Carmel completed her studies in Sports Science at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia in 2004. After working in various roles at the University on completion of her studies, Carmel moved to Hamilton, New Zealand, to lecture at the Waikato Institute of Technology. After performing this role for three years Carmel returned to Australia in July of 2009 to take up her currect position at the University of South Australia. Carmel conducts teaching primarily in the the field of sport and exercise science. Her research includes the sport and exercise science field as well human-animal interactions and human-animal leisure fields.
About me
Carmel completed her studies in Sports Science at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia in 2004. After working in various roles at the University on completion of her studies, Carmel moved to Hamilton, New Zealand, to lecture at the Waikato Institute of Technology. After performing this role for three years Carmel returned to Australia in July of 2009 to take up her currect position at the University of South Australia. Carmel conducts teaching primarily in the the field of sport and exercise science. Her research includes the sport and exercise science field as well human-animal interactions and human-animal leisure fields.
About me
Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science
International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry
About me
Doctor of Philosophy (Sports Science) Edith Cowan University
Bachelor of Science (Sports Science) (Honours) Edith Cowan University
2009 - Current: University of South Australia
2006 - 2009: Waikato Institute of Technology
1999 - 2006: Edith Cowan University
Anthropometry
Exercise-induced muscle damage and delayed onset muscle soreness
Physical activity monitoring and physical activity in children
Pets, health and leisure
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Caring for older South Australians and homeless pets - foster teams, SA Department of Health and Wellbeing - Office for Ageing Well, 16/06/2023 - 28/02/2025
How’s it work for the kitty-cats? Developing baseline data to compare to the experiences of foster cats in a residential aged care setting, Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, 14/10/2019 - 31/12/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2024 |
Open access
1
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2024 |
1
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2024 |
Open access
6
95
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2023 |
Open access
2
|
2023 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
2023 |
Open access
1
16
|
2022 |
4
3
2
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2020 |
21
15
152
|
2020 |
Open access
|
2019 |
15
12
90
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2011 |
21
17
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Chan, K. W., Young, J., Williams, L. J., & Nottle, C. (2021). Assistance dogs in occupational therapy practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists' experiences and recommendations. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 1– 11. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/HMDTGNYGFFVQHNEA2XYI?target=10.1111/1440-1630.12775
Research
Anthropometry
Exercise-induced muscle damage and delayed onset muscle soreness
Physical activity monitoring and physical activity in children
Pets, health and leisure
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
Saunders Physiotherapy | AUSTRALIA |
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Waikato Institute of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
External engagement & recognition
Reviewer
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Student Supervison - Current
Hartmann, L. (in progress). Speech Pathology (Honours) - Understandings of children aged 7-9 with Selective mutism on the impacts of their verbal communicative interactions with their assistance dog
Caminiti, E. (in progress). Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Identifying the motivators, enablers, and barriers for adult learners of Australian Sign Language (Auslan).
McGregor, B. (in progress). Health Science (MRes) - A critical study exploring the experiences of elite female running athletes concerning pregnancy
Student Supervision - Completed
Jenner, B. (2022). Sport and Exercise Science (MRes) - Reliability and variability of lower limb strength profiles and functional movement tests in female athletes.
Kaivalya, M. (2022). Physiotherapy (Honours) - More than dog walking: pets as physical activity and social connection facilitators in the lives of older people?
Hillberry, F. (2021). Podiatry (Honours) - Changes in gait speed, symmetry and knee kinematics of healthy adults when walking a dog on-lead.
Diotti, T. (2021). B. Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) - Transient changes in gait speed, symmetry and plantar pressures of community dwelling older adults: comparison between functional and stretching exercises.
Howe, G. (2020). Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours) - Do pets impact perceived pain management for individuals experiencing chronic pain? A qualitative study.
Chan, K. (2020). Occupational Therapy (Honours) - An exploratory study: Australian occupational therapists’ experiences and perceptions of assistance dogs.
Schirripa, R (2019). Occupational Therapy (Honours) - Development and evaluation of a research tool for assessing work and leisure in Assistance dogs.
Alley, M. (2018). Occupational Therapy (Honours) - The effects of Assistance Dogs on social acknowledgements of people with disabilities and the experience of Assistance Dog ownership.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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Exploring elite female athletes experience of pregnancy and motherhood | Completed |
Reliability of lower limb strength assessment and the running vertical jump test in female team sport athletes | Completed |