Dulan Kodikara

Qualifications

PhD (Cricket injury epidemiology) – Federation Univiersity, Australia – 2023

Master of Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy – UniSA, Adelaide, Australia – 2013

Bachelors of Physiotherapy – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India – 2007

Teaching

Courses

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Units

Introduction to physiotherapy (NHPHS 1001)

Biography

Dr. Dulan is a highly esteemed specialist Sports Physiotherapist with the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) title. With over 17 years of experience, he is a distinguished academic, PhD scholar, and highly skilled clinician.

Dr. Dulan holds a Doctorate in Cricket Injury Epidemiology from Federation University, Australia, and has earned double master’s degrees in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia (UniSA). In 2010, he completed a training fellowship with the Dutch (Netherlands) Olympic and Soccer Medical Teams. His passion for research is evident, particularly in the field of cricket injuries, and he has recently had his work published in two prestigious international sports science and sports medicine journals..

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0777-2540

Areas of expertise

Dulan has a strong clinical background in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, particularly in the management of the cricket injuries.

He has a research background in musculoskeletal research, and in evidence synthesis, mainly systematic and scoping review methodology.

Research interests

• Cricket injury research
• Sports injury research
• Sports injury epidemiological research
• Musculoskeletal research
• Evidence based research
• Scoping and Systematic review methodology

Supervision

Honours (04): Federation University*

(* main supervisor)

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Kodikara, D.; Plumb, M.S.; Twomey, D. A decade of head, neck and facial cricket  injury hospitalisations in Victoria, Australia: From 2007/08 to 2016/17. J Sci Med  Sport. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.06.010

Kodikara D, Twomey DM, Plumb MS. A systematic review of head, neck and facial injuries in cricket.International journal of sports medicine.2021 Nov 2

Kodikara D, Plumb MS, Twomey DM. Concussion assessment and management  What do community cricket participants know? Reviewed by Journal of Science  and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS)

Conference Presentations

International conferences:

• Kodikara, D.; Twomey D, Plumb M. Head, neck and facial injuries in cricket: A straight-drive through knowledge gaps. The 6th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket. Loughborough, UK. Ballarat. July 2019.

National conferences:

• Kodikara, D.; Finch CF, Fortington LV. Time to keep your head down: A review of head, neck, facial and dental injuries in cricket. 13th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference (AIPN). Ballarat. November 2017.

Regional conferences:

• Kodikara, D.; Twomey D, Plumb M. Headgear in cricket. HDR Research Conference, Federation University Australia. Ballarat. July 2018.
• Kodikara, D.; Finch CF, Fortington LV. Cricket injury surveillance studies: a straight drive through knowledge gaps. HDR Research Conference, Federation University Australia. Ballarat. July 2017.

Associations

- Australian Physiotherapy Association (Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist)

- Australian college of Physiotherapy

- New Zealand Physiotherapy Board

- Health and Care Professions Council (UK)

- Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)

- Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA)