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    Dr Mitchell Turner

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Dr Mitchell Turner

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Email: mitchel.turner@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-1273

Mitchell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Systematic Profiling in Neurological Conditions (SPIN) team in the School of Medical and Health Sciences, and the Centre for Precision Health

Research Areas and Interests

  • Sleep and chronobiology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2022.
  • Adult Sleep Science, The University of Western Australia, 2021.
  • Master of Research Practice, Edith Cowan University, 2017.
  • Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Edith Cowan University, 2016.
  • Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sports Science), Edith Cowan University, 2013.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Bartlett, D., Poudel, G., Zaenker, P., Laws, S., Lo, J., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2024). Associations Between Sleep Quality And Serum Levels Of Neurofilament Light In Individuals With Premanifest Huntington Disease. Sleep Science, 2024(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1777783.
  • Turner, M., Griffiths, M., Laws, M., Vial, S., Bartlett, D., Cruickshank, T. (2024). The multidimensional sleep health of individuals with multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease and healthy controls. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 20(6), 967-972. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.11052.
  • Dunican, I., Galpin, A., Turner, M., Reale, R. (2024). Sleep Behaviors and Nutritional Knowledge in Amateur and Professional Combat Sport Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 38(9), 1627-1634. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004846.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2023). The Impact of Sleep-Wake Behaviour on Tennis Match Performance in Junior State Grade Tennis Players. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 5(2), 156-166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-022-00177-x.
  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Scanlan, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Does Fatigue Influence Joint-Specific Work And Ground Force Production During The First Steps Of Maximal Acceleration?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33(6), 894-906. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14318.
  • Blacker, D., Fazio, R., Tucak, C., Beranek, P., Pollard, C., Shelley, T., Rajandran, S., Holbreche, G., Turner, M., Cruickshank, T. (2023). FIGHT-PD: A feasibility study of periodized boxing training for Parkinson disease. PM&R, 2023(Article in press), 11 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12986.
  • Turner, M., Laws, M., Griffiths, M., Turner, K., Dempsey, L., Laws, S., Cruickshank, T. (2023). The relationships between multidimensional sleep health and work productivity in individuals with neurological conditions. Journal of Sleep Research, 2023(2023), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14107.
  • Vial, S., Cochrane Wilkie, J., Turner, M., Blazevich, T. (2023). Fatigue does not increase limb asymmetry or induce proximal joint power shift in habitual, multi-speed runners. Journal of Sports Sciences, 41(12), 1250-1260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2268374.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Ishihara, T., Beranek, P., Turner, K., Fransen, J., Born, P., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Investigating the role of age and maturation on the association between tennis experience and cognitive function in junior beginner to intermediate-level tennis players. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(5), 1071-1078. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211055841.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Sahrom, S., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2022). The impact of sleep behaviours, chronotype and time of match on the internal and external outcomes of a tennis match. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221130443.
  • Turner, M., Russell, A., Turner, K., Beranek, P., Joyce, C., McIntyre, F., Cruickshank, T. (2022). The association between junior tennis players’ physical and cognitive attributes and groundstroke performance. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221106824.
  • Turner, K., Bartlett, D., Grainger, S., Eddy, C., Reyes, A., Kordsachia, C., Turner, M., Stout, J., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Henry, J., Ziman, M., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Profiling Social Cognition in Premanifest Huntington's Disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 28(3), 217-229. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617721000357.
  • Beranek, P., Cruickshank, T., Girard, O., Nosaka, K., Bartlett, D., Turner, M. (2022). Sleep health of Australian community tennis players during the COVID-19 lockdown. PeerJ, 10(April 2022), Article number e13045. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13045.
  • Walsh, A., Harris, S., Beranek, P., Vial, S., Cruickshank, T., Turner, M. (2022). Effect of physical activity during COVID-19 on the sleep health of community-level athletes in Australia. Sport Sciences for Health, 18(4), 1475-1481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-022-00947-8.
  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Lo, J., Ferrauti, A., Dunican, I., Cruickshank, T. (2022). Does time of day and player chronotype impact tennis-specific skills and physical performance?. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2022(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221136023.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Turner, M., Beranek, P., Rogers, S., Nosaka, K., Girard, O., Cruickshank, T. (2021). Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on mood and training in Australian community tennis players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(18 March 2021), Article 589617. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.589617.
  • Turner, M., Reyes, A., Rankin, T., Bartlett, D., Trajano, G., Pulverenti, T., Cruickshank, T. (2021). Torque variability of the plantar flexors in people with Huntington's disease. American Journal of Translational Research, 13(12), 13862–13869. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11961.
  • Fox-Harding, C., Harris, S., Rogers, S., Vial, S., Beranek, P., Turner, M., Cruickshank, T. (2021). A survey to evaluate the association of COVID-19 restrictions on perceived mood and coping in Australian community level athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(22 March 2021), Article Number 624267. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.624267.

2020

Journal Articles

  • 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.

Research Projects

  • Improved Sleep Health, Edith Cowan University, Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant Scheme 2025 (Stream 1), 2025 ‑ 2026, $39,700.
  • The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors experiencing cognitive impairment, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program, 2021 ‑ 2023, $84,600.
  • The effectiveness of a 12-week remote-delivered green-blue light therapy intervention on daytime sleepiness, fatigue, work productivity and quality of life outcomes in individuals following traumatic brain injury, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Neurotrauma Research Program & Insurance Commission of WA, 2021 ‑ 2023, $89,714.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The role of sleep behaviour and sleep environment in sleep of shift workers in extractive industries
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, The feasibility and therapeutic utility of a 12-week telehealth delivered environmental enrichment program for young stroke survivors
  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, To what extent do paramedics experience fatigue during a regular shift cycle?

Adjunct Supervisor

  • Master of Medical and Health Science by Research, The Therapeutic Utility of Green-Blue Light Therapy on Sleep Disturbances in a Mixed-Group of Individuals with Cancer Treated with Chemotherapy Agents: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Completed Supervisions

No data available
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