Current major research directions include: reducing decline in strength, body composition and functional ability in cancer patients; cancer related fatigue and the influence of exercise; exercise medicine and tumor biology. Rob also continues his research and consultancy in human high performance focusing on the assessment and development of neuromuscular strength, power and speed.

Earp, J., Newton, R., Cormie, P., Blazevich, T., (2016), Faster movement speed results in greater tendon strain during the loaded squat exercise. Frontiers in Physiology, 7(2016), Article no. 366, Lausanne, Switzerland, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00366. Walker, S., Blazevich, T., Haff, G., Tufano, J., Newton, R., Hakkien, K., (2016), Greater strength gains after training with accentuated eccentric than traditional isoinertial loads in already strength-trained men. Frontiers in Physiology, 7(2016), Article no. 149, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00149. Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Weber, J., Spiteri, T., Rantalainen, T., Dobbin, M., Newton, R., (2016), Musculoskeletal asymmetry in football athletes: A product of limb function over time. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48(7), 1379-1387, DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000897. Cormie, P., Singh, B., Hayes, S., Peake, J., Galvao, D., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Nosaka, K., Cornish, B., Schmitz, K., Newton, R., (2016), Acute Inflammatory Response to Low-, Moderate-, and High-Load Resistance Exercise in Women With Breast Cancer?Related Lymphedema. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 15(3), 308-317, United States, DOI: 10.1177/1534735415617283. Hart, N., Wilkie, J., Spiteri, T., Nimphius, S., Newton, R., (2016), Relationship between leg mass, leg composition and foot velocity on kicking accuracy in Australian Football. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 15(2), 344-351, Turkey. Pettigrew, S., Jongenelis, M., Newton, R., Warburton, J., Jackson, B., (2015), Research protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the health effects of volunteering for seniors. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 13(1), Article No. 74, DOI: 10.1186/s12955-015-0263-z. Cormie, P., Nowak, AK., Chambers, S., Galvao, D., Newton, R., (2015), The potential role of exercise in neuro-oncology. Frontiers in Oncology, 5(APR), Article number 85, Lausanne, Switzerland, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00085. Barr, M., Gabbett, TJ., Newton, R., Sheppard, J., (2015), The effect of 8 days hypergravity condition on the sprinting speed and lower body power of elite rugby players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(3), 722-729, United States, DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000669. Frost, D., Bronson, S., Cronin, J., Newton, R., (2015), Changes in maximal strength, velocity and power after 8 weeks of training with pneumatic or free weight resistance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(4), 934-944, United States, DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001179. Chambers, S., Scuffham, P., Baade, P., Lowe, A., Dunn, J., Galvao, D., Gordon, L., Smith, D., Sandoe, D., Wootten, A., Spry, N., Gardiner, R., Davis, I., Newton, R., (2015), Advancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship Research in Australia. Cancer Forum, 39(3), 204-209, Sydney, NSW. Buffart, L., Newton, R., Chinapow, MJ., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Denham, J., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Brug, J., Galvao, D., (2015), The effect, moderators, and mediators of resistance and aerobic exercise on health-related quality of life in older long-term survivors of prostate cancer. Cancer, 121(16), 2821-2830, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29406. Casla, S., Lopez-Tarruella, S., Jerez, Y., Marquez-Rodas, I., Galvao, D., Newton, R., Cubedo, R., Calvo, I., Sampedro, J., Barakat, R., Martin, M., (2015), Supervised physical exercise improves VO2max, quality of life, and health in early stage breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 153(2), 371?382, New York, United States, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3541-x. Wall, B., Galvao, D., Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Newton, R., (2015), Reduced Cardiovascular Capacity and Resting Metabolic Rate in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Investigation. Advances in Urology, 2015(Article ID 976235), 7p., New York, United States, DOI: 10.1155/2015/976235. Young, K., Haff, G., Newton, R., Gabbett, T., Sheppard, J., (2015), Assessment and monitoring of ballistic and maximal upper-body strength qualities in athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(2015), 232-237, United States, DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0073. Tran, T., Nimphius, S., Lundgren, L., Secomb, J., Farley, O., Haff, G., Newton, R., Brown, L., Sheppard, J., (2015), Effects of unstable and stable resistance training on strength, power, and sensorimotor abilities in adolescent surfers. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 10(5), 899-910, London, UK. Conlon, J., Haff, G., Tufano, J., Newton, R., (2015), Application of Session Rating of Perceived Exertion Among Different Models of Resistance Training in Older Adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(12), 3439-3446, Philadelphia, USA, DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001200. Coyne, J., Tran, T., Secomb, J., Lundgren, L., Farley, O., Newton, R., Sheppard, J., (2015), Reliability of pull up and dip maximal strength tests. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 23(4), 21-27, Beenleigh, QLD. Levin, G., Greenwood, K., Singh, F., Tsoi, D., Newton, R., (2015), Exercise Improves Physical Function and Mental Health of Brain Cancer Survivors: Two Exploratory Case Studies. Integrative Cancer Therapies, Article in press(Article in press), 7p., California, USA, DOI: 10.1177/1534735415600068. Hart, N., Nimphius, S., Spiteri, T., Wilkie, J., Newton, R., (2015), Segmental musculoskeletal examinations using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA): Positioning and analysis considerations. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 14(3), 620-626, Turkey. Tran, T., Lundgren, L., Secomb, J., Farley, O., Haff, G., Seitz, L., Newton, R., Nimphius, S., Sheppard, J., (2015), Comparison of Physical Capacities Between Nonselected and Selected Elite Male Competitive Surfers for the National Junior Team. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10(2), 178-182, Champaign, Illinois, United States, DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0222.