Dr Nicolas Hart

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Dr Nicolas Hart

Adjunct Associate Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Email:	n.hart@ecu.edu.au

Dr. Nicolas Hart is a Senior Research Fellow for the Cancer Council of Western Australia (CCWA) at the Exercise Medicine Research Institute (EMRI) situated within the School of Medical and Health Science (SMHS) at Edith Cowan University; and research member of the Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP).

Background

Dr Nicolas Hart, PhD, AES, CSCS, ESSAM is a Senior Research Fellow for the Cancer Council of Western Australia at the Exercise Medicine Research Institute (an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence) and an accredited exercise scientist, named 'WA Young Tall Poppy of the Year' (Australian Institute of Policy and Sciences, 2017) and ‘Exercise Scientist of the Year’ (Exercise and Sport Science Australia, 2014). He is also a research member of ACRISP (an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Centre of Research Excellence).

Dr Hart’s clinical oncology work focuses on the ability of exercise to change tumour biology, and attenuate tumour formation, growth and invasion in primary and secondary carcinomas as well as haematological malignancies. He currently leads a series of world-first trials in humans, examining the suppressive and regressive effects of exercise on tumour morphology, tumour vasculature and tumour biomarkers in secondary carcinomas of advanced prostate and breast cancer patients with sclerotic and osteolytic bone metastatic lesions; with studies funded by Cancer Council of Western Australia, National Breast Cancer Foundation and Movember Foundation. Dr Hart is the Global Exercise Coordinator, and Co-Chair of the Protocol Amendment Review Committee for the Movember GAP4 (INTERVAL-MCRPC) trial - (the largest exercise trial in prostate cancer worldwide; investigating exercise and overall survival); and the National Exercise Coordinator for the Movember TrueNTH Australia trial - (the provision of local and remote delivery of exercise as medicine to prostate cancer patients across metropolitan and regional Australia). In recognition of his work targeting bone metastases in advanced cancer patients, Dr Hart is one of three Australian members of the international Bone Metastases and Exercise Working Group (BMEWG), developing clinical exercise recommendations for exercise professionals worldwide.

Dr Hart is also co-founder of the Western Australian Bone Research Collaboration (WABRC): a cross-institutional and multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians investigating bone health and disease. Dr Hart continues to research in high performance sport, and is a consultant sport scientist to the West Coast Eagles (AFL), Fremantle Dockers (AFL), Western Force (Rugby Union) and Perth Glory (Soccer) sporting teams, providing input towards, and assisting in the prevention and management of stress-related bone injuries; stratify musculoskeletal injury risk; and provide a broad range of sport science services on request.

Current Appointments

2018: Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Council of Western Australia
2018: Senior Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention
2017: Senior Research Fellow, Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University.
2017: Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia.
2015: Global Exercise Coordinator, GAP4 – INTERVAL-MCRPC: Movember Foundation
2015: National Exercise Coordinator, TrueNTH Australia: Movember Foundation
2015: DXA and pQCT Trainer, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University
2015: Consultant Sport Scientist – West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers, Western Force and Perth Glory

Editorial Appointments

Associate Editor – BMC Cancer - (BioMed Central)
Senior Editor – Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Section Editor (Exercise Oncology) - Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Committee Appointments

2019: ESSA Publications Committee, Exercise and Sport Science Australia
2018: ECU Human Research Ethics Committee – Edith Cowan University
2018: SuRECaP (Survivorship Research in Prostate Cancer) - PCR Working Group
2018: ASpSc and HPM Professional Standards Review, Exercise & Sport Science Australia – Australia
2018: Professional Development Review Committee, Exercise & Sport Science Australia – Australia
2017: Pre-Doctoral Research Sub-Committee, Cancer Council of Western Australia
2017: ALLY Network Representative - Equity and Diversity, Edith Cowan University
2016: Co-Chair, Protocol Amendment Review Committee, GAP4 – INTERVAL-MCRPC: Movember Foundation.
2016: Co-Founder, Western Australian Bone Research Collaboration (WABRC).

Previous Appointments

2019: Guest Lecturer, Masters of Exercise Medicine (Oncology), Edith Cowan University.
2018: Guest Lecturer, Harvard Extension School, Harvard University.
2015 – 2018: Human Research Ethics Sub-Committee: SMHS and SOS, Edith Cowan University.
2014 – 2018: Exercise Science Advisory Group (ESAG), Exercise & Sport Science Australia – Australia.
2015 – 2017: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University.
2017 – 2017: NHMRC Grant Review Panel (GRP) Observer, Canberra, Australia.
2015 – 2016: Protocol Development Working Group (PDWG), GAP4 - INTERVAL-MCRPC: Movember Foundation.
2011 – 2014: Sport Scientist, Fremantle Dockers Football Club, Perth, Australia.
2010 – 2014: Sessional Exercise & Sport Science Staff, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
2008 – 2014: Research Assistant, Centre for Exercise & Sport Science Research, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.

Professional Associations

Exercise and Sport Science Australia – (ESSA)
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia – (COSA)
American Society of Clinical Oncology – (ASCO)
American College of Sports Medicine – (ACSM)
Australian Strength and Conditioning Association – (ASCA)
National Strength and Conditioning Association – (NSCA)

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

2018 – NHMRC CRE-PCS Mentorship Program Award, $4000 AUD.
2016 – NSCA Young Investigator Award (USA), Associate Investigator, 2016, $19,416 AUD.
2015 – Best Paper (Allied Health) – Prostate Cancer World Congress.
2015 – Inaugural Winner, Clinical Exercise Physiology Grant – Exercise and Sport Science Australia.
2014 – Exercise Scientist of the Year – Exercise and Sport Science Australia.
2013 – High Commendation, Sport Science Grant – Exercise and Sport Science Australia.

State Awards

2019 – Finalist, ’40under40 Awards’ [Not for Profit], BusinessNews WA.
2018 – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2018-2020), Cancer Council Western Australia, $601,459 AUD.
2017 – Western Australian, Tall Poppy, Scientist of the Year Award - Australian Institute of Policy and Science.

University Awards

2019 – Excellence in Research Engagement, Vice-Chancellor’s Award, Edith Cowan University, $5,000 AUD.
2019 – Research Fellowship Support Award, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), Edith Cowan University, $5,000 AUD.
2018 – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) – EMCRN Research Achievement Award
2017 – Visiting Research Fellow Grant, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, $3,990 AUD.
2016 – Excellence by Early Career Researcher, Vice-Chancellor's Award, Edith Cowan University, $5,000 AUD.
2016 – eResearch Technology Funding Scheme, Edith Cowan University, 2016, $4,405 AUD.
2011 – Industry PhD Scholarship, Fremantle Dockers Football Club, 2012 – 2014, $78,000 AUD.
2009 – Top 5%, High Achievement Undergraduate Award, Edith Cowan University.

Research Areas and Interests

Exercise Oncology – Research Stream

Exercise as Medicine.
Modulating Tumour Biology.
Bone Metastases and Bone Disease.
Muscle and Bone Synergy.

Exercise Science – Research Stream

Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation.
Bone Adaptation to Mechanical Loading.
Muscle-Bone Screening, Asymmetry and Interactions.
Biomechanics (Gait, Asymmetry, Change of Direction, Agility).

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2015.
Master of Science Sport Science, Edith Cowan University, 2012.
Bachelor of Sport Exercise and Sport Science, Edith Cowan University, 2009.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

Spooner, AJ., Turner, J., Button, E., Yates, P., Kennedy, G., Butler, J., Bradford, N., Chan, A., Hart, N., Chan, RJ. (2024). Supporting Cancer Survivors Following Treatment for Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Pilot Study Assessing the Feasibility and Process Outcomes of a Nurse-Led Intervention. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2024(Article in press), article number 151592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2024.151592.
Henneghan, AM., Van Dyk, KM., Haywood, D., Patel, M., Franco-Rocha, OY., Bang, S., Longley, T., Tasker, R., Kaufmann, T., Paolillo, EW., Moore, RC., Hart, N. (2024). Characterizing cancer-related cognitive impairments and impact on quality of life in women with metastatic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-024-07479-4.
Weber, JA., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Connick, M., Newton, R. (2024). Assessment of Ground Contact Time in the Field: Evaluation of Validity and Reliability. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(1), e34-e39. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004682.
Fairman, C., Kendall, K., Newton, R., Hart, N., Taaffe, D., Lopez, P., Chee, R., Tang, C., Galvao, D. (2024). Creatine supplementation does not add to resistance training effects in prostate cancer patients under androgen deprivation therapy: A double-blind randomized trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.09.002.
Toohey, K., Mizrahi, D., Hart, N., Singh, B., Lopez, P., Hunter, M., Newton, R., Schmitz, KH., Adams, D., Edbrooke, L., Hayes, S. (2024). Exercise in cancer care for people with lung cancer: A narrative synthesis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.002.
Haywood, D., Henry, M., Dauer, E., Lederman, O., Farley, M., Henneghan, AM., O'Connor, M., Jefford, M., Rossell, SL., Hart, N. (2024). Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment As A Key Contributor To Psychopathology In Cancer Survivors: Implications For Prevention, Treatment And Supportive Care. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(7), article number 480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08696-9.
Martin, JA., Hart, N., Bradford, N., Naumann, F., Pinkham, MB., Pinkham, EP., Holland, JJ. (2024). Exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention for the management of sleep disturbance in primary brain tumour survivors and their caregivers: A study protocol of a clinical trial. JSAMS Plus, 3(2024), article number 100059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2024.100059.
Murphy, M., Merrick, N., Cowen, G., Sutton, V., Allen, G., Hart, N., Mosler, A. (2024). Physical and psychological factors related to injury, illness and tactical performance in law enforcement recruits: A systematic review. Injury Prevention, 2024(Article in press), article number ip-2023-045150. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2023-045150.
Joseph, R., Hart, N., Bradford, N., Crawford-Williams, F., Wallen, MP., Knowles, R., Han, CY., Milch, V., Holland, JJ., Chan, RJ. (2024). Adopting a systems-thinking approach to optimise dietary and exercise referral practices for cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(8), article number 502. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08692-z.
Haywood, D., O'Connor, M., Baughman, FD., Chan, A., Chan, RJ., Dauer, E., Dhillon, HM., Henneghan, AM., Lawrence, BJ., Lustberg, M., Vardy, JL., Rossell, SL., Hart, N. (2024). Protocol for the Development and Initial Validation of the COG-IMPACT Tool: A Purpose-Built Unmet Needs Assessment for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment. Methods and Protocols, 7(4), article number 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps7040054.
Haywood, D., Baughman, FD., Dauer, E., Haywood, J., Rossell, S., Hart, N. (2024). It’s about time: mitigating cancer-related cognitive impairments through findings from computational models of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task. BMC Cancer, 24(1), article number 798. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12545-7.
Haywood, D., Kotov, R., Krueger, RF., Wright, AG., Forbes, MK., Dauer, E., Baughman, FD., Rossell, SL., Hart, N. (2024). Reconceptualizing mental health in cancer survivorship. Trends in Cancer, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trecan.2024.05.008.
Senanayake, S., Kularatna, S., Crawford-Williams, F., Brain, D., Allen, M., Hettiarachchi, RM., Hart, N., Koczwara, B., Ee, C., Chan, RJ. (2024). Cancer survivor preferences for breast cancer follow-up care: a discrete choice experiment. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01629-9.
Hart, N., Nekhlyudov, L., Smith, TJ., Yee, J., Fitch, MI., Crawford, GB., Koczwara, B., Ashbury, FD., Lustberg, MB., Mollica, M., Smith, AL., Jefford, M., Chino, F., Zon, R., Agar, MR., Chan, RJ. (2024). Survivorship care for people affected by advanced or metastatic cancer: MASCC-ASCO standards and practice recommendations. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(5), article number 313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08465-8.
Farley, MJ., Boytar, AN., Adlard, KN., Salisbury, CE., Hart, N., Schaumberg, MA., Jenkins, DG., Skinner, TL. (2024). Interleukin-15 and high-intensity exercise: relationship with inflammation, body composition and fitness in cancer survivors. The Journal of Physiology, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286043.
Venchiarutti, RL., Dhillon, H., Ee, C., Hart, N., Jefford, M., Koczwara, B. (2024). Priorities for multimorbidity management and research in cancer: a Delphi study of Australian cancer survivors, clinicians, and researchers. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2024(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01686-0.
Haywood, D., Castle, DJ., Hart, N. (2024). Avoiding the pitfalls of the DSM-5: A primer for health professionals. General Hospital Psychiatry, 90(2024), 88-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.07.006.

2023

Journal Articles

Martin, JA., Hart, N., Bradford, N., Naumann, F., Pinkham, MB., Pinkham, EP., Holland, JJ. (2023). Prevalence And Management Of Sleep Disturbance In Adults With Primary Brain Tumours And Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 162(1), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-023-04270-1.
Chan, R., Crawford-Williams, F., Crichton, M., Joseph, R., Hart, N., Milley, K., Druce, P., Zhang, J., Jefford, M., Lisy, K., Emery, J., Nekhlyudov, L. (2023). Effectiveness and implementation of models of cancer survivorship care: an overview of systematic reviews. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 17(1), 197-221. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01128-1.
Joseph, R., Hart, N., Bradford, N., Wallen, MP., Han, CY., Pinkham, EP., Hanley, B., Lock, G., Wyld, D., Wishart, L., Koczwara, B., Chan, A., Agbejule, OA., Crichton, M., Teleni, L., Holland, JJ., Edmiston, K., Naumann, L., Brown, T., Chan, RJ. (2023). Essential Elements Of Optimal Dietary And Exercise Referral Practices For Cancer Survivors: Expert Consensus For Medical And Nursing Health Professionals. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(1), article number 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07509-1.
Merrick, N., Hart, N., Mosler, A., Allen, G., Murphy, M. (2023). Injury profiles of police recruits undergoing basic physical training: a prospective cohort study.. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 33(1), 170-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10059-2.
Kennedy, M., Fortington, L., Penney, M., Hart, N., D'hemecourt, PA., Sugimoto, D. (2023). Running Marathons in High School: A 5-Year Review of Injury in a Structured Training Program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), Article number 4426. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054426.
Tan, J., Ng, C., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Sim, M., Scott, D., Zhu, K., Chivers, P. (2023). Reduced Peak Bone Mass in Young Adults with Low Motor Competence. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 38(5), 665-677. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4788.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2023). Replicating Maximum Periods of Play in Australian Football Matches Through Position-Specific Drills. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(8), 1628-1633. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004425.
Haywood, D., Dauer, E., Baughman, FD., Lawrence, BJ., Rossell, SL., Hart, N., O'Connor, M. (2023). “Is My Brain Ever Going to Work Fully Again?”: Challenges and Needs of Cancer Survivors with Persistent Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment. Cancers, 15(22), article number 5331. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15225331.
Kularatna, S., Allen, M., Hettiarachchi, RM., Crawford-Williams, F., Senanayake, S., Brain, D., Hart, N., Koczwara, B., Ee, C., Chan, RJ. (2023). Cancer Survivor Preferences For Models Of Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care: Selecting Attributes For Inclusion In A Discrete Choice Experiment. The Patient: Patient Centered Outcomes Research, 16(4), 371-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-023-00631-0.
Hart, N., Wallen, MP., Farley, MJ., Haywood, D., Boytar, AN., Secombe, K., Joseph, R., Chan, RJ., Kenkhuis, M., Buffart, LM., Skinner, TL., Wardill, HR. (2023). Exercise and the gut microbiome: implications for supportive care in cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(12), article number 724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-08183-7.
Murphy, M., Stannard, J., Sutton, V., Owen, PJ., Park, B., Chivers, P., Hart, N. (2023). Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in military recruits: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 15(1), article number 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00755-8.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2023). Factors Affecting Physical and Technical Performance in Australian Football. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(9), 1844-1851. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004454.
Luo, H., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Tang, C., Hart, N., Singh, F., Dean, A., Jasas, K., Johansson, M., Yusoff, I., Spry, N., Taaffe, D. (2023). Evaluation of a Clinic-Based Exercise Program in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Nonsurgical Treatment. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003019.
Agbejule, O., Chan, R., Ekberg, S., Ashbury, FD., Kleckner, AS., Hart, N. (2023). Cancer-related fatigue self-management: a MASCC-endorsed practice framework for healthcare professionals to optimally support cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(12), Article number 666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-023-08130-6.
Lai-Kwon, J., Heynemann, S., Hart, N., Chan, R., Smith, T., Nekhlyudov, L., Jefford, M. (2023). Evolving Landscape of Metastatic Cancer Survivorship: Reconsidering Clinical Care, Policy, and Research Priorities for the Modern Era. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 41(18), 3304-3310. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.22.02212.
Murphy, M., Radavelli Bagatini, S., Allen, G., Hart, N., Mosler, A. (2023). Essential reporting items within a law enforcement recruit injury and physical performance database: A modified Delphi study. JSAMS Plus, 2(Article in press), Article number 100035. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2023.100035.
Chan, R., Milch, V., Crawford-Williams, F., Agbejule, O., Joseph, R., Johal, J., Dick, N., Wallen, M., Ratcliffe, J., Agarwal, A., Nekhlyudov, L., Tieu, M., Al-Momani, M., Turnbull, S., Sathiaraj, R., Keefe, D., Hart, N. (2023). Patient navigation across the cancer care continuum: An overview of systematic reviews and emerging literature. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, -(-), -. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.21788.

2022

Journal Articles

Murphy, M., George, H., Naqi, M., Owen, P., Chivers, P., Hart, N. (2022). Musculoskeletal injury epidemiology in law enforcement and firefighter recruits during physical training: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 8(1), Article Number e001289. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001289.
Chan, R., Agbejule, O., Yates, P., Emery, J., Jefford, M., Koczwara, B., Hart, N., Crichton, M., Nekhlyudov, L. (2022). Outcomes of cancer survivorship education and training for primary care providers: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16(2), 279-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01018-6.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2022). Physical and technical demands of offence, defence, and contested phases of play in Australian Football. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(1), Article number 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00425-1.
Kennedy, M., Bayes, S., Newton, R., Zissiadis, Y., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Galvao, D. (2022). Implementation barriers to integrating exercise as medicine in oncology: an ecological scoping review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16(4), 865-881. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01080-0.
McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Pre-season body composition has minimal influence on in-season match availability, and match performance in female Australian Football League (AFLW) players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4(26 October 2022), Article Number 963946. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.963946.
McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Pre-season body composition is associated with in-season player availability in elite male Australian footballers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2022(Article in press), 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004368.
McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Heasman, J., Rogalski, B., Hart, N. (2022). Characterising lower-body musculoskeletal morphology and whole-body composition of elite female and male Australian Football players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(1), Article number 168. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00561-8.
Ladwa, R., Pinkham, E., Teleni, L., Hanley, B., Lock, G., Nixon, J., Agbejule, O., Crawford-Williams, F., Jones, L., Pinkham, M., Turner, J., Yates, P., McPhail, S., Aitken, J., Escalante, C., Hart, N., Chan, R. (2022). Telehealth cancer-related fatigue clinic model for cancer survivors: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol (the T-CRF trial). BMJ Open, 12(5), article number e059952. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059952.
Murphy, M., Merrick, N., Mosler, A., Allen, G., Chivers, P., Hart, N. (2022). Cardiorespiratory fitness is a risk factor for lower-limb and back injury in law enforcement officers commencing their basic training: a prospective cohort study. Research in Sports Medicine, 2022(article in press), Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2022.2139618.
Ng, C., Scott, D., Sim, M., Zhu, K., Siafarikas, A., Hart, N., Tan, J., Chivers, P. (2022). Physical Activity Estimated by Osteogenic Potential and Energy Expenditure Has Differing Associations with Bone Mass in Young Adults: The Raine Study. Archives of Osteoporosis, 17(1), Article Number 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-022-01100-1.
Pinkham, E., Teleni, L., Nixon, J., McKinnel, E., Brown, B., Joseph, R., Wishart, L., Miller, E., Ward, E., Hart, N., Lock, G., Hanley, B., Chan, R. (2022). Conventional supportive cancer care services in Australia: A national service mapping study (The CIA study). Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 18(3), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13575.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2022). Physical and technical demands of Australian football: an analysis of maximum ball in play periods. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(1), Article number 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00405-5.
Wilson, R., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Galvao, D. (2022). Obesity and prostate cancer: a narrative review. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 169(January 2022), Article number 103543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103543.
Jacob, Y., Hart, N., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Spiteri, T., Laws, S., Jones, A., Rogalski, B., Kenna, J., Anderton, R. (2022). ACTN3 (R577X) genotype is associated with Australian Football League players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(2), 573-576. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003458.
Kim, JS., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Hart, N., Gray, E., Ryan, C., Kenfield, S., Saad, F., Newton, R. (2022). Exercise in advanced prostate cancer elevates myokine levels and suppresses in-vitro cell growth. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 25(1), 86-92. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-022-00504-x.
Campbell, K., Cormie, P., Weller, S., Alibhai, S., Bolam, K., Campbell, A., Cheville, A., Dalzell, M., Hart, N., Higano, C., Lane, K., Mansfield, S., McNeely, M., Newton, R., Quist, M., Rauw, J., Rosenberger, F., Santa Mina, D., Schmitz, K., Winters-Stone, K., Wiskemann, J., Goulart, J. (2022). Exercise recommendations for people with bone metastases: expert consensus for healthcare providers and clinical exercise professionals. JCO Oncology Practice, 18(5), e697-e709. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.21.00454.
Agbejule, O., Ekberg, S., Hart, N., Crichton, M., Chan, R. (2022). Self-management support for cancer-related fatigue: a systematic review of effective interventions. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 129(May 2022), article number 104206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104206.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2022). Impact of Sudden Rule Changes on Player Injuries and Performance: Insights from Australian Football. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 21(3), 458-464. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2022.458.
Johal, J., Han, CY., Joseph, R., Munn, Z., Agbejule, O., Crawford-Williams, F., Wallen, M., Chan, R., Hart, N. (2022). Dietary Supplements in People with Metastatic Cancer Who Are Experiencing Malnutrition, Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Frailty: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 14(13), Article Number 2642. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132642.
Crichton, M., Yates, P., Agbejule, O., Spooner, A., Chan, R., Hart, N. (2022). Non-Pharmacological Self-Management Strategies for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in People with Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 14(12), Article Number 2403. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14122403.
Hart, N., Crawford-Williams, F., Crichton, M., Yee, J., Smith, T., Koczwara, B., Fitch, M., Crawford, G., Mukhopadhyay, S., Mahony, J., Cheah, C., Townsend, J., Cook, O., Agar, M., Chan, R. (2022). Unmet supportive care needs of people with advanced cancer and their caregivers: A systematic scoping review. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 176(August 2022), Article Number 103728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103728.
Joseph, R., Hart, N., Bradford, N., Agbejule, O., Koczwara, B., Chan, A., Wallen, M., Chan, R. (2022). Diet and exercise advice and referrals for cancer survivors: an integrative review of medical and nursing perspectives. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(10), 8429-8439. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07152-w.
Chan, A., Ports, K., Neo, P., Ramalingam, M., Lim, A., Tan, B., Hart, N., Chan, R., Loh, K. (2022). Barriers and facilitators to exercise among adult cancer survivors in Singapore. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(6), 4867-4878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-06893-y.
Tan, J., Ylä-Kojola, A., Eriksson, J., Salonen, M., Wasenius, N., Hart, N., Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T., Lano, A., Piitulainen, H. (2022). Effect of childhood developmental coordination disorder on adulthood physical activity; Arvo Ylppö longitudinal study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 32(6), 1050-1063. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14144.
Yates, P., Carter, R., Cockerell, R., Cowan, D., Dixon, C., Lal, A., Newton, R., Hart, N., Galvao, D., Baguley, B., Denniston, N., Skinner, T., Couper, J., Emery, J., Frydenberg, M., Liu, W. (2022). Evaluating a multicomponent survivorship programme for men with prostate cancer in Australia: A single cohort study. BMJ Open, 12(2), article number e049802. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049802.
Brown, M., Rébillard, A., Hart, N., O’connor, D., Prue, G., O’sullivan, J., Jain, S. (2022). Modulating Tumour Hypoxia in Prostate Cancer Through Exercise: The Impact of Redox Signalling on Radiosensitivity. Sports Medicine - Open, 8(1), article number 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00436-9.
Hart, N., Poprawski, D., Ashbury, F., Fitch, M., Chan, R., Newton, R., Campbell, K. (2022). Exercise for people with bone metastases: MASCC endorsed clinical recommendations developed by the International Bone Metastases Exercise Working Group. Supportive Care in Cancer, TBC(TBC), 7061-7065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07212-1.
Kim, JS., Taaffe, D., Galvao, D., Clay, T., Redfern, A., Hart, N., Gray, E., Ryan, C., Kenfield, S., Saad, F., Newton, R. (2022). Acute effect of high-intensity interval aerobic exercise on serum myokine levels and resulting tumour-suppressive effect in trained patients with advanced prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41391-022-00624-4.
McCaskie, C., Siafarikas, A., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Sutton, V., Chivers, P., Hart, N., Murphy, M. (2022). The benefits to bone health in children and pre-school children with additional exercise interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 15(1), Article number 127. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15010127.
Tan, J., Murphy, M., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Bhoyroo, R., Chivers, P. (2022). Association of developmental coordination disorder and low motor competence with impaired bone health: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 129(October 2022), article number 104324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104324.
Newton, R., Hart, N., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Saad, F. (2022). Prostate Cancer Treatment With Exercise Medicine. Trends in Urology and Men's Health, 13(6), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/tre.884.
Ramsey, I., Chan, A., Charalambous, A., Cheung, Y., Darling, H., Eng, L., Grech, L., Hart, N., Kirk, D., Mitchell, S., Poprawski, D., Rammant, E., Fitch, M., Chan, R. (2022). Exercise counselling and referral in cancer care: an international scoping survey of health care practitioners’ knowledge, practices, barriers, and facilitators. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(11), 9379-9391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07342-6.
Kennedy, M., Bayes, S., Newton, R., Zissiadis, Y., Spry, N., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Galvao, D. (2022). Building the plane while it’s flying: implementation lessons from integrating a co-located exercise clinic into oncology care. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), article number 1235. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08607-w.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma’ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2022). Comparison of physical demands between matches and small-sided games in Australian Football. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), 9p. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221129902.
Jacob, Y., Anderton, R., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Rogalski, B., Laws, S., Jones, A., Spiteri, T., Hince, D., Hart, N. (2022). Genetic Variants within NOGGIN, COL1A1, COL5A1, and IGF2 are Associated with Musculoskeletal Injuries in Elite Male Australian Football League Players: A Preliminary Study. Sports Medicine - Open, 8(1), Article number 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00522-y.
Longo, C., Gordon, L., Nund, R., Hart, N., Teleni, L., Thamm, C., Hollingdrake, O., Crawford-Williams, F., Koczwara, B., Ownsworth, T., Born, S., Schoonbeek, S., Stone, L., Barrett, C., Chan, R. (2022). Clinical Management of Financial Toxicity–Identifying Opportunities through Experiential Insights of Cancer Survivors, Caregivers, and Social Workers. Current Oncology, 29(10), 7705-7717. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100609.
Jones, D., Pinkham, M., Wallen, M., Hart, N., Joseph, R., Strodl, E., Ownsworth, T., Beesley, V., Crichton, M., Chan, R. (2022). Benefits of supportive strategies for carers of people with high-grade glioma: a systematic review: Strategies for addressing the needs of high-grade glioma carers. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(12), 10359-10378. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07419-2.
Fox, J., Thamm, C., Mitchell, G., Emery, J., Rhee, J., Hart, N., Yates, P., Jefford, M., Koczwara, B., Halcomb, E., Steinhardt, R., O’reilly, R., Chan, R. (2022). Cancer survivorship care and general practice: A qualitative study of roles of general practice team members in Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(4), E1415-E1426. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13549.
Dolci, F., Kilding, A., Spiteri, T., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Maiorana, A., Hart, N. (2022). Characterising running economy and change of direction economy between soccer players of different playing positions, levels and sex. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(8), 1167-1176. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1953151.
Thamm, C., Fox, J., Hart, N., Rhee, J., Koczwara, B., Emery, J., Milley, K., Nund, R., Chan, R. (2022). Exploring the role of general practitioners in addressing financial toxicity in cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(1), 457-464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06420-5.

2021

Journal Articles

Wilson, R., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Galvao, D. (2021). Using exercise and nutrition to alter fat and lean mass in men with prostate cancer receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A narrative review. Nutrients, 13(5), Article number 1664. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051664.
Wilson, R., Taaffe, D., Newton, R., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Galvao, D. (2021). Maintaining Weight Loss in Obese Men with Prostate Cancer Following a Supervised Exercise and Nutrition Program—A Pilot Study. Cancers, 13(14), 3411. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13143411.
Weller, S., Hart, N., Bolam, K., Mansfield, S., Santa Mina, D., Winters-Stone, K., Campbell, A., Rosenberger, F., Wiskemann, J., Quist, M., Cormie, P., Goulart, J., Campbell, K. (2021). Exercise for individuals with bone metastases: A systematic review. Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 166(October 2021), article number 103433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103433.
Chan, R., Crichton, M., Crawford-Williams, F., Agbejule, O., Yu, K., Hart, N., De Abreu Alves, F., Ashbury, F., Eng, L., Fitch, M., Jain, H., Jefford, M., Klemanski, D., Koczwara, B., Loh, K., Prasad, M., Rugo, H., Soto-Perez-De-Celis, E., Van Den Hurk, C., Chan, A. (2021). The efficacy, challenges, and facilitators of telemedicine in post-treatment cancer survivorship care: an overview of systematic reviews. Annals of Oncology, 32(12), 1552-1570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.09.001.
Yates, P., Carter, R., Cockerell, R., Cowan, D., Dixon, C., Magnus, A., Newton, R., Hart, N., Galvao, D., Baguley, B., Denniston, N., Skinner, T., Couper, J., Emery, J., Frydenberg, M., Liu, W. (2021). An integrated multicomponent care model for men affected by prostate cancer: A feasibility study of TrueNTH Australia. Psycho-Oncology: journal of the psychological, social and behavioral dimensions of cancer, 30(9), 1544-1554. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5729.
Chan, R., Hollingdrake, O., Bui, U., Nekhlyudov, L., Hart, N., Lui, C., Feuerstein, M. (2021). Evolving landscape of cancer survivorship research: an analysis of the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2007–2020. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 15(4), 651-658. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-021-01042-6.
McCaskie, C., Sim, M., Newton, R., Hart, N. (2021). Lower-limb injury in elite Australian football: a narrative review of kinanthropometric and physical risk factors. Physical Therapy in Sport, 52(November 2021), 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.08.006.
Chan, R., Buhagiar, S., Teleni, L., Simonsen, C., Turner, J., Rawson, C., Hart, N., Jones, L., Gordon, L., Joseph, R., Agbejule, O., Henderson, F., Rhee, J., Ryan, M., Carrington, C., Mapp, S. (2021). Partnering with general practitioners to optimize survivorship for patients with lymphoma: a phase II randomized controlled trial (the GOSPEL I trial). Trials, 22(1), article number 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04945-4.
Dolci, F., Kilding, A., Spiteri, T., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Maiorana, A., Hart, N. (2021). High-intensity Interval Training Shock Microcycle Improves Running Performance but not Economy in Female Soccer Players. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(08), 740-748. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1302-8002.
Jacob, Y., Anderton, R., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Rogalski, B., Laws, S., Jones, A., Spiteri, T., Hart, N. (2021). Association of Genetic Variances in ADRB1 and PPARGC1a with Two-Kilometre Running Time-Trial Performance in Australian Football League Players: A Preliminary Study. Sports, 9(2), Article number 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9020022.
Dolci, F., Kilding, AE., Spiteri, T., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Maiorana, A., Hart, N. (2021). Modulators of Change-of-Direction Economy After Repeated Sprints in Elite Soccer Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 16(11), 1649-1655. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2020-0740.
Hart, N., Smith, A., Hobbs, K., Thamm, C., Gordon, L., Crichton, M., Chan, R. (2021). Juggling cancer and life in survivorship The role of general practitioners. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50(8), 520-525. https://doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-04-21-5938.
Wilson, R., Newton, R., Taaffe, D., Hart, N., Lyons-Wall, P., Galvao, D. (2021). Weight loss for obese prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53(3), 470-478. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002509.
Wing, C., Hart, N., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2021). Evaluating match running performance in elite Australian football: a narrative review. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13(1), Article Number 136. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00362-5.
Tan, J., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P. (2021). Association between developmental coordination disorder or low motor competence, and risk of impaired bone health across the lifespan: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19(5), 1202-1210. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-20-00112.
Owen, P., Hart, N., Latella, C., Hendy, A., Lamon, S., Rantalainen, T. (2021). Identifying and assessing inter-muscular fat at the distal diaphyseal femur measured by peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT). Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 24(1), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2019.11.001.
Chan, R., Cooper, B., Gordon, L., Hart, N., Tan, C., Koczwara, B., Kober, K., Chan, A., Conley, Y., Paul, S., Miaskowski, C. (2021). Distinct employment interference profiles in patients with breast cancer prior to and for 12 months following surgery. BMC Cancer, 21(1), article number 883. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08583-0.
Agbejule, O., Hart, N., Ekberg, S., Koczwara, B., Ladwa, R., Simonsen, C., Pinkham, E., Chan, R. (2021). Bridging the research to practice gap: a systematic scoping review of implementation of interventions for cancer-related fatigue management. BMC Cancer, 21(December 2021), Article number 809. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08394-3.
Waqar, A., Ahmad, I., Habibi, D., Hart, N., Phung, V. (2021). Enhancing Athlete Tracking Using Data Fusion in Wearable Technologies. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70(2021), Article Number: 4004013. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2021.3069520.
Wing, C., Hart, N., McCaskie, C., Djanis, P., Ma'ayah, F., Nosaka, K. (2021). Running performance of male versus female players in Australian football matches: A systematic review. Sports Medicine - Open, 7(Dec 2021), Article number 96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-021-00391-x.

2020

Journal Articles

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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-01032-4.
Hart, N., Newton, R., Tan, J., Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Siafarikas, A., Nimphius, S. (2020). Biological Basis of Bone Strength: Anatomy, Physiology and Measurement. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 20(3), 347-371. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8650.
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2020.08.006.
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. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13251.
Newton, R., Hart, N., Clay, T. (2020). Keeping cancer patients exercising in the age of COVID-19. JCO Oncology Practice, 16(10), 656-664. https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.20.00210.
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. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8651.
Jenkins, M., Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T., Rothacker, K., Beck, B., Weeks, B., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Beeson, B., Siafarikas, A. (2020). Characterisation of peripheral bone mineral density in youth at risk of secondary osteoporosis - a preliminary insight. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 20(1), 27-52. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/7775.
Tan, J., Siafarikas, A., Rantalainen, T., Hart, N., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Chivers, P. (2020). Impact of a multimodal exercise program on tibial bone health in adolescents with Development Coordination Disorder: an examination of feasibility and potential efficacy. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 20(4), 445-471. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/9396.
Dolci, F., Hart, N., Kilding, A., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Spiteri, T. (2020). Physical and energetic demand of soccer: A brief review. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 42(3), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000533.
Narayan, V., Harrison, M., Cheng, H., Kenfield, S., Aggarwal, R., Kwon, D., McKay, R., Hauger, R., Hart, N., Conzen, S., Borno, H., Jim, H., Dicker, A., Dorff, T., Moleshi, J., Mucci, L., Parsons, JK., Saad, F., Soule, H., Morgans, A., Ryan, C. (2020). Improving research for prostate cancer survivorship: A statement from the Survivorship Research in Prostate Cancer (SuRECaP) working group. Urologic Oncology: seminars and original investigations, 38(3), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.10.006.
Dolci, F., Kilding, A., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Hart, N. (2020). High-Intensity Interval Training Shock Microcycle for Enhancing Sport Performance: A Brief Review. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(4), 1188-1196. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003499.
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. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002127.
Balloch, A., Meghji, M., Newton, R., Hart, N., Weber, J., Ahmad, I., Habibi, D. (2020). Assessment of a Novel Algorithm to Determine Change-of-Direction Angles Whilst Running Using Inertial Sensors. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(1), 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003064.
Hart, N., Newton, R., Weber, J., Spiteri, T., Rantalainen, T., Dobbin, M., Chivers, P., Nimphius, S. (2020). Functional basis of asymmetrical lower-body skeletal morphology in professional Australian Rules Footballers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(3), 791-799. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002841.

2019

Journal Articles

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. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024872.
Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Weeks, B., Beck, B., Nimphius, S., Hart, N., Siafarikas, A. (2019). Suboptimal bone status for adolescents with low motor competence and developmental coordination disorder - it's sex specific. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 84(January 2019), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2018.07.010.
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2018.11.003.
Hart, N., Newton, R. (2019). Testosterone replacement for male military personnel – A potential countermeasure to reduce injury and improve performance under extreme conditions.. EBioMedicine, 47(September 2019), 16-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.08.015.
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. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030080.
Meghji, M., Balloch, A., Habibi, D., Ahmad, I., Hart, N., Newton, R., Weber, J., Waqar, A. (2019). An Algorithm for the Automatic Detection and Quantification of Athletes’ Change of Direction Incidents Using IMU Sensor Data. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(12), 4518-4527. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2019.2898449.

2018

Journal Articles

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. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001454.
Schofield, C., Newton, R., Cohen, P., Galvao, D., McVeigh, J., Hart, N., Mohan, G., Tan, J., Salfinger, S., Straker, L., McIntyre, C. (2018). Activity behaviours and physiological characteristics of women with advanced-stage Ovarian Cancer: a preliminary cross-sectional investigation.. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 28(3), 604-613. https://doi.org/10.1097/IGC.0000000000001197.
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. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022331.
Dolci, F., Hart, N., Kilding, A., Chivers, P., Piggott, B., Spiteri, T. (2018). Movement economy in soccer: current data and limitations. Sports, 6(4), article no.124. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6040124.
Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Beck, B., Robertson, S., Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weeks, B., McIntyre, F., Hands, B., Siafarikas, A. (2018). Please don’t move - evaluating motion artifact from peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography scans using textural features. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 21(2), 260-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2017.07.002.
Jacob, Y., Spiteri, T., Hart, N., Anderton, R. (2018). The potential role of genetic markers in talent identification and athlete assessment in elite sport. Sports, 6(3), article no.88. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6030088.
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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-3091-8.
Newton, R., Kenfield, S., Hart, N., Chan, J., Courneya, K., Catto, J., Finn, S., Greenwood, R., Hughes, D., Mucci, L., Plymate, S., Praet, S., Guinan, E., Van Blarigan, E., Casey, O., Buzza, M., Gledhill, S., Zhang, L., Galvao, D., Ryan, C., Saad, F. (2018). Intense exercise for survival among men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (INTERVAL-GAP4): A multicentre, randomised, controlled phase III study protocol.. BMJ Open, 8(5), article no.e022899. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022899.
Jenkins, M., Hart, N., Rantalainen, T., Chivers, P., Newton, R., Nimphius, S. (2018). Reliability of upper-limb diaphyseal mineral and soft-tissue measurements using peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT). The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 18(4), 438-445. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/4683.
Jenkins, M., Nimphius, S., Hart, N., Chivers, P., Rantalainen, T., Rueter, K., Borland, M., McIntyre, F., Stannage, K., Siafarikas, A. (2018). Appendicular fracture epidemiology of children and adolescents: A 10-year case review in Western Australia (2005 to 2015). Archives of Osteoporosis, 13(1), article no.63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-018-0478-9.

2017

Journal Articles

Hart, N., Galvao, D., Newton, R. (2017). Exercise Medicine for Advanced Prostate Cancer. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 11(3), 247-257. https://doi.org/10.1097/SPC.0000000000000276.
Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Rantalainen, T., Ireland, A., Siafarikas, A., Newton, R. (2017). Mechanical basis of bone strength: influence of bone material, bone structure and muscle action. The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 17(3), 114-139.
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. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014458.

2016

Journal Articles

Rantalainen, T., Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Wundersitz, D. (2016). Associations between step duration variability and inertial measurement unit derived gait characteristics. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 32(4), 401-406. https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2015-0266.
Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weber, J., Spiteri, T., Rantalainen, T., Dobbin, M., Newton, R. (2016). Musculoskeletal asymmetry in football athletes: A product of limb function over time. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48(7), 1379-1387. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000897.
Hart, N., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Spiteri, T., Nimphius, S., Newton, R. (2016). Relationship between leg mass, leg composition and foot velocity on kicking accuracy in Australian Football. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 15(2), 344-351.

2015

Journal Articles

Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Spiteri, T., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Newton, R. (2015). Segmental musculoskeletal examinations using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA): Positioning and analysis considerations. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 14(3), 620-626.
Spiteri, T., Newton, R., Binetti, M., Hart, N., Sheppard, J., Nimphius, S. (2015). Mechanical determinants of faster change of direction and agility performance in female basketball athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(8), 2205-2214. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000876.

2014

Journal Articles

Spiteri, T., Nimphius, S., Hart, N., Specos, C., Sheppard, J., Newton, R. (2014). Contribution of strength characteristics to change of direction and agility performance in female basketball athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(9), 2415-2423.
Hart, N., Spiteri, T., Lockie, RG., Nimphius, S., Newton, R. (2014). Detecting deficits in change of direction performance using the preplanned multidirectional Australian Football League Agility Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(12), 3552-3556.
Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Spiteri, T., Newton, R. (2014). Leg strength and lean mass symmetry influences kicking performance in Australian Football. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13(1), 157-165.
Spiteri, T., Hart, N., Nimphius, S. (2014). Offensive and defensive agility: a sex comparison of lower body kinematics and ground reaction forces. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 30(4), 514-520. https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2013-0259.

Conference Publications

Blanco Ochoa, P., Haff, G., Hart, N., Seitz, L., Spiteri, T., Tufano, J., Nimphius, S. (2014). Bone; Body composition and isometric rate of force development are associated in female ballet students and university ballet students. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (106-110). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.
Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weber, J., Dobbin, M., Joyce, D., Higgins, C., Haff, G., Newton, R. (2014). Muscle-bone differences between elite Australian football and rugby union players. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (99-101). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

2013

Journal Articles

Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Newton, R. (2013). Leg mass characteristics of accurate and inaccurate kickers - an Australian football perspective. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(15), 1647-1655. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.793377.
Spiteri, T., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Hart, N., Haff, G., Nimphius, S. (2013). Effect of strength on plant foot kinetics and kinematics during a change of direction task. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(6), 646-652. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.774053.

Conference Publications

Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weber, J., Dobbin, M., Newton, R. (2013). Lower body bone mass characteristics of elite, sub-elite and amateur Australian footballers. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (50-53). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.
Hart, N., Spiteri, T. (2013). Quantifying performance deficits between limbs using a modified version of the AFL agility test.. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (105-107). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.
Spiteri, T., Hart, N. (2013). Ball inclusion into the AFL agility test can improve change of direction performance. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (75-77). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.
Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Dorman, C., Newton, R. (2013). Influence of leg strength and lean mass on kicking accuracy in Australian Football. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (99-101). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.
Hart, N., Dobbin, M., Weber, J., Nimphius, S., Newton, R. (2013). Physical load tolerance differs between kicking and support limbs in Australian Footballers. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning (102-104). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

2012

Conference Publications

Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Newton, R. (2012). Reliability And Validity Of Unilateral And Bilateral Isometric Strength Measures Using A Customised, Portable Apparatus. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning 2012 Supplement 1 (61-67). Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.

Research Projects

INTense Exercise foR surVivAL among men with Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (INTERVAL – MCRPC): A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled, Phase III Study, The Movember Group, Movember - GAP4 Prostate Cancer Exercise and Metabolic Health, 2016 ‑ 2026, $635,910.
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 ‑ 2025, $49,966.
GAP4 Exercise and Metabolic Health Trial - Exercise Central Coordinating Centre , The Movember Group, Movember - GAP4 Prostate Cancer Exercise and Metabolic Health, 2016 ‑ 2025, $701,494.
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 ‑ 2024, $596,084.
Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), International Olympic Committee, Research Centres for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health, 2019 ‑ 2024, $409,674.
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 ‑ 2024, $98,875.
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 ‑ 2023, $50,000.
Improving the health and performance of Western Australian Police Force recruits by developing an injury and physical performance surveillance system and quantifying the financial burden of injury, WA Police , Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $7,246.
Assessment of elite AFL athletes and the integration of data analytics, Pernix, Scholarships to support Industry Engagement PhD projects, 2019 ‑ 2022, $52,500.
Injury epidemiology in Western Australia Police recruits: A retrospective cohort study, WA Police , Grant, 2021 ‑ 2022, $3,744.
Lower-body injury risk stratification in female and male recruits through muscle-bone imaging., Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Defence Science Collaborative Research Grants, 2020 ‑ 2022, $150,000.
From Research to Practice: the development, implementation and evaluation of an intervention to integrate exercise into standard of care for people with cancer, GenesisCare, Genesis Cancer Care - Grant, 2018 ‑ 2021, $5,000.
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, $30,000.
TrueNTH solutions: an integrated multi-component intervention to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer in Australia - Demonstration of the Lifestyle and Exercise Program, The Movember Group, True NTH, 2016 ‑ 2020, $303,145.
Exercise medicine for advanced cancer patients: a synergistic and targeted approach to delay disease progression and extend survival., Cancer Council of WA Inc, Fellowship, 2018 ‑ 2020, $601,458.
Characterisation of musculoskeletal health, motor development and exercise capacity of children who have completed therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)., Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2017, 2017 ‑ 2019, $30,000.
Mechanical modulation of bone metastases in advanced breast cancer patients: Can targeted exercise suppress osteolytic tumour progression?, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Pilot Study Grant, 2016 ‑ 2019, $184,300.
Can exercise interfere with sclerotic tumour formation and reduce tumour growth in advanced prostate cancer patients with bone metastasis? – A phase I, randomised clinical trial examining feasibility, safety and efficacy., Cancer Council of WA Inc, Grant - Early Career Investigator, 2016 ‑ 2018, $34,742.
New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Awards, Department of Health WA, New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Awards, 2017 ‑ 2018, $10,000.
Mechanical modulation of bone metastases in advanced prostate cancer patients: Can targeted exercise suppress sclerotic tumour progression? – A pilot study., Exercise & Sports Science Australia, Clinical Exercise Physiology Research Grant, 2015 ‑ 2017, $15,000.
Mechanical Specificity of Weightlifting Movements to Athletic Performance, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Grant, 2010 ‑ 2013, $13,591.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

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Principal Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy, Genetic associations with athlete performance and injury susceptibility in Elite Australian football

Co-principal Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring the research to practice gap in exercise oncology
Doctor of Philosophy, Bone fracture incidence, measurement and adaptation: An exploration through the continuum from incidence to measurement and adaptation
Doctor of Philosophy, Development, assessment and application of a novel algorithm to automatically detect change of direction movement and quantify its associated mechanical load in elite Australian football
Doctor of Philosophy, Characterising Individual Running Gait: A Field Based, Scalable Approach

Associate Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy, Exercise and nutrition induced weight loss for prostate cancer patients

School of Medical and Health Sciences

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