Dr Carrie Ritchie
BA(Colorado), PhD(Qld)
- Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Science
Contact details
Phone: (+61) 7 334 64857
E-mail: c.ritchie@uq.edu.au
Background
Carrie completed her PhD at the University of Queensland and has obtained the ACSM Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification. Dr Ritchie was responsible for developing the UniFit adult health and fitness program, and was involved in the development and implementation of the Master of Scientific Studies program in Exercise Management. She returned to the University of Queensland in 2000 following a few years in Sydney where she was the Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at a private medical centre and lectured part-time at the University of Western Sydney.
Research Interests
Participation in physical activity and exercise in primary prevention, rehabilitation and secondary prevention. As coordinator of the postgraduate programs in Clinical Exercise Science, Dr Ritchie is involved in the development, implementation and supervision of physical activity programs for patient populations such as those with pulmonary disease, diabetes and congestive heart failure.
Selected Publications
Ritchie, C.B., Trost, S.G., & Brown, W.J. (2005). Reliability and validity of physical fitness, field tests for adults aged 55 to 70 years. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8(1), 61-70.
Mackinnon, L., Ritchie, C., Hooper, S., & Abernethy, P. (2003). Exercise Management: Concepts and Professional Practice. Champaign, Ill: Human Kinetics.
Ritchie, C. B., Trost, S. G., & Brown, W. J. (2002). Development and evaluation of physical fitness field tests for adults aged 55-75 years. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 22(5), 357.
Galvao, D. A., Solak, C. J., & Ritchie, C. B. (2002). Diabetes Mellitus and exercise. SportsMed News, August, pp. 7-9.
Fisher, K.J., Ritchie, C.B., Abernethy, P., Hutchins, C., Ford, C., & Miller, R. (1997). Just walk it: enhancing community participation in physical activity. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 8(2), 140-144.
Research Students
Doctor of Philosophy (Associate)
- Christine Armit
- Matthew Hordern