Dr. Nathan Elsworthy
BESS (Hons), PhDSenior Lecturer - Exercise & Sports Sciences
School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Bld. 3 - Room 2.11
Originally from the NSW, Central Coast, I have grown up with a passion for all things sport. As a result I have always wanted to be involved in sport as an athlete, or working in a role related to improving sport performance. My professional career commenced at The University of Newcastle where I first completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours). Following this, my research lead me to complete a PhD, which focused on the physical and decision making demands of team sports officials.
My work has taken me from Newcastle, to Melbourne (Vic) and now Mackay in Central Queensland. My research interests include the physical and decision making performance of team sport officials with a focus on improving decision making performance. Other interests include, monitoring of performance, skill and fitness assessment in athletes across various team sports.
In my spare time you can find me either running, at the beach, spending time with my family or watching the AFL!
Background
Dr Nathan Elsworthy completed his Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at The University of Newcastle in 2009. He then obtained First Class Honours in 2010, examining the match demands of state level Australian football umpires. He commenced his PhD in 2011 under the supervision of Dr Ben Dascombe, and was awarded his PhD in 2015. During his postgraduate studies, Nathan quantified the physical and decision making demands of elite Australian football umpires, and examined the efficacy of decision making training on performance during a simulated match. Nathan commenced his first full time role at Victoria University in 2015, before moving to Central Queensland University as a Lecturer, based in Mackay, QLD.
Nathan has collaborated with various industry bodies, and international researchers. He has completed research projects in collaboration with the Australian Football League, National Rugby League, and World Rugby, specific to the assessment and development of decision making in sports officials. In addition, Nathan has collaborated on projects examining player performance in rugby league, basketball, Australian football, netball and touch football.
Universities Studied At
The University of Newcastle (2010-2014)
Universities Worked At
The University of Newcastle (2014)
Victoria University, Melbourne (2015-2017)
Awards
Runner up, Early Career Researcher. 7th Exercise & Sports Science Australia Conference Research to Practice. Melbourne, Australia
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4207 Sports science and exercise
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Human Movement and Sports Science - Exercise Physiology
Elite performance, Australian football, team sport officiating, strength and conditioning
Human Movement and Sports Science - Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified
Perceptual decision making, skill acquisition, video based perceptual decision making
