About this episode
In this episode of the KoopCast Coach Jason Koop speaks with Craig Sale. Professor Sale is a member of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group, within the Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Centre. He has spent over 20 years investigating the impact of exercise and nutrition on health and performance in humans, with a particular focus on the triggers for adaptations in bone and muscle. His publication record, including over 50 publications within the current REF period (since January 2014), provides evidence of a varied research background and wide-ranging expertise. He has worked and published in the areas of bone metabolism and health, muscle metabolism and performance, genetics, sports nutrition, broader human nutrition, biomechanics, cognitive function and environmental physiology. He is committed to delivering real world impact of significance and reach through his research, having experience of conducting research on a range of human participants, including elite level and recreational level athletes, military personnel and members of the general population. Professor Sale is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Chair of the ACSM BONE Interest Group, Editor in Chief of Nutrition and Health, a Section Editor for the European Journal of Sports Sciences and a nutrition editor for the BASES Sport and Exercise Scientist.