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Dr. Aaron Bach is a Lecturer in Exercise Science in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work at Griffith University. He holds a PhD from Queensland University of Technology awarded in 2020, along with BSc and MSc degrees. Prior to his current role, Bach served as a Research Fellow in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University from May 2022 to February 2024. His academic and professional focus lies in exercise physiology and human responses to environmental challenges.
Bach's research specializations encompass human physiology, thermal physiology, heat stress, and the impacts of extreme heat on performance, health, and vulnerable populations including older adults and factory workers. He investigates heat risk mitigation strategies, sustainable cooling interventions, exercise in hot environments, and personalized heat warning systems. His scholarly output includes over 57 publications cited more than 1,300 times. Key works feature 'Practical cooling interventions for preventing heat strain in indoor factory workers in Thailand' (2024), 'Experimental research in environmentally induced hyperthermic older persons: a systematic quantitative literature review mapping the available evidence' (2023), 'Retrofitting passive cooling strategies to combat heat stress in the face of climate change: a case study of a ready-made garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh' (2023), 'A digital heat early warning system for older adults' published in npj Digital Medicine (2025), and 'Multimorbidity and emergency hospitalisations during hot weather' in eBioMedicine (2024). Bach contributes to the Ethos project, which develops an individualised heat-health early warning system for older persons using in-home monitoring to provide tailored cooling advice. His expertise spans exercise performance, sports science, strength and conditioning, oxygen consumption, work physiology, and sports medicine. As a lecturer, he teaches courses in exercise science and supervises student research.
Griffith University Queensland study shows bedroom temps above 24°C disrupt HRV and raise heart rates in elderly, urging cooling amid climate change.
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