Miss Cara Walker

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Teaching Scholar, Exercise and Sport Science

Faculty

Faculty of Health

Department

School of Exer & Nutr Sciences

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

cara.lord@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 46212

Publications

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2014

Firefighter feedback during active cooling: A useful tool for heat stress management?

R Savage, C Lord, B Larsen, T Knight, P Langridge, B Aisbett

(2014), Vol. 46, pp. 65-71, Journal of Thermal Biology, Oxford, United Kingdom, C1

journal article
2013

Muscle activation during the Pack Hike test and a critical wildfire fighting task

K Netto, C Lord, A Petersen, J Janssen, D Nichols, B Aisbett

(2013), Vol. 44, pp. 274-277, Applied ergonomics, Doetinchem, Netherlands, C1

journal article
2012

Validating 'fit for duty' tests for Australian volunteer fire fighters suppressing bushfires

C Lord, K Netto, A Petersen, D Nichols, J Drain, M Phillips, B Aisbett

(2012), Vol. 43, pp. 191-197, Applied ergonomics, Oxford, England, C1

journal article

Identification of physically demanding tasks performed during bushfire suppression by Australian rural firefighters

M Phillips, W Payne, C Lord, K Netto, D Nichols, B Aisbett

(2012), Vol. 43, pp. 435-441, Applied ergonomics, Oxford, England, C1

journal article
2011

Frequency, intensity and duration of physical tasks performed by Australian rural firefighters during bushfire suppression

M Phillips, K Netto, W Payne, D Nichols, C Lord, N Brooksbank, K Onus, S Jefferies, B Aisbett

(2011), pp. 205-213, Proceedings of Bushfire CRC & AFAC 2011 Conference Science Day, Sydney, N.S.W., E1

conference

Design of a valid simulation for researching physical, physiological and cognitive performance in volunteer firefighters during bushfire deployment.

S Ferguson, B Aisbett, S Jay, K Onus, C Lord, M Sprajcer, M Thomas

(2011), pp. 196-204, Proceedings of Bushfire CRC & AFAC 2011 Conference Science Day, Sydney, N.S.W., E1

conference

Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

Bushfire Co-operative research centre summer scholarship program 2010

Mr Brad Aisbett, Dr Cara Walker, Mr Alexander Wolkow

CRC_Bushfire Scholarship

  • 2010: $103,500

Physical selection test development and validation for Australia Rural fire fighters

Prof Brad Aisbett, Dr Cara Walker, Prof Rod Snow

CRC_Bushfire Scholarship

  • 2013: $10,000
  • 2012: $10,000
  • 2011: $10,000

Supervisions

No completed student supervisions to report