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. Recently, Gaynor’s research focuses 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 and... Read more
About me
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. Recently, Gaynor’s research focuses 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 and the impact of medication or exercise on physical and psychological health; and the use of perceived exertion to control and quantify exercise intensity. She has worked with able bodied and disabled groups and her research employs quantitative and qualitative methodologies to understand the mechanisms and processes integral to psychological health and exercise behaviour.
Gaynor is a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and an Honorary Research Fellow of Baptist University of Hong Kong.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Wales, Bangor
Bachelor of Science University of Wales, Bangor
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Know your Numbers 2014-2018, Aged Care & Housing Group Incorporated, 22/02/2016 - 31/12/2020
ReMinDAR Trial: Reducing medicine induced deterioration and adverse reactions trial, Cwth Dept of Health, 15/09/2017 - 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
Supporting rural cancer survivors with an on-line physical activity & dietary behaviour resource, Cancer Australia, 02/07/2012 - 27/09/2014
Sitting time after stroke, Stroke Foundation, 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
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, 03/01/2019-31/12/2019
ReMInDAR Trial – Reducing Medicine Induced Deterioration and Adverse Reactions Trial. Department of Health, 01/04/2018 - 30/06/2020.
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
Evaluation and development of the Merry Walker as an assistive device to maintain and/or enhance mobility in older adults. Helping Hand. 01/01/2018 - 30/03/2019
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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| 2018 |
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9
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12
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| 2015 |
20
16
17
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| 2013 |
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13
13
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| 2011 |
464
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62
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| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
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1
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| 2020 |
1
9
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| 2020 |
8
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| 2019 |
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23
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| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
2
1
10
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| 2019 |
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2
58
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3
1
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| 2019 |
Open access
3
6
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| 2018 |
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2
1
8
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| 2018 |
2
1
42
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3
2
2
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| 2018 |
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2
1
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1
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| 2018 |
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1
1
21
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4
2
9
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7
3
1
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| 2018 |
3
3
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| 2018 |
2
2
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| 2018 |
7
3
5
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| 2018 |
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2
2
2
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9
6
12
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12
5
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4
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1
1
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| 2016 |
1
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9
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| 2016 |
5
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11
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| 2015 |
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25
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18
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5
7
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3
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8
7
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20
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17
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15
11
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| 2015 |
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9
10
2
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| 2014 |
10
8
1
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| 2014 |
38
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1
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| 2014 |
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7
5
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9
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8
2
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33
1
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| 2013 |
4
3
1
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| 2013 |
14
11
11
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| 2013 |
150
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5
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13
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| 2012 |
13
12
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| 2012 |
35
30
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20
19
3
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12
12
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| 2012 |
38
31
8
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| 2012 |
31
30
1
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| 2012 |
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14
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| 2011 |
464
400
62
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| 2011 |
23
20
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| 2010 |
51
50
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| 2010 |
Open access
35
34
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| 2009 |
Open access
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42
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| 2009 |
48
39
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| 2008 |
61
46
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| 2008 |
73
71
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| 2008 |
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1
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| 2008 |
51
49
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33
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| 2008 |
23
13
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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.
Journal Articles
Hartland MC, Davison K, Nelson MJ, Buckley JD, Parfitt G, Fuller JT. A case study of exercise adherence during stereotactic ablative radiotherapy treatment in a previously active male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine (accepted May 17, 2019).
Mitchell B, Smith AE, Rowlands AV, Parfitt G, Lewis NR, Dollman J (2019). Promoting physical activity in rural Australian adults using on online intervention. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 22 (1), 70-75.
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.
Museum of Discovery (MOD) - Hedonism: See Training Ground
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Aarhus University | DENMARK |
| Australian Catholic University | AUSTRALIA |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Edge Hill University | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte | BRAZIL |
| Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health | AUSTRALIA |
| Helping Hand Aged Care | 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 |
| Pernambuco Federal University | BRAZIL |
| Pharmacy Improvement Centre Ltd, Welland | AUSTRALIA |
| Southern Cross Care (SA) | AUSTRALIA |
| Tomsk State University | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
| Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana | BRAZIL |
| University College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University Hospital South Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University Lille Nord de France | FRANCE |
| 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 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 Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
| Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
| Wolfson Research Institute UK | UNITED KINGDOM |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2018 |
Honorary Research FellowHong Kong Baptist University |
2018 |
Invited SpeakerInternational Dementia Conference: NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre Symposium |
2018 |
MemberEuropean College of Sports Sciences |
2018 |
MemberSports Medicine Australia |
2018 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2017 |
Honorary Research FellowHong Kong Baptist University |
2017 |
MemberEuropean College of Sports Sciences |
2017 |
MemberSports Medicine Australia |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Association of Gerontology Inc |
2017 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2016 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2015 |
Invited Lecture to an establish lecture programUniversity Hospital, Leicester |
2015 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2014 |
Best Paper AwardBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences |
2013 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2013 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2012 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2011 |
FellowBritish Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Effort perception in exercise testing and prescription: implications for the cardiac patient | Current |
| Exploring the effects of participation in the Invictus Pathways Program and Invictus Games on injured servicemen and women's health and well-being | Current |
| Exploring the physical and psychosocial experience of Immersion Therapy™ for people living with a disability | Current |
| The development, pilot testing and evaluation of a need supportive physical activity intervention in frontline aged care workers: the activity for wellbeing project | Current |
| The use of sub-maximal ratings of perceived exertion, during a multi-stage fitness test, reliably predict maximal oxygen uptake in children and feels better than a maximal fitness test. | 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 |
| 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 use of near infrared spectroscopy to examine the neural basis of affective responses during exercise at different intensities | Completed |
| Use of perceived exertion for exercise testing and prescription | Completed |
