Dr. Andrew Lavender
Senior Lecturer, Exercise and Sports Science
Campus
Biography
Dr Andrew Lavender is an accredited exercise scientist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and has expertise in brain stimulation techniques for investigation of brain function and how it is affected by injury, disease and ageing. Dr Lavender’s current projects address acute and chronic effects of concussion and sub-concussion in humans and rodents.
Andrew joined Federation University Australia in January 2020 and is working towards establishing a neuroscience research laboratory at the Mount Helen campus. He has published research in leading physiology, neuroscience and sports science journals and presented at many international sports and neuroscience conferences.
Andrew has written nine articles for The Conversation, with more than one million reads, and been interviewed for television and radio more than 25 times in the last four years on topics related to exercise and health.
Andrew has supervised eight honours students and one PhD student to completion.
Fields of research
- Exercise physiology
- Motor control
- Neurology and neuromuscular diseases
- Publications
The incidence and characteristics of heading in the 2019 FIFA Womens World Cup
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1080/24733938.2024.2305396
Children's Perceived Ease of Use of a Projected Augmented Reality Game Designed for Balance and Coordination Training
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3390/technologies13010009
Heading performance outcomes at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/17479541241298757
High intensity interval training and its impact on brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a potential mechanism to reduce early onset dementia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.mehy.2025.111725
Editorial: Assessment and treatment interventions for traumatic brain injury
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1696541
High intensity interval training and its impact on brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a potential mechanism to reduce early onset dementia
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.mehy.2025.111725
