Stuart Best
Exercise physiologist and health research scientist
Summary
Applied exercise physiology researcher with broad translational focus — Stuart Best combines academic exercise-physiology research with applied work across athletes, tactical populations, clinical trials, and occupational settings. His publications and conference presentations span thermoregulation, neuromuscular function, occupational fitness, and interventions designed to improve physical function and quality of life. researchgate+2
Leader of applied research programs and clinical trials — He has led and been listed as principal investigator/contact on clinical research (for example the topical CBD trial) and heads research groups focused on sleep and performance and optimizing exercise prescription and adaptations. clinicaltrials+2
Experienced across academic, club, and clinical environments — His background includes university faculty appointments, clinical research roles at James Cook University and investigator contributions to multicenter clinical work, as well as applied positions in professional sport and performance analysis. frontiersin+2
Public-facing and engaged mentor — He maintains public researcher profiles, presents at professional conferences, supervises students, and shares updates publicly via social media about research, students, and sport/family life. nitter+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Counseling Intervention and Cardiovascular Events in People With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of the BIP Randomized Clinical Trial
November 1, 2024Post hoc exploratory analysis of the BIP randomized clinical trial assessing whether a brief counseling intervention to increase walking reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in people with peripheral artery disease.
Topical Cannabidiol Application May Not Attenuate Muscle Soreness or Performance (paper)
January 1, 2024Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation into the effects of topical cannabidiol cream on post-exercise muscle soreness and performance.
Implementation of High Intensity Interval Training and Autoregulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise in a Law Enforcement Training Academy
September 1, 2022Study assessing feasibility and efficacy of APRE and HIIT methodologies to improve fitness and occupational performance in police cadets.
Lower Extremity Electromyography During Submaximal Squats with Varying Moments of Inertia
Study investigating how flywheel-based inertial training squats with various moments of inertia affect lower-extremity muscle recruitment (EMG) across concentric and eccentric phases.