Dr
Matthew KingProfile page
Senior Lecturer, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy
BIO
Dr Matthew King is a Physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University's discipline of Physiotherapy. His research interests include lower limb musculoskeletal conditions, as well as injury surveillance and epidemiology. His research utilises biomechanical evaluations and digital technologies to inform the development and implementation of assessment and management strategies for people with musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr King is the course coordinator of La Trobe's Postgraduate Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy course and a member of La Trobe University's Academic Board. He is also an invited panel member of the International Hip-Related Pain Research Network (IHPRN), a collaborative organisation of clinicians and researchers with a special interest in treating young active individuals with hip pain. He has also held previous appointments as the co-chair of the La Trobe University Below Low-risk Human Ethics Committee, a clinical consultant to the Transport Accident Commission, and the Victorian branch of Sport and Exercise Physiotherapy Australia.
Dr King enjoys working collaboratively with researchers and clinicians. If you are interested in discussing his research please contact m.king@latrobe.edu.au
Dr King's ORCID profile can be found at the following link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-5924
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Course Coordinator - Postgraduate Master of Musculoskeletal PhysiotherapyLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2024 - present
- Academic Board MemberLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia1 Feb 2021 - present
- Academic Integrity AdvisorLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
- Co-chair La Trobe Low-risk Human Research Ethics CommitteeLa Trobe University, Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety, Melbourne, Australia1 Jun 2021 - 1 Apr 2023
MEDIA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior LecturerLa Trobe University, Physiotherapy, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2024 - present
- LecturerLa Trobe University, Physiotherapy, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
- Postdoctoral FellowLa Trobe University, La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia1 Feb 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Clinical consultantTransport Accident Commission, Victoria, Australia1 Jul 2018 - 1 Jul 2021
- Committee Member - Sport and Exercise PhysiotherapyAustralian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia1 Jan 2018 - 1 Jan 2020
DEGREES
- PhDLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honors)La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia