Rate My Professor Eoin Doyle

Dr Eoin Doyle serves as a Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and Nursing in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. He earned his PhD in Health Science from Macquarie University in 2024, with a thesis titled "Bridging the Gap: Lab-to-Field Integration of Running Biomechanics, Wearable Sensors, and Gait Retraining." Prior degrees include a Doctor of Physiotherapy from the same institution in 2016, a Master of Science in Sport Biomechanics from Loughborough University in 2008, and a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick in 2007. As a dual-qualified Physiotherapist and Accredited Exercise Physiologist, he brings extensive clinical experience from positions at state and national sports institutes, professional rugby league teams, major athletics events, and private sports rehabilitation clinics both locally and internationally. He is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Sports Medicine Australia, the International Society of Biomechanics, and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics. Doyle is affiliated with the Performance and Expertise Research Centre at Macquarie University and teaches units such as Physiotherapy Practice A, Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, and Evidence-based Healthcare in the Doctor of Physiotherapy program.

Doyle's research specializes in the prevention and treatment of running-related injuries, focusing on the effects of gait retraining on running biomechanics, performance, and injury risk among distance runners. His investigations include the use of wearable sensors like wireless accelerometers for real-time feedback on impact loading and patellofemoral joint kinetics. Notable publications include "The effectiveness of gait retraining on running kinematics, kinetics, performance, pain, and injury in distance runners: a systematic review with meta-analysis" (Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2022), "Classifying impact loading using axial peak tibial acceleration and impact-related biomechanical differences during treadmill running" (Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 2025), "Cumulative patellofemoral force and stress are lower during faster running compared to slower running in recreational runners" (Sports Biomechanics, 2025), and "Field-based gait retraining to reduce impact loading using tibial accelerometers in high-impact recreational runners: a feasibility study" (Sensors, 2025). He has received awards such as Best ECR Paper of the Year (2025), Best Learning and Teaching Presentation (2024), Excellence in Research (2022 and 2023), and Learning Innovation Award (2023). Doyle has presented at conferences and webinars on clinical biomechanics applications and featured in media on running injuries and performance footwear.