Dr Helen O'Connor  BSc UNSW DipND PhD

Position	Lecturer (Thursdays & Fridays only)
Contact Details	Room Phone Fax Email Web pages for teaching	Building K, Room K119a 9351 9625 9351 9204 h.oconnor@usyd.edu.au
Teaching	Helen O'Connor teaches in the following units of study: Nutrition, Health and Performance     (BAppSc Exercise and Sport Science) Year 2 Sports Nutrition     (Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science)
Research Interests	Helen is currently completing or collaborating in research on the following areas: Measurement of intramuscular lipid utilisation during exercise. Dietary intake and anthropometric measurements of     - Professional Jockeys     - Rugby League Players     - Australian Rules Football Players Dietary strategies during competition in elite athletes participating in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Research Supervision	Supervision for research projects in the general area of sports nutrition or energy metabolism may be available.
Administration	Dr O'Connor coordinates the following Units of Study: Nutrition, Health and Performance     (BAppSc Exercise and Sport Science) Year 2 Sports Nutrition     (Graduate Diploma in Exercise and Sport Science)
Helen has specialist skills in sports dietetics and currently consults to the NSW Institute of Sport and a number of other elite athletes. Helen was the first president of Sports Dietitians Australia and continues to be actively involved in the development of sports Nutrition in Australia.

 

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