Honours projects

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The School of Health Sciences UNSW has exciting projects available, across exercise science/exercise physiology, physiotherapy, and pharmaceutics – including exciting, embedded opportunities with high profile industry partners so check them out!

For a full list of topics areas and supervisor contacts see the below table. Entry requirements include a Bachelor Degree, with a minimum WAM of 65 (or credit average). Further details here.

Project Title	Supervisors	Discipline/Background required
Acute orthopaedic physiotherapists knowledge, attitude, confidence and experiences of managing people living with dementia after a hip fracture	Dr Morag Taylor Dr Dr Marie March Dr Kate Lawler (LaTrobe)	Physiotherapy
Feasibility of dual task gait and stepping training in people with dementia	Dr Morag Taylor Prof Jacqui Close	Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology
Apathy as a fall risk factor in cognitively impaired older people	Dr Morag Taylor Prof Jacqui Close	Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology
Sex differences in fall rates and fall risk factors in cognitively impaired and healthy older people	Dr Morag Taylor Prof Kim Delbaere Dr Daina Sturnieks Prof Jacqui Close	Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology
The EngAGE Program: Developing implementable and cost-effective strategies to support older adults with engaging exercise	Dr Nattai Borges Dr Kemi Wright	Exercise Physiology
Health lessons to learn from Masters Athletes: Survey study to understand barriers and facilitators of continued sports participation in lifelong athlete.	Dr Nattai Borges	Exercise Physiology
Improving training practices and injury surveillance in Australian Rules Football with Sydney Swans (multiple opportunities)	Dr Nattai Borges Professor Kevin Norton	Exercise Physiology
Improving training practices and injury surveillance in Super Rugby with the NSW Waratahs (multiple opportunities)	Dr Nattai Borges Professor Kevin Norton	Exercise Physiology
The physical, social and cognitive benefits of run clubs – in partnership with TCR Sydney Marathon Group	Dr Nattai Borges	Exercise Physiology
Transportation of Amino Acids by Red Blood Cells: New Physiological Role for Red Blood Cells during Exercise	Dr Nattai Borges	Exercise Physiology
Innovations to Workplace Injury Management in High Risk Occupations: Protecting and Supporting High Risk Workers	Dr Nattai Borges	Exercise Physiology
Microtechnology-based trends in movement profiles and body impacts in AFL men’s competition 2005 – 2024	Professor Kevin Norton	Exercise Physiology/ Physiotherapy
Microtechnology-based trends in movement profiles and body impacts in AFLW competition 2017 – 2024	Professor Kevin Norton	Exercise Physiology/ Physiotherapy
Nanostructured drug delivery systems from biotemplates: impact of structure on drug loading and release properties	A/Professor Céline Valéry	Pharmacy/Pharmacology/Chemical Engineering or related