Dr Casey Mainsbridge

Biography

Casey graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Human Movement in 1999. Following this he worked as a primary school HPE teacher, as a fitness professional in the health and fitness industry, and as a health professional with Adult Education for over 50’s population. He has been a registered fitness professional for twenty-four years working as a gym manager, personal trainer, fitness instructor, and industry health presenter.

Casey has worked at Higher Education since 2003, throughout which time he has taught into and coordinated several units within the Health and Physical Education field. These units have included Health and Physical Activity, Contemporary Health Issues, HPE Pedagogy, Sports Coaching, Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Health and Behaviour Change, and Organisation in Community Sport and Recreation.

Qualifications

PhD: The effect of a workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting on the health of desk-based employees.

Bachelor of Education (In-Service Honours): Pre-service teachers’ and supervisors’ perceptions of the quality of supervision in teacher education.

Bachelor of Human Movement

Level III Fitness Australian Exercise Professional

Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness

Triathlon Australia Development Coach and Coach Educator

Senior First Aid

Level One Australian Strength and Conditioning Coach

Awards

Citation for outstanding contributions to student learning, Group Teaching Award (University of Tasmania, 2020).

Research Merit Certificate for Outstanding Contribution to Research (University of Tasmania, 2016).

Certificate of Excellence in Educational Leadership, Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL, 2016).

Staff Award for exceptional service to a society, Tasmanian University Union Societies Council (2016).

Teaching Merit Certificate (2009, 2010, 2020; University of Tasmania).

Teaching Areas

EDPE247 Teaching Physical Education in Primary Schools

EDPE346 Teaching Health Education in Primary Schools

EDPE314 Health and Physical Education in the Primary School

Primary Research Area/s

Research Interests

Active Travel: A climate change mitigation strategy to benefit the health of all Tasmanians (2020).

Managing training load in talented high school age athletes (2018-2021).

Measuring the impact of Work-Integrated Learning in the Bachelor of Health and Physical Education program (2017).

Promoting health literacy in Tasmanian Primary Schools – Evaluating the HealthLit4Kids pilot study (2017)

Research Supervision Experience

Have been providing supervision for Honours students, Masters students, and PhD students since 2015. This supervision has been within the fields of Education and Exercise Science.

My first Honours student graduated in 2015, in 2021 my first PhD student graduated, and my first Masters student will graduate in December 2022.

Currently I am supervising four HDR students, including two PhD students and two Masters students.

Publications

Hookway, N., Palmer, C., Dwyer, Z., & Mainsbridge, C. (2023). Becoming and being a masters athlete: Class, gender, place and the embodied formation of  (anti)-ageing moral identities. Internation Review for the Sociology of Sport,  1-18. doi: 10.177/10126902231211680.

Cruickshank, V.,  Mainsbridge, C.,  Nash, R., Pill, S., & Williams, J. (2023).  'It's not a priority':  Australian generalist classroom teacher experiences of teaching the Health Education component of Health and Physical Education. Curriculum Perspectives, 1-11.

Cruickshank, V.Pill, S., Williams, J., Mainsbridge, C., & Nash, R. (2023).  Primary school physical education (PE) specilasts' experiences of  teaching health education and physical education.  Curriculum Perspectives, 1-11.

Claflin, S.B., Mainsbridge, C.P., Campbell, J., Klekociuk, S., & Taylor, B.V. (2023). Self-reported behaviour change among multiple sclerosis community members and interested laypeople following participation in a free online course about multiple sclerosis. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(3), 768-778.

Gardner, B., Mainsbridge, C.P., Rebar, A.L., Cooley, P.D., Honan, C., O’Brien, J., & Pedersen, S.J. (2023). Breaking the Habit? Identifying Discrete Dimensions of Sitting Automaticity and Their Responsiveness to a Sitting-Reduction Intervention. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine , doi: 10.1007/s12529-023-10155-4

Fan, S., Trimble, A., Kember, D., Muir, T., Douglas, T., Wang, Y., Masters, J., & Mainsbridge, C. (2023). Supporting engagement and retention of online and blended-learning students: A qualitative study from an Australian University. Australian Educational Researcher, doi:10.1007/s13384-022-00605-5.

Cooley, P.D, Mainsbridge C.P., Cruickshank, V., Guan, H., Ye, A, et al. (2022). Peer champions responses to nudge-based strategies designed to reduce prolonged sitting behaviour: lessons learnt and implications from lived experiences of non-compliant participants. AIMS Public Health, 9(3),574-588.

Cruickshank, V., Pill, S., & Mainsbridge, C. (2022). The curriculum took a back seat to huff and puff: Teaching high school health and physical education during Covid-19. European Physical Education Review, 28(4), 837-851.

Beasy, K., Morrison, R., Coleman, B., & Mainsbridge C.P. (2022). Reflections of a student engagement program designed and delivered by academics. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 5(1), 1-12.

Cruickshank, V., Pill, S., Williams, J., Nash, R., Mainsbridge, CP., et al. (2022).  Exploring the 'everyday philosophies' of generalist primary school teacher delivery of health literacy education. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, DOI: 10.1080/25742981.2022.2059384.

Muir, T., Wang, I., Trimble, A., Mainsbridge, C., & Douglas, T. (2022). Using interactive online pedagogical approaches to promote student engagement. Education Sciences, 12(6), Article 415.

Cruickshank, V., & Mainsbridge, C.P. (2022). Pre-service teacher perceptions of teaching health education online. Health Education, 122(1), 5-17.

Mainsbridge, C.P., Muir, T., Fan, S., & Douglas, T. (2021). In pursuit of a healthy academic status and student experience: An approach to supporting academically fragile students in higher education. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 4(1), 110-127.

Claflin, S., Mainsbridge, C.P., Campbell, J., Klekociuk, S., & Taylor, B. (2021). Self-reported behaviour change among multiple sclerosis community members and interested laypeople following participation in a free online course about multiple sclerosis. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33(3), 1-11.

Campbell, J., Shaw, S.N., Mainsbridge, C., Taylor, B.V.M, & Claflin, S.B. (2021). An exploratory study regarding communication facilitators and barriers reported by a cohort of multiple sclerosis (MS) community members from the international massive open online course Understanding MS. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 53, Article 103473.

Brett, P., Mainsbridge, C.P, & Cruickshank, V. (2021). Making the links between health and physical education, sport and civics and citizenship education in Australia. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 13(1),83-97.

Coleman, B., Beasy, K., Morrison, R., & Mainsbridge C.P. (2021). Academics' perspectives on a student engagement and retention program: dilemmas and deficit discourses. Teaching in Higher Education Article,2000387, DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2021.2000387.

Cruickshank, V., Pill, S., & Mainsbridge, C.P. (2021). ''Just do some physical activity”: Exploring experiences of teaching physical education online during Covid-19. Issues in Educational Research, 31(1), 76-93.

Nash, R., Otten, C., Pill, S., Williams, J., Mainsbridge, C.P, et al. (2021). School leaders’ reflections on their school's engagement in a program to foster health literacy development.  International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2-2 Article 100089.

Mainsbridge, C.P., Cooley, D., Dawkins, S., de salas, K., Tong, J., et al. (2020). Taking a stand for office-based workers’ mental health: the return of the microbreak. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, Article 215.

Canty, A.J., Chase, J., Hingston, M., Greenwood, M, Mainsbridge, C.P., & Skalicky, J. (2020). Addressing student attrition within higher education online programs through a collaborative community of practice. Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 3, (S1) Article 3.

Nash, R., Cruickshank, V., Flittner, A., Mainsbridge C.P., Pill, S., et al., (2020). How Did Parents View the Impact of the Curriculum-Based HealthLit4Kids Program Beyond the Classroom? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 1-13.

Mainsbridge, C.P., Ahuja, K.D.K., Williams, A.D., Bird, M-L., Cooley, P.D, et al., (2018). Blood pressure response to interrupting workplace sitting time with non-exercise physical activity: Results of a 12-month cohort study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60(9), 769-774.

Grasten, A., Forsman, H., & Mainsbridge. C.P. (2018). Developmental trajectories of soccer-specific dribbling and passing skills in young soccer players. Journal of Physical Education Research, 5(1),64-75.

Nash, R.E., Elmer, S.L., Patterson, K., Mainsbridge, C.P., Gall, S.L, et al., (2018). HealthLit4Kids: Responding to a gap in health literacy education. The Health Advocate, 47, 34-35.

Pedersen, S.J, Cooley, P.D., Mainsbridge, C.P., & Cruickshank, V.J. (2018). A longitudinal look at habit strength as a measure of success in decreasing prolonged occupational sitting: an evidence-based public health initiative. Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology, 8(2), 35-48.

Brett, P.D., Fitzallen, N., Kilpatrick, S., Morrison, C., Reynolds, B., Kertesz, J., Quentin-Baxter, M., & Mainsbridge, C.P. (2018). Learning the Words: Supervising Teachers and the Language of Impact in an Initial Teacher Education Programme. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43(8).

Mainsbridge, C.P., Cooley, D., Fraser, S.P., & Pedersen, S.J. (2016). A workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting: Self-reported perceptions of health from a cohort of desk-based employees over 26 weeks. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 9(2), 221-237.

Pedersen, S.J., Kitic, C.M., Bird, M-L, Mainsbridge, C.P. & Cooley, P.D. (2016). Is self-reporting workplace activity worthwhile? Validity and reliability of occupational sitting and physical activity questionnaire in desk-based workers. BMC Public Health, 16 Article 836.

Mainsbridge, C and Cooley, PD and Fraser, SP and Pedersen, SJ, (2014). The effect of an e-health intervention designed to reduce prolonged occupational sitting on mean arterial pressure. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 56(11), 1189-1194

Bird, M-L., Shing, C., Mainsbridge, C.P., Cooley, D., & Pedersen, S.J. (2014). Activity behaviours of university staff in the workplace: a pilot study.  Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 12(8), 1-17.

Mainsbridge, C.P., Swabey, K., Fraser, S., & Penney, D. (2014) Youth physical activity and health interventions: Ineffective and ill-conceived action? Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport & Physical Education, 5(2), 133-150.

Cooley, P.D., Pedersen, S.J., & Mainsbridge, C.P. (2013). Assessment of the impact of a workplace intervention to reduce prolonged occupational sitting time. Qualitative Health Research, 23(12), 1-12.

Pedersen, S.J., Cooley, P.D., & Mainsbridge, C.P. (2013). An e-health intervention designed to increase workday energy expenditure by reducing prolonged occupational sitting habits. Work, 49, 289–295.

Pedersen, S.J., Mainsbridge, C.P., Cooley, P.D. (2012). Interventions and Best Practices. Engaging Wellness: Corporate wellness programs that work, Corporate Health and Wellness Association, R Stephano & J Edelheit (ed), United States, pp. 282-293.

Bird, M-L., Shing, C., Cooley, P.D., Mainsbridge, C.P., & Pedersen, S.J. (2013). We should know better – high rates of sedentary behaviours in a University workplace. Melbourne, Australia [Conference Extract].

Mainsbridge, C.P., Cooley, P.D., Pedersen, S.J., Fraser, S., & Cosgrove, M. (2011). The effect of a computer-based workplace health and wellbeing program on workplace health culture. Proceedings of the 2011 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 1-14. [Refereed Conference Paper].

Cooley, P.D., Brooker, R.A., Mainsbridge, C.P. (2006). Organisational entry into teaching: The role of knowledge acquisition and the relationship with positive outcomes in pre-service HPE teachers”, AARE Conference Proceedings, Parramatta, NSW. [Non-Refereed Conference Paper].

Memberships

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (ACHPER)

Fitness Australia

Triathlon Australia

Tasmanian Active Living Coalition

Sport, Physical Activity and Active Recreation in Tasmanian Schools committee member

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