Bradley Stenner

Dr Bradley Stenner

Senior Lecturer

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Brad Stenner is a lecturer at the University of South Australia, teaching in the areas of human anatomy, occupational therapy and evidence-based practice for 14 years. He has extensive experience in the teaching and learning of human anatomy and associated physical assessments (such as range of motion, strength, balance and function). He has worked clinically in the area of physical rehabilitation, and more recently, developed and implemented an Australian first, online university level course in Adapted Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport.
Since 2016, he has also been actively involved in research, through his own program of research (PhD) in sport and health/wellbeing and continues to be involved in a number of multi-disciplinary research projects and both honours level and HDR student supervision. Current projects involve golf and health across the lifespan, the impact of adapted sport on middle aged men and the importance of wheelchair sport for people with disability. His specific research interest in golf and health has resulted in worldwide collaborations with industry and some of the highest ranked universities in the world.
During 2020 -2021 he held a senior leadership position as Lead: Invictus Pathways Program, providing strategic direction of the exercise sports, allied health, and community adapted sports programs. Since completing his PhD in 2019, he has been awarded $380,000 in competitive research grants, including $250,000 as CI from The Hospital Research Foundation.
Research:
ARENA Member
Teaching Accolades:
2012 UniSA Teaching Citation Winner for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. 'For enhancing the student learning experience in the field of occupational rehabilitation, through the use of engaging teaching practices that develop students' clinical skills.'
2011 Supported Teacher Award, in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at UniSA.
2010 Supported Teacher Award, in recognition of high levels of performance in teaching at UniSA.
2010 Nominee: Division of Health Sciences Student Nominated Excellent Educator Award
2009- 2010 Teaching and Learning Grant winnner (joint) - related to the teaching and learning of surface anatomy for 1st year health science students

Health Benefits of Golf for Older Australians 

Older Persons participation in sport as occupation

Avaialble for Honours, Masters and PhD Supervision

Year Citation
2025 Paranjape, I., Crozier, A., Guerin, M., & Stenner, B. J. (2025). Walking sports and subjective wellbeing in older adults: a comparative study. Translational Exercise Biomedicine, 2(3), 178-187.
DOI
2024 Dunstan, J., Stenner, B., Carrick Ranson, G., & Norton, K. (2024). The effect of age on musculoskeletal injury compensation costs in South Australian professional urban firefighters: a cohort study. Work, 79(2), 695-701.
DOI Scopus1
2024 Crozier, A. J., Carmichael, M. A., Townsend, J. R., Bingham, J. M., & Stenner, B. J. (2024). Norms in sport: a scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(2), 645-667.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6
2024 Blake, H. T., Crozier, A. J., Buckley, J. D., & Stenner, B. J. (2024). Examining the relationship between different physical activities and health and well-being in middle-aged and older men: An isotemporal substitution analysis. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 10(3), 1-12.
DOI
2023 Stenner, B. J., Boyle, T., Archibald, D., Arden, N., Hawkes, R., & Filbay, S. (2023). Australian golfers with and without osteoarthritis report reduced psychological distress and improved general health compared to a general population-based sample. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(3), 202-207.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2023 Stenner, B., Boyle, T., Archibald, D., Arden, N., Hawkes, R., & Filbay, S. (2023). Golf participants in Australia have a higher lifetime prevalence of skin cancer compared with the general population. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 9(3, article no. e001597), 1-6.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2022 Blake, H. T., Buckley, J. D., Stenner, B. J., O’Connor, E. J., Burgess, S. A., & Crozier, A. J. (2022). Sport Participation and Subjective Outcomes of Health in Middle-Aged Men: A Scoping Review. American Journal of Men S Health, 16(2), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC9
2021 Blake, H. T., Stenner, B. J., Buckley, J. D., & Crozier, A. J. (2021). Randomised controlled trial comparing two group-based exercise programmes (team sport vs circuit training) on men's health: Study protocol. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7(3), 8 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2020 Costalonga, D. A., Crozier, A. J., Stenner, B. J., & Baldock, K. L. (2020). Sport as a Leisure Occupation in Occupational Therapy Literature: A Scoping Review. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(3), 1-10.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC2
2020 Stenner, B. J., Mosewich, A. D., & Buckley, J. D. (2020). Why do older adults play golf? An evaluation of factors related to golf participation by older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 28(3), 399-405.
DOI Scopus10 WoS11 Europe PMC5
2020 Stenner, B. J., Buckley, J. D., & Mosewich, A. D. (2020). Reasons why older adults play sport: a systematic review. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 9(6), 530-541.
DOI Scopus71 WoS69 Europe PMC42
2019 Stenner, B., Mosewich, A. D., Buckley, J. D., & Buckley, E. S. (2019). Associations between markers of health and playing golf in an Australian population. BMJ Open sport and exercise medicine, 5(1), 1-6.
DOI Scopus7 WoS8 Europe PMC6
2018 Stenner, B. J., Buckley, J. D., & Mosewich, A. D. (2018). Development and confirmatory factor analysis of the Golf Participation Questionnaire for Older Adults (GPQOA). Cogent psychology, 5(1, article no. 1450920), 1-14.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2016 Stenner, B. J., Mosewich, A. D., & Buckley, J. D. (2016). An exploratory investigation into the reasons why older people play golf. Qualitative research in sport, exercise and health, 8(3), 257-272.
DOI Scopus47 WoS46
2014 Stenner, B., & Buckley, J. (2014). Use of a ball alignment mark improves putting performance in golf. International journal of golf science, 2(2), 145-150.
DOI

  • Building Community Capacity for Outdoor Physical Activity: A Sustainable Ambassador Model for Enhancing Social and Physical Well-Being, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, 27/06/2025 - 30/06/2027

  • Monitoring and optimising outdoor fitness equipment usage in South Australia, Local Government Association of South Australia, 15/11/2024 - 30/06/2026

  • Activating Outdoor Fitness Equipment in South Australia, Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, 20/06/2024 - 31/12/2025

  • MyGolf & Get Into Golf National Expansion Project, Golf Australia Limited, 01/07/2025 - 31/12/2025

  • Outdoor Fitness Equipment Guidelines Review, Parks and Leisure Australia (VIC/TAS), 23/02/2024 - 05/04/2024

Courses I teach

  • REHB 1030 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice (2025)
  • REHB 6013 Enabling Occupation 5 (2025)
  • REHB 1030 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice (2024)
  • REHB 3010 Health Science Honours Preparation (2024)
  • REHB 5105 Enabling Occupation 1 (2024)
  • REHB 6013 Enabling Occupation 5 (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Hannah Cockram

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