Dr Samantha Bunzli
Honorary (Senior Fellow)
Department of Physiotherapy
138 Scholarly works
11 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Moving Forward Together. Part 5: Championing Physical Therapy Allyship and Advocacy for Indigenous Peoples With Musculoskeletal Pain
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2026.138582026
Journal article
Moving Forward Together. Part 3: Strengthening Physical Therapy Research for Indigenous Peoples’ Musculoskeletal Health
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2026.137512026
Journal article
More Than Fear of Reinjury – A Multidimensional Experience of Reinjury Concerns: A Systematic Review With Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of Athletes’ Experience and Interpretation of “Reinjury Concerns” After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2026.138522022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Cartilage Based Stem Cell Therapies for Joint Deformity and Facial Disfigurement. A Framework for Point-of-Care Manufacturing and Delivery (ARISTOCRAT).
2019
Journal article
Misconceptions and the Acceptance of Evidence-based Nonsurgical Interventions for Knee Osteoarthritis. A Qualitative Study
DOI: 10.1097/CORR.00000000000007842019
Research Grant
The Pretend Trial: A Mixed Methods Study Evaluating Preferences, Feasibility, and Costs of Performing Sham Surgery Trials Involving Major Surgical Procedures
2017
Research Grant
Closing the Evidence-Practice Gap in Total Knee Replacement: Optimising Evidence-Based Decision-Making Through a Multi-Dimensional Surgeon Feedback Intervention
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
'ACL - wow, this is bad': patients' perspectives on their anterior cruciate ligament injury and its care - a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-1097462026
Conference Proceedings
13 ‘ACL: the dreaded three-letter word’: a mixed-methods content analysis of Australian news media narratives of anterior cruciate ligament rupture
DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2026-sportskongres.132025
Journal article
MonitOring The Influence Of care in people with kNee osteoarthritis (MOTION) study: Access and referral to first-line care and its association with surgery rates
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.07.1052025
Journal article
“Breaking” news: An analysis of Australian news media narratives on anterior cruciate ligament injuries
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.07.0632025
Journal article
MonitOring the health trajectory of patients with kNee osteoarthritis referred for orthopaedic opinion: Protocol for the MOTION parallel cohort-implementation study
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2025.1006222025
Journal article
How Do Individuals Perceive Diagnostic Labels and Explanations for Hip Pain? A Qualitative Study Among Adults With Persistent Hip Pain
DOI: 10.1097/CORR.00000000000034452025
Journal article
REFRAMING THE OSTEOARTHRITIS STORY – DISCOVERING THE CHANGE AGENTS AND HOW TO WORK THEM
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.02.710
RECENT PROJECTS
2019
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Reducing Inappropriate Knee Joint Replacement Surgery and Hospital Burden