The School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences has a number of programs of research, which are outlined below. Researchers in the School are supported in their endeavours through their membership within the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) 
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Our researchers are at the forefront of research in their fields. They serve on the editorial boards of prominent journals and on national and international committees and research councils. Their advice is sought by governments and high-performing industry partners.
Our research strengths are:
Human health & wellness
Good nutrition and regular physical activity contributes to health and wellness through more efficient function of body systems, weight maintenance, reduced risk of degenerative diseases and mortality and an improvement in quality of life. Emphases in this domain relate to the importance of good nutrition and regular physical activity during childhood and adolescence, which continue into and throughout adulthood, for the collective health and well-being of individuals and the population.
Injury prevention & rehabilitation
This area focuses on individuals at risk of or recovering from injury. Examples include a miner undertaking a hazardous work task underground, an elderly person with a neurological disorder at risk of falls, or an amputee with a new type of prosthesis that requires objective evaluation. This injury research requires measures of biomechanical, physiological, metabolic, neurological, sensory and psychological areas, concentrating on high-risk groups.
Prevention & management of chronic disease
Chronic disease is a major contributor to the social, individual and financial burden of disease in Australia and Internationally. Research within the school is investigating the role of physical activity and nutrition throughout the life-course in the prevention, treatment and management of chronic diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease and some cancers.
Social Nutrition
Social nutrition encompasses a range of research areas, all with the common purpose of ensuring that all Australians have access to a safe, nutritious, culturally appropriate food supply. Relevent research topics currently being investigated include: acculturation of diet, nutrition education for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, community food security, social and cultural determinants of food choice and food and the environment.