School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr Christopher Mackay

Research Assistant
Casual Academic
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Conjoint Research Fellow - Physiotherapy & Casual Research Assistant
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
+61 7 336 53299
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Researcher biography

I am interested in ways to promote recovery in the brain following neurological injury, with specific expertise in the field of exercise and its impact on neurotrophic factors, including brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). My experience includes the physiological bases of exercise, exercise prescrition and clinical physiotherapy practice in the field of neurological recovery including people post stroke.

Publications

Journal Articles (2)
Conference Paper (1)

Journal Articles

Mackay, Christopher P., Brauer, Sandra G., Kuys, Suzanne S., Schaumberg, Mia A. and Leow, Li-Ann (2021). The acute effects of aerobic exercise on sensorimotor adaptation in chronic stroke. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 39 (5), 367-377. doi: 10.3233/RNN-211175
Mackay, Christopher P., Kuys, Suzanne S. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2017). The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in People with Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neural Plasticity, 2017 4716197, 1-10. doi: 10.1155/2017/4716197

Conference Paper

Mackay, Christopher P., Kuys, Suzanne S. and Brauer, Sandra G. (2018). Aerobic exercise and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in people post-stroke and other neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke 2018 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7–10 August 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1747493018778666