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Dr Colin Doherty

Research Co-ordinator

Staff Member Details
Email: c.doherty@ecu.edu.au

Colin is a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science within the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

His responsibilities include teaching units in sport and exercise science, supervising higher degree by research students, and conducting high-quality research. His research interests lie primarily in performance nutrition, exercise physiology, and combat sports.

Current Teaching

  • SPS2206 – Applied Exercise Physiology and Programming
  • SPS2203 – Principles and Practices of Resistance Training
  • SPS2505 – Exercise Physiology
  • SPS2524 – Exercise Delivery
  • SPS3505 – Advanced Exercise Physiology
  • SPS1755 – Coaching Science 2
  • SPS1111 – Foundations of Fitness Training
  • NUT1121 – Human Nutrition

Professional Associations

Registered Sports and Exercise Nutritionist – British Dietetic Association

Research Areas and Interests

  • Combat sports
  • Weight cutting
  • Hydration testing
  • Disordered eating
  • Performance nutrition
  • Heat acclimation
  • Performance analysis
  • Injury and illness

Research Grants

Understanding and Addressing Illness, Injury and Weight-Cutting in Combat Sports, Combat Sports Commission, Scholarships to Support Industry Engagement PhD Projects, 2021‑2026, $105,000.

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