Dr Elisa Canetti
Dr Elisa F. D. Canetti is an Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy at Bond University and a senior researcher in the Tactical Research Unit (TRU), where she also serves as Project Manager and Logistics Coordinator. Her research focuses on occupational health and performance in tactical populations, contributing to over 130 peer-reviewed publications and securing more than $1.6 million in competitive funding. Dr Canetti leads TRU’s research stream on stress and cognitive load, using simulation-based methods to explore how psychological, physical, and heat stress influence decision-making and cognitive performance in tactical populations, particularly firefighters.
Originally trained as a physiotherapist in Brazil, she holds a Master’s in High Performance Science and a PhD in exercise immunology and iron metabolism. Dr Canetti has extensive teaching experience across anatomy, exercise physiology, and health research methods, and supervises higher degree research students, supporting applied and interdisciplinary evidence-based practice.