The Sport performance and nutrition group seeks to enhance the performance of athletes and coaches by identifying practical and valuable solutions to complex problems.
We pursue a variety of research questions that relate to athlete development, competition strategies, training design, acute and chronic physical adaptations, and the identification of the optimal characteristics of performance. Our research projects range from the development of novel methodologies through to the creation of practically implementable solutions to real world problems.
Sports nutrition is a key theme of this group, focusing on areas such as sports supplements, environmental and muscle physiology, sleep, female athletes, physique and low energy availability, and the impact on performance.
We work as a multidisciplinary team that includes sport nutrition, physiology, biomechanics, coaching science, strength and conditioning, skill acquisition and performance analysis. Members have expertise in applied research and practice with athletes and sports practitioners, and a strong network of industry partnerships in high-performance sport environments.
This group covers:
- Measurement, analytics, and prediction in sport
- Sports nutrition and athlete physiology
- Preparation, coaching and sports performance
