MrAaron Beecroft
Graduate Researcher
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
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- Graduate ResearcherFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Aaron is a current PhD candidate at Deakin University in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Aaron's research primarily investigates the impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions within primary health care settings. Aaron is also an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with experience in chronic disease management, oncology rehabilitation, balance and fall prevention, and behaviour change counselling. Aaron's interests include the implementation of physical activity and sedentary behaviour interventions to improve the primary and tertiary prevention of chronic disease.
As an Exercise Physiologist Aaron has worked across multiple sectors including private practice and public hospital settings involving multi-disciplinary practice. Aaron has worked alongside other health and medical professionals including general practitioners, practice nurses, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and dietitians in establishing referral networks and multi-disciplinary treatment plans. Aaron brings his clinical experiences to aid in his current research projects and to help inform greater research translation and implementation within long-term clinical practice.
As an Exercise Physiologist Aaron has worked across multiple sectors including private practice and public hospital settings involving multi-disciplinary practice. Aaron has worked alongside other health and medical professionals including general practitioners, practice nurses, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and dietitians in establishing referral networks and multi-disciplinary treatment plans. Aaron brings his clinical experiences to aid in his current research projects and to help inform greater research translation and implementation within long-term clinical practice.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Graduate ResearcherDeakin University, Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Casual Research AssistantDeakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Geelong, Australia1 Nov 2023 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Exercise PhysiologistLara Physiotherapy Health Network, Lara, Australia1 Jul 2019 - present
DEGREES
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sports ScienceDeakin University, Geelong, Australia2 Mar 2015 - 31 Oct 2017
- Master of Clinical Exercise PhysiologyDeakin University, Melbourne, Australia5 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2019
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours)Deakin University, Geelong, Australia1 Feb 2022 - 30 Nov 2023
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Primary health care
- Public health
- Exercise physiology
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences