Dr Rebecca Mellor
NHMRC Senior Acad Research Officer
NHMRC Snr Acad Res Officer in PT & Honorary Senior Fellow
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
+61 7 334 67485
Publications
Book Chapter
Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Bennell, Kim L. and Rivett, Darren A. (2019). A construction project manager with insidious onset of lateral hip pain. Clinical reasoning in musculoskeletal practice. (pp. 198-219) edited by Mark A. Jones and Darren A. Rivett. Edinburgh, Scotland: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-5976-6.00017-6
Journal Articles
Raut, Sanket, Mellor, Rebecca, Meurk, Carla, Lam, Michael, Lane, Jonathan, Khoo, Andrew, Cronin, Andrew, Smith, Steve, Heffernan, Ed and Johnson, Luke (2025). Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy in military and veteran populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 411-420. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.025
Kerr, Katelyn, Mellor, Rebecca, Bennett, Darcy, Wellauer, Richard and McGaw, Violette (2024). The impact of childhood abuse on future military sexual assault and PTSD symptomology in Australian veterans. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/00048674241289027
Almousa, Sania, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Grimaldi, Alison, Bennett, Kathleen, Doyle, Frank, McCarthy, Geraldine M., McDonough, Suzanne M., Ryan, Jennifer M., Lynch, Karen, Sorensen, Jan and French, Helen P. (2024). An EDucation and eXercise intervention for gluteal tendinopathy in an Irish setting: a protocol for a feasibility randomised clinical trial (LEAP-Ireland RCT). HRB Open Research, 6 76, 76. doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13796.2
Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Nasser, Anthony, Vicenzino, Bill and Hunter, David J (2024). Current and future advances in practice: tendinopathies of the hip. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 8 (2) rkae022, rkae022. doi: 10.1093/rap/rkae022
Fearon, Angela M, Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Nasser, Anthony Michael, Fitzpatrick, Jane, Ladurner, Andreas, Vicenzino, Bill and The COS-GT consensus group (2024). ICON 2020—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: the development of a core outcome set for gluteal tendinopathy. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (5), bjsports-2023. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107150
Almousa, Sania, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Grimaldi, Alison, Bennett, Kathleen, Doyle, Frank, McCarthy, Geraldine M., McDonough, Suzanne M., Ryan, Jennifer M., Lynch, Karen, Sorensen, Jan and French, Helen P. (2023). An EDucation and eXercise intervention for gluteal tendinopathy in an Irish setting: a protocol for a feasibility randomised clinical trial (LEAP-Ireland RCT). HRB Open Research, 6 76, 1-12. doi: 10.12688/hrbopenres.13796.1
McMahon, Bryce, Guindalini, Camila and Mellor, Rebecca (2023). Computerised health interventions targeting Australian veterans and their families: a scoping review. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (4), 875-890. doi: 10.1002/hpja.832
Lawford, Belinda J., Hinman, Rana S., Bennell, Kim L., Hunter, David J., Hodges, Paul W., Setchell, Jenny, Eyles, Jillian, Allison, Kim, Campbell, Penny, Mellor, Rebecca, Vicenzino, B., MUSQ:Impact Steering Committee and Ross, Megan H. (2023). Lessons learnt from a nationally funded training and mentoring programme for early‐mid career musculoskeletal researchers in Australia. Musculoskeletal Care, 21 (4), 1563-1570. doi: 10.1002/msc.1820
Alyousef, Yousef S., Johnston, Venerina, Mellor, Rebecca, Plinsinga, Melanie L., Zerguine, Haroun and Smith, Michelle D. (2023). The effect of lower limb osteoarthritis on work-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46 (17), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2259304
Crawford, Darrell H. G., Mellor, Rebecca, Duenow, Patrick and Connelly, Luke B. (2023). The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on upper gastrointestinal investigations in Australian Defence Force veterans: a retrospective review. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (5), 841-844. doi: 10.1111/imj.16088
Wendt, Frank R., Garcia-Argibay, Miguel, Cabrera-Mendoza, Brenda, Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur A., Gelernter, Joel, Stein, Murray B., Nivard, Michel G., Maihofer, Adam X., Choi, Karmel W., Coleman, Jonathan R.I., Daskalakis, Nikolaos P., Denckla, Christy A., Ketema, Elizabeth, Morey, Rajendra A., Polimanti, Renato, Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Torres, Katy, Wingo, Aliza P., Zai, Clement C., Aiello, Allison E., Almli, Lynn M., Amstadter, Ananda B., Andersen, Soren B., Andreassen, Ole A., Arbisi, Paul A., Ashley-Koch, Allison E., Austin, S. Bryn, Avdibegovic, Esmina, Borglum, Anders D. ... Meier, Sandra M. (2023). The relationship of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder: a two-sample mendelian randomization and population-based sibling comparison study. Biological Psychiatry, 93 (4), 362-369. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.08.012
Wilson, Ross, Abbott, J. Haxby, Mellor, Rebecca, Grimaldi, Alison, Bennell, Kim and Vicenzino, Bill (2023). Education plus exercise for persistent gluteal tendinopathy improves quality of life and is cost-effective compared with corticosteroid injection and wait and see: economic evaluation of a randomised trial. Journal of Physiotherapy, 69 (1), 35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2022.11.007
Mellor, Rebecca, Kasza, Jessica, Grimaldi, Alison, Hodges, Paul, Bennell, Kim and Vicenzino, Bill (2022). Mediators and moderators of education plus exercise on perceived improvement in individuals with gluteal tendinopathy: an exploratory analysis of a three-arm randomised trial. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 52 (12), 1-25. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2022.11261
Maihofer, Adam X., Engchuan, Worrawat, Huguet, Guillaume, Klein, Marieke, MacDonald, Jeffrey R., Shanta, Omar, Thiruvahindrapuram, Bhooma, Jean-louis, Martineau, Saci, Zohra, Jacquemont, Sebastien, Scherer, Stephen W., Ketema, Elizabeth, Aiello, Allison E., Amstadter, Ananda B., Avdibegović, Esmina, Babic, Dragan, Baker, Dewleen G., Bisson, Jonathan I., Boks, Marco P., Bolger, Elizabeth A., Bryant, Richard A., Bustamante, Angela C., Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Cardoso, Graça, Deckert, Jurgen, Delahanty, Douglas L., Domschke, Katharina, Dunlop, Boadie W., Dzubur-Kulenovic, Alma ... Psychiatric Genomics Consortium CNV Working Group (2022). Rare copy number variation in posttraumatic stress disorder. Molecular Psychiatry, 27 (12), 5062-5069. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01776-4
Johansen, Simon Kristoffer, Maclachlan, Liam, Hillier, Ramie, Taylor, Glenn, Mellor, Rebecca, Rathleff, Michael Skovdal and Vicenzino, Bill (2022). Exploring patients' and physiotherapists' visions on modelling treatments and optimising self-management strategies for patellofemoral pain: A future workshop approach. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 60 102567, 102567. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102567
Thomaz de Aquino Nava, Guilherme, Baldini Prudencio, Caroline, Krasic Alaiti, Rafael, Mendes Tozim, Beatriz, Mellor, Rebecca, Rodrigues Pedroni, Cristiane, Mércia Pascon Barbosa, Angélica and Tavella Navega, Marcelo (2022). Motor control exercises versus general exercises for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One, 17 (6) e0269230, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269230
Mellor, Rebecca, Saunders-Dow, Elise and Mayr, Hannah L. (2022). Scope of use and effectiveness of dietary interventions for improving health-related outcomes in veterans: a systematic review. Nutrients, 14 (10) 2094, 2094. doi: 10.3390/nu14102094
Mellor, Rebecca, Khoo, Andrew, Saunders-Dow, Elise, Raguz, Ella, Taing, Meng-Wong, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Freeman, Chris and Crawford, Darrell (2022). Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review. Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 9 (3), 347-357. doi: 10.1007/s40801-022-00298-3
Crawford, Darrell H.G., Mellor, Rebecca, Teo, Andrew, Duenow, Patrick and Connelly, Luke B (2022). Post‐traumatic stress disorder is associated with a higher rate of polypectomy independent of an increased frequency of colonoscopy in Australian veterans – a retrospective review. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (8), 1423-1428. doi: 10.1111/imj.15818
Nasser, Anthony M, Fearon, Angela M, Grimaldi, Alison, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Spencer, Trevor and Semciw, Adam Ivan (2022). Outcome measures in the management of gluteal tendinopathy: a systematic review of their measurement properties. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56 (15), bjsports-2021. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104548
Maihofer, Adam X., Choi, Karmel W., Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Daskalakis, Nikolaos P., Denckla, Christy A., Ketema, Elizabeth, Morey, Rajendra A., Polimanti, Renato, Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Torres, Katy, Wingo, Aliza P., Zai, Clement C., Aiello, Allison E., Almli, Lynn M., Amstadter, Ananda B., Andersen, Soren B., Andreassen, Ole A., Arbisi, Paul A., Ashley-Koch, Allison E., Austin, S. Bryn, Avdibegovic, Esmina, Borglum, Anders D., Babic, Dragan, Bμkvad-Hansen, Marie, Baker, Dewleen G., Beckham, Jean C., Bierut, Laura J., Bisson, Jonathan I., Boks, Marco P. ... Nievergelt, Caroline M. (2022). Enhancing discovery of genetic variants for PTSD through integration of quantitative phenotypes and trauma exposure information. Biological Psychiatry, 91 (7), 626-636. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.09.020
Plinsinga, Melanie L., Boudreau, Shellie A., Coombes, Brooke K., Mellor, Rebecca, Hayes, Sandi and Vicenzino, Bill (2022). Comparing what the clinician draws on a digital pain map to that of persons who have greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 22 (3), 506-514. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0135
McD Young, Ross, Lawford, Bruce, Mellor, Rebecca, Morris, Charles P, Voisey, Joanne, on behalf of the PTSD Initiative, McLeay, Sarah, Harvey, Wendy, Romaniuk, Madeline, Crawford, Darrell, Colquhoun, David, McD Young, Ross, Dwyer, Miriam, Gibson, John, O'Sullivan, Robyn, Cooksley, Graham, Strakosch, Christopher, Thomson, Rachel, Voisey, Joanne and Lawford, Bruce (2021). Investigation of C reactive Protein and AIM2 Methylation as a marker for PTSD in Australian Vietnam veterans. Gene, 803 145898, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145898
Sumner, Jennifer A., Maihofer, Adam X., Michopoulos, Vasiliki, Rothbaum, Alex O., Almli, Lynn M., Andreassen, Ole A., Ashley-Koch, Allison E., Baker, Dewleen G., Beckham, Jean C., Bradley, Bekh, Breen, Gerome, Coleman, Jonathan R. I., Dale, Anders M., Dennis, Michelle F., Feeny, Norah C., Franz, Carol E., Garrett, Melanie E., Gillespie, Charles F., Guffanti, Guia, Hauser, Michael A., Hemmings, Sian M. J., Jovanovic, Tanja, Kimbrel, Nathan A., Kremen, William S., Lawford, Bruce R., Logue, Mark W., Lori, Adriana, Lyons, Michael J., Maples-Keller, Jessica ... Wolf, Erika J. (2021). Examining individual and synergistic contributions of PTSD and genetics to blood pressure: a trans-ethnic meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15 678503, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.678503
Ross, Megan H., Smith, Michelle D., Mellor, Rebecca, Durbridge, Gail and Vicenzino, Bill (2021). Clinical tests of tibialis posterior tendinopathy: are they reliable and how well are they reflected in structural changes on imaging?. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 51 (5), 253-260. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2021.9707
Plinsinga, Melanie Louise, Mellor, Rebecca, Setchell, Jenny, Ford, Kelsie, Lynch, Leonard, Melrose, Joshua, Polansky, Clare and Vicenzino, Bill (2021). Perspectives and experiences of people who were randomly assigned to wait-and-see approach in a gluteal tendinopathy trial: a qualitative follow-up study. BMJ Open, 11 (4) 044934, e044934. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044934
Franettovich Smith, Melinda M., Collins, Natalie J., Mellor, Rebecca, Grimaldi, Alison, Elliott, James, Hoggarth, Mark, Weber Ii, Kenneth A. and Vicenzino, Bill (2020). Foot exercise plus education versus wait and see for the treatment of plantar heel pain (FEET trial): A protocol for a feasibility study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13 (1) 20, 20. doi: 10.1186/s13047-020-00384-1
Maclachlan, Liam Robert, Mills, Kathryn, Lawford, Belinda, Egerton, Thorlene, Setchell, Jenny, Hall, Leanne M., Plinsinga, Melanie, Besomi, Manuela, Teo, Samantha, Eyles, Jillian P., Mellor, Rebecca, Hodges, Paul W., Hunter, David J., Vicenzino, Bill and Bennell, Kim L. (2020). Design, effectiveness and implementation of peer-to-peer online support groups for people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22 (4) e15822, e15822. doi: 10.2196/15822
Plinsinga, Melanie Louise, Coombes, Brooke Kaye, Mellor, Rebecca and Vicenzino, Bill (2020). Individuals with persistent greater trochanteric pain syndrome exhibit impaired pain modulation, as well as poorer physical and psychological health, compared with pain-free individuals: a cross-sectional study. Pain Medicine, 21 (11), 2964-2974. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa047
Vuvan, Viana, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Heales, Luke James and Coombes, Brooke Kaye (2020). Unsupervised isometric exercise versus wait-and-see for lateral elbow tendinopathy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52 (2), 287-295. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002128
Besomi, Manuela, Maclachlan, Liam, Mellor, Rebecca, Vicenzino, Bill and Hodges, Paul W. (2020). Tensor fascia latae muscle structure and activation in individuals with lower limb musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 50 (5), 965-985. doi: 10.1007/s40279-019-01251-1
Plinsinga, Melanie Louise, Besomi, Manuela, Maclachlan, Liam, Melo, Luciano, Robbins, Sarah, Lawford, Belinda J, Teo, Pek Ling, Mills, Kathryn, Setchell, Jenny, Egerton, Thorlene, Eyles, Jillian, Hall, Leanne, Mellor, Rebecca, Hunter, David J, Hodges, Paul, Vicenzino, Bill and Bennell, Kim (2019). Exploring the characteristics and preferences for online support groups: mixed method study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21 (12) e15987, e15987. doi: 10.2196/15987
Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Coombes, B., Heales, L., Hodges, P., Farrell, M. and Vicenzino, B. (2019). Cross-sectional study of somatosensory and psychological features, and pain comorbidity in severe lateral elbow tendinopathy. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22 (Supplement 2), S49-S50. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.235
Riel, Henrik, Plinsinga, Melanie L., Mellor, Rebecca, Boudreau, Shellie A., Vuvan, Viana and Vicenzino, Bill (2019). Local hyperalgesia, normal endogenous modulation with pain report beyond its origin: a pilot study prompting further exploration into plantar fasciopathy. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 20 (2), 375-385. doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2019-0109
Mellor, Rebecca, Bennell, Kim, Grimaldi, Alison, Nicolson, Philippa, Kasza, Jessica, Hodges, Paul, Wajswelner, Henry and Vicenzino, Bill (2018). Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: Prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52 (22), 1464-1472. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-k1662rep
Ross, Megan H., Smith, Michelle D., Mellor, Rebecca and Vicenzino, Bill (2018). Exercise for posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials and clinical guidelines. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 4 (1) e000430, e000430. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000430
Coombes, B. K., Tucker, K., Vicenzino, B., Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Heales, L., Nordez, A. and Hug, F. (2018). Do insertional and mid-portion achilles tendinopathy display different material properties?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (10), 2247-2248. doi: 10.1111/sms.13265
Mellor, Rebecca, Bennell, Kim, Grimaldi, Alison, Nicolson, Philippa, Kasza, Jessica, Hodges, Paul, Wajswelner, Henry and Vicenzino, Bill (2018). Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial. BMJ, 361 k1662, k1662. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k1662
Coombes, Brooke Kaye, Tucker, Kylie, Vicenzino, Bill, Vuvan, Viana, Mellor, Rebecca, Heales, Luke, Nordez, Antoine and Hug, François (2018). Response to considerations on "Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties.". Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (4), 1471-1472. doi: 10.1111/sms.13025
Coombes, B. K., Tucker, K., Vicenzino, B., Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Heales, L., Nordez, A. and Hug, F. (2018). Achilles and patellar tendinopathy display opposite changes in elastic properties: a shear wave elastography study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28 (3), 1201-1208. doi: 10.1111/sms.12986
Plinsinga, M. L., Coombes, B. K., Mellor, R., Nicolson, P., Grimaldi, A., Hodges, P., Bennell, K. and Vicenzino, B. (2018). Psychological factors not strength deficits are associated with severity of gluteal tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study. European Journal of Pain, 22 (6), 1124-1133. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1199
Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Rathleff, Camilla Rams, Stephenson, Aoife, Mellor, Rebecca, Matthews, Mark, Crossley, Kay and Vicenzino, Bill (2017). Adults with patellofemoral pain do not exhibit manifestations of peripheral and central sensitization when compared to healthy pain-free age and sex matched controls - An assessor blinded cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 12 (12) e0188930, e0188930. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188930
Plinsinga, Melanie L., van Wilgen, Cornelis P., Brink, Michel S., Vuvan, Viana, Stephenson, Aoife, Heales, Luke J., Mellor, Rebecca, Coombes, Brooke K. and Vicenzino, Bill T. (2017). Patellar and Achilles tendinopathies are predominantly peripheral pain states: a blinded case control study of somatosensory and psychological profiles. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52 (5), 284-291. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097163
Matthews, Mark, Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Claus, Andrew, McPoil, Tom, Nee, Robert, Crossley, Kay, Kasza, Jessica, Paul, Sanjoy, Mellor, Rebecca and Vicenzino, Bill (2017). The foot orthoses versus hip eXercises (FOHX) trial for patellofemoral pain: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial to determine if foot mobility is associated with better outcomes from foot orthoses. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s13047-017-0186-5
Mellor, Rebecca, Grimaldi, Alison, Wajswelner, Henry, Hodges, Paul, Abbott, J. Haxby, Bennell, Kim and Vicenzino, Bill (2016). Exercise and load modification versus corticosteroid injection versus 'wait and see' for persistent gluteus medius/minimus tendinopathy (the LEAP trial): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17 (1) 196, 196. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1043-6
Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Nicolson, Phillipa, Hodges, Paul, Bennell, Kim and Vicenzino, Bill (2016). Utility of clinical tests to diagnose MRI-confirmed gluteal tendinopathy in patients presenting with lateral hip pain. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (6), 519-524. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096175
Grimaldi, Alison, Mellor, Rebecca, Hodges, Paul, Bennell, Kim, Wajswelner, Henry and Vicenzino, Bill (2015). Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management. Sports Medicine, 45 (8), 1107-1119. doi: 10.1007/s40279-015-0336-5
Heales, Luke James, Broadhurst, Nathan, Mellor, Rebecca, Hodges, Paul William and Vicenzino, Bill (2014). Diagnostic ultrasound imaging for lateral epicondylalgia: a case control study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46 (11), 2070-2076. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000345
Escalona-Marfil, Carles, McPoil, Thomas G., Mellor, Rebecca and Vicenzino, Bill (2014). A radiographic and anthropometric study of the effect of a contoured sandal and foot orthosis on supporting the medial longitudinal arch. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 7 (38) 38, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13047-014-0038-5
Mellor, Rebecca, Cottrell, Neil and Moran, Monica (2013). "Just working in a team was a great experience ... " - Student perspectives on the learning experiences of an interprofessional education program. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 27 (4), 292-297. doi: 10.3109/13561820.2013.769093
Hodges, P., Mellor, R., Crossley, K. and Bennell, K. (2009). Pain induced by injection of hypertonic saline into the infrapatellar fat pad and effect on coordination of the quadriceps muscles. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 61 (1), 70-77. doi: 10.1002/art.24089
Rainoldi, A, Falla, D., Mellor, R., Bennell, K. and Hodges, P. (2008). Myoelectric manifestations of fatigue in vastus lateralis, medialis obliquus and medialis longus muscles. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18 (6), 1032-1037. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2007.05.008
Mellor, R and Hodges, PW (2006). Effect of knee joint angle on motor unit synchronization. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 24 (7), 1420-1426. doi: 10.1002/jor.20161
Bexander, Catherina S.M., Mellor, Rebecca and Hodges, Paul W. (2005). Effect of gaze direction on neck muscle activity during cervical rotation. Experimental Brain Research, 167 (3), 422-432. doi: 10.1007/s00221-005-0048-4
Mellor, Rebecca and Hodges, Paul W. (2005). Motor unit synchronization is reduced in anterior knee pain. Journal of Pain, 6 (8), 550-558. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2005.03.006
MacGregor, Kerren, Gerlach, Sharon, Mellor, Rebecca and Hodges, Paul W. (2005). Cutaneous stimulation from patella tape causes a differential increase in vasti muscle activity in people with patellofemoral pain. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 23 (2), 351-358. doi: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.07.006
Mellor, R and Hodges, P (2005). Motor unit synchronization between medial and lateral vasti muscles. Clinical Neurophysiology, 116 (7), 1585-1595. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.04.004
Mellor, R. and Hodges, P. W. (2005). Motor unit synchronization of the vasti muscles in closed and open chain tasks. Archives of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 86 (4), 716-721. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.07.354
Bennell, K., Hodges, P., Mellor, R., Bexander, C. and Souvlis, T. (2004). The nature of anterior knee pain following injection of hypertonic saline into the infrapatellar fat pad. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 22 (1), 116-121. doi: 10.1016/S0736-0266(03)00162-1
Stensdotter, AK, Hodges, PW, Mellor, R, Sundelin, G and Hager-Ross, C (2003). Quadriceps activation in closed and in open kinetic chain exercise. Medicine And Science In Sports And Exercise, 35 (12), 2043-2047. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000099107.03704.AE
O'Leary, S., Carroll, M., Mellor, R., Scott, A. and Vicenzino, B. (2002). The effect of soft tissue deloading tape on thoracic spine pressure pain thresholds in asymptomatic subjects. Manual Therapy, 7 (3), 150-153. doi: 10.1054/math.2002.0459
Mellor R. and Stokes M.J. (1992). Detection and severity of low frequency fatigue in the human adductor pollicis muscle. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 108 (2), 196-201. doi: 10.1016/0022-510X(92)90051-L
Conference Papers
Mills, K. A., Maclachlan, L. R., Lawford, B., Besomi, M., Egerton, T., Eyles, J., Hall, L. M., Melo, L., Mellor, R., Plisinga, M. L., Robbins, S. R., Setchell, J., Hunter, D. J., Vicenzino, B. and Bennell, K. L. (2019). The design, user characteristics and efficacy of online support groups for arthritis and other chronic musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review. OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis - Promoting Clinical and Basic Research in Osteoarthritis, Toronto, Canada, 2-5 May, 2019. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.488
Plinsinga, M., Mellor, R., Ford, K., Lynch, L., Polansky, C., Setchell, J. and Vicenzino, B. (2019). Simple advice as a treatment option for GTPS: what does the patient think?. 2019 ASICS SMA Conference, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, 23rd – 26th October. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.178
Plinsinga, M., Coombes, B., Mellor, R. and Vicenzino, B. (2019). The multimodal nature of persistent greater trochanteric pain syndrome. 2019 ASICS SMA Conference, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, 23rd – 26th October. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.179
Vuvan, Viana, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Heales, Luke and Coombes, Brooke (2018). Isometric exercise or wait-and-see on pain, disability and global improvement in patients with lateral epicondylalgia: a randomised clinical trial. Scandinavian Congress of Medicine and Science in Sports, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 2018. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099334.14
Ross, M., Smith, M., Mellor, R. and Vicenzino, B. (2018). A systematic review of clinical trials of exercise for tibialis posterior tendinopathy. 2018 Sports Medicine Australia Conference, Perth, Australia, 10th – 13th October 2018. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.188
Plinsinga, M., Vuvan, V., Mellor, R., Heales, L., van Wilgen, P., Brink, M., Coombes, B. and Vicenzino, B. (2017). Quantitative sensory testing in Achilles tendinopathy. 2016 SMA Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12 – 15 October 2015. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.12.051
Plinsinga, M., Vuvan, V., Stephenson, A., Mellor, R., Heales, L., van Wilgen, P., Brink, M., Coombes, B. and Vicenzino, B. (2017). Pain and psychological characteristics in patellar tendinopathy. 2016 SMA Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12 – 15 October 2015. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.12.048
Claus, A., Mellor, R. and McLean, R. (2015). Healthy athletes within normal weight range are susceptible to DVT: 5 case studies. Australian Physiotherapy Association, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 3-6 October 2015.
Mellor, R. and Hodges, P. (2003). Motor unit synchronization of the medial and lateral vastii muscles in closed and open chain tasks. 14th International Conference of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Barcelona, Spain, 7-12 June, 2003.
Mellor, R., Sandblad, J. and Hodges, P. (2003). Relationship between motor unit activity of medial and lateral vasti muscles. International Society for Postural and Gait Research, Sydney, Australia, 23-27 March, 2003. Sydney Australia:
Stensdotter, A. K., Hodges, P. W., Mellor, R., Sundelin, G. and Hager-Ross, C. (2003). Preferential activation of Vastus Medialis Obliquus in closed kinetic chain tasks. 14th International Conference of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Barcelona, Spain, 7-12 June, 2003.
Working Paper
Fearon, Angela, Grimaldi, Alison, Vicenzino, Bill, Mellor, Rebecca, Fitzpatrick, Jane and Ladurner, Andreas (2019). Outcome measures used in the evaluation of gluteal tendinopathy: a scoping review protocol. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland Australia.
Thesis
Mellor, Rebecca (2005). Motor unit synchronization between the vasti muscles : physiology, pathophysiology and plasticity. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/107191
Data Collections
Plinsinga, Melanie, Mellor, Rebecca, Setchell, Jenny, Ford, Kelsie, Lynch, Leonard, Melrose, Joshua, Polansky, Clare and Vicenzino, Bill (2020). Data from a qualitative study of participants assigned to a wait and see approach in a clinical trial on gluteal tendinopathy.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.1010
Mellor, Rebecca (2018). The LEAP Study - Data set. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.168
Mellor, Dr Rebecca, Vicenzino, Prof Bill, Grimaldi, Dr Alison, Bennell, Prof Kim and Nicolson, Philippa (2017). LEAP Trial Data Outcome measures. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.327
Mellor, Rebecca (2016). Statistical Analysis Plan - The LEAP Study. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.990