Prof Malcolm Collins

Professor

Research Thrusts

  • Sport & Exercise related injuries
  • Sports Performance

Academic Qualifications

BSc (Hons), PhD

Positions

  • Fellow of the European College of Sport Science (FECSS)
  • Fellow of the University of Cape Town
  • Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa

Research Output

Peer reviewed Publication Number:

NRF rating: B1

Scopus H-index: 47

Web of Science: 42

Google H-index: 61

 

Google Scholar link or ORCID link

Orcid ID:                       https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2564-0480

Research ID:                 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-4046-2011

Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=UJaoIYkAAAAJ&hl=en

International and national research collaborations

  • Paweł Cieszczyk, Faculty of Physical Education, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland
  • Charlotte K. Häger, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
  • Nir Eynon, Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Emile R. Chimusa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Alun Williams, Sports Genomics Laboratory, Dept of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Yannis Pitsiladis is with the Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Branch and Shaun Stinton, End Range of Motion Improvement, Atlanta, GA, USA

 

Recent and noteworthy publications

  1. Mkumbuzi NS, Mafu TS, September AV, Posthumus M and Collins M (2021) Conditioned pain modulation is not altered in recreational athletes with chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Translational Sports Medicine 4(1): 147-153; DOI:10.1002/tsm2.201.
  2. Mkumbuzi NS, Jørgensen OH, Mafu TS, September AV, Posthumus M and Collins M (2020) Ultrasound findings are not associated with tendon pain in recreational athletes with chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Translational Sports Medicine 3(6): 589-598; DOI: 10.1002/tsm2.183.
  3. Gibbon A, Raleigh SM, Ribbans WJ, Posthumus M, Collins M, September AV.
    (2020) Functional COL1A1 variants are associated with the risk of acute musculoskeletalsoft tissue injuries. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 38(10): 2290-2298; DOI: 10.1002/jor.24621.
  4. Willard K, Laguette MN, Alves de Souza Rios L, D’Alton C, Melissa Nel, Prince S, Collins M, September AV. (2020) Altered expression of proteoglycan, collagen and growth factor genes in a TGF-1 stimulated genetic risk model for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 23(8): 695-700; DOI: org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.007.
  5. Tucker R and Collins M. (2012) What makes champions? A review of the relative contribution of genes and training to sporting success. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(8): 555-561.
  6. September AV, Cook, J., Handley, C.J., van der Merwe, L., Schwellnus MP, and Collins M. (2009) Variants within the COL5A1 gene are associated with Achilles tendinopathy in two populations.  British Journal of Sports Medicine, 43:357-365.
  7. Posthumus M, September AV, Keegan, M., O’Cuinneagain, D., van der Merwe, W., Schwellnus MP and Collins M (2009) Genetic risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: COL1A1 gene variant. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 43: 352-356.
  8. Mokone GG, Schwellnus MP, Noakes TD and Collins M. (2006) The COL5A1 gene and Achilles tendon pathology.  Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 16:19-26.
  9. Mokone GG, Gajjar, M., September AV, Schwellnus MP, Greenberg, J., Noakes TD and Collins M. (2005) The GT Dinucleotide Repeat Polymorphism within the Tenascin-C Gene is Associated with Achilles Tendon Pathology.  American Journal of Sports Medicine, 33, 1016-1020.