Mr John Petkov

John is the Director of the Applied Statistics Unit (ASU) which was officially launched by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Denise Bradley, in November 2003. The ASU was formed to provide consultancy services for local business, government departments and health providers.

John has particular interest in the following statistical fields:

• Mixed Modelling
• Neural Networks
• Structural Equation and Latent Class Modelling
• Statistical Education

• Quantitative Methods
• Statistics
• Decision Analysis
• Financial Mathematics
• Supported Teacher Award 2005
• Supported Teacher Award 2006
• Quality Teaching Award 2007
• Quality Teaching Award 2008

Member of the Australian and New Zealand Statistical Society

Member of the Bulgarian Union of Mathematicians

B.Sc. Bachelor of Science

B.App.Sc. Bachelor of Applied Science

M.Sc. Master of Applied Science in Mathematics

• Multivariate Statistics
• Neural Networks
• Mixed Modelling and Longitudinal Data Analysis
• Supported Researcher 2003
• Supported Researcher 2004
• Supported Researcher 2009

Williams M, Garrard A, Petkov J, Frith P; Quality of recalled dyspnoea is different than exercis-induced dyspnoea: an experimental study. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 55 (2009): 155-173

Ian Fulton;Maureen McEvoy; John Pieterse;Marie Williams; Kerry Thoirs; John Petkov Transversus abdominis: Changes in thickness during the unsupported upper limb exercise test in older adults; Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Volume 25, Issue 8 November 2009 , pages 523 - 532

Leong EM, Semple SJ, Angley MT, Siebert WJ, Petkov J, & McKinnon RA, (in press) Complementary and alternative medicines in multiple sclerosis: What is being used in Australia and why? Complementary Therapies in Medicine [IF: 1.362]

Pettman TL, Buckley JD, Coates AM, Misan GMH, Petkov J, Howe PRC. Prevalence and interrelationships between cardio-metabolic risk factors in abdominally-obese individuals. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders (in press) 2008.

S. Cathcart, J.Petkov, D.Pritchard; Effects of induced stress on experimental pain sensitivity in Chronic tension-type headache sufferers (European Journal of Neurology 2008; 15:552-558)

Petkov,J; Harvey, P; Battersby M.The psychometric properties of The Partners in Health (PIH) Scale – a method for establishing construct reliability and internal validity using factor analysis and a structural equation model; (in submission, Medical Journal of Australia)

Williams M; Cafarella, P; Olds T; Petkov, J; Frith P; The language of breathlessness differentiates between patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and age-matched adults;CHEST 2008;134:489-496 (COPD)

Tsiros M, Sinn N, Brennan L, Coates A, Walkely J, Petkov J, Howe PRC, Buckley J. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy improves diet and body composition in overweight and obese adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (in press) 2008.

Tahna L Pettman, Gary MH Misan, Alison M Coates, Jonathan D Buckley, John Petkov and Peter RC Howe. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a sample of abdominally obese individuals in regional South Australia. Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO) Annual Scientific Meeting, 31 August – 2 September 2007 Canberra, Australia

Young, R.L. Williamson, Partington, C., Petkov, J., & Morrell, (in submission, Autism). The efficacy of an intensive early intervention program for young children with Autistic Disorder.

T Pettman, G Misan J Buckley, A Coates, K Warren, D Misan J Petkov & P Howe. Shape up for Life - preliminary findings of a long-term dietary and physical activity intervention for metabolic syndrome. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Vol. 10; issue 6; December 2007 Supplement; abstract 138

Williams MT, Sorich M, Cafarella P, Petkov J. The thirty-count breathlessness score (30CBS): Reliability, sensitivity, specificity and validity. Respirology 2007:12;724-731

Harvey PW, Petkov J, Misan G, Warren K, Fuller J, Battersby M, et al. Self-management support and training for patients with chronic and complex conditions improves health related behaviour and health outcomes! Australian Health Review 2007;accepted August 23, 2007.

John Petkov, Peter Harvey, Gary Misan; Self-management training for people with chronic conditions; 9th National Rural Health Conference; Albury, March 2007

Young, R. L., Partington, C. A., Petkov, J., & Goren, T. (2006, November). Treatment in pre-verbal children with Autistic Disorder using intensive home-based intervention. Poster presentation at the World Autism Congress, Cape Town, South Africa.

Williams MT, De Palma L, Cafarella P, Petkov J. Fifteen-Count Breathlessness Score in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respirology 2006; 11: 627–632

Bonham J, Cathcart S, Petkov J & P Lumb (2006) ‘Safety in Numbers: A strategy for cycling?’ Proceedings of the 29 th Australasian Transport Research Forum 27 th-29 th September 2006, Gold Coast, Queensland

Harvey P, Petkov J, Misan G. Self-management support and training for patients with chronic and complex conditions leads to improved health outcomes in rural South Australia. Proceedings of Australian Health Outcomes Conference, Canberra 2005.

Thalluri R, Penman J and Petkov, J (2005) 'The influence of student characteristics and study approaches in Human Biosciences performance outcomes' Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005:7(2)

Taylor J, Hughes C, Petkov J, Williams M 'Unique issues in research, an evaluation in rural and remote locations: Is there a place for specific research training?' Rural and Remote Health 5 (online), 2005:351

Adams ME, Dollard J, Hollins J, Petkov J 'Development of a questionnaire measuring student attitudes to working and living in rural areas' Rural and Remote Health 5(online), 2005:327

Munn P, Cheers B, & Petkov J (2003) 'Extent of Service Coordination in Rural South Australia' Rural Social Work, Vol 8, 1ss 1n, June 2003

Penman, J, Oliver, M & Petkov, J (2003) 'Where are our graduates? A retrospective study of employment location of Whyalla nursing graduates' International Rural Education Conference, Society for the provision of Education in Rural Australia, 19th Conference, Canberra, Australia

Petkov, J 'Non-Invasive Methods of the Measurement and Classification of Spinal Defects' Biometrics Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand 10-13 December 2001

Martin, M, & Petkov, J 'Downsizing - Survivor Syndrome' 4th National Regional Conference, Whyalla, 11-14 April 2000

Stephenson, J & Petkov, J 'Absolutely Essential for Country Teaching' presented at the 3rd National Conference for Regional Australia, Broken Hill 1999

Petkov, J 'Modelling of Spinal Movements using Multivariate Statistical Techniques' MODSIM 99 Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Wakato University, Hamilton, New Zealand, 6-9 December 1999

Petkov, J 'How to do a Survey in the Social Sciences' presented at the 3rd National Conference for Regional Australia, Broken Hill 1998

Petkov, J & Stephenson, J 'Who Teaches the Country Kids' presented at the 3rd National Conference for Regional Australia, Broken Hill 1998

Petkov, J & Stephenson, J 'Quintessential Quantitative Queries' presented at the South Australian Rural Allied Health Conference, Whyalla 1996

Stephenson, J & Petkov, J 'A Regional Resources or a Rural Resistance' presented at the National Rural Conference, Bunbury, Edith Cowan 1995

Petkov, J & Page, M 'Volab - A Simulation of acid/base titration' Scientific Education Resources, Blackwood, Victoria 1982

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Mathematics

• Statistical Methodology