Nutrition for Sport and Musculoskeletal health

Dr Michael Leveritt is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He is most interested in how nutrition can positively enhance athlete participation, well-being and performance in a variety of sport and exercise contexts. With a PhD in Exercise Physiology and a Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as over 25 years of experience in education, research and professional practice, Michael has a wealth of experience to draw upon when facilitating learning opportunities for health professionals interested in understanding more about sport and exercise nutrition. Michael has held academic positions in Australia, New Zealand and the UK in addition to appointments at the Australian Institute of Sport and Queensland Academy of Sport where he was able to develop skills in the application and practice of sports science and nutrition to support coaches and elite athletes to achieve optimal performance outcomes.

Michael is a passionate educator and speaker using innovative approaches to teaching and learning. He is also an accomplished researcher with over 100 publications in high quality peer-reviewed scientific journals (full list).