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Dr Jayishni Maharaj

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Child Health Research Centre
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
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Researcher biography

Jayishni Maharaj is a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of Human Movements and Nutrition Sciences and Centre of Children's Research. Jayishni's research is at the intersection of biomechanics, rehabilitative and computer sciences, focusing on exploring the relationship between structure, function and injury in the foot. In her current capacity as a post-doctoral research fellow in the Neuromechanics lab Jayishni integrates biplanar X-ray radiography, modelling and simulation techniques to validate musculoskeletal foot models. At the Children's Research Centre, Jayishni explores the effects of Botox on the structure and development of muscles in kids with Cerebral Palsy.

Publications

Journal Articles (4)
Thesis (1)
Dataset Collections (2)

Journal Articles

Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2018) The immediate effect of foot orthoses on subtalar joint mechanics and energetics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50 7: 1449-1456. doi:10.1249/MSS.0000000000001591
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2017) Subtalar Joint Pronation and Energy Absorption Requirements During Walking are Related to Tibialis Posterior Tendinous Tissue Strain. Scientific Reports, 7 1: 1-9. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-17771-7
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2017) Foot structure is significantly associated to subtalar joint kinetics and mechanical energetics. Gait and Posture, 58 159-165. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.07.108
Maharaj, Jayishni N., Cresswell, Andrew G. and Lichtwark, Glen A. (2016) The mechanical function of the tibialis posterior muscle and its tendon during locomotion. Journal of Biomechanics, 49 14: 3238-3243. doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.006

Thesis

Maharaj, Jayishni N. (2018). The mechanical function of the subtalar joint and tibialis posterior muscle during walking PhD Thesis, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/uql.2018.368

Dataset Collections

Maharaj, Jayishni N, Cresswell, Andrew G and Lichtwark, Glen A (2018): Tibialis anterior muscle-tendon unit and fascicle behaviour during human walking. The University of Queensland. Dataset. doi:10.14264/uql.2018.525
Maharaj, Jayishni, Cresswell, Andrew and Lichtwark, Glen (2017): Tibialis Posterior and Subtalar Joint mechanics during walking. The University of Queensland. Dataset. doi:10.14264/uql.2017.698