School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

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Dr Paul Gastin

Staff
Position Senior Lecturer
Email paul.gastin@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Phone +61 3 924 46334
Campus Burwood


Role and profile
Dr Paul Gastin is Course Director for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Research Program Leader in Sports Science in the Centre for Exercise and Sports Science and an ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Sports Scientist. Paul teaches in the area of applied sports science and coaching. Prior to returning to academia in 2007 he worked in performance sport in Australia and overseas over many years holding senior positions in leading organisations such as the Victorian Institute of Sport and UK Sport. Paul’s research and consultancy work centres on transferring theory into practise in areas including the monitoring of athlete responses to training and competition, assessment methods in sport to quantify load and movement, and talent and system development in sport.


Teaching Responsibilities
Course Director: Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
Unit Chair HSE311 Applied Sports Science 1
Unit Chair HSE314 Applied Sports Science 2
Supervises 4 Honours students, 1 Masters and 4 PhD students



Research Interests
Dr Gastin’s research areas of interest include:
• Biopsychosocial monitoring of athlete responses to, and recovery from, training and competition
• Assessment of athlete load (e.g. GPS, accelerometers, heart rate, perceived exertion)
• Energy system contribution during high intensity exercise
• Athlete performance management and long term athlete development
• Coach effectiveness and career pathways in exercise and sports science



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