Dr. Colin Tomes is a Professor, Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Strength and Conditioning Specialist holding a PhD in Sport and Exercise Science from Bond University. His interest in health, fitness, science and the tactical community began when he enlisted in the US Air Force, with the objective of training to join a front-line combat team. Although he was medically discharged from service for chronic training injuries, during rehabilitation, he developed an interest in learning everything he could about health, wellness and human performance.

This led to a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, during which he certified not only as an ATC, but as an NSCA TSAC-F and conducted research at Bond University with the Tactical Research Unit. From there, he attended Physical Therapy school to earn his DPT at Bond University, conducting additional clinical and research work with the Law Enforcement community in Australia and New Zealand. Dr. Tomes also certified as a CSCS after PT school and is completed his PhD at Bond University. His thesis research focused on understanding the best applications of heart rate variability (HRV) and wearable technology for tactical athlete mission and training support, as well as how HRV can be used to improve human optimization support staff efforts. This research is conducted primarily with specialist law enforcement organizations across multiple countries and jurisdictions. Colin’s research is matched closely with his clinical interests, which are focused on injury prevention, rehabilitation and mitigation for military, law enforcement and first responders, primarily through improved physical fitness and health education.

In addition to his clinical and research activities, Colin is also an energetic educator and academic advisor to students in pre-health professions. To keep this momentum up, he is a passionate coffee consumer, loves participating in lifting and conditioning, and enjoys relaxing by a lake with his friends and family.