Brett Gordon

Brett Gordon is an Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology and Head of Department for Rural Clinical Sciences at La Trobe University's Rural Health School in Bendigo, Australia. He is also an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) with over a decade of academic experience and nearly ten years of clinical practice.

• PhD from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (2012)
• MAppSc (Exercise Rehabilitation) from Victoria University
• BAppSci (Human Movement) from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University

Professor Gordon's research focuses on the role of exercise in managing chronic disease, particularly examining how exercise can be optimally assessed and prescribed for people with cardiometabolic health conditions. His work utilizes continuous glucose monitoring systems, accelerometers, and GPS monitors to study both healthy individuals and those with health conditions. Early in his career, he investigated exercise benefits for children with chronic fatigue syndrome before shifting focus to cardiometabolic health.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on practical applications of exercise physiology in real-world settings, particularly in rural communities. His research spans walking football programs for older adults, optimal exercise dosing for cardiac rehabilitation, e-bike health benefits, military transition health issues, and telehealth applications for cardiac rehabilitation. A consistent theme across his work is addressing health disparities in rural populations.

• Member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), Research Committee
• Associate Editor for Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
• Member of Scientific Reports Editorial Board
• Member of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Professor Gordon has successfully supervised numerous students to completion, including 3 honours students (all H1), 1 master's student, and 5 doctoral students. He currently supervises 5 PhD candidates and 2 Master by Research candidates. His funded research includes projects on walking football for older adults and exercise demands in adolescent athletes. He maintains a broad collaborative network including institutions such as Auckland, Swinburne, Sheffield Hallam, Murdoch, RMIT, and Deakin universities, as well as Bendigo Health, The Austin Hospital, and the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute.

His current research projects focus on prediabetes, diabetes, heart disease, hospital care, military transition, and resistance training, demonstrating his commitment to translating exercise science into practical health interventions for diverse populations.