Contact

Email

ben.kirk@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Senior Research Fellow - Exercise Physiology
Department of Medicine
Education
Doctorate (Research)
Liverpool Hope University
Masters
Northumbria University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Abertay Dundee
ORCID

0000-0002-0176-776X

Dr Ben Kirk

Senior Research Fellow - Exercise Physiology
Department of Medicine
87 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Osteosarcopenia, bone-muscle interactions, and frailty risk: A prospective cohort study of community-dwelling older adults
    DOI: 10.1007/s40520-025-03242-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Pain and Patient-Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Between Body Composition Profiles in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis.
    DOI: 10.1002/acr.80058
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Associations between osteosarcopenia and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a US cohort
    DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaf276
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Guidelines for Rehabilitation Interventions in Older Adults With Sarcopenia (2025 Edition)
    DOI: 10.1111/jebm.70131
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Reference values for gait speed, five-times-sit-to-stand test, balance, and handgrip strength: analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
    DOI: 10.1007/s11357-026-02163-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluating the performance of large language models in sarcopenia-related patient queries: a foundational assessment for patient-centered validation
    DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2026.1712785
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Prevalence of Sarcopenia and its Association with Antirheumatic Drugs in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
    DOI: 10.1007/s00223-021-00873-w
Ben Kirk

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2025
2024 BONE Award The Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS)
2025
2024 ASBMR Young Investigator Award The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
2023
2023 John Haddad Young Investigator Awardee The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2023
2022
Runner-Up for Best Clinical Science Oral Presentation Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research 2022

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS