Nick is a Lecturer at UniSA in the Allied Health & Human Performance (ALH) academic unit. He has completed degrees in Human Movement and Health Science (Honours) at UniSA. His research interests include Green Exercise and the physical and mental health benefits of time spent in nature.
Nick's work at UniSA involves coordination of courses in the Human Movement degree, particularly supporting first year students. Nick also plays a major coordinating and teaching role in the Outdoor Education stream of courses as a lecturer and field trip supervisor.
As a passionate educator, Nick is a current member of the ALH Teaching Innovations Group, making recommendations for approval and implementation of teaching-related activities to... Read more
About me
Nick is a Lecturer at UniSA in the Allied Health & Human Performance (ALH) academic unit. He has completed degrees in Human Movement and Health Science (Honours) at UniSA. His research interests include Green Exercise and the physical and mental health benefits of time spent in nature.
Nick's work at UniSA involves coordination of courses in the Human Movement degree, particularly supporting first year students. Nick also plays a major coordinating and teaching role in the Outdoor Education stream of courses as a lecturer and field trip supervisor.
As a passionate educator, Nick is a current member of the ALH Teaching Innovations Group, making recommendations for approval and implementation of teaching-related activities to support innovation and quality in teaching and learning. He is also a long-term member of the Outdoor Educators' Association (SA) and has received an award for Service to the OE community; and a member of Outdoor Education Australia.
Other current volunteer roles include membership of Paddle SA (Education & Safety Technical Committee); and Bushwalking Leadership SA (Training & Assessment Panel member).
About me
Outdoor Educators Association of South Australia (OEASA), committee member, past secretary; Bushwalking Leadership South Australia (BLSA), TAA panel member; Paddle South Australia, Education & Safety Technical Committee member
About me
Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science(Human Movement) University of South Australia
Certificate III in Applied Language TAFE SA
Certificate in Leisure Industry Careers Course Dept of Employment & Technical & Further Ed of SA
Sports Injury Course Level 1 Australian Sports Medicine Federation
Swimming Pool Plant Operators Certificate Aus Institute of Swimming & Rec Centre Management
Green exercise and associated benefits for mental health and well-being.
Glover, NJ & Polley, SC 2019, 'GOING GREEN: The Effectiveness of a 40-Day Green Exercise Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults', Sports, Vol.7, no. 6, p.142
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
5
2
1
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Research
Green exercise and associated benefits for mental health and well-being.
Glover, NJ & Polley, SC 2019, 'GOING GREEN: The Effectiveness of a 40-Day Green Exercise Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults', Sports, Vol.7, no. 6, p.142
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision
