Mr Aaron Scanlan School of Medical & Applied Sciences

Aaron completed an undergraduate degree in Human Movement Science at CQ University in 2005. He then went on to obtain a first class Honours degree in sport and exercise physiology at CQ University in 2006, investigating the physiological and performance effects of lower-body compression garments during endurance cycling. Following this, Aaron commenced postgraduate study at CQ University and was awarded his PhD in 2011. During his postgraduate studies, Aaron quantified the activity demands of male basketball match play and used this data to develop the Basketball Exercise Simulation Test (BEST).

Throughout his studies, Aaron has gained experience working with a number of professional industry bodies. Since 2008, Aaron has occupied a basketball conditioning coach position with the Rockhampton Rockets. He has also performed health screening consultancy for multiple companies. In addition, Aaron worked with the Australian Sports Commission as the regional talent assessment centre coordinator for central Queensland from 2008-2011.

Australian Strength and Conditioning Association

Golden Key International Honour Society

National Strength and Conditioning Association

Sports Medicine Australia

Development of the Basketball Exercise Simulation Test (BEST) based on the activity demands of current open-age Australian male competition (PhD Thesis).

The physiological and performance effects of lower-body compression garments during endurance cycling (Honours Thesis).

Dalbo, V. and Scanlan, A. Ergogenic aides for older adults. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning, 20(S1), 126-127.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Humphries, B. and Kingsley, M. A comparison of match activity demands between male and female state-level Australian basketball competitions. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditoning, 20(S1), 79-82.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Humphries, B. and Kingsley, M. The intra-match activity variation during elite and sub-elite open-age Australian basketball competitions. Journal of Australian Strength and Conditoning, 20(S1), 52-57.

Humphries, B., Scanlan, A., Kingsley, M. And Dalbo, V. The prevalence of chronic health disease in a resistance trained Australian population. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Dalbo, V., Scanlan, A. and Tucker, P. An examination of the influence of body mass index on the prevalence of disease in a regional Australian population. Australian population. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Dalbo, V., Scanlan, A. and Tucker, P. Age the silent killer: An examination of the prevalence of disease in a regional Australian population. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Tucker, P., Dalbo, V., Kingsley, M. and Scanlan, A. Chronic disease and cardiovascular disease in Australia - comparative cost analysis. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Tucker, P., Humphries, B., Kingsley, M. and Capern, G. Comparison between RPE- and accelerometer-based training loads during semi-professional basketball training. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Scanlan, A., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Dalbo, V. and Tucker, P. Development of the Basketball Exercise Simulation Test (BEST). Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Sydney, Australia, 2012.

Dascombe, B., Sear, J., Hoare, T. and Scanlan, A. The effect of whole-body compression garments on repeat sprint ability during a laboratory-based match simulation. Exercise and Sports Science Australia Conference. Gold Coast, Australia, 2012.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Humphries, B. and Kingsley, M. A comparison of match activity demands between male and female state-level Australian basketball competitions. Australian Strength and Conditioning Association. Gold Coast, Australia, 2011.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Humphries, B. and Kingsley, M. The intra-match activity variation during elite and sub-elite open-age Australian basketball competitions. Australian Strength and Conditioning Association. Gold Coast, Australia, 2011.

Dalbo, V. and Scanlan, A. Ergogenic aids for older adults. Australian Strength and Conditioning Association. Gold Coast, Australia, 2011.

Dalbo, V., Humphries, B., Kingsley, M., Roberts, M., Scanlan, A., Moon, J. and Young, K. Prevalence and correlates of resistance training in a regional Australian population. National Strength and Conditioning Association Conference. Las Vegas, USA, 2011.

Dascombe, B., Sear, J., Hoare, T., Scanlan, A. and Reaburn, P. The effect of whole body compression garments on physiological responses during simulated team-sport exercise. National Elite Sports Council Applied Physiology Conference. Canberra, Australia, 2008.

Scanlan, A., Dascombe, B., Osborne, M. and Reaburn, P. The physiological effects of lower-body compression garments in well-trained cyclists during an incremental exercise test. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport. Adelaide, Australia, 2007.

Dascombe, B., Scanlan, A., Osborne, M. and Reaburn, P. The effect of lower-body compression garments on physiological and performance responses across a one hour cycling time trial. European Congress of Sports Science. Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2007.

Aaron's major research interests involve various elements of basketball. Focal points of his research include quantifying basketball match and training demands, assessing the effects of various training interventions, developing fitness and performance assessment techniques and tracking changes in fitness and performance across different seasonal phases. Aaron also intends to expand these applications to other team sports. In addition, Aaron is interested in examining the effects of ergogenic aids, such as compression garments, on various components of sports performance and recovery.  

Dalbo, V., Humphries, B., Kingsley, M., Roberts, M., Scanlan, A., Moon, J. and Young, K. Prevalence and correlates of resistance training in a regional Australian population. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26(S1), S112-S113.

Dalbo, V., Tucker, P., Kingsley, M., Humphries, B. and Scanlan, A. An examination of the influence of body mass index on the prevalence of disease in a regional Australian population. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S159-S160.

Humphries, B., Kingsley, M., Dalbo, V. and Scanlan, A. The prevalence of chronic health disease in a resistance trained Australian population. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S50.

Scanlan, A., Dalbo, V., Kingsley, M., Humphries, B., Tucker, P. and Capern, G. Comparison between RPE- and accelerometer-based training loads during semi-professional basketball training. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S12-S13.

Scanlan, A., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P., Tucker, P. and Dalbo V. Development of the Basketball Exercise Simulation Test (BEST). Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S146-S147.

Tucker, P., Dalbo, V., Kingsley, M. and Scanlan, A. Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease in Australia: A comparative cost analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S49-S50.

Tucker, P., Kingsley, M., Scanlan, A. and Dalbo, V. Age the silent killer: An examination of the prevalence of disease in a regional Australian population. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15(S1), S361-S362.

Scanlan, A., Dascombe, B., Osborne, M. and Reaburn, P. The physiological effects of lower-body compression garments in well-trained cyclists during an incremental exercise test. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 10(S1), 40.