Media Spokespeople
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| Spokesperson | Speciality Areas | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Fraser | Exercise for Metabolic Disease (diabetes and obesity) | 0409 360 511 |
| Andrew Cresswell | Neuromechanics Sports biomechanics Sports performance Musculoskeletal rehabilitation Gait Balance Strength training |
(07) 3346 8771 |
| Anita Hobson Powell | ESSA National general | (07) 3862 4122 |
| Belinda Beck | Exercise and osteoporosis Stress fractures (mechanisms, prevention and management) |
(07) 5552 8793 |
| David Bishop | Sports Science | (03) 9919 9471 0435 962 364 |
| David Dunstan | Exercise for Chronic Disease Exercise for Metabolic Disease (diabetes and obesity) Physical Activity and Public Health Sedentary Behaviour and Public Health |
(03) 8532 1873 |
| Elizabeth Bradshaw | Sports biomechanics Injury mechanisms Sports performance |
(03) 9953 3030 |
| James Sharman | Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease Exercise for Hypertension |
(03) 6226 4709 |
| Jarrod Meerkin | Exercise for weight management | 0421 221 100 |
| Matthew Hordern | Exercise for metabolic disease | 0402 862 460 |
| Nathan Johnson | Exercise for liver disease Exercise for metabolic disease Exercise for weight management Sports Physiology |
(02) 9351 9137 |
| Rebecca Sealey | Exercise interventions for Vietnam veterans/elderly persons with co-morbidities Exercise and sports performance (outrigger canoeing, rugby league) Exercise for chronic disease management and prevention |
(07) 4781 4770 |
| Robert Newton | Sports Performance Exercise for chronic disease Exercise for cancer Exercise for ageing Strength and conditioning Exercise and mental health |
(08) 6304 5037 |
| Sandi Hayes | Exercise for Cancer | (07) 3138 9645 |
| Steve Selig | Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease Exercise for Chronic Disease Exercise for Weight Management Exercise for Metabolic Disease (diabetes and obesity) Exercise for Ageing |
(03) 9251 7165 |





