Fields of Research

Exercise physiology
Mental health services
Primary health care
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Allied health and rehabilitation science
Clinical sciences
Rural and remote health services
Pain
Health psychology
Nutrition and dietetics
Higher education
Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases)
Biomechanics
Health counselling

Research Objectives

Clinical health
Allied health therapies (excl. mental health services)
Behaviour and health
Mental health services
Nutrition
Human pain management
Other health
Evaluation of health outcomes
Rural and remote area health
Health education and promotion
Provision of health and support services
Women's and maternal health
Sport, exercise and recreation
Evaluation of health and support services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A kinematic and kinetic case study of a netball shoulder pass; International Journal of Exercise Science
An analysis of exercise science and exercise physiology work-integrated learning supervision in Australia; Research to Practice 2021
An Exercise in Health Literacy: Fostering the Health Literacy of Clients Attending an Exercise Clinic; Sustainable Healthcare Transformation Conference
Chilli intake has beneficial effect on postprandial glucose in people with type-2 diabetes; Nutrition Society of Australia 37th Annual Scientific Meeting
Cornerstone Youth Services Nutrition and Physical Activity Capacity Building Project: Final Report
Effect of whole-body mild-cold exposure on arterial stiffness and central haemodynamics: a randomised, cross-over trial in healthy men and women; European Journal of Applied Physiology
Evaluating an interprofessional workshop on persistent pain: the role of adult learning and social identity theories; Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching
Evaluation of an interprofessional, student co-facilitated community chronic pain management program; Teaching Matters 2018
Exercise as cardiovascular medicine; Australian Journal of General Practice
Exercise for preventing falls in people with cancer living in the community
Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Exercise is medicine for people with T2D; Diabetes Management Journal
High occurrence of food insecurity in young people attending a youth mental health service in regional Australia; Nutrition and Dietetics
Integrating student practicum placements to add value to a funded project; Teaching Matters 2022
Piloting an interprofessional chronic pain management program: perspectives of health students and community clients; Journal of Interprofessional Care
Study protocol for a multicentre, controlled non-randomised trial: benefits of exercise physiology services for type 2 diabetes (BEST); BMJ Open
Sustaining undergraduate inter-professional practice; The Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2019 Conference
The effect of individualised exercise counselling on rehabilitation following a cardiac event; Exercise & Sports Science Australia Conference
The Effectiveness of Clinical Exercise Physiology Services in the Ongoing Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Preliminary Regional Results; Research to Practice 2021
The knowledge, barriers and opportunities to improve nutrition and physical activity amongst young people attending an Australian youth mental health service: a mixed-methods study; BMC Health Services Research
Value And Challenges Of Investigating Real-world Effectiveness Of Exercise Physiology Services For Type-2 Diabetes

Research Projects

Exercise Physiology in Practice: Development of an Evidence Based Practice Network; Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
Exercising Right for Bowel Cancer; Cancer Council of Tasmania (CCT)
Cornerstone Youth Services (CYS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Capacity Building Project

Research Candidate Supervision