RECOVER Injury Research Centre

Dr Megan Trotman

PhD, MSc, BHK
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
The University of Queensland
Level 7, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service
296 Herston Road
HERSTON QLD 4029
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Researcher biography

Megan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre. She is part of the Technology-enabled rehabilitation research team, which focuses on developing more effective and efficient health services supported by technology innovation.

Megan’s PhD project examined the effects of sensory-stimulating shoe insoles on balance control and neuromuscular responses in healthy younger and older adults.

Publications

Journal Articles (4)

Journal Articles

Trotman, Megan, Hurkat, Avni, Tucker, Kylie, Cattagni, Thomas and Hatton, Anna L. (2026). The immediate effects of vibrotexture shoe insoles on quiet standing balance and lower limb muscle activity in healthy young adults. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 19 (1) e70150. doi: 10.1002/jfa2.70150
Trotman, Megan, Ha, Phuong L., Tucker, Kylie, Cattagni, Thomas and Hatton, Anna L. (2025). The effects of plantar surface stimulation on neuromuscular responses during standing balance and gait in healthy and clinical populations: a systematic review. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 82 103007. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2025.103007
Trotman, Megan, Debenham, Mathew I. B., Ha, Phuong L., Strachan, Nicole, Stewart, Liam, Lockyer, Evan J., Coelho, Jacob and Dalton, Brian H. (2025). Characterizing the vestibular control of balance in the intrinsic foot muscles. Gait and Posture, 117, 220-227. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.12.026
Binfet, John-Tyler, Trotman, Megan L., Henstock, Heinrich D. and Silas, Haley J. (2016). Reducing the affective filter: Using canine assisted therapy to support international students’ English language development. BC TEAL Journal, 1 (1), 18-37. doi: 10.14288/bctj.v1i1.225