Gary Slater

Biography

Gary Slater is a sports dietitian who is passionate about assisting athletes and their coaches achieve their sports performance ambitions. He is also passionate about training and inspiring graduate accredited practicing dietitians and accredited exercise physiologists who may work within industry, government, sport or the fitness industry.

Gary coordinates a Master’s Degree in Sports Nutrition at UniSC and coordinates courses in the Nutrition and Dietetic and Sports Science disciplines. Gary is also the National Performance Nutrition Network Lead for the Australian Institute of Sport.

His goal is to ensure that best practices in nutrition penetrate the local community, reaching those with fitness to performance issues.

Research areas

• Enhancing the reliability and validity of physique assessment techniques
• Enhancing the reliability and validity of metabolic assessment techniques
• Field based estimates of energy expenditure
• Nutrient timing and its impact on body composition and performance
• Health and performance implications of adjustments in protein intake
• Dietary strategies to enhance performance of rugby union athletes
• Towards optimisation of body mass management amongst weight category sport athletes
• Nutritional practices of exercise professionals
• Nutritional ergogenic aids

Teaching areas

• Sports Nutrition
• Master’s degree in Sports Nutrition

Program coordinator

• Master of Sports Nutrition by Research

Expert media commentary

Gary Slater's specialist areas of knowledge include dietary strategies, health and sports, performance, sports nutrition, muscular athletes, rugby union, weight management, fitness professionals, fitness, dietitian, sports and exercise, physiologist, diet.