Professor. Exercise Physiologist & Sport Nutrition Researcher. Mom. Fitness Enthusiast.

Chapel Hill, NC
Joined March 2013
If you gain a couple pounds after starting creatine, that doesn't necessarily mean you've gained fat. Creatine pulls water into the muscle. That increase in intracellular water is part of how creatine works. What other questions do you have about creatine?
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We are hiring at @WashSpirit ! We are looking for an administration and operations assistant to support our global team of high performance innovation and experts in a fast paced environment. This role is remote. Please apply here: teamworkonline.com/soccer-jo…
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⚠️ Breaking the silence on hypothalamic amenorrhea and the oral contraceptive pill 📣 A #CallToAction for healthcare professionals 💊 Prescribing oral oestrogen to women with FHA merely masks the underlying cause without promoting healing #BJSMBlog ➡️ bit.ly/3RaweIi
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Science in action Conor Kerr! Kudos to @healer_of_heels and @SamMooreStrong for supporting translation @UNCEXSS @UNC_Basketball
On basketball game days at Carolina, Conor Kerr is always close to the action. Kerr, a junior, founded the Sports Analysis Intelligence Laboratory to team up student sports statisticians and athletics at UNC: college.unc.edu/2023/11/cono…
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Who's interested in joining the Gatorade Sports Science Team at our lab in Frisco, TX? Looking for a candidate with an MS, preferably PhD in Exercise Science/Kinesiology/Sports Nutrition or related discipline. More details and info to apply in the link: bit.ly/3R3pbCB
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🔬 New study shows 6-month creatine supplementation significantly reduces post-COVID-19 fatigue symptoms! Key findings: enhanced tissue creatine levels & symptom relief. #PostCOVID #HealthResearch qxmd.com/r/37970399
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New publication alongside @kateyung1 & @DrSianAllen is out in SCJ: Selection of Key Performance Indicators for Your Sport and Program: Proposing a Complementary Process-Driven Approach KPIs are essential in sports, but they're not without challenges. Here are the key points 🧵
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Hiring a post-doc for an fMRI study around perceptual and hormonal satiation signaling. R/T appreciated! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings… #fMRI #obesity
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Any day where I get to see @asmithryan is a good day! Even if it's virtual. Thanks for the outstanding lecture on beta-alanine for my graduate Ergogenic Aids class! Great Q&A, too! @UofSCExSci @UofSCSportSci
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FUNDED PhD POSITION Currently recruiting for a full time PhD student interested in a project intersecting sport-related ACL tears, osteoarthritis, rehabilitation, clinical trials, implementation science & female health Details at: bit.ly/3rtmGQb
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NEW POSITION: We are seeking a highly motivated sport scientist to join our dynamic team. This innovative position will offer a competitive salary. It is appreciated if you can RT to your networks. Please DM me if you would like to make a recommendation. careers-uoflhealth.icims.com…
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The core question of identity is not who others think you should be. It's who you aspire to be. 70 studies: Mental health depends more on living up to your ideals than to others' expectations. Closing the gap between your actions and your values is a source of well-being.
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SMI 2nd Annual Conference Amazing session 3 on Women in Sports Key Note Speaker: Dr. Mary Lloyd Ireland
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Now ahead of print: The Influence of Menstrual-Cycle Phase on Measures of Recovery Status in Endurance Athletes: The Female Endurance Athlete Project by @ginnydemartin, T. Pettersen Engseth, M. Hrozanova, @madisonytaylor, @OyvindSandbakk, @DionneNoordhof journals.humankinetics.com/v…
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🚨WE'RE RECRUITING! By exploring the nutritional habits, behaviours and beliefs of female athletes, this project contributes to our goal of improving the understanding of current practices among female athletes, as well as developing female specific nutritional guidelines. 💪
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Abbie Smith-Ryan PhD retweeted
Thanks to @girlstrong and Dr. Jen Wagner for guiding the overall day. And amazing keynotes from Dr. Kristen Holmes, @AMTetrick, and Major Shaye Haver (while holding her very cute pup! Multitasking always).
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