Chloe Blacket

Research Interests

Health psychology Human Movement and Sports Science Injury prevention Sport and Exercise Psychology Sport, exercise and recreation Sports science and exercise

Dr Chloe Blacket

Lecturer, Human Movement

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Available For Media Comment.

Chloe Blacket is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sport Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology. She is also an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Chloe completed her PhD in 2024, specialising in exericse psychology and motivation in sustaining running activity. Behaviour change and motivational interviewing are key components of her research, marrying behavioural psychology and exercise science to support people to achieve their goals.

My research explores behaviour change processes in active and clinical populations, with a strong focus on physical activity participation and long-term maintenance. I am particularly interested in the psychological and motivational factors that shape running participation, including why people continue or discontinue running over time. Using theory-based approaches, my work examines motivation and psychological factors on sustained engagement, and how to translate this evidence into scalable interventions to support ongoing participation and lifelong health benefits.

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Lecturer Adelaide University
2024 - 2025 Lecturer UNSW Sydney
2020 - 2022 Clinical Exercise Physiologist Connect Healthcare

Date Institution name Country Title
2020 - 2024 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2016 - 2019 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

Year Citation
2024 Nielsen, R., Ramskov, D., Blacket, C. T., & Malisoux, L. (2024). Running-related injuries among more than 7000 runners in 87 different countries: the GarminRUNSAFE running health Study. Journal Of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 54(2), 133-141.
DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC12
2024 Blacket, C. T., Fuller, J. T., Bennett, H., Crozier, A. J., Dziano, J. K., & Arnold, J. B. (2024). Just Run: Development of a theory-based motivational online intervention for promoting ongoing running participation. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 71(102581), 1-10.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2024 Gower, B., Blacket, C., Girard, D., Boyle, T., & Davison, K. (2024). Prospective associations between systolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and physical activity behaviour and the development of cardiovascular disease. Preventive Medicine, 183(107958), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2022 Bennett, H., Chalmers, S., Arnold, J., Milanese, S., Blackett, C., Niculescu, A., & Fuller, J. (2022). The relationship between performance and injury in junior Australian football athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 17(5), 761-767.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2

Year Citation
2025 Crozier, A. J., Blacket, C. T., Bennett, H., Fuller, J. T., & Arnold, J. (2025). Examining the feasibility and psychological impact of the 'Just Run' online educational program for recreational runners. In JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 47 (pp. 25 pages). HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.
2024 Skejo, S., Blacket, C. T., Nielsen, R. O., Fuller, J. T., Bennett, H., Crozier, A. J., & Arnold, J. B. (2024). Why do we run? Motivation profiles and training characterstics in the Garmin-RUNSAFE Running Health Study. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Vol. 34 (pp. 1 page). OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
DOI WoS1
2023 Blacket, C., Arnold, J., Bennett, H., Fuller, J., & Crozier, A. (2023). Exploring the barriers and enablers to recreational running from both current and discontinued runners' perspectives: A qualitative analysis. In JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 45 (pp. S60-S61). HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.
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  • Monitoring and optimising outdoor fitness equipment usage in South Australia, Local Government Association of South Australia, 15/11/2024 - 30/06/2026

Courses I teach

  • HLTH 1065 Motor Development and Ageing (2025)
  • HLTH 2029 Societal Issues in Clinical Exercise Physiology (2025)
  • HLTH 3014 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (2025)
  • HLTH 4015 Clinical Studies for Exercise Physiology (2025)
  • HLTH 2026 Motor Control and Learning (2024)
  • HLTH 2027 Exercise Prescription and Delivery 1 (2024)
  • HLTH 3011 Exercise Prescription and Delivery 2 (2024)
  • HLTH 3014 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology (2024)
  • HLTH 3056 Advanced Exercise Assessment and Reasoning (2024)
  • HLTH 3066 UO Psychology of Exercise, Sport and Health (2024)
  • HLTH 4011 Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024)
  • HLTH 4016 Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Exercise Rehabilitation (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • IBHT - Bachelor of Human Movement
  • IHCP - Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)
  • IBXS - Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
  • IBXP - Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, Bachelor of Psychology (Counselling and Interpersonal Skills)

Date Role Membership Country
2019 - ongoing Member Exercise and Sport Science Australia -

Date Topic Presented at Institution Country
2025 - ongoing Does how we’re motivated influence how we train? Tunghai University University of South Australia Taiwan, Province of China
2025 - ongoing Does how we’re motivated influence how we train? South Australian Healthy Lifestyles Forum University of South Australia Australia
2023 - ongoing The role of motivation and psychosocial factors in sustained running participation Western University Western University Canada
2023 - ongoing Exploring the barriers and enablers to recreational running from both current and discontinued runners' perspectives: A qualitative analysis North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity University of South Australia -

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