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Personal profile
Biography
Brea is an early career Research Fellow at BehaviourWorks and a qualified physiotherapist. Before coming to BehaviourWorks, Brea was working as a physiotherapist at Cabrini Health and as a workshop facilitator in Human Biosciences at La Trobe University.
Brea recently submitted her PhD thesis on physical activity promotion by physiotherapists (Federation University Australia). She also holds Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Science from Deakin University and Health Science from La Trobe University, and a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy from La Trobe University.
Brea’s previous research has focused on preventing chronic disease through promoting healthy behaviours, specifically physical activity. Brea identified the techniques Australians physiotherapists use to promote physical activity to their patients during her PhD. She also identified the barriers and facilitators physiotherapists experience when attempting to promote physical activity. Now she identifies as a generalist researcher, you will find her researching almost anything behaviour related!
Brea’s research methods include reviewing the literature and coordinating both interview and survey studies. Brea has two published systematic reviews as first author and presented at several local and international conferences. When she has been away from the office, she has run six marathons and has ridden her bike from Melbourne to Sydney to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research.
External positions
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
11 Feb 2018 → …Research area keywords
- Physical activity
- Health
- Physiotherapy
- Systematic Review
- Behaviour Change
Network
Projects
- 4 Finished
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EPA - Interviews with Hazardous Waste Regulators & Researchers
Curtis, J., Kunstler, B. & Jungbluth, L.
16/05/19 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
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Insights for Early Action
Rickinson, M., Kunstler, B. & Salisbury, M.
16/04/18 → 31/10/18
Project: Research
Research output
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Guiding glucose management discussions among adults with type 2 diabetes in general practice: development and pretesting of a clinical decision support tool prototype embedded in an electronic medical record
Kunstler, B. E., Furler, J., Holmes-Truscott, E., McLachlan, H., Boyle, D., Cooney, S., Speight, J., O'Neal, D., Audehm, R., Kilov, G. & Manski-Nankervis, J. A., Sep 2020, In : JMIR Formative Research. 4, 9, 14 p., e17785.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Letters to the Editor: Reply
Kunstler, B. E., Cook, J. L., Freene, N., Finch, C. F., Kemp, J. L., O'Halloran, P. & Gaida, J., Jul 2020, In : Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 30, 4, p. e118-e119 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other
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Physical activity promotion in Australian physiotherapy practice: how do physiotherapists promote physical activity and what factors influence promotion? (PhD Academy Award)
Kunstler, B., 2020, In : British Journal of Sports Medicine. 54, p. 306-307 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Australian adults expect physiotherapists to provide physical activity advice: a survey
Kunstler, B., Fuller, R., Pervan, S. & Merolli, M., Oct 2019, In : Journal of Physiotherapy. 65, 4, p. 230-236 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus) -
Changing prescribing behaviours with educational outreach: An overview of evidence and practice
Kunstler, B. E., Lennox, A. & Bragge, P., 14 Aug 2019, In : BMC Medical Education. 19, 1, 20 p., 311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (Journal)
Brea Kunstler (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (Journal)
Brea Kunstler (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australian Physiotherapy Association Tasmanian State Symposium
Brea Kunstler (Invited speaker)
14 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Continence Foundation of Australia Professional Development Day
Brea Kunstler (Invited speaker)
3 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Continence Foundation of Australia (WA Branch) State Conference
Brea Kunstler (Invited speaker)
15 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press / Media
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We asked multicultural communities how best to communicate COVID-19 advice. Here’s what they told us
17/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Australians not exercising enough during lockdown
12/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Australians not exercising enough during lockdown
12/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Australians not exercising enough during lockdown
11/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview