PhD Exercise Science & Human Performance - Oregon State University

MSc Exercise Science - Utah State University

BS Biology - Utah State University

AEP Accredited Exercise Physiologist

DXA (NSW and Qld)

Academic: Mike is currently appointed in the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology program at Southern Cross University (Gold Coast campus).   He is also an adjunct Assoc. Professor with the Exercise Health & Performance Faculty Research Group (Faculty of Health Sciences) at The University of Sydney.  At present Mike has 159 peer-reviewed scientific publications, 11 book chapters and over 100 national and International conference presentations.   HDR supervision includes 3 PhD students and 1 Hons student. Current projects include High intensity interval training in cardiac rehabilitation, smart textile clothing and clinical monitoring and skin cancer in surfers/swimmers/SUP,

Research:  Mike is also an adjunct Assoc. Prof and Co-Director of the Water Based Research Unit (Bond University, Qld, Australia). 

Fellowships: A/Prof Climstein has been awarded fellowship by the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM), Sports Medicine Australia (FASMF) and Exercise and Sports Science Australia (FAAESS). Additionally, he sits on 3 national committees for Exercise and Sports Science Australia.

His research has been funded by Health Workforce Australia (Clinical Training funding scheme), Roche Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Sharp, and Dohme, Diabetes NSW, National Heart Foundation and the ARC. Current research projects includes:

+ Medical and health history of Master's athletes

+ Effects of exercise on glycaemia in individuals with Type 2 diabetes using whole body vibration

+ Lifetime prevalence of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer in Australian professional and recreational surfers

+ Lifetime prevalence of exostoses in surfers and swimmers

+ Intensity and duration of exercise adaptation: IDEA

+ Musculoskeletal and physiological investigation of stand up paddle boarding (elite vs. recreational and 6wk intervention)

+ Musculoskeletal and physiological investigation of surfing (professional vs recreational)

+ Effect of cold water swimming on core temperature and strategies to improve cold tolerance in cold water swimmers

+ High intensity aerobic and resistance interval training in supervised cardiac rehabilitation

Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh , University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)

Professor Wayne Hing, Bond University (Gold Coast, Qld, Australia)

Professor Kent Adams, California State University/Monterey Bay (USA)

Professor Mark DeBeliso, Southern Utah University

Associate Professor Michael Stapelberg (MBBS, FRACGP, PhD, FACCM, ACCSCMS, ACCD, Gold Coast, Qld, AUSTRALIA)

Associate Professor Jeremy Hudson (MBBS, FRACGP, North ward, Qld AUSTRALIA)

Assoc. Professor Bon Gray, Bond University (Gold Coast, Qld, Australia)

Assoc. Professor Justin Keogh, Bond University (Gold Coast, Qld, Australia)

Assoc. Professor Lotti Tajouri, Bond University (Gold Coast, Qld, Australia)

Assoc. Professor Trish Sevene, California State University/Monterey Bay (USA)

A/Professor James Furness, Water Based Research Unit (Qld)

A/Professor Ben Schram, Water Based Research Unit (Qld)

Dr David Hughes, Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra, Australia)

Dr Yorgi Marvos, University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)

Ed Fitzgerald, Australian Rugby Union (Queensland, Australia)

Dr Jarrod Meerkin, MeasureUp Australia, (Sydney, Australia)

Dr Joe Walsh, Charles Darwin University (Darwin, Australia).

Professor Shi Zhou, Southern Cross University (Lismore, Australia)

Dr Luke Del Vecchio, Southern Cross University (Bilinga, Australia)

Associate Professor Rudi Meir, Southern Cross University (Lismore, Australia)