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Lecturer, School of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast

Amy Bowler is an advanced sports dietitian who is passionate about assisting athletes to achieve optimal performance, health and wellbeing. She is passionate about mentoring and inspiring graduate accredited practicing dietitians who may work within the sport or fitness industry.

Amy lectures into courses in the Nutrition and Dietetic and Sports Science disciplines. Amy is also the National Nutrition Lead at Skate Australia and is a High-Performance Dietitian at Queensland Academy of Sport servicing swimming and skateboarding.

She is passionate about providing real-world, practical learnings to students and graduates to ensure world-class nutrition servicing is provided to those in the high-performance space.

Research areas:

Enhancing the reliability and validity of low energy availability assessment techniques
Field based estimates of energy expenditure and energy intake
Nutrient timing and its impact on body composition and performance
Application of technologies to sports nutrition (i.e., continuous glucose monitors)
Understanding the nutritional practices of adolescent athletes
Nutritional ergogenic aids

Teaching areas:
Sports Nutrition
Master’s degree in Sports Nutrition

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer, School of Health, Nutrition & Dietetics, University of the Sunshine Coast