Dr Robert Mullins
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
Dr Robert Mullins (Robbie) is the Director of Clinical Services and Education, and a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology at QUTs School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. For the QUT Health Clinics he directs and manages the client, students and staff activity of the Exercise Physiology Clinic and the Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic. He specialises in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic conditions rehabilitation as Accredited Exercise Physiologist with over 18 years of clinical practice experience between the hospital and community setting. He is a Fellow of Exercise and Sports Science Australia and has previous experience as a member of the ESSA Accreditation Council and QLD ESSA State Chapter. He has worked extensively with the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) as both a clinician and researcher in heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress. He has held advisory roles for the RBWH as heart failure rehabilitation coordinator, and 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. Robbie is currently supervising several research projects and higher degree research students at the QUT. His personal fitness interests are in triathlon where he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships for Australia in Hamburg, Germany 2007; Budapest, Hungary 2010 and London, UK 2013.Personal details
Positions
- Director of Clinical Services and Education
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences- Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects - Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Keywords
Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart Failure, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Exercise Physiology Clinic, Health Clinic, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Diabetes, Exercise, Physical Activity
Discipline
Human Movement and Sports Science
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
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
Director of Clinical Services and Education, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 2015 - 2018 Senior Lecturer, QUT School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 2015 - 2018 Fellow of Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) - 2018 Lecturer, QUT School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 2013 - 2015 QUT Health Clinics Coordinator Exercise Physiology 2013 - 2015 Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Accredited Exercise Scientist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) 2003 Heart Failure Rehabilitation Coordinator Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 2006 - 2010 Cardiac Scientist, Holy Spirit Northside Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 2005 - 2010 Lecturer, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland 2009 - 2013 Chair of Exercise Physiology Disicipline Queensland Health 2011 - 2012 Chair of Clinical Education Training and Advisory Group - Exercise Physiology Queensland Health 2011 - 2012 Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) QLD Chapter Hospital Portfolio Director 2008 - 2010 Practicum Supervisor and Clinical Educator, Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology Universities 2006 - 2018
Selected 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), pp. 572-579.
- 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), pp. 86-91.
- 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).
- 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), pp. 1994-1996.
- 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), pp. 1370-1375.
- 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), pp. 601-606.
- Mudge A, Mullins R, Adsett J, (2009) Prescribing exercise, Geriatrics and Aging, 12 (1), pp. 21-25.
QUT ePrints
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