Publications List for Martin Mackey
Book Chapters Published
1. Marshall E.D., Mackey M., Adams R, Hunter S.K (2000) The effect of a supervised physical activity programme on persons with work-related low back injury. In Worth D (Ed) Moving in on Occupational Injury. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, pp 310-326.
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
1. Zainuldin R.M, Knoke D., Mackey M.G., Luxton N., Alison J.A. (2006) Study protocol: Prescribing cycle training intensity from the six-minute walk test for patients with COPD. BMC Pulmonary Medicine (submitted)
2. Mackey M., Maher C.M., Wong T., Collins K. (2006) Study protocol: The Effects of work-site exercise on the physical fitness and workability of older workers. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (in press).
3. Mackey M., Alison J., Ellis E., and Howard L. (2006) Physiological and psychophysical responses to supported and unsupported arm exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (submitted).
4. Luxton N, Alison J., Wu J. and Mackey M. (2006) Relationship between walking tests and incremental cycle ergometry in COPD Chest(submitted).
5. Mackey, M, Alison, J and Ellis E (2006) Perception of effort in response to varying load unsupported arm exercise in healthy individuals. European Journal of Applied Physiology (submitted).
6. Pynt J., Higgs J. and Mackey M. (2002) Milestones in the evolution of lumbar spinal postural health in seating. Spine 27 (19):2180-2189 7. Pynt J., Higgs J. and Mackey M. (2001) Seeking the optimal posture of the seated lumbar spine. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 17:5-21.
8. Mackey M., Ellis E. and Nicholls M. (1998) Breathing patterns and heart rate during simulated occupational upper limb tasks in normal subjects. Physiotherapy Research International 3: 83-99.
Published Abstracts
1.Mackey MG, Ellis, EM and Alison JA (2005) Muscle endurance training and ergonomic workstation modification improves performance of a repetitive manual industrial task in healthy subjects. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, (E Suppl.) A58.
2. Luxton N, Wu J, Alison J, Mackey M (2005) Can field walking tests be used to prescribe bicycle training in patients with chronic obstructive respiratory disease? Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, (E Suppl.) A74.
3. Luxton N, Wu J, Alison J, Mackey M (2005) A comparison between field walking tests and an incremental bicycle test in patients with COPD. Respirology 10S:A61.
4. Mackey M, Alison J, Ellis, E (2004) Perception of effort can be used to regulate the intensity of arm exercise in healthy individuals. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 50:3 (E-Suppl.) S28.
5. Howard L, Mackey M, Alison J (2004) Rate of perceived exertion during supported and unsupported arm exercise. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 50:3 (E-Suppl.) S21.
6. Mackey M, Alison J, Ellis, E (2004) Perception of effort can be used to regulate the intensity of arm exercise in healthy individuals. Respirology, 9S:A46.
Conference Presentations
K Griffiths, M Mackey, B Adamson (2006). Development of a tool to measure of the relationship between psychosocial work environment, workstyle and musculoskeletal symptoms with computer based work. Fifth Research Conference 2006 – “From Cell to Society”, Leura, November, p18-3.
2. Mackey MG, Ellis, EM and Alison JA (2005). Task modification and exercise training improve performance of repetitive manual work. Dean’s Research Seminars, Faculty of Health Science, December.
3. Pynt, J., Higgs, J. & Mackey, M. (2004). An historical review of the influence of medical knowledge on posturally healthy seating design, Presented at 39th International Conference of the History of Medicine, Bari, Italy, 5-10 September, 2004, p.116.
4. Mackey M, Ellis, E, Alison J (2002) Arm position affects ventilatory and metabolic responses during assembly work tasks in normal subjects. (Abstract 139) Proceedings of APA 7th International Physiotherapy Congress, Sydney May 2002 p 106.
5. Pynt J, Higgs J, Mackey M (2002) An Historical review of the influence of medical knowledge on posturally healthy seating design. Abstract (140) Proceedings of APA 7th International Physiotherapy Congress, Sydney May 2002 p 107.
6. Pynt J, Higgs J, Mackey M (2000) An historical analysis of functional seating and seated spinal postures. (Abstract 54) in Singer KP (Ed) Proceedings of the 7th Scientific Conference of International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists CD ROM Perth, WA p147.



