Randall Cooper is joined by Dr Alannah McKay to discuss a new classification framework for athletes.
Alannah completed a Bachelor of Science in Exercise, Health and Sports Science at the University of Western Australia in 2014 and went onto complete a post-graduate position within the Physiology department at the Australian Institute of Sport. Since then, Alannah has submitted her PhD titled "The Effect of Dietary Manipulation on Iron Metabolism and the Immune System in Elite Athletes", which was undertaken in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport, Western Australian Institute of Sport and the University of Western Australia.
Alannah joined Australian Catholic University as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in 2020. Her research continues to explore the impact of diet and exercise on a range of health and performance outcomes in athletes, with a specific interest in iron metabolism.
You can find Alannah on Twitter @McKayAlannah
You can find Randall on the following social media handles:
Twitter - @RandallCPhysio
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