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Dr

Danielle Trowell

Lecturer in Sport Science

Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

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  • Lecturer in Sport Science
    Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Danielle (Dani) Trowell is a Lecturer in Sport Science at the Melbourne Burwood Campus and a member of the Centre for Sport Research (CSR) within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). She is an accredited Exercise Scientist and Sports Scientist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA), bringing over seven years of experience working with national high-performance sport systems and with national and state sporting organisations. She is skilled in the technical operation and application of various biomechanics and physiology equipment utilised for research, teaching, and athlete testing and monitoring. Dr Trowell's research focuses on gait biomechanics, lower limb injury prevention, and management. For more details about her research interests, please see the 'My Research' tab.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Lecturer in Sport Science
    Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Applied Sports Biomechanist
    Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), Melbourne, Australia6 Jan 2020 - 3 Jan 2022

DEGREES

  • PhD (Biomechanics)
    Deakin University, Australia
  • Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science (Honours)
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science with Distinction
    Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
    Deakin University

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Biomechanics
  • Sports science and exercise
  • Injury prevention
  • Sports medicine
  • Exercise physiology
  • Modelling and simulation
  • Statistical data science

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition

RESEARCH STRENGTHS