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Doune Macdonald is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and specializes in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on orthopedics and sports medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including psychiatry and mental health, biomedical engineering, physical therapy, sports therapy, rehabilitation, and cancer research.

The scientist's recent work prominently addresses issues related to foot and ankle health, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, and balance and falls prevention. Key topics of their research include foot and ankle surgery, tendon structure and treatment, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, sports injuries and prevention, as well as resilience and mental health.

Doune Macdonald has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Quality of life, function and disability in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms: a cross-sectional online survey," 2020, published in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
  • "Disability, Physical Impairments, and Poor Quality of Life, Rather Than Radiographic Changes, Are Related to Symptoms in Individuals With Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Laboratory Study," 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
  • "Balance is impaired in symptomatic ankle osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study," 2021, published in Gait & Posture
  • "The Potential Impact of Broader Central Clearing on Dealer Balance Sheet Capacity: A Case Study of UK Gilt and Gilt Repo Markets," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Falls and falls-related injuries in individuals with chronic ankle symptoms: a cross-sectional study," 2023, Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Frequent collaborators include Munira Al Mahrouqi, Bill Vicenzino, Michelle Smith, Justin Whitten, and Rod Barrett.

Macdonald's work has been published repeatedly in journals such as the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Research Square, Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Gait & Posture, and SSRN Electronic Journal. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their investigation into musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation, and biomechanics.

Best Publications

  • Situated Learning in Physical Education

    David Kirk;Doune Macdonald

  • Teacher voice and ownership of curriculum change

    David Kirk;Doune MacDonald

  • Alternative assessment in physical education: a review of international literature

    Víctor Manuel López-Pastor;David Kirk;Eloisa Lorente-Catalán;Ann MacPhail

  • The handbook of physical education

    David Kirk;Doune MacDonald;Mary O'Sullivan

  • Curriculum change and the post-modern world: Is the school curriculum-reform movement an anachronism?

    Doune Macdonald

  • Being fit and looking healthy: Young women's and men's constructions of health and fitness

    Janice E Wright;Gabrielle H O'Flynn;Doune Macdonald

  • Did we hear you? : issues of student voice in a curriculum innovation

    Ross Brooker;Doune Macdonald

  • It's All Very Well, in Theory: Theoretical Perspectives and Their Applications in Contemporary Pedagogical Research

    Doune Macdonald;David Kirk;Michael Metzler;Lynda M. Nilges

  • A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Use of Teaching Styles

    Donetta J. Cothran;Pamela Hodges Kulinna;Dominique Banville;Euichang Choi

  • CP-45,634: a novel aldose reductase inhibitor that inhibits polyol pathway activity in diabetic and galactosemic rats.

    M.J. Peterson;R. Sarges;C.E. Aldinger;D.P. MacDonald

  • Becoming a physical education teacher: Contemporary and enduring issues

    Richard Tinning;Doune Macdonald;Jan Wright;Christopher Hickey

  • Physical Activity and Young People: Beyond Participation

    Jan Wright;Doune Macdonald;Lyndal Groom

  • Like a Fish in Water: Physical Education Policy and Practice in the Era of Neoliberal Globalization

    Doune Macdonald

  • The Role of Proletarianization in Physical Education Teacher Attrition

    Doune Macdonald

  • Professional standards for teachers: a case study of professional learning

    Diane Mayer;Jane Margaret Mitchell;Doune Macdonald;Roslyn Bell

  • The outsourcing of health, sport and physical educational work: a state of play

    Benjamin James Williams;Peter James Hay;Doune Macdonald

  • A salutogenic, strengths-based approach as a theory to guide HPE curriculum change

    Louise McCuaig;Mikael Quennerstedt;Doune Macdonald

  • "Are They Just Checking Our Obesity or What?" The Healthism Discourse and Rural Young Women.

    Jessica Lee;Doune Macdonald

  • Research Methods in Physical Education and Youth Sport

    Kathleen M. Armour;Doune MacDonald

  • Revitalizing the Physical Education Social-Justice Agenda in the Global Era: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Laura Azzarito;Doune Macdonald;Symeon Dagkas;Jennifer Fisette

  • Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education : Working with Students in Schools

    Lisette Burrows;Doune Macdonald;Jan Wright

  • Teacher voice and ownership of curriculum change

    D. Macdonald

Frequent Co-Authors

David Kirk
David Kirk University of Strathclyde
Jenny Ziviani
Jenny Ziviani University of Queensland
Jan Wright
Jan Wright University of Wollongong
Richard Tinning
Richard Tinning University of Queensland
Sylvia Rodger
Sylvia Rodger University of Queensland
Dawn Penney
Dawn Penney Edith Cowan University
Christopher Hickey
Christopher Hickey National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Ann MacPhail
Ann MacPhail University of Limerick
Jean Côté
Jean Côté Queen's University
Matthew A. Brown
Matthew A. Brown Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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