Rate My Professor Emma Warner

Emma Warner is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy in the School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work at Griffith University, based at the Nathan Campus in Environment 1 (N55) 2.13. She holds a Master of Physiotherapy (Neurology) and is an Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Titled Neurological Physiotherapist. Warner is a PhD candidate and maintains a clinical practice focused on neurological and vestibular physiotherapy. Passionate about training future physiotherapists, she convenes courses including Introduction to Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (1402AHS) in 2025 Trimester 2 and contributes to other physiotherapy education within the program.

Warner's research specializes in concussion prevention and athlete health, examining risk factors such as neck strength deficits, cervical spine function, and vestibulo-ocular reflexes in sports populations. Her studies target high school rugby players, elite female athletes, and combat sport participants, with ethics approvals from the Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee (e.g., HREC 2022/676). Key publications include: Leung FT et al., 'Neck strength deficit is a risk factor for concussion in high school rugby union and rugby league players' (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2025), where she handled investigation and resources; Leung F et al., 'Cervical spine and vestibulo-ocular screening in elite female athletes with a history of concussion' (Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2025), contributing supervision, methodology, funding acquisition, and data curation; Shamim AS et al., 'The relationship between vestibulo-ocular function and persistent post-concussion symptoms in high school rugby players' (Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2025); and Evans KA et al., 'Vestibular and oculomotor function in male combat sport athletes' (2022). Warner collaborates with researchers from Griffith University, Queensland Academy of Sport, and others on projects advancing sports-related concussion education and screening protocols. She presented at the 2024 combined NOSA & NOTSA meeting.