Exercise Physiology

Robbie Mullins

Dr Robert Mullins AES AEP FESSA (Robbie) is the Director of Clinical Services and Education, and the Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology for the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at QUT. For the QUT Health Clinics he is the Director of the Exercise Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics Clinics. He specialises in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic conditions rehabilitation. Robbie has been an Accredited Exercise Physiologist since 2003 with clinical practice experience across the hospital, community and university health clinic settings. He was awarded Fellowship of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) in 2017 and was a former member of the ESSA Accreditation Council and QLD State Chapter.

Robbie has worked extensively with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH), both as clinician and researcher in heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation and type 2 diabetes. More recently his work focused on client experience of health care and student experience of learning in a university health clinic. He has held previous leadership and advisory roles for Queensland Health as Chair State-wide Exercise Physiology Discipline and Chair Clinical Education Training and Advisory Group.

Robbie also holds qualifications in teaching in higher education, strength and conditioning and sports medicine. His personal exercise interest is in triathlon, and he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships for Australia in Hamburg 2007, Budapest 2010, and London 2013.

Qualifications: PhD, MAppSci(ClinExSci), GradCertAcadPrac, BAppSciHMS(hon)
Primary domains of professional focus: Cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic
Other areas of Interest: Clinical education
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Rob Murray

Mr Robert Murray AES AEP ESSAM (Rob) is the Clinic Coordinator of the QUT Health Clinics Exercise Physiology Clinic. He is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who has been working at the QUT Health Clinics since 2015. Rob graduated in 2012 with a Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology from the University of Queensland. His clinical experience includes working in private practice, working for Queensland Health/Metro North Hospital and Health Service, and operating his own business, Atrium Exercise Physiology, which he founded in 2015.

Rob has a special interest in the management of chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and chronic pain. He believes that exercise is medicine, motion is lotion and rest is rust, and that movement is key to improving and maintaining health. He uses evidence-based practice to develop programs that facilitate positive change through lifestyle and behavioural modification.

Rob likes to practice what he preaches and stays active by playing sports, throwing weights around in the gym and training for various long distance endurance events, including swimming, cycling and running.

Qualifications: MClinExPhys, BSpSc&Phys
Primary domains of professional focus: Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, Pain

Angus Gibson

Mr Angus Gibson AES AEP ESSAM is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Clinical Supervisor at the QUT Exercise Physiology Clinic. Angus completed his studies at QUT in 2018 with a Bachelors in both Behavioural Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology, followed by a Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation at James Cook University in 2020. He has 7+ years experience in the industry, starting in endurance sport performance coaching and strength and conditioning to clinical practice at the QUT Health Clinics in 2019.

Angus has knowledge in the management of a diverse range of chronic conditions with a special interest in providing active therapy to those living with a mental illness, persistent pain, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease and children/adolescents. He is an advocate for exercise as medicine and believes that moving is the key to a healthy mind and body. He uses evidence-based practice to empower people to move more and move well, while instilling these principles into the exercise physiology students of QUT.

In his spare time Angus loves lifting weights, running/hiking long distances and flinging frisbees, mostly as an excuse to go out for coffee!

Qualifications: BClinExPhys BBehavSc(Psych) GCertRehab
Primary Domains of Professional Focus: Mental Health, Pain, Children & Adolescents

Justin Holland

Justin Holland is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology in the Sport, Exercise, Health and Physical Education discipline at QUT.

Justin undertakes a program of clinically meaningful research focused on exercise and lifestyle interventions in those with chronic disease (rheumatological and oncology) with a direct translational impact on the lives of patients and caregivers. He has developed a unique thematic program of research that consists of translational outcomes that impact on the health and wellbeing of communities. His program of research reinforces and promotes the value of allied health professional practice particularly exercise physiology in disease and lifestyle management which have a direct impact on the lives of patients, community and caregivers. Justin has a keen interest in supporting those with inflammatory arthritis conditions and cancer through the use of physical activity and exercise.

Justin currently supervises 11 Higher Degree by Research students including PhD and Masters students. Our research group is currently investigating potential reasons for increased rates of falls in people with psoriatic arthritis. We are assessing variables of foot structure, gait, strength and balance to establish potential causative factors for increased risk of falls in those with psoriatic arthritis compared to healthy controls. This is a multidisciplinary project that includes podiatrists, exercise physiologists and rheumatologists.

Qualifications:  PhD, Bachelor of Exercise Science (Maj Clin Ex Phys – Hons1a).
Primary domains of professional focus:  Inflammatory arthritis and cancer
Other areas of Interest: Clinical education
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Tania Best

Tania Louise Brancato Best is a Lecturer in QUT's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Accredited Exercise Scientist with 20 years of clinical experience.  Tania specialises in working with patients with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions improve their quality of life through exercise and the self-management of their conditions.

Tania has worked in clinical settings across Australia in both private hospitals and private practice.  She believes in providing patient centred, evidenced based care and works with patients, their General Practitioners and Allied Health team to achieve the best health outcomes for each individual patient.

Tania holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Queensland and post graduate qualifications in musculoskeletal rehabilitation from Federation University and higher education from the University of Queensland.  With research interests across both clinical populations and higher education, Tania also teaches across the undergraduate Clinical Exercise Physiology degree at QUT.  Tania is a past National Board Director of Exercise and Sports Science Australia and has held additional roles with the association on the National Continuing Education Committee and National Exercise Physiology Committee.

Qualifications:  BAppSciHMS(hon), GradDip(ExRehab), GradCertEd(HigherEd)
Primary domains of professional focus: Musculoskeletal and Neurological
Other areas of Interest: Clinical education
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