Professor Gaynor Parfitt

Professor in Exercise and Health Sciences UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance

City East Campus (P4-15C)
tel +61 8 830 21212

email Gaynor.Parfitt@unisa.edu.au

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Exercise Psychology
Psychophysiology

Gaynor joined UniSA as an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology in 2011 (relocating from the UK) and was promoted to Professor in 2019. Her early research was on anxiety and performance, during which time she worked with several international squads. More recently, Gaynor’s research has been on the evaluation of acute and chronic effects of exercise on psychological responses; methods to motivate exercise behaviour change within community and rehabilitation environments; and mechanisms associated with the affect-exercise intensity relationship. Her research has included evaluation and development of interventions for those with, or at risk of, post traumatic stress; assessment of movement behaviour in older adults ... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Human Movement and Sports Science
Public Health and Health Services
Clinical Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

Henley and Grange RSL Vet Vitality and Engagement Program, THE RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE HENLEY & GRANGE SUB-BRANCH INCORPORATED, 13/01/2025 - 31/01/2026
ReMinDAR Trial: Reducing medicine induced deterioration and adverse reactions trial, Cwth Dept of Health Aged Care, 15/09/2017 - 31/03/2021
Know your Numbers 2014-2018, Aged Care & Housing Group Incorporated, 22/02/2016 - 31/12/2020
FIA044 Ind Ptnr - An evaluation of the physiological and psychosocial effect of 6 weeks of Immersion Therapy for people with a disability, Determined 2, 12/03/2019 - 30/09/2020
Outcome evaluation of an Implementation project - improving cognitive and functional capacity of older people with dementia in residential aged care through an exercise prescription approach, Helping Hand Aged Care, 02/05/2016 - 31/12/2018

Other projects

An evaluation of the physiological and psychosocial effect of 6 weeks of Immersion Therapy for people with a disability. Determined 2 and Future Industries Institute funded project, 03/01/2019-30/06/2020

The use of mixed reality technology to support people vulnerable to post-traumatic stress: Understanding the percieved training needs of first responders. UniSA Research Themes Investment Scheme 01/01/2019 - 30/03/2020

ReMInDAR Trial – Reducing Medicine Induced Deterioration and Adverse Reactions Trial. Department of Health, 01/04/2018 - 30/09/2020.

Evaluation of the Invictus Pathways Program on injured service men and women's health and well-being. The Road Home 13/11/2017-13/05/2021

A theory-driven, person-centred physical actvity intervention in aged-care workers. ACH Group 30/03/2016-30/10/2020

Understanding the relationship between health behaviors and physical and psychological wellbeing in carers of service men and women. The Road Home, Hospital Foundation, 01/06/2018-30/09/2019

Research

Outputs

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.

Highlights

Year	Output
2018	Elsangedy, HM, Machado, DGDS, Krinski, K, Duarte Do Nascimento, PH, De Amorim Oliveira, GT, Santos, TM, Hargreaves, EA & Parfitt, G 2018, 'Let the pleasure guide your resistance training intensity', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1472-1479. 27 24 34
2017	Glen, K, Eston, R, Loetscher, T & Parfitt, G 2017, 'Exergaming: feels good despite working harder', PLoS One, vol. 12, no. 10, article no. e0186526, pp. 1-12. Open access 36 30 12
2015	Smith, AE, Eston, R, Tempest, GD, Norton, B & Parfitt, G 2015, 'Patterning of physiological and affective responses in older active adults during a maximal graded exercise test and self-selected exercise', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 155, no. 9, pp. 1855-1866. 31 29 15
2013	Tempest, G & Parfitt, G 2013, 'Imagery use and affective responses during exercise: an examination of cerebral hemodynamics using near-infrared spectroscopy', Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 503-515. Open access 24 22
2011	Ekkekakis, P, Parfitt, G & Petruzzello, SJ 2011, 'The pleasure and displeasure people feel when they exercise at different intensities : decennial update and progress towards a tripartite rationale for exercise intensity prescription', Sports Medicine, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 641-671. 948 858

Chapters

Year	Output
2019	Eston, R & Parfitt, G 2019, 'Perceived exertion, heart rate, and other non-invasive methods for exercise testing and intensity control', in K Norton & R Eston (eds), Kinanthropometry and exercise physiology, 4th ed., Routledge, US, ch. 18, pp. 566-607. Open access
2017	Lamb, KL, Parfitt, G & Eston, RG 2017, 'Effort perception', in N Armstrong & W van Mechelen (eds), Oxford textbook of children's sport and exercise medicine, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, UK, ch. 15, pp. 213-223.
2011	Phillips, L, Rowlands, A & Parfitt, C 2011, 'Validation of the genea waveform accelerometer for assessment of children's physical activity', Children and Exercise XXVII: The Proceedings of the XXVIIth International Symposium of the European Group of Pediatric Work Physiology, September, 2011, Taylor and Francis, UK, ch. 18, pp. 133-137.
2009	Faulkner, J, Lambrick, D, Parfitt, G, Rowlands, A & Eston, R 2009, 'Prediction of maximal oxygen uptake from the Astrand-Ryhming nomogram and ratings of perceived exertion', in T Reilly & G Atkinson (eds), Contemporary sport, leisure and ergonomics, Routledge, USA, ch. 16, pp. 197-214.
2009	Pavey, T, Parfitt, G & Rowlands, A 2009, 'Children's psychological well-being, habitual physical activity and sedentary behaviour', in T Jurimai, N Armstrong & J Jurimae (eds), Children and exercise XXIV: proceedings of the 24th pediatric work physiology meeting, Routledge, UK, ch. 16, pp. 86-89.
2008	Lamb, KL, Parfitt, G & Eston, RG 2008, 'Effort perception', in N Armstrong & WW Van Mechelen (eds), Paediatric exercise science and medicine, 2, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, ch. 11, pp. 145-154.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2025	Kasai, D, Tsiros, MD, Eston, R & Parfitt, G 2025, 'Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) from a submaximal 20-m shuttle-run test accurately predict children's VO₂ₚₑₐₖ, but when should we stop the test?', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 125, pp. 551-559. Open access
2024	Lock, M, Post, D, Dollman, J & Parfitt, G 2024, 'The effects of a theory-informed intervention on physical activity behaviour, motivation and well-being of frontline aged care workers: a pilot study with 6-month follow-up', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 207-219. 2 2 27
2024	Post, D, Parfitt, G, Baldock, K, Gunn, KM, Field, C & Reggett, D 2024, 'Understanding the emotional and practical support needs of family care-partners of Veterans to promote well-being', Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 109-121. Open access 1
2023	Andrade, A, Widagdo, I, Lim, R, Kelly, T-L, Parfitt, G, Pratt, N, Bilton, R & Roughead, E 2023, 'Correlation of frailty assessment metrics in one-year follow-up of aged care residents: a sub-study of a randomised controlled trial', Aging - Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 2081-2087. Open access 3
2023	Andrade, AQ, Lim, R, Kelly, T-L, Parfitt, G, Pratt, N & Roughead, EE 2023, 'Wrist accelerometer temporal analysis as a prognostic tool for aged care residents: a sub-study of the ReMInDAR trial', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 71, no. 4, pp.1124-1133. Open access 2 3 4
2023	Kasai, D, Tsiros, MD, Eston, R & Parfitt, G 2023, 'Ratings of perceived exertion from a submaximal 20-m shuttle run test predict peak oxygen uptake in children and the test feels better', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 123, no. 1, pp. 103-111. Open access 5 5 4
2023	Lim, R, Dumuid, D, Parfitt, G, Stanford, T, Post, D, Bilton, R, Kalisch Ellett, LM, Pratt, N & Roughead, EE 2023, 'Using wrist-worn accelerometers to identify the impact of medicines with anticholinergic or sedative properties on sedentary time: a 12-month prospective analysis', Maturitas, vol. 172, pp 9-14. Open access 6 6 7
2023	Mouatt, B, Smith, AE, Parfitt, G, Stanford, T, McDade, J, Smith, RT & Stanton, TR 2023, 'What I see and what I feel: the influence of deceptive visual cues and interoceptive accuracy on affective valence and sense of effort during virtual reality cycling', PEERJ, vol. 11, article no. e16095, pp. 1-21. Open access 3 3 15
2023	Murray, C, Milanese, S, Guerin, M, Bilton, R, Baldock, K & Parfitt, G 2023, 'Exploring what matters to residents of Australian aged care facilities with the Happy Life Index: comparison of qualitative responses between pre‑ and mid‑Covid‑19 pandemic time points', Quality of Life Research, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 2247-2257. Open access 1 1
2023	Post, D, Baker, A, Milanese, S, Freegard, S & Parfitt, G 2023, 'Process evaluation of the Invictus Pathways Program', PLoS One, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 1-25. Open access 1
2023	Post, D, Baker, A, Milanese, S, Freegard, S & Parfitt, G 2023, 'The physical, psychological, and social impacts of participation in the Invictus Pathways Program: a qualitative analysis of veterans' perceptions and experiences', PLoS One, vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 1-20. Open access 1 1 11
2022	Post, D, Barrett, A, Baker, A, Kernot, J & Parfitt, G 2022, 'A qualitative exploration of the physical and psychological wellbeing of family carers of veterans in Australia', PLoS One, vol. 17, no. 6, article no. e0269012. Open access 4 4 1
2022	Post, D, van Agteren, J, Kasai, D, Barrett, A, Doyle, M, Kernot, J, Baker, A & Parfitt, G 2022, 'Caring for carers: Understanding the physical and psychological well-being of carers of veterans in Australia', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. e793-e803. 7 7 1
2022	Roughead, EE, Pratt, NL, Parfitt, G, Rowett, D, Kalisch-Ellett, LM, Bereznicki, L, Merlin, T, Corlis, M, Kang, AC, Whitehouse, J, Bilton, R, Schubert, C, Torode, S, Kelly, T-L, Andrade, AQ, Post, D, Dorj, G, Cousins, J, Williams, M & Lim, R 2022, 'Effect of an ongoing pharmacist service to reduce medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions in aged-care facilities (nursing homes): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (the ReMInDAR trial)', Age and Ageing, vol. 51, no. 4, article no. afac092, pp. 1-9. Open access 20 19 88
2021	Fraysse, F, Post, D, Eston, R, Kasai, D, Rowlands, A V & Parfitt, G 2021, 'Physical activity intensity cut-points for wrist-worn GENEActiv in older adults', Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, vol. 2, article no. 579278, pp. 1-9. Open access 30 2
2021	Kasai, D, Parfitt, G, Tarca, B, Eston, R & Tsiros, MD 2021, 'The use of ratings of perceived exertion in children and adolescents: a scoping review', Sports Medicine, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 33-50. 23 19 18
2021	Lock, M, Post, D, Dollman, J & Parfitt, G 2021, 'Efficacy of theory-informed workplace physical activity interventions: a systematic literature review with meta-analyses', Health Psychology Review, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 483-507. Open access 16 22 8
2021	Muller, J, Siefken, K, Parfitt, G & Dollman, J 2021, 'Exploring the social conditions of physical activity participation amongst rural South Australian women: a qualitative study', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 32, no. S2, pp. 54-64. Open access 4 4 4
2021	Naumann, K, Kernot, J, Parfitt, G & Davison, K 2021, 'Exploring the physical and psychosocial experience of Immersion Therapy for people living with a disability [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]', F1000Research, vol. 10, pp. 1-18. Open access 1
2021	Naumann, K, Kernot, J, Parfitt, G, Gower, B & Davison, K 2021, 'Water-based interventions for people with neurological disability, autism, and intellectual disability: a scoping review', Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 474-493. 2 5 5
2021	Naumann, K, Kernot, J, Parfitt, G, Gower, B, Winsor, A & Davison, K 2021, 'What are the effects of scuba diving-based interventions for clients with neurological disability, autism or intellectual disability? A systematic review', Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 355-360. 2 1 5
2021	Rahja, M, Nguyen, KH, Post, D, Parfitt, G, Corlis, M & Comans, T 2021, 'Some gain for a small investment: an economic evaluation of an exercise program for people living in residential aged care', Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol. 40, no. 2 pp. e116-e124. 1 1 8
2021	Rogers, DK, McKeown, I, Parfitt, G, Burgess, D & Eston, RG 2021, 'Effect of biological maturation on performance of the athletic ability assessment in Australian Rules football players', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 28-36. 1 1 8
2021	Tavares, VDdO, Schuch, FB, Tempest, G, Parfitt, G, Oliveira Neto, L, Galvão-Coelho, NL & Hackett, D 2021, 'Exercisers' affective and enjoyment responses: a meta-analytic and meta-regression review', Perceptual and Motor Skills, vol. 128, no. 5, pp. 2211-2236. Open access 22 20 1
2020	Frensham, LJ, Parfitt, G & Dollman, J 2020, 'Predicting engagement with online walking promotion among metropolitan and rural cancer survivors', Cancer Nursing, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 52-59. 15 15 2
2020	Lim, R, Bereznicki, L, Corlis, M, Kalisch Ellett, LM, Kang, AC, Merlin, T, Parfitt, G, Pratt, NL, Rowett, D, Torode, S, Whitehouse, J, Andrade, AQ, Bilton, R, Cousins, J, Kelly, L, Schubert, C, Williams, M & Roughead, EE 2020, 'Reducing medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions (ReMInDAR) trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in residential aged-care facilities assessing frailty as the primary outcome', BMJ Open, vol. 10, no. 4, article no. e032851, pp. 1-9. Open access 11 11 3
2020	Lock, M, Post, D, Dollman, J & Parfitt, G 2020, 'Feasibility and process evaluation of a need-supportive physical activity program in aged care workers: the activity for well-being project', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 11, article no. 518413, pp.1-15. Open access 2 2 1
2020	Mouatt, B, Smith, AE, Mellow, ML, Parfitt, G, Smith, R & Stanton, TR 2020, 'The use of virtual reality to influence motivation, affect, enjoyment, and engagement during exercise: a scoping review', Frontiers in Virtual Reality, vol. 1, article no. 564664, pp. 1-23. Open access 108 30
2020	Parfitt, G, Post, D, Kalisch Ellett, L, Lim, R, Penington, A, Corlis, M & Roughead, E 2020, 'A cross-sectional assessment of the relationship between sedative medication and anticholinergic medication use and the movement behaviour of older adults living in residential aged care', PEERJ, vol. 8, no. e9605, pp. 1-9. Open access 2 2 5
2020	Parfitt, G, Post, D, Penington, A, Davison, K & Corlis, M 2020, 'Challenges associated with physical assessments for people living with dementia: modifying standard assessment protocols', SAGE Open Medicine, vol. 8, pp. 1-5. Open access 3 3
2020	Parfitt, G, Post, D, Penington, A, Davison, K & Corlis, M 2020, 'Evaluation of an implementation project: the exercise physiology in aged care program', Geriatrics and Gerontology International, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 595-601. 2 3 8
2020	Post, D, Corlis, M, Pennington, A & Parfitt, G 2020, 'Exercise physiology in aged care: perceptions and acceptability from the perspectives of family members and care staff in the residential aged care environment', Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 2152-2165. 11 8 3
2019	Graham, SR, Cormack, S, Parfitt, G & Eston, R 2019, 'Relationships between model-predicted and actual match-play exercise-intensity performance in professional Australian footballers during a preseason training macrocycle', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 232-238. Open access 1 1 21
2019	Hartland, MC, Davison, K, Nelson, MJ, Buckley, JD, Parfitt, G & Fuller, JT 2019, 'A case study of exercise adherence during stereotactic ablative radiotherapy treatment in a previously active male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma', Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 462-470. Open access 1
2019	Mitchell, BL, Davison, K, Parfitt, G, Spedding, S & Eston, RG 2019, 'Physiological and perceived exertion responses during exercise: effect of β-blockade', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 782-791. Open access 17 17 9
2019	Mitchell, BL, Lock, MJ, Davison, K, Parfitt, G, Buckley, JP & Eston, RG 2019, 'What is the effect of aerobic exercise intensity on cardiorespiratory fitness in those undergoing cardiac rehabilitation? A systematic review with meta-analysis', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 53, no. 21, pp. 1341-1352. Open access 38 36 53
2019	Mitchell, BL, Smith, AE, Rowlands, A V, Fraysse, F, Parfitt, G, Lewis, NR & Dollman, J 2019, 'Promoting physical activity in rural Australian adults using an online intervention', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 70-75. Open access 13 15 7
2019	Richardson, A, King, S, Olds, T, Parfitt, G & Chiera, B 2019, 'Study and life: how first year university students use their time', Student Success, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 17-31. Open access 11 14
2019	Rogers, DK, McKeown, I, Parfitt, G, Burgess, D & Eston, RG 2019, 'Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Athletic Ability Assessment in sub-elite Australian Rules football players.', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 125-138. Open access 9 8 6
2018	Brazendale, K, Beets, MW, Rowlands, A V, Chandler, JL, Fairclough, SJ, Boddy, LM, Olds, T, Parfitt, G, Noonan, RJ, Downs, SJ & Cliff, DP 2018, 'Converting between estimates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity derived from raw accelerations measured at the wrist and from ActiGraph counts measured at the hip: the Rosetta Stone', Journal of Sports Sciences, vol.36, no. 22, pp. 2603-2607. Open access 6 6 8
2018	Elsangedy, HM, Machado, DGDS, Krinski, K, Duarte Do Nascimento, PH, De Amorim Oliveira, GT, Santos, TM, Hargreaves, EA & Parfitt, G 2018, 'Let the pleasure guide your resistance training intensity', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1472-1479. 27 24 34
2018	Frensham, LJ, Parfitt, G & Dollman, J 2018, 'Effect of a 12-week online walking intervention on health and quality of life in cancer survivors: a quasi-randomized controlled trial', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 1-17. Open access 41 37 13
2018	Frensham, LJ, Parfitt, G, Stanley, R & Dollman, J 2018, 'Perceived facilitators and barriers in response to a walking intervention in rural cancer survivors: a qualitative exploration', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 15, no. 12, article no. 2824, pp. 1-13. Open access 7 4 1
2018	Graham, SR, Cormack, S, Parfitt, G & Eston, R 2018, 'Relationships between model predicted and actual match performance in professional Australian footballers during an in-season training macrocycle', International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 339-346. Open access 22 18
2018	Lock, M, Post, D, Dollman, J & Parfitt, G 2018, 'Development of a self-determination theory-based physical activity intervention for aged care workers: protocol for the activity for well-being program', Frontiers in Public Health, vol. 6, no 341, pp. 1-15. Open access 11 10 1
2018	McAuliffe, L, Parfitt, GC, Eston, RG, Gray, C, Keage, HA & Smith, AE 2018, 'Combining perceptual regulation and exergaming for exercise prescription in low-active adults with and without cognitive impairment', BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1-8. Open access 5 5 22
2018	Mitchell, BL, Smith, AE, Rowlands, A V, Parfitt, G & Dollman, J 2018, 'Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with metabolic syndrome in rural Australian adults', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 1232-1237. Open access 14 11 1
2018	Quirk, J, Parfitt, G, Ferrar, K, Davison, K & Dollman, J 2018, 'Predictors of physical activity among rural adults following cardiac rehabilitation', Rehabilitation Psychology, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 495-501. 8 9
2018	Watson, NA, Dyer, KA, Buckley, JD, Brinkworth, GD, Coates, AM, Parfitt, G, Howe, PR, Noakes, M & Murphy, KJ 2018, 'Reductions in food cravings are similar with low-fat weight loss diets differing in protein and carbohydrate in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes: A randomized clinical trial', Nutrition Research, vol. 57, pp. 56-66. 13 13 4
2018	Watson, NA, Dyer, KA, Buckley, JD, Brinkworth, GD, Coates, AM, Parfitt, G, Howe, PRC, Noakes, M & Murphy, KJ 2018, 'Comparison of two low-fat diets, differing in protein and carbohydrate, on psychological wellbeing in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes: a randomised clinical trial', Nutrition Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, article no. 62, pp. 1-12. Open access 18 14 2
2017	Glen, K, Eston, R, Loetscher, T & Parfitt, G 2017, 'Exergaming: feels good despite working harder', PLoS One, vol. 12, no. 10, article no. e0186526, pp. 1-12. Open access 36 30 12
2017	Rowlands, A V, Olds, TS, Bakrania, K, Stanley, RM, Parfitt, G, Eston, RG, Yates, T & Fraysse, F 2017, 'Accelerometer wear-site detection: when one site does not suit all, all of the time', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 368-372. Open access 4 3 4
2017	Tempest, GD & Parfitt, G 2017, 'Prefrontal oxygenation and the acoustic startle eyeblink response during exercise: A test of the dual-mode model', Psychophysiology, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 1070-1080. Open access 5 5 1
2017	Tempest, GD, Eston, RG & Parfitt, G 2017, 'A comparison of head motion and prefrontal haemodynamics during upright and recumbent cycling exercise', Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 723-729. 2 2
2016	Bennett, H, Davison, K, Parfitt, G & Eston, R 2016, 'Validity of a perceptually-regulated step test protocol for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy adults', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 116, no. 11, pp. 2337-2344. 3 2 1
2016	Bennett, H, Parfitt, G, Davison, K & Eston, R 2016, 'Validity of submaximal step tests to estimate maximal oxygen uptake in healthy adults', Sports Medicine, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 737-750. Open access 116 96 14
2016	English, C, Healy, GN, Olds, T, Parfitt, G, Borkoles, E, Coates, A, Kramer, S & Bernhardt, J 2016, 'Reducing sitting time after stroke: a phase II safety and feasibility randomized controlled trial', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 273-280. Open access 56 56 17
2016	Rowlands, A V, Cliff, DP, Fairclough, SJ, Boddy, LM, Olds, TS, Parfitt, G, Noonan, RJ, Downs, SJ, Knowles, ZR & Beets, MW 2016, 'Moving forward with backward compatibility: translating wrist accelerometer data', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 48, no. 11, pp. 2142-2149. Open access 33 29 9
2016	Smith, A, Evans, H, Parfitt, G, Eston, R & Ferrar, K 2016, 'Submaximal exercise-based equations to predict maximal oxygen uptake in older adults: a systematic review', Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 97, no. 6, pp. 1003-1012. 13 13 11
2016	Tempest, G & Parfitt, G 2016, 'Self-reported tolerance influences prefrontal cortex hemodynamics and affective responses', Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 63-71. Open access 35 32 1
2016	Watson, N, Dyer, K, Buckley, J, Brinkworth, G, Coates, A, Parfitt, G, Howe, P, Noakes, M & Murphy, K 2016, 'Effects of low-fat diets differing in protein and carbohydrate content on cardiometabolic risk factors during weight loss and weight maintenance in obese adults with Type 2 Diabetes', Nutrients, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 289-304. Open access 39 37 8
2015	Evans, HJL, Ferrar, KE, Smith, AE, Parfitt, CG & Eston, RG 2015, 'A systematic review of methods to predict maximal oxygen uptake from submaximal, open circuit spirometry in healthy adults', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 183-188. 49 42 1
2015	Hamlyn-Williams, CC, Tempest, G, Coombs, S & Parfitt, G 2015, 'Can previously sedentary females use the feeling scale to regulate exercise intensity in a gym environment? an observational study', BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 7, article no. 30. Open access 1 8 5
2015	Parfitt, G, Olds, T & Eston, R 2015, 'A hard/heavy intensity is too much: the physiological, affective, and motivational effects (immediately and 6 months post-training) of unsupervised perceptually regulated training', Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 123-130. Open access 13 13 12
2015	Smith, AE, Eston, R, Norton, B & Parfitt, G 2015, 'A perceptually-regulated exercise test predicts peak oxygen uptake in older active adults', Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 205-211. 10 10 1
2015	Smith, AE, Eston, R, Tempest, GD, Norton, B & Parfitt, G 2015, 'Patterning of physiological and affective responses in older active adults during a maximal graded exercise test and self-selected exercise', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 155, no. 9, pp. 1855-1866. 31 29 15
2015	Watson, N, Dyer, KA, Buckley, JD, Brinkworth, GD, Coates, AM, Parfitt, G, Howe, PRC, Noakes, M, Dye, L, Chadwick, H & Murphy, KJ 2015, 'A randomised trial comparing low-fat diets differing in carbohydrate and protein ratio, combined with regular moderate intensity exercise, on glycaemic control, cardiometabolic risk factors, food cravings, cognitive function and psychological wellbeing in adults with type 2 diabetes: Study protocol', Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 45, pp. 217-225. Open access 14 12 1
2014	Armitage, C, Wright, CL, Parfitt, G, Pegington, M, Donnelly, LS & Harvie, MN 2014, 'Self-efficacy for temptations is a better predictor of weight loss than motivation and global self-efficacy : evidence from two prospective studies among overweight/obese women at high risk of breast cancer', Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 254-258. 16 13
2014	Coquart, JB, Garcin, M, Parfitt, G, Tourny-Chollet, C & Eston, RG 2014, 'Prediction of maximal or peak oxygen uptake from ratings of perceived exertion', Sports Medicine, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 563-578. 68 60
2014	Ferrar, K, Evans, H, Smith, A, Parfitt, G & Eston, R 2014, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of submaximal exercise-based equations to predict maximal oxygen uptake in young people', Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 342-357. Open access 19 13
2014	Frensham, LJ, Zarnowiecki, DM, Parfitt, CG, King, SA & Dollman, J 2014, 'The experiences of participants in an innovative online resource designed to increase regular walking among rural cancer survivors : a qualitative pilot feasibility study', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 1923-1929. 24 24
2014	Frensham, LJ, Zarnowiecki, DM, Parfitt, G, Stanley, RM & Dollman, J 2014, 'Steps toward improving diet and exercise for cancer survivors (STRIDE): a quasi-randomised controlled trial protocol', BMC Cancer, vol. 14, article no. 428, pp. 1-7. Open access 9 8
2014	Hamlyn-Williams, CC, Freeman, P & Parfitt, G 2014, 'Acute affective responses to prescribed and self-selected exercise sessions in adolescent girls: an observational study', BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, vol. 6, article no. 35, pp. 1-9. Open access 42 17
2014	Mitchell, BL, Lewis, NR, Smith, AE, Rowlands, A V, Parfitt, G & Dollman, J 2014, 'Rural Environments and Community Health (REACH): a randomised controlled trial protocol for an online walking intervention in rural adults', BMC Public Health, vol. 14, no. 969, pp. 1-9. Open access 16 15
2014	Rowlands, A V, Rennie, K, Kozarski, R, Stanley, RM, Eston, RG, Parfitt, GC & Olds, TS 2014, 'Children's physical activity assessed with wrist- and hip-worn accelerometers', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 46, no. 12, pp. 2308-2316. Open access 71 71
2014	Tempest, GD, Eston, RG & Parfitt, G 2014, 'Prefrontal cortex haemodynamics and affective responses during exercise: a multi-channel near infrared spectroscopy study', PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 5, article no. e95924 pp. 1-9. Open access 67 60
2013	Ekkekakis, P, Hargreaves, EA & Parfitt, G 2013, 'Introduction to the special section on affective responses to exercise', Psychology of Sport and Exercise, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 749-750. 4 3
2013	Evans, H, Parfitt, CG & Eston, R 2013, 'Use of a perceptually-regulated test to measure maximal oxygen uptake is valid and feels better', European Journal of Sport Science, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 452-458. 16 13
2013	Phillips, LR, Parfitt, C & Rowlands, A V 2013, 'Calibration of the GENEA accelerometer for assessment of physical activity intensity in children', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 124-128. 234 217
2013	Tempest, G & Parfitt, G 2013, 'Imagery use and affective responses during exercise: an examination of cerebral hemodynamics using near-infrared spectroscopy', Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 503-515. Open access 24 22
2012	Benjamin, CC, Rowlands, A & Parfitt, G 2012, 'Patterning of affective responses during a graded exercise test in children and adolescents', Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 275-288. 30 26
2012	Eston, R, Evans, H, Faulkner, J, Lambrick, D, Al-Rahamneh, H & Parfitt, G 2012, 'A perceptually regulated, graded exercise test predicts peak oxygen uptake during treadmill exercise in active and sedentary participants', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 112, no. 10, pp. 3459-3468. 45 40
2012	Eston, R, Stansfield, R, Westoby, P & Parfitt, G 2012, 'Effect of deception and expected exercise duration on psychological and physiological variables during treadmill running and cycling', Psychophysiology, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 462-469. 33 31
2012	Evans, HJ, Parfitt, G & Eston, RG 2012, 'The perceptually regulated exercise test is sensitive to increases in maximal oxygen uptake', European Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 113, no. 5, pp. 1233-1239. 16 16
2012	Parfitt, C, Evans, H & Eston, R 2012, 'Perceptually regulated training at RPE13 is pleasant and improves physical health', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 1613-1618. Open access 69 63
2012	Parfitt, G, Alrumh, A & Rowlands, A V 2012, 'Affect-regulated exercise intensity: does training at an intensity that feels 'good' improve physical health?', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 548-553. 57 54
2012	Parfitt, G, Blisset, A, Rose, EA & Eston, R 2012, 'Physiological and perceptual responses to affect-regulated exercise in healthy young women', Psychophysiology, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 104-110. 24 22
2011	Ekkekakis, P, Parfitt, G & Petruzzello, SJ 2011, 'The pleasure and displeasure people feel when they exercise at different intensities : decennial update and progress towards a tripartite rationale for exercise intensity prescription', Sports Medicine, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 641-671. 948 858
2011	Stych, K & Parfitt, G 2011, 'Exploring affective responses to different exercise intensities in low-active young adolescents', Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 548-568. 36 32
2010	Rose, E & Parfitt, CG 2010, 'Exercise experience influences affective and motivational outcomes of prescribed and self-selected intensity exercise', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 265-277. 86 82
2010	Rose, EA & Parfitt, G 2010, 'Pleasant for some and unpleasant for others: a protocol analysis of the cognitive factors that influence affective responses to exercise', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 7, no. 15, pp. 1-15. Open access 65 59
2009	Parfitt, C & Hughes, S 2009, 'The exercise intensity-affect relationship: evidence and implications for exercise behavior', Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, vol. 7, no. S2, pp. S34-S41. Open access 86 76
2009	Parfitt, G, Pavey, T & Rowlands, A V 2009, 'Children's physical activity and psychological health: the relevance of intensity', Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, vol. 98, no. 6, pp. 1037-1043. 72 62
2008	Eston, RG, Shepphard, K, Lambrick, D & Parfitt, CG 2008, 'Prediction of maximal oxygen uptake in sedentary males from a perceptually regulated, sub-maximal graded exercise test ', Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 131-139. 69 54
2008	Gleeson, N, Parfitt, CG, Rees, D, Bailey, A & Minshull, C 2008, 'Influence of surgery and rehabilitation conditioning on psychophysiological fitness ', Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 50-65. 4 3
2008	Parfitt, CG, Eston, RG & Faulkner, J 2008, 'The rating of perceived exertion during competitive running scales with time ', Psychophysiology, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 977-985. 95 89
2008	Rose, E & Parfitt, CG 2008, 'Can the feeling scale be used to regulate exercise intensity?', Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 1852-1860. 83 77
2008	Shepphard, K & Parfitt, CG 2008, 'Acute affective responses to prescribed and self-selected exercise intensities in young adolescent boys and girls', Pediatric Exercise Science, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 129-141. Open access 49 46
2008	Shepphard, K & Parfitt, CG 2008, 'Patterning of physiological and affective responses during a graded exercise test in sedentary men and boys ', Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 121-129. 29 25

Other outputs

Chapters

Eston R.G. & Parfitt G. (2014) Effort. In R. Ekeland and G. Tenenbaum (eds.), Encyclopaedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Sage: Thousand Oaks, CA. pp 237-240.

Short Note

Parfitt G., Corlis M., Penington A., Post D. ‘Evaluation of an implementation project: Improving cognitive and functional capacity of older people with dementia in residential aged care through an exercise prescription approach’, Alzheimer’s and Dementia, 2017, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1408.

Papers in Professional Journals

Parfitt G., Corlis M., Hudson W., Penington A., Post D. (2018). Personalising exercise prescription for people living with dementia, Australian Journal of Dementia Care, Vol. 7, no. 4, pp.24.

External engagement & recognition

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Museum of Discovery (MOD) - Hedonism: See Training Ground

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Aarhus University	DENMARK
Australian Catholic University	AUSTRALIA
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch)	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Edge Hill University	UNITED KINGDOM
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte	BRAZIL
Federal University of Santa Maria	BRAZIL
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health	AUSTRALIA
Helping Hand Aged Care	AUSTRALIA
Helping Hand Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Helpinghand	AUSTRALIA
Iowa State University	UNITED STATES
Liverpool John Moores University	UNITED KINGDOM
Londrina State University	BRAZIL
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
Massey University	NEW ZEALAND
Medical University of South Carolina	UNITED STATES
MRC Human Nutrition Research Group	UNITED KINGDOM
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre	UNITED KINGDOM
Northumbria University	UNITED KINGDOM
Operation PTSD Support Group	AUSTRALIA
Pernambuco Federal University	BRAZIL
Pharmacy Improvement Centre Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Port Adelaide Football Club	AUSTRALIA
Private Individual	UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI)	AUSTRALIA
Southern Cross Care (SA)	AUSTRALIA
State University of the North of Parana	BRAZIL
Tomsk State University	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
University College London	UNITED KINGDOM
University Hospital South Manchester	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Chester	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Exeter	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Hertfordshire	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	UNITED STATES
University of Jordan	JORDAN
University of Leeds	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Leicester	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Lille	FRANCE
University of Limerick	IRELAND
University of Manchester	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of Otago	NEW ZEALAND
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Rouen	FRANCE
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of South Carolina - Columbia	UNITED STATES
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Tasmania	AUSTRALIA
University of Wollongong	AUSTRALIA
Victoria University	AUSTRALIA
Wolfson Research Institute UK	UNITED KINGDOM

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2018
Honorary Research Fellow Hong Kong Baptist University	2018
Invited Speaker International Dementia Conference: NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre Symposium	2018
Member European College of Sports Sciences	2018
Member Sports Medicine Australia	2018
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2017
Honorary Research Fellow Hong Kong Baptist University	2017
Member European College of Sports Sciences	2017
Member Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG)	2017
Member Sports Medicine Australia	2017
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2016
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2015
Invited Lecture to an establish lecture program University Hospital, Leicester	2015
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2014
Best Paper Award British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (FBASES)	2013
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2013
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2012
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2011
Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology	2010

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

Exercise Psychology

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Has the prevalence of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) increased since the COVID pandemic?	Current
Supporting the wellbeing of veterans, first responders, and family care-partners as they transition through and out of the Invictus Pathways Program (IPP)	Current
The role of Immersion Therapy in managing chronic pain in disease and disability	Current
The utility of the ratings of perceived exertion to improve fitness testing experiences in children	Current
`Being the Best Learner You Can Be': a randomized controlled trial of a neuroscience-based primary school program	Completed
Application of a mathematical variable dose-response model to professional Australian football training and performance data	Completed
Effort perception in exercise testing and prescription: implications for patients with cardiac conditions	Completed
Exploring the physical and psychosocial experience of Immersion Therapy¿ for people living with a disability	Completed
Measuring athletic movement competency in Australian rules football players: the validity of the athletic ability assessment	Completed
Perceptual and affective responses during virtual reality exercise	Completed
Promoting regular walking among adult cancer survivors using an online interactive resource: an evaluation of Project STRIDE	Completed
Socio-demographic and time-use predictors of first-year university student success: ATAR and beyond	Completed
The development, pilot testing and evaluation of a need supportive physical activity intervention in frontline aged care workers: the activity for wellbeing project	Completed
The use of near infrared spectroscopy to examine the neural basis of affective responses during exercise at different intensities	Completed
The utility of the Ratings of Perceived Exertion to predict peak oxygen uptake and minimise negative affect in children and adolescents	Completed
Use of perceived exertion for exercise testing and prescription	Completed

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