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About Dr Fiona Pelly

Dr Fiona Pelly is the Discipline Leader of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

She has 22 years experience as a dietitian and previously established and successfully ran he ...

Qualifications

BSc : Macquarie University, 1986
Dip Nut Diet : University of Sydney, 1990
PhD : University of Sydney, 2007

Awards and Publications

2011- Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning 

Recent publications: 

Pelly, F., O’Connor, H., Denyer, g., &  Caterson, I (2011). Evolution of food provision at the summer Olympic games : an historical perspective. Nutrition Reviews. Vol. 69(6):321–332  

Pelly, F. Food and Nutrition Considerations at Major Competitions. In IOC Encyclopedia of Sports Nutrition. International Olympic Committee. Due for publication in 2012

Pelly, F. Population Groups I (children). In Sport and Exercise Nutrition, The Nutrition Society. Lanham-New, S, Shirreffs, S, and Stear, S. (Eds). Wiley- Blackwell. 2011.

Pelly, F., Slater, G and King, T.  Assessment of Hydration in Athletes. In Nutrition Assessment of Athletes.  Driskell, J.  and Wolinsky, I. (Eds). CRC Press, 2010

Slater, G, Pelly, F. and O’Connor, H. Anthropometry of Adult Athletes. In Nutrition Assessment of Athletes. Driskell, J.  and Wolinsky, I. (Eds). CRC Press, 2010

N, Cummings, PellyF Crawford, R., Cort, M.  Providing meals for athletic groups. In Burke. L., and Deakin, V. (Eds.) Clinical Sports Nutrition, 4th edition. McGraw Hill, 2009

Reaburn, P., and Pelly, F. Life Cycle Concerns. In Nutritional Concerns of Athletes. Driskell, J.  and Wolinsky, I. (Eds). CRC Press, 2009.

Pelly, F., O’Connor, H., Denyer, g., &  Caterson, I. (2009)  Catering for the athletes’ village at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games:  The role of sports dietitians.  Int J Sports Nutr Ex Metab. 19, 340-354

O’Connor, H.,Greenaway, B.,Pelly, F., & Caterson, I. (2006)  Anthropometric Characteristics & Competition Dietary Intakes of Professional Rugby League Players. Int.J. Sport Nut. Exerc. Met., 16 (2): 199-213.

Pelly, F., King, T., and O’Connor, H.(2006). Factors influencing food choice of elite athletes at an international competition dining hall. Proc. 2nd Aust. Assoc. for Exer. Sports Sci.: 131.

Pelly, F., Inge, K., King, T., and O’Connor, H.(2006). Provision of a nutrition support service at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Proc. 2nd Aust. Assoc. for Exer. Sports Sci.: 132

O’Connor, H., Lundy, B., Barnard, J, and Pelly, F. (2006). Anthropometric profile of national Rugby league players. . Proc. 2nd Aust. Assoc. for Exer. Sports Sci.: 129


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