I have been a lecturer at the University of South Australia since 1993, and Associate Professor since 2013. I teach in the sub-discipline of exercise physiology and have extensive experience in the area of physical activity measurement, using both objective measures, including pedometers and accelerometers, and self-report techniques.
I have published widely on sociodemographic influences on physical activity behaviours. In the last 10 years I have researched rural health determinants, including lifestyle behaviours and attitudes to accessing support from health services. My team has built and trialled a novel approach to rural health promotion (Rural Environments and Community Health: REACH) centered on individual level... Read more
About me
I have been a lecturer at the University of South Australia since 1993, and Associate Professor since 2013. I teach in the sub-discipline of exercise physiology and have extensive experience in the area of physical activity measurement, using both objective measures, including pedometers and accelerometers, and self-report techniques.
I have published widely on sociodemographic influences on physical activity behaviours. In the last 10 years I have researched rural health determinants, including lifestyle behaviours and attitudes to accessing support from health services. My team has built and trialled a novel approach to rural health promotion (Rural Environments and Community Health: REACH) centered on individual level and community level strategies. Drawing upon expertise from several disciplines, including exercise physiology and psychology, sociology and social marketing, REACH aims to change the ‘choice architecture’ in rural communities towards ‘normalising’ protective health behaviours and therefore increasing uptake of, and adherence to improved lifestyle. Through the use of a mobile clinic and trained final year allied health students at the University of South Australia, REACH is designed to engage communities at the individual level by assessing participants’ ‘health age’ followed by motivational interviewing and follow-up text messaging to transition people towards intrinsically motivated regular physical activity. At the same time, ‘nudging’ strategies and ‘town hall’ workshops are used to shift community level attitudes and challenge myths and misconceptions about physical activity and exercise.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Master of Science Flinders University
Bachelor of Science The University of Adelaide
Diploma of Education The University of Adelaide
Current funded research
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal: 'A mental wellbeing program and resources delivered in partnership with community based men’s mental health support groups and rural South Australian football clubs/leagues'
NAB Foundation: 'Preparing Australian farmers for future challenges via an online, interactive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention'
Qantas Regional Grants: 'Training rural financial counsellors across Australia on the promotion of www.ifarmwell.com.au to farmers in their communities'
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Helping Australians to better manage stress, adapt to change and improve their mental health with a free, tailored, online, self-help tool., Masonic Charities Trust, 01/04/2020 - 30/06/2024
Researching the rural reach of ifarmwell via promotion by trained rural financial counsellors, QANTAS Airways Limited, 08/11/2019 - 30/06/2022
Helping Australian farmers to help themselves: how can rural financial counsellors and www.ifarmwell.com.au most effectively assist?, Rural Business Support, 18/02/2019 - 18/02/2020
Preparing Australian farmers for future challenges via on online, interactive, acceptance and commitment therapy based (ACT) intervention, NAB Foundation, 30/06/2016 - 30/09/2017
An innovative approach to improving physical activity promotion in an at risk adult population, South Australian Cardiovascular Research Development Program, 02/01/2012 - 30/04/2016
Critical windows: understanding changes in eating and physical activity over the transition from secondary school to young adulthood, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/07/2013 - 31/12/2015
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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2020 |
Open access
26
22
14
|
2019 |
1
1
|
2019 |
Open access
9
11
8
|
2018 |
Open access
36
30
|
2018 |
7
9
|
Year | Output |
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2023 |
Open access
1
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2023 |
Open access
|
2022 |
Open access
5
2
14
|
2022 |
Open access
6
5
4
|
2022 |
Open access
|
2021 |
Open access
15
10
|
2021 |
Open access
4
3
1
|
2021 |
Open access
2
2
2
|
2021 |
19
13
|
2021 |
5
4
3
|
2021 |
6
5
1
|
2021 |
Open access
11
14
9
|
2021 |
Open access
1
1
5
|
2020 |
2
2
|
2020 |
11
8
2
|
2020 |
Open access
26
22
14
|
2020 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
2019 |
5
6
|
2019 |
1
1
|
2019 |
Open access
8
7
22
|
2019 |
Open access
9
11
8
|
2019 |
Open access
2
1
|
2019 |
Open access
4
3
|
2019 |
Open access
4
1
3
|
2018 |
Open access
36
30
|
2018 |
Open access
33
33
|
2018 |
Open access
29
25
13
|
2018 |
Open access
7
4
1
|
2018 |
Open access
9
8
1
|
2018 |
Open access
11
10
1
|
2018 |
7
9
|
2018 |
Open access
6
|
2017 |
Open access
10
8
|
2017 |
Open access
5
4
|
2017 |
Open access
35
31
|
2017 |
26
24
|
2017 |
4
4
6
|
2017 |
Open access
1
17
2
|
2017 |
58
52
14
|
2017 |
15
14
|
2016 |
Open access
47
47
|
2016 |
8
7
2
|
2016 |
Open access
7
7
|
2016 |
Open access
9
7
|
2016 |
Open access
4
4
5
|
2016 |
42
40
|
2016 |
Open access
17
16
2
|
2016 |
Open access
12
1
|
2016 |
4
2
1
|
2016 |
Open access
39
33
|
2016 |
8
9
4
|
2016 |
41
35
3
|
2016 |
Open access
9
9
|
2015 |
Open access
20
74
300
|
2015 |
9
7
|
2015 |
Open access
|
2015 |
Open access
16
11
|
2015 |
Open access
28
25
|
2015 |
58
58
4
|
2015 |
Open access
9
8
1
|
2014 |
Open access
31
31
|
2014 |
7
7
|
2014 |
22
22
1
|
2014 |
Open access
9
7
1
|
2014 |
Open access
8
6
|
2014 |
Open access
15
12
2
|
2014 |
Open access
10
9
|
2014 |
Open access
9
9
1
|
2014 |
Open access
49
50
|
2014 |
Open access
91
85
|
2014 |
Open access
7
14
|
2013 |
Open access
22
19
|
2013 |
Open access
32
25
|
2012 |
Open access
21
18
|
2012 |
Open access
6
6
|
2012 |
Open access
81
71
|
2012 |
Open access
53
40
|
2012 |
Open access
74
72
|
2012 |
Open access
56
56
|
2011 |
Open access
204
184
|
2011 |
Open access
19
20
|
2011 |
Open access
66
62
|
2011 |
Open access
20
19
|
2010 |
55
49
|
2010 |
Open access
11
10
|
2010 |
15
4
|
2010 |
Open access
|
2010 |
Open access
17
16
|
2010 |
49
30
|
2010 |
Open access
11
10
|
2010 |
Open access
14
11
|
2009 |
Open access
19
16
|
2009 |
145
126
|
2009 |
Open access
79
67
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2008 |
47
47
|
Year | Output |
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2009 |
Open access
|
2008 |
|
Research
Current funded research
Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal: 'A mental wellbeing program and resources delivered in partnership with community based men’s mental health support groups and rural South Australian football clubs/leagues'
NAB Foundation: 'Preparing Australian farmers for future challenges via an online, interactive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based intervention'
Qantas Regional Grants: 'Training rural financial counsellors across Australia on the promotion of www.ifarmwell.com.au to farmers in their communities'
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian Catholic University | AUSTRALIA |
Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
Country Health SA | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Ghent University | BELGIUM |
Griffith Business School | AUSTRALIA |
Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital | UNITED STATES |
Monash Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
National Centre for Vocational Education | AUSTRALIA |
Novita Children's Services | AUSTRALIA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
SA Health | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Department of Health | AUSTRALIA |
Southern Primary Health | AUSTRALIA |
Towson University | UNITED STATES |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Calgary | CANADA |
University of Cambridge | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
University of East Anglia | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Leeds | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Leicester | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
University of Texas | UNITED STATES |
University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
Western District Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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MemberAustralasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) |
2017 |
MemberNorth American Society Pediatric Exercise Research |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity |
2017 |
My teaching interests focus on exercise and sport physiology.
I am currently course coordinator for HLTH 2005, Exercise Physiology 2.
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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A trend analysis of the physical activity patterns of the Australian adult population from 1997 to 2012 | Completed |
Cultivating farmer health: development, evaluation and application of a novel help-seeking scale for farmers | Completed |
Does one size fit all? exploring relationships between socioeconomic position and children's dietary intake to inform intervention design | Completed |
Effectiveness of intervention strategies to promote physical activity among insufficiently active adults | Completed |
Effort perception in exercise testing and prescription: implications for patients with cardiac conditions | Completed |
Increasing specificity of correlate research: the development of questionnaires to measure the predictors of lunchtime and after-school physical activity in children | Completed |
Promoting regular walking among adult cancer survivors using an online interactive resource: an evaluation of Project STRIDE | 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 effect of a 10-minute physical activity break on elementary male students' on-task behaviour, sustained attention and daily physical activity | Completed |
The experiences and supportive care preferences of rural living organ donors | Completed |