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Dr Colin Doherty

Lecturer

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, and a research coordinator for the Food Environments Team. 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 nutrititon, 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.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Performance Nutrition, United Kingdom, 2020.
  • Master of Science in Human Nutrition, Denmark, 2020.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Wilson, C., Scanlan, M., Doherty, C., Barley, O. (2025). Investigating the Internal and External load Associated with Umpiring Semi-professional Australian Rules Football. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science, 13(1), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.13n.1p.80.
  • Doherty, C., Barley, O., Fortington, L. (2025). Incidence of Health Problems in Australian Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai Competitors: A 14-Month Study of 26 Combat Sports Events. Sports Medicine - Open, 11(1), Article number 60. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00880-3.
  • Doherty, C., Barley, O., Fortington, L. (2025). Is there a relationship between rapid weight changes and self-reported injury in combat sports athletes? A 14-month study of 24 combat sports events. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2025(Article in press), pp. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.01.007.
  • Barley, O., Vial, S., Scanlan, M., Tapsell, L., Wilson, C., Giustiniano, J., Plush, M., Doherty, C. (2025). Influence of height and reach on fight-ending punches in the ultimate fighting championship™ mixed martial arts promotion. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2025(Article In press), 12 pages. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541251338509.

Journal Articles

  • Doherty, C., Fortington, L., Barley, O. (2024). Rapid Weight Changes and Competitive Outcomes in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts: A 14-Month Study of 24 Combat Sports Events. Sports, 12(10), article number 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12100280.
  • Barley, O., Doherty, C., Scanlan, M., Tapsell, L., Wilson, C., Giustiniano, J., Plush, M., Vial, S. (2024). Exploratory analysis of fight-ending punches in the ultimate fighting championship™ mixed martial arts promotion. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 2024(Article in press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241296615.
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