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Dr. Katie de Luca is a research fellow in the Department of Chiropractic at Macquarie University, in Sydney Australia. Her research interests focus on the epidemiology and management of musculoskeletal conditions, with expertise in older adults.
Katie has received competitive research funding in excess of $2.5M. She leads the industry funded (ACA), internationally collaborative, 12 month longitudinal study on back complaints in the elderly.
Katie has more than 40 peer-reviewed journal publications and more than 50 conference presentations, which includes several invited keynote presentations on back pain in older adults, women's health conditions and sports chiropractic.
Katie is on the editorial board of Chiropractic and Manual Therapies and is the section editor for the JMPT Women's Health section. She is Chair of the Chiropractic Australia Research Foundation and is the Research Chair for Sports Chiropractic Australia.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Profile of Pain in Older Women with Arthritis, University of Newcastle
Award Date: 31 Mar 2016
Chiropractic, Masters of Chiropractic, Macquarie University
Award Date: 20 Dec 2008
Exercise Physiology, Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Sydney
Award Date: 17 Dec 2005
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Projects
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MtCaRF: Erring on the side of safety: Using an Active Surveillance Reporting System to prospectively identify adverse events at the Macquarie University chiropractic teaching clinics.
Burrell, C. (Primary Chief Investigator), De Luca, K. (Chief Investigator), Downie, A. (Chief Investigator), Giuriato, R. (Chief Investigator), Pohlman, K. A. (Associate Investigator) & Funabashi, M. (Associate Investigator)
1/11/20 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Chiropractic and physical activity promotion: what are we doing or not doing?
Fernandez, M. (Associate Investigator), Swain, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), De Luca, K. (Associate Investigator), Moore, C. (Associate Investigator) & French, S. (Associate Investigator)
1/07/20 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Advancing Patient Safety for Special Populations: Active Surveillance Reporting to Identify Adverse Events Following Chiropractic Care in Older Adults
Funabashi, M. (Chief Investigator), Pohlman, K. A. (Chief Investigator), De Luca, K. (Primary Chief Investigator), Mior, S. A. (Co-Investigator) & Hogg-Johnson, S. (Co-Investigator)
13/01/20 → 18/12/20
Project: Research
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A comorbidity-adapted exercise intervention for older adults with low back pain: A pilot study
De Luca, K. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Yanz, M. (Student)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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A pilot study of comorbidity-adapted exercise for older adults with low back pain.
De Luca, K. (Primary Chief Investigator), French, S. (Associate Investigator), Ferreira, M. L. (Associate Investigator), Hartvigsen, J. (Associate Investigator) & Bierma-Zeinstra, S. M. A. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/20 → 5/02/21
Project: Other
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BAck complaints in the elders - Chiropractic (BACE-C): protocol of an international cohort study of older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care
Jenks, A. D., Hoekstra, T., Axén, I., de Luca, K., Field, J., Newell, D., Hartvigsen, J., French, S. D., Koes, B., Van Tulder, M. W. & Rubinstein, S. M., 1 Apr 2020, In: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 28, 1, p. 1-7 7 p., 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of exposures to seated postures with immediate increases in back pain: a systematic review of studies with objectively measured sitting time
De Carvalho, D. E., de Luca, K., Funabashi, M., Breen, A., Wong, A. Y. L., Johansson, M. S., Ferreira, M. L., Swab, M., Neil Kawchuk, G., Adams, J. & Hartvigsen, J., Jan 2020, In: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 43, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characteristics of chiropractors who manage people aged 65 and older: a nationally representative sample of 1903 chiropractors
Moore, C., de Luca, K., Wong, A. Y. L., Fernandez, M., Swain, M., Hartvigsen, J., Adams, J. & Peng, W., Dec 2019, In: Australasian Journal on Ageing. 38, 4, p. 249-257 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of an internationally agreed national minimum dataset for low back pain: a modified Delphi study
McKenzie, B. J., Ferreira, G. E., Haas, R., Gorelik, A., Maher, C. G., Buchbinder, R. & International Low Back Pain Minimum Dataset Delphi Panel, Apr 2026, In: The Spine Journal. 26, 4, p. 779-796 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How to summarise or combine lumbar MRI-findings for studying associations with low back pain: a modified Delphi study
Dragsbæk, L., Kjær, P., Krüger Jensen, R., Hancock, M., de Luca, K. & Secher Jensen, T., Feb 2026, In: Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 81, p. 1-8 8 p., 103446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Australian Chiropractors Association 1st Prize for poster presentation
De Luca, K. (Recipient), 20 Oct 2019
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American College of Chiropractic Prize for Research Excellence
De Luca, K. (Recipient), Fang, S. H. (Recipient), Ong, J. (Recipient), Shin, K. S. (Recipient), Woods, S. (Recipient) & Tuchin, P. (Recipient), 18 Mar 2017
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Organisational unit)
Sarkies, M. (Member), Bright, F. (Member), De Luca, K. (Member), Ilhan, E. (Member), Nguyen, A. (Member), Austin, E. (Member), Carrigan, A. (Member), Seaman, K. (Member), Bladen, C. (Member), van Hummel, A. (Member), Baker, J. (Member), Ross, R. (Member), Genoud, S. (Member), Don, E. (Chair), Chitranshi, N. (Member), Hardie, R.-A. (Chair), Ronto, R. (Member), Sicouri, G. (Member), Williams, K. (Member), Owais, S. S. (Member), Guller, A. (Member), Newport, R. (Member), Junqueira Santiago, M. (Member), Gilchrist, P. (Member), Chen, J. (Member), Oar, E. (Member), Hogan, A. (Member), Wills, J. (Member), Yin, K. (Member), Hulst, G. (Member), Brown, B. (Member), Koring, L. (Member), Whillier, S. (Member), Gandy, M. (Member), Johnco, C. (Member), McLellan, L. (Member) & Swain, M. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Moving Targets - Global Perspectives on Chiropractic's Core Purpose
De Luca, K. (Speaker)
22 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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A potential role for chiropractors in the early detection and management of women at risk of developing chronic respiratory disease later in life.
De Luca, K. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Does exposure to prolonged durations of sitting result in immediate increases in back pain? A systematic review of studies with objectively measured sitting time.
De Luca, K. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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BaCK complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia Research directions.
De Luca, K. (Speaker)
2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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The Relationship Between Spinal Pain and Comorbidity: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 579 Community-Dwelling, Older Australian Women
22/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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CHIROPRACTIC ACADEMY OF RESEARCH LEADERSHIP (CARL) PROGRAM REPORT
22/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities