Coman, Robyn

Research Areas

1199 - OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

Centre for Occupational, Public and Environmental Research in Safety and Health (COPERSH) Member 2020 -
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia NSW Branch Committee Member. 2003 -
Australian Physiotherapy Association Member 1978 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	A wearable biofeedback device to increase gait swing time could have positive effects on gait among older adults Published In Sensors
2022	Factors that influence the effective use of safe work method statements for high-risk construction work in Australia – A literature review Published In Safety Science
2022	Novel Soft Haptic Biofeedback¿Pilot Study on Postural Balance and Proprioception^¿ Published In Sensors
2022	Perspectives and Experiences of Smartphone Overuse among University Students in Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022	Smartphone Addiction Prevalence and Its Association on Academic Performance, Physical Health, and Mental Well-Being among University Students in Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), Saudi Arabia Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021	Impact of Public Seating Design on Mobility and Independence of Older Adults Published In Experimental Aging Research
2020	Effects of wearable devices with biofeedback on biomechanical performance of running—a systematic review Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2020	Is teaching work? A heuristic study of the views of teachers Published In Work
2020	Musculoskeletal disorders in aged care workers: a systematic review of contributing factors and interventions Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2019	Reflections on group power differentials across one safety professional¿s career: In search of an optimal psychosocial safety climate Published In International Practice Development Journal
2019	The Physical Work Environment and Sleep: A Latent Class Analysis Published In Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2018	Manual Handling in Aged Care: Impact of Environment-related Interventions on Mobility Published In Safety and Health at Work

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2008	Assessing manual handling related injury risk exposure in residential aged care with the MAPO Index (Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients): A Pilot Study Published In 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008
2008	Is the World Health Organization (WHO) international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) relevant to ergonomics? Published In 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Musculoskeletal injuries in the aged care industry: Contributing factors and interventions. A systematic review.

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Manual Handling of People (MHP): Evidence Based Practice., Speaker, Safe Work NSW. Inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium 2018

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2019	Seating, mobility and health: Towards a Pro-mobility community Awarded by: NSW Department of Family and Community Services Funding Scheme: Liveable Communities Grants program
	PiezoSense: Safe and Battery-free Monitoring of Whole Body Vibration using Energy Harvesting and Wireless Systems Awarded by: Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Other Research Activities

Available as Research Supervisor

Teaching Activities

HAS 963 OHS Workplace Project Co-Subject Coordinator 2020 -
HAS 970 Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2020 -
HAS 235 Productivity & Design of Work. Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 -
HAS 979 Ergonomics Essentials. Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 -
HAS 341 Introduction to Workplace Injury Management Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 - 2019
HAS 964 Ergonomics Workplace Project. Coordinator & Principal Lecturer. 2016 - 2019
HAS 870 Workplace Injury Management. Lecturer 2015 - 2019

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Physical Therapies as an Adjunct to Botulinum Toxin - A Treatment.
Doctor of Philosophy	Is teaching work: An Heuristic study of the views of teachers employed in NSW schools	Graydon, Joanne
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Occupational Identity and Its Effect on Career Re-Direction Investigating He relationship between occupational Identity and vocational re-Direction work related injuries	Girdler, Ross
Doctor of Philosophy	Smartphone Use and Smartphone Addiction among Saudi Adolescents	Alotaibi, Mohammad
Doctor of Philosophy	A smart shoe system enabling older adults to walk safely and to be active	Giraldo Pedroza, Alexandra
Doctor of Philosophy	An investigation into leadership and its impact on psychosocial safety climate in a public sector setting	Laloo, Eugene
Master of Philosophy - ASSH	The role of human factors in enabling efficient human robot collaboration	Nicoletti, Alex
Master of Philosophy - ASSH	Organizational and human factors that affect safety culture in the high-risk construction industry.	Donnellan, Marcy

Organizer Of Event

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) Conference 2017. 2016 - 2017

Professional Service Activities

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia NSW Branch. Secretary. 2015 -

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Ergonomics, University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science, Maximising mobility and minimising injury risk in aged care: Indexing environment related manual handling of people (MHP) risk controls that may influence patient mobility. 2015
Grad. Cert. (OHS Management). University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science 2003 - 2004
M.Sc. in Ergonomics, University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science 2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy, Cumberland College of Health Sciences, School of Physiotherapy 1978 - 1980

Credentials

Registered Physiotherapist, 1981

Full Name

Dr Robyn Lydell Coman

Mailing Address

School of Health & Society. University of Wollongong.

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	A wearable biofeedback device to increase gait swing time could have positive effects on gait among older adults Published In Sensors
2022	Factors that influence the effective use of safe work method statements for high-risk construction work in Australia – A literature review Published In Safety Science
2022	Novel Soft Haptic Biofeedback¿Pilot Study on Postural Balance and Proprioception^¿ Published In Sensors
2022	Perspectives and Experiences of Smartphone Overuse among University Students in Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022	Smartphone Addiction Prevalence and Its Association on Academic Performance, Physical Health, and Mental Well-Being among University Students in Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), Saudi Arabia Published In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2021	Impact of Public Seating Design on Mobility and Independence of Older Adults Published In Experimental Aging Research
2020	Effects of wearable devices with biofeedback on biomechanical performance of running—a systematic review Published In Sensors (Switzerland)
2020	Is teaching work? A heuristic study of the views of teachers Published In Work
2020	Musculoskeletal disorders in aged care workers: a systematic review of contributing factors and interventions Published In International Journal of Nursing Studies
2019	Reflections on group power differentials across one safety professional¿s career: In search of an optimal psychosocial safety climate Published In International Practice Development Journal
2019	The Physical Work Environment and Sleep: A Latent Class Analysis Published In Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2018	Manual Handling in Aged Care: Impact of Environment-related Interventions on Mobility Published In Safety and Health at Work

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2008	Assessing manual handling related injury risk exposure in residential aged care with the MAPO Index (Movement and Assistance of Hospital Patients): A Pilot Study Published In 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008
2008	Is the World Health Organization (WHO) international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) relevant to ergonomics? Published In 44th Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference 2008, HFESA 2008

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Musculoskeletal injuries in the aged care industry: Contributing factors and interventions. A systematic review.

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Manual Handling of People (MHP): Evidence Based Practice., Speaker, Safe Work NSW. Inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium 2018

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2019	Seating, mobility and health: Towards a Pro-mobility community Awarded by: NSW Department of Family and Community Services Funding Scheme: Liveable Communities Grants program
	PiezoSense: Safe and Battery-free Monitoring of Whole Body Vibration using Energy Harvesting and Wireless Systems Awarded by: Coal Services Health and Safety Trust Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Other Research Activities

Teaching Activities

HAS 963 OHS Workplace Project Co-Subject Coordinator 2020 -
HAS 970 Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2020 -
HAS 235 Productivity & Design of Work. Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 -
HAS 979 Ergonomics Essentials. Subject Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 -
HAS 341 Introduction to Workplace Injury Management Coordinator & Principal Lecturer 2016 - 2019
HAS 964 Ergonomics Workplace Project. Coordinator & Principal Lecturer. 2016 - 2019
HAS 870 Workplace Injury Management. Lecturer 2015 - 2019

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Physical Therapies as an Adjunct to Botulinum Toxin - A Treatment.
Doctor of Philosophy	Is teaching work: An Heuristic study of the views of teachers employed in NSW schools	Graydon, Joanne
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Occupational Identity and Its Effect on Career Re-Direction Investigating He relationship between occupational Identity and vocational re-Direction work related injuries	Girdler, Ross
Doctor of Philosophy	Smartphone Use and Smartphone Addiction among Saudi Adolescents	Alotaibi, Mohammad
Doctor of Philosophy	A smart shoe system enabling older adults to walk safely and to be active	Giraldo Pedroza, Alexandra
Doctor of Philosophy	An investigation into leadership and its impact on psychosocial safety climate in a public sector setting	Laloo, Eugene
Master of Philosophy - ASSH	The role of human factors in enabling efficient human robot collaboration	Nicoletti, Alex
Master of Philosophy - ASSH	Organizational and human factors that affect safety culture in the high-risk construction industry.	Donnellan, Marcy

Organizer Of Event

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) Conference 2017. 2016 - 2017

Professional Service Activities

Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia NSW Branch. Secretary. 2015 -

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Ergonomics, University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science, Maximising mobility and minimising injury risk in aged care: Indexing environment related manual handling of people (MHP) risk controls that may influence patient mobility. 2015
Grad. Cert. (OHS Management). University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science 2003 - 2004
M.Sc. in Ergonomics, University of New South Wales, School of Risk & Safety Science 2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy, Cumberland College of Health Sciences, School of Physiotherapy 1978 - 1980

Credentials

Registered Physiotherapist, 1981

Full Name

Dr Robyn Lydell Coman

Mailing Address

School of Health & Society. University of Wollongong.

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

University of Wollongong

Located In Facility

Social Sciences

Overview

Research Areas

Available as Research Supervisor

Affiliation

Available for Collaborative Projects

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Other Publications

Presentations

Invited Talk

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Credentials

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Overview

Research Areas

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Other Publications

Presentations

Invited Talk

Funding

Investigator On

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Credentials

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

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