sportsoracle: The Home of Sports Nutrition

sportsoracle was set up and is run by Professor Ron Maughan, Professor Louise Burke and Dr Susan Shirreffs, world renowned leaders in the field of sports nutrition (see their biographies below).

sportsoracle currently provides educational and consulting services in the sport and exercise sciences, as well as providing advice and consulting services to various sporting and commercial bodies. sportsoracle via this website are also responsible for the running of the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition and People In Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (PINES).

This site offers access to various resources in sport and exercise nutrition, most are free of charge.

Prof Ron Maughan, United Kingdom  Curriculum Vitae

Ron Maughan is Chair of the Nutrition Working Group established in 2002 by the IOC Medical Commission. He organised the IOC Consensus Conference on Nutrition in Sport in 2003, the FIFA/F-MARC Consensus Conference on Nutrition in Football in 2005 and the IAAF Consensus Conference on Nutrition in Athletics in 2007. He has published extensively in the scientific literature and is author or editor of a number of books on sports nutrition and exercise biochemistry. He is a member of the Editorial Board of several Journals, including the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Experimental Physiology, the Journal of Sports Sciences, the International Journal of sports Medicine, and Nutrition.

Prof Louise M Burke, Australia  Curriculum Vitae

Louise Burke is a sports dietitian who has worked with elite athletes for 25 years. She has been the Head of the Dept of Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport for the past 16 years, and is a current member of the IOC Nutrition Working Group. She has published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored and edited a number of book on sports nutrition for professionals, athletes and coaches. She is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Louise was the Team Dietitian for the Australian Olympic team at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.

Dr Susan M Shirreffs, United Kingdom  Curriculum Vitae

Susan Shirreffs has been undertaking research and teaching in the area of exercise physiology and nutrition for the past 12 years. She has published in both peer-reviewed journals and in physiology and nutrition textbooks. She is a member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Sports Science and Asian Journal of Exercise and Sport Science. Susan is a member of the Meetings Committee of the Physiological Society and the Continuing Professional Development Committee of the Nutrition Society. Susan worked with the British Olympic squad preparing for the Sydney Olympics and has also worked with many elite athletes in various sports, including track and field, football and rugby.