-term cancer survivor and non-cancer cohorts. Frontiers in Public Health, 5(Feb 2017), Article no. 19, Lausanne, Switzerland, Frontiers Research Foundation, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00019.
• Buffart, L., Kalter, J., Sweegers, M., Courneya, K., Newton, R., Aaronson, N., Jacobsen, P., May, A., Galvao, D., Chinapaw, M., Steindorf, K., Irwin, M., Stuiver, M., Hayes, S., Griffith, K., Lucia, A., Mesters, I., Van Weert, E., Knoop, H., Goedendorp, M., Mutrie, N., Daley, A., McConnachie, A., Bohus, M., Thorsen, L., Schulz, K., Short, C., James, E., Plotnikoff, R., Arbane, G., Schmidt, M., Potthoff, K., Van Beruden, M., Oldenburg, H., Sonke, G., Van Harten, W., Garrod, R., Schmitz, K., Winters-Stone, K., Velthuis, M., Taaffe, D., Van Mechelen, W., Kersten, M., Nollet, F., Wenzel, J., Wiskemann, J., Verdonck-De Leeuw, IM., Brug, J., (2017), Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer: An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 52(2017), 91-104, United Kingdom, W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2016.11.010.
• Beck, B., Daly, R., Fiatarone Singh, M., Taaffe, D., (2017), Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) position statement on exercise prescription for the prevention and management of osteoporosis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(5), 438-445, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.10.001.
• Hart, N., Newton, R., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Chambers, S., Feeney, K., Joseph, D., Redfern, A., Ferguson, T., Galvao, D., (2017), Can exercise suppress tumour growth in advanced prostate cancer patients with sclerotic bone metastases? A randomised, controlled study protocol examining feasibility, safety and efficacy. BMJ Open, 7(5), article no.e014458, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014458.
• Zopf, E., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Cormie, P., Joseph, D., Chambers, S., Baumann, FT., Bloch, W., Galvao, D., (2017), Associations between aerobic exercise levels and physical and mental health outcomes in men with bone metastatic prostate cancer: a cross-sectional investigation. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(6), Article Number: e12575, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12575.
• Schultz, AB., Taaffe, D., Blackburn, M., Logan, P., White, D., Drew, M., Lockie, R., (2016), Musculoskeletal screening as a predictor of seasonal injury in elite Olympic class sailors. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19(11), 903-909, Elsevier Ltd, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.02.011.
• Bolam, K., Skinner, T., Jenkins, D., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., (2016), The Osteogenic Effect of Impact-Loading and Resistance Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged and Older Men: A Pilot Study. Gerontology: international journal of experimental, clinical, behavioral, regenerative and technical gerontology, 62(1), 22-32, Basel, Switzerland, Karger, DOI: 10.1159/000435837.
• Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Gardiner, R., Taylor, R., Risbridger, G., Frydenberg, M., Hill, M., Chambers, S., Stricker, P., Shannon, T., Hayne, D., Zopf, E., Newton, R., (2016), Enhancing active surveillance for men with prostate cancer: The potential of exercise medicine. Nature Reviews Urology, 13(5), 258-265, Nature Publishing Group, DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.46.
• Cormie, P., Singh, B., Hayes, S., Peake, J., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Nosaka, K., Cornish, B., Schmitz, K., Newton, R., (2016), Acute Inflammatory Response to Low-, Moderate-, and High-Load Resistance Exercise in Women With Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 15(3), 308-317, United States, SAGE Publications Inc., DOI: 10.1177/1534735415617283.
• Bolam, KA., Skinner, TL., Sax, AT., Adlard, KN., Taaffe, D., (2016), A comparison of bone mineral density in amateur male boxers and active non-boxers. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 37(9), 694-699, Stuttgart, Georg Thieme Verlag, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-104200.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy: Skeletal Consequences in Crohn’s Disease: The Muscle-Bone Relationship
• Doctor of Philosophy: Skeletal Consequences of Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Prostate Cancer: The Role of Exercise in the management of ADT-related Side-effects
• Master by Research: Effects of a Cognitive Behavioural Intervention on Athlete’s Stress, Recovery & Performance
• Doctor of Philosophy: Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Community-dwelling Older Adults

Associate Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy,  Exercise and nutrition induced weight loss for prostate cancer patients
• Doctor of Philosophy: Running Workloads in Australian Football
• Doctor of Philosophy: Pseudoephedrine and Exercise Performance
• Doctor of Philosophy: Effects of Caffeine Dose and Timing on Exercise Performance