Dr Obst is a Senior Lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and early career researcher specialising in muscle and tendon imaging, injury and rehabilitation, and more recently accessibility research. He has over 12 years of clinical experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and tertiary level teaching experience in both undergraduate and post-graduate physiotherapy courses. Dr Obst holds bachelor degrees in Physiotherapy (University Medal) and Exercise Science from Griffith University and Human Movement Science (Southern Cross University). He completed his PhD in Applied Biomechanics from Griffith University in February 2016. He has developed and validated novel freehand 3D ultrasound methods to assess muscle and tendon structure, function and adaptation in young adults, and has applied these methods to examine muscle adaptations in children with cerebral palsy. Dr Obst is a leading researcher for the Universal Beach Accessibility Research Hub (U-BEACH) project and maintains an Honorary Research Fellow appointment within the UQ Child Health Research Centre and Adjunct Senior Lecturer within the School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University.