Professor Warren Payne
PhD Kent State University MA, Kent State University BSocSc (PE) Footscray Inst of Technology
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Research and Research Training
Warren has 20 years of experience in the Tertiary sector and has researched and taught in a variety of exercise science and health promotion areas.
He has published over 150 refereed publications, conference proceedings and major industry reports.
His work with industry has resulted in significant changes to a range of industry groups and has received a number of awards. Since 2003, he has been awarded grants for consultancy-based research totalling over AUD $5 million for work in physical performance test development and health program evaluation.
Professor Payne has worked extensively with a range of organisations within the sports industry. He has also been associated with a range of professional organisations.
He is Deputy Chair of the WestVic Academy of Sport, Vice-President (Science) Sports Medicine Australia Fellows and is a member of advisory panels for Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and Sport and Recreation Victoria.
He was a founding executive member of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science and has established a range of commercial and academic links in countries such as China, Sri Lanka, USA and UK.
Recent publications
Read Professor Payne's publications
Payne, W.R. and J. Harvey. A framework for the design and development of physical employment tests and standards. Ergonomics (In Press).
Eime, RM., J.T. Harvey, W.R. Payne and W.J. Brown. Does club sport participation contribute to health-related quality of life? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 42(5): 1002-1028, 2010.
Eime, R M., W.R. Payne, M.M. Casey, and J.T. Harvey. Transition in participation in sport and unstructured physical activity for rural living adolescent girls. Health Education Research 25(2): 282-293, 2009.
Harvey, J.T., W.R. Payne, and R.M Eime. Effectiveness of the 2006 Commonwealth Games 10,000 Steps Walking Challenge. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 41(8): 1673–1680, 2009.
Casey, M.M, W.R. Payne, R.M. Eime and J.T. Harvey. Participation in sport and physical activity for rural adolescent girls: a socio-ecological approach. Qualitative Health Research. 19(7):881-893, 2009.
Eime, R.M and W.R. Payne. Linking participants in school-based programs to community clubs. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 12:293-299, 2009.
Payne, W.R., K. Walsh, J.T. Harvey, M.F. Livy, K.J. McKenzie, A. Donaldson, M. Atkinson, J.B. Keogh, R.S. Moss, D.W. Dunstan and W.A. Hubbard. Effect of a low-resource-intensive lifestyle modification program incorporating gymnasium-based and home-based resistance training on type 2 diabetes risk in Australian adults. Diabetes Care 31:2244-2250, 2008
Research outputs and inputs
Publications
51 journal articles, 4 book chapters, 61 major industry reports, 82 conference abstracts
Invited Presentations
15 international and national conferences
Postgraduate research students and fellows
8 PhD, 9 Masters, 5 Honours
Research Grants
- Australian Research Council Linkage Grant $452,000
- Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (multiple)
- Australian Conservation Volunteers, $55,000
- Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (multiple)
- Sport and Recreation Victoria (multiple)
- Australian Defence Force, $2,300,000
Other major research achievements
- established the Sport, Physical Activity and Health Research Centre at the University of Ballarat
- member of the Victoria Health Promotion Foundation Research Advisory Board.
- member of the Sports Medicine Australia Research Foundation Board
- Chief Judge, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, 1994-2003
Portfolios
Areas of expertise
- development of fitness standards for physically demanding jobs
- impact of physical activity on health
- physical activity and diabetes prevention
- promotion of health in sport and sports clubs
- promotion of physical activity
Contact details
- +61 3 9919 4001
- warren.payne@vu.edu.au