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Dr. Brendan O'Brien

Associate Professor, Sport & Exercise Physiology

Campus

Mt Helen Campus

Biography

Dr Brendan O'Brien is a Senior Lecturer in exercise physiology and exercise prescription at Federation University Australia.

Dr Brendan O'Brien’s current research interest is in optimisation of exercise prescription based on individual differences in physiology. In particular, Brendan is focusing on identifying reliable and sensitive physiological biomarkers that can predict the “trainability” of individuals to endurance and resistance training.

Brendan has published over 40 journal articles in Exercise Physiology. Brendan has a background in sport science and has published articles relating to cycling, Australian rules, football, tennis, netball, badminton and endurance running. He also has an extensive publication history on the impact of exercise on white blood cell telomere regulation and the epigenome.

Brendan is an accredited Exercise Scientist with Exercise Sport Science Australia. He has supervised five PhD students and eight Masters students to completion.

Fields of research

  • Exercise physiology
  • Publications

Validity and Reliability of a Kicking Skill Test to Benchmark Talent Development and Identification in Australian Football: A Professional Senior and Elite Junior Comparison

Coaches' attitudes of sport science professions in community-level Australian football

Reliability of Exhaled Acetone and Isoprene in Healthy Active Adult Responses to Sub-maximal Treadmill Exercise: A Pilot Study

High intensity interval training and its impact on brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a potential mechanism to reduce early onset dementia

Reliability and criterion validity of the concept 2 SkiErg to assess 1,000-m on-snow, time trial performance -a case study

High intensity interval training and its impact on brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a potential mechanism to reduce early onset dementia