Rebekah has also worked at the Melbourne Rebels, Melbourne storm, and the ACT Brumbies. She has completed her Ph.D. on the topic of nutrition support for connective tissues in athletes at the Australian Institute of Sport, and currently consults with Western United Football Club, and is also consulting to the emerging athletes’ program at Latrobe University (LEAP). In the new year, Rebekah is due to start at Latrobe University full-time as a lecturer and researcher in sports nutrition and will continue to develop the performance nutrition program for LEAP.
Topics we discussed:
- Timing to prevent injury
- Role of nutrition for injury prevention
- Recommended collagen intake for athletes
- Food choices to get collagen
- Protein intake post-training
- Resources on healthy eating and nutrition
People mentioned:
- Max Gawn
- Emily Meehan
- Dominique Condo
- Ben Serpell
- Greg Shaw
- Louis Burke
- John Moors
- Ricardo Costa
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Rebekah Alcock: https://www.instagram.com/bek.alcock.dietitian/