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Dr Helmut Geiblinger

Dr Helmut Geiblinger
Name Helmut Geiblinger
Position Casual Employment
Section School of Education
Office A226
Location Toowoomba Campus
Email
Qualifications MEd Sydney , PhD VUT
Languages German (accredited translator)

Dr Helmut Geiblinger began his career as a physical education teacher in Austria. In his early years, he was a gymnastics competitor, coach, international FIG accredited judge and scientific investigator at five different world gymnastics championships.

As a lecturer in the late 70¿s and early 80¿s at the University of Sydney, he completed his Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Human Movement Science) and Master of Education (MEd). During that time coached many state and national gymnastics champions as state coach of NSW and as Australian National Coach.

Following his move from the University of Sydney to Victoria University, Helmut completed his PhD focusing on `Biomechanical perspectives of competition landings in gymnastics¿. In his journey as an educator, he has dedicated his career to teaching and research in Education and Sports Science.

Since 2006, Dr Geiblinger is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. His recent research activities include research presentations at national and international conferences; AARE conference in Canberra, European College of Sport Science (ECSS) 2014 - Amsterdam, international ACHPER conference 2015 - in Adelaide. Journal articles include - `a narrative journey of an educational researcher¿ - ¿Tumbling¿ through life¿and expecting a safe landing¿;

a book chapter entitled ¿Juggling research with teaching: Building capacity in a university research team¿; and the most recent journal article Geiblinger, H., & Dowden, T. (2015). Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: Aggregated opinions of experts. Science of Gymnastics Journal.

Geiblinger, H., & Dowden, T. (2015). Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: Aggregated opinions of experts. Science of Gymnastics Journal.


  • Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified ( 110699 )
  • Education systems not elsewhere classified ( 130199 )
  • Sports Science And Exercise not elsewhere classified ( 420799 )
  • Education Systems not elsewhere classified ( 390399 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )
  • Sports Science And Exercise ( 420700 )

Coach's Education
HPE-Education research
Vocational education and training


Australian Academy of Science (Primary Connections-Tertiary Facilitator)


Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Member of the Board of Teacher Registration


EDC1100 Lifespan Development and Learning
EDC1400 Foundations of Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDX1450 HPE Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDH2253 Biophysical Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity
EDH2151 Practical Studies in Sport, Health and Physical Activity
EDH3155 Advanced Biophysical Foundations of Sport and Physical Activity
EDH3256 Sports Organisationa, Management and Coaching


30 Years


10 Years


  • Human Movement and Sports Science not elsewhere classified ( 110699 )
  • Education systems not elsewhere classified ( 130199 )
  • Sports Science And Exercise not elsewhere classified ( 420799 )
  • Education Systems not elsewhere classified ( 390399 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )
  • Sports Science And Exercise ( 420700 )