Dr Robert Mullins
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
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 School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at QUT. For the QUT Health Clinics he is the Director of the Exercise Physiology and Nutrition & 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 setting. 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. He has worked extensively with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) as a 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.
Personal details
Positions
- Director of Clinical Services and Education
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Keywords
Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart Failure, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Exercise Physiology Clinic, Health Clinic, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Diabetes, Exercise, Physical Activity
Research field
Sports science and exercise
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Applied Science (University of Queensland)
- Graduate Certificate Academic Practice (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) with Ho (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
Fellow of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)
Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES)
Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP)
Teaching
- QUT Vice-Chancellor's Performance Aware 2017
- QUT Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award 2015
- QUT Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellent 2016 - Nominee
- UQ Human Movement Studies Teaching Award, in Recognition for Academic Excellence 2013
- UQ Human Movement Studies Teaching Award, in Recognition for Academic Excellence 2012
Experience
- Course Coordinator Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Director of Clinical Services and Education
- Senior Lecturer Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Fellow of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA)
- Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP)
- Cardiac Scientist
Publications
- Adsett, J., Morris, N., Kuys, S., Hwang, R., Mullins, R., Khatun, M., Paratz, J. & Mudge, A. (2017). Aquatic exercise training is effective in maintaining exercise performance in trained heart failure patients: A randomised crossover pilot trial. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(6), 572–579. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102484
- Mudge, A., Radnedge, K., Kasper, K., Mullins, R., Adsett, J., Rofail, S., Lloyd, S. & Barras, M. (2016). Effects of a pilot multidisciplinary clinic for frequent attending elderly patients on deprescribing. Australian Health Review, 40(1), 86–91. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/221228
- Adsett, J., Page, K., Foreman, R., Mullins, R. & Hickey, A. (2014). Heart education assessment and rehabilitation toolkit: Heart online. A web resource for clinicians [Conference Abstract]. Global Heart, 9(1S). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/82916
- Mudge, A., Barras, M., Adsett, J., Mullins, R., Lloyd, S. & Kasper, K. (2014). Improving care transitions in individuals frequently admitted to the hospital [Letter to the Editor]. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62(10), 1994–1996. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/95643
- Mudge, A., Denaro, C., Scott, A., Atherton, J., Meyers, D., Marwick, T., Adsett, J., Mullins, R., Suna, J., Scuffham, P. & O'Rourke, P. (2011). Exercise training in recently hospitalized heart failure patients enrolled in a disease management programme: Design of the EJECTION-HF randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Heart Failure, 13(12), 1370–1375. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/52614
- Adsett, J., Mullins, R., Hwang, R., Hogden, A., Gibson, E., Houlihan, K., Tuppin, M., Korczyk, D., Mallitt, K. & Mudge, A. (2011). Repeat six-minute walk tests in patients with chronic heart failure: are they clinically necessary? European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 18(4), 601–606. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/95635
- Mudge, A., Mullins, R. & Adsett, J. (2009). Prescribing exercise. Geriatrics and Aging, 12(1), 21–25. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/217288
QUT ePrints
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Supervision
Current supervisions
- A look into interprofessional practice: Contextual factors and their effect on evidence based lower back pain care
MPhil, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Neil King, Dr Bridget Abell - Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patient Care: The Role of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Interprofessional Practice
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Fiona Naumann, Associate Professor Rob Robergs, Professor Natalie Bradford - Advancing Disability Equity and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Insights from the Help Program for Students with Disability Support Needs at Queensland University of Technology
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Fiona Naumann, Dr Justin Holland - Evaluation of the Myocardial Interstitial Space Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Different Cardiovascular Diseases at 3T
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Zhiyong Li - Perceptions and experiences of early career (1-3 year) clinical exercise physiologists?
MPhil, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Justin Holland, Dr Hugh Shannon - Use of Machine Learning for Reporting mortality and morbidity outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery across Australia and New Zealand
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Sandeep Reddy
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.