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Biography
Biography
Dr. David Scott is an exercise scientist and completed a PhD on lifestyle factors associated with skeletal muscle mass and function in older people at the University of Tasmania in 2010. He was a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science from 2012-15, and has since been employed at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health as a Senior Research Fellow. He is the founder of the Sarcopenia, Obesity and Lifestyle Laboratory within the Bone and Muscle Research Group.
Dr. Scott has published over 130 journal articles and two book chapters, and regularly provides presentations at national and international conferences. He was awarded a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship in 2016 and also received a Victorian Young Tall Poppy Award and American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Rising Star Award in 2017. He currently supervises 6 PhD students and regularly supervises Masters and Honours students. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and JBMR Plus, and has served as a Guest Editor on multiple journals.
In 2019, he was a successful applicant in the inaugural round of NHMRC Inestigator Grants (Emerging Leadership Level 2) for his research program titled "Optimising Exercise Interventions for Maintaining Physical Function, Bone and Muscle Health in Older Adults with Obesity and Osteoarthritis".
Research interests
Dr. Scott’s work as head of the Sarcopenia, Obesity and Lifestyle Laboratory focuses on age-related changes in skeletal muscle quality (sarcopenia) and adiposity (obesity), their effect on risk for falls, fracture and disability in older adults, and potential lifestyle interventions. He is a collaborator on a number of large cohort studies including the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort, Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project and Healthy Ageing Initiative (Sweden). He also leads several clinical trials exploring the effects of exercise and nutrition interventions on improving body composition, physical function and bone health in older populations. He has a keen interest in objective assessments of physical activity and musculoskeletal imaging.
Community service
Dr. Scott has previously served on human research ethics committees and contributed to development of community well-being plans. He is a member of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, Australian Association of Gerontology, and Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research (ANZSSFR). In 2017, he became Chair of the ANZSSFR Task Force on Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia, and regularly provides education to clinical experts and community groups.
Industry and Patents
Dr Scott has provided advisory expertise international pharma companies including Pfizer.
He holds a current Australian Government IP Australia Innovation Patent (#2018101099: “A wearable device for quantification of plantar pressure and ground-reaction forces during osteogenic exercise and physical activity”.)
Optimising Exercise Interventions for Maintaining Physical Function, Bone and Muscle Health in Older Adults with Obesity and Osteoarthritis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD, Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Award Date: 10 Dec 2010
Exercise and Sport Science, Bachelor Degree (Honours), University of Tasmania
Award Date: 16 Dec 2006
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
2015 → …
Honorary Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research
2010 → …
Research area keywords
- Falls prevention
- Fractures
- sarcopenia
- physical activity
- vitamin D
- ageing
- body composition
Network
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TeleFFIT - A personalized, telehealth exercise and lifestyle risk factor management program to reduce falls and fracture risk in older adults: A 12-month hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
Daly, R. M., Bennell, K. L., Scott, D., Ebeling, P., Maier, A., Giangregorio, L., Hinman, R. S., Watts, J., Koorts, H. & McNaughton, S.
1/06/20 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy of OsteoStrong® in Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mineral Density: A Pilot Study
24/03/20 → 23/03/21
Project: Research
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Scholarship for Optimising Exercise Interventions for Maintaining Physical Function, Bone and Muscle Health in Older Adults with Obesity and Osteoarthritis
Gandham, A. & Scott, D.
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Muscle function, quality, and relative mass are associated with knee pain trajectory over 10.7 years
Pan, F., Tian, J., Scott, D., Cicuttini, F. & Jones, G., Mar 2022, In: Pain. 163, 3, p. 518-525 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The dietary inflammatory index, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors and diseases
Hariharan, R., Odjidja, E. N., Scott, D., Shivappa, N., Hébert, J. R., Hodge, A. & de Courten, B., Jan 2022, In: Obesity Reviews. 23, 1, 18 p., e13349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Association of Pulmonary Function with Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study in China
Shang, X., Scott, D., Chan, R. K., Zhang, L. & He, M., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Gerontology - Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 76, 8, p. 1423-1430 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Associations between socioeconomic status and obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older adults: The Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort Study
Gandham, A., Zengin, A., Bonham, M. P., Brennan-Olsen, S. L., Aitken, D., Winzenberg, T. M., Ebeling, P. R., Jones, G. & Scott, D., Dec 2021, In: Experimental Gerontology. 156, 7 p., 111627.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Associations of sarcopenia components with physical activity and nutrition in Australian older adults performing exercise training
Akehurst, E., Scott, D., Rodriguez, J. P., Gonzalez, C. A., Murphy, J., McCarthy, H., Dorgo, S. & Hayes, A., Dec 2021, In: BMC Geriatrics. 21, 1, 10 p., 276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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CASS Foundation Travel Gramt
Scott, David (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ESCEO-AgNovos Young Investigator Award
Scott, David (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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John and Eileen Haddon Memorial Award
Scott, David (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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John Haddad Young Investigator Award
Scott, David (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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UK - Korea Multi-omics Based Research for Precision Medicine Research Initiative 2019 – External Reviewer
David Scott (Fellow)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Travel Grants for the IFMRS Herbert Fleisch Workshop – Review Committee Member
David Scott (Fellow)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Peer review panel or committee
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Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research Early and Mid-Career Researcher Committee
David Scott (Fellow)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Exercise and Bone Health
David Scott (Contributor)
15 Oct 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS) HubLE Research Environment – Co-chair of “In a Nutshell” research report publication committee
David Scott (Fellow)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
Press / Media
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“Contemporary Bone and Muscle Mass Research”
1/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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“Chewing the fat – A chat about sarcopenic obesity”
1/07/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview