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Nicholas F. Taylor

Nicholas F. Taylor

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Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
27915
World Ranking
13640
National Ranking
447

Overview

Nicholas F. Taylor is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a focus on General Health Professions, Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Oncology.

Their research covers a wide range of topics primarily related to rehabilitation, pain management, and care practices. Key topics include:

  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Cancer Survivorship and Care
  • Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Taylor has published numerous articles across multiple reputable journals. Recently published papers include:

  • Recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines (2023) in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Aphasia disrupts usual care: the stroke team's perceptions of delivering healthcare to patients with aphasia (2020) in Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Many physiotherapists lack preparedness to prescribe physical activity and exercise to people with musculoskeletal pain: A multi-national survey (2021) in Physical Therapy in Sport
  • Research experience and research interests of allied health professionals (2023) in PubMed
  • Telerehabilitation's Safety, Feasibility, and Exercise Uptake in Cancer Survivors: Process Evaluation (2021) in JMIR Cancer

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Taylor include:

  • Nora Shields
  • Katherine E. Harding
  • Casey L. Peiris
  • Natasha K. Brusco
  • Amy M Dennett

Taylor's work often appears in established publication venues such as:

  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Physiotherapy
  • BMJ Open
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Age and Ageing

Best Publications

  • Return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the state of play

    Clare L Ardern;Kate E Webster;Nicholas F Taylor;Julian A Feller

  • Fifty-five per cent return to competitive sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis including aspects of physical functioning and contextual factors

    Clare L Ardern;Nicholas F Taylor;Julian A Feller;Kate E Webster

  • Return to the Preinjury Level of Competitive Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Two-thirds of Patients Have Not Returned by 12 Months After Surgery

    Clare L. Ardern;Kate E. Webster;Nicholas F. Taylor;Julian A. Feller

  • A systematic review of the effectiveness of strength-training programs for people with cerebral palsy

    Karen Janine. Dodd;Nicholas Frank. Taylor;Diane. Damiano

  • Psychological responses matter in returning to preinjury level of sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.

    Clare L. Ardern;Nicholas F. Taylor;Julian A. Feller;Timothy S. Whitehead

  • A systematic review of the psychological factors associated with returning to sport following injury

    Clare L Ardern;Nicholas F Taylor;Julian A Feller;Kate E Webster

  • Return-to-Sport Outcomes at 2 to 7 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

    Clare L. Ardern;Nicholas F. Taylor;Julian A. Feller;Kate E. Webster

  • Motivational interviewing to increase physical activity in people with chronic health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Paul O'Halloran;Felicity Blackstock;Nora Shields;Anne E Holland

  • A randomized clinical trial of strength training in young people with cerebral palsy.

    Karen J Dodd;Nicholas F Taylor;H Kerr Graham

  • Knee Joint Kinematics from Familiarised Treadmill Walking can be Generalised to Overground Walking in Young Unimpaired Subjects

    Angelo Matsas;Nicholas Taylor;Helen McBurney

  • Differences in habitual physical activity levels of young people with cerebral palsy and their typically developing peers: a systematic review

    Stacey L. Carlon;Nicholas F. Taylor;Karen J. Dodd;Nora Shields

  • Psychosocial predictors of failure to return to work in non-chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

    Ross Anthony Iles;Megan Davidson;Nicholas F Taylor

  • What proportion of people with hip and knee osteoarthritis meet physical activity guidelines? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jason. Wallis;Kate. Webster;Pazit. Levinger;Nicholas. Taylor

  • Therapeutic exercise in physiotherapy practice is beneficial: a summary of systematic reviews 2002–2005

    Nicholas F. Taylor;Karen J. Dodd;Nora Shields;Andrea Bruder

  • Sports Participation 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes Who Had Not Returned to Sport at 1 Year: A Prospective Follow-up of Physical Function and Psychological Factors in 122 Athletes

    Clare L. Ardern;Clare L. Ardern;Nicholas F. Taylor;Julian A. Feller;Timothy S. Whitehead

  • Familiarization to treadmill running in young unimpaired adults.

    Vesna Lavcanska;Nicholas F. Taylor;Anthony G. Schache

  • Progressive Resistance Exercise in Physical Therapy: A Summary of Systematic Reviews

    Nicholas F Taylor;Karen J Dodd;Diane L Damiano

  • Pre-operative interventions (non-surgical and non-pharmacological) for patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery--a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jason A. Wallis;Nicholas F. Taylor

  • Early mobilization of patients who have had a hip or knee joint replacement reduces length of stay in hospital: a systematic review

    Mark L Guerra;Parminder J Singh;Nicholas F Taylor

  • Peripheral muscle strength training in COPD : a systematic review

    Simone D. O'Shea;Nicholas F. Taylor;Jennifer Paratz

Frequent Co-Authors

Kate E. Webster
Kate E. Webster La Trobe University
Jason Ferris
Jason Ferris University of Queensland
Meg E. Morris
Meg E. Morris La Trobe University
Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston La Trobe University
Tanya Chikritzhs
Tanya Chikritzhs Curtin University
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Rana S. Hinman
Rana S. Hinman University of Melbourne
Richard Baker
Richard Baker University of Leicester
Peter F. M. Choong
Peter F. M. Choong University of Melbourne
Felicity A. Baker
Felicity A. Baker University of Melbourne

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