RECOVER Injury Research Centre

Dr Joshua Simmich

BSc (Hons), MPhtySt, PhD
Research Fellow
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
The University of Queensland
Level 7, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service
296 Herston Road
HERSTON    QLD   4029

Joshua Simmich is a physiotherapist who joined the RECOVER Injury Research Centre in the role of Research Officer in September 2020. He is part of the technology-enabled rehabilitation team, led by Professor Trevor Russell, which focuses on developing more effective and efficient health services supported by technology innovation.

Joshua Simmich received his PhD from The University of Queensland. His PhD project explored the potential for games and game features to be incorporated into rehabilitation to increase patient engagement, specifically on how active video games and wearable sensors can help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease be physically active. His other research interests include mHealth, healthcare automation, artificial intelligence and the use of serious games for physiotherapy education.

Publications

Journal Articles (11)
Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Simmich, Joshua, Ross, Megan H. and Russell, Trevor (2024). Real-time video telerehabilitation shows comparable satisfaction and similar or better attendance and adherence compared with in-person physiotherapy: a systematic review. Journal of Physiotherapy, 70 (3), 181-192. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2024.06.001
Simmich, Joshua, Andrews, Nicole Emma, Claus, Andrew, Murdoch, Megan and Russell, Trevor Glen (2024). GPS-based 6-minute walk test for people with persistent pain: a validation study. JMIR Formative Research, 8 e46820, 1-14. doi: 10.2196/46820
Ding, Hang, Simmich, Joshua, Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Andrews, Nicole and Russell, Trevor (2023). Evaluation framework for conversational agents with artificial intelligence in health interventions: a systematic scoping review. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 31 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocad222
Ryan, Daniel J., Ross, Megan H., Simmich, Joshua, Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nick, Pavey, Toby, Brown, Wendy J. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2023). TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2 (1) 12, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4
Simmich, Joshua, Ross, Megan H., Andrews, Nicole Emma, Vaezipour, Atiyeh and Russell, Trevor Glen (2023). Content and quality of mobile apps for the monitoring of musculoskeletal or neuropathic pain in Australia: A systematic evaluation. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 11 (1) e46881, 1-11. doi: 10.2196/46881
Glenwright, Ben G., Simmich, Joshua, Cottrell, Michelle, O'Leary, Shaun P., Sullivan, Clair, Pole, Jason D. and Russell, Trevor (2023). Facilitators and barriers to implementing electronic patient-reported outcome and experience measures in a health care setting: a systematic review. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 7 (1) 13, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00554-2
Simmich, Joshua, Mandrusiak, Allison, Smith, Stuart Trevor, Hartley, Nicole and Russell, Trevor Glen (2021). A co-designed active video game for physical activity promotion in people with COPD: pilot trial. JMIR Serious Games, 9 (1) e23069, e23069. doi: 10.2196/23069
Simmich, Joshua, Mandrusiak, Allison, Russell, Trevor, Smith, Stuart and Hartley, Nicole (2021). Perspectives of older adults with chronic disease on the use of wearable technology and video games for physical activity. Digital Health, 7 205520762110199, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/20552076211019900
Simmich, Joshua, Deacon, Anthony J. and Russell, Trevor G. (2019). Active video games for rehabilitation in respiratory conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Serious Games, 7 (1) e10116, e10116. doi: 10.2196/10116
Simmich, Joshua, Temple, Shelby E. and Collin, Shaun P. (2012). A fish eye out of water: epithelial surface projections on aerial and aquatic corneas of the four-eyed fish'Anableps anableps. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 95 (2), 140-145. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2011.00701.x
Simmich, Joshua, Staykov, Eric and Scott, Ethan (2012). Zebrafish as an appealing model for optogenetic studies. Progress in Brain Research, 196, 145-162. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59426-6.00008-2

Thesis

Simmich, Joshua (2021). The use of active video games for maintaining a physically active lifestyle in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PhD Thesis, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/694fd31

Areas of research

Improving the delivery and availability of evidence-based services