Biography
Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian. She specialises in Sports Nutrition, overseeing the nutrition program at our partner sporting organisations, Geelong Cats Football Club and the WNBL Deakin Melbourne Boomers.
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2015- current. Lecturer in Sports Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University.
2015- current. Consulting Sports Dietitian, Geelong Cats Football Club, Geelong, Victoria
2011-2015. Clinical Trials Co-ordnator, Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI), Adelaide, South Australia
2011-2015 Private practice dietitian and director: DC Dietary consultting, Adelaide South Australia
2010-2012 Clinical and community dietitian, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia
Research interests
Dr. Condo’s current research interests include:
- The assessment of dietary intake, nutritional status and nutritional knowledge in athletes
- The well-being of athletes including sleep, immune health and injury prevention
- Health promotion programs aimed at improving food choice and physical activity in population groups through the use of sporting organisations and sporting figures.
Affiliations
Dietitians Association of Australia (2009 - present); Accredited Practising Dietitian
Sports Dietitians of Australia (2010-present); Accredited Sports Dietitian
Nutrition Society of Australia (2015- present)
Teaching interests
Sports Nutrition
Dietetic practice
Nutrition research skills
Principle supervisor of honours students
Co-supervisor of 2 PhD students
Units taught
HSE330: Nutrition for Exercise Scientists
HSN307: Sports Nutrition theory and practice
HSN709: Sports Nutrition
HSN740: Nutrition research skills
HSN311: Food and nutrition practicum
HSN101: Foundations of food, nutrition and health
HSN106: Food fundamentals
Conferences
Association between thyroid function of pregnant women and their infants in Adelaide. Condo D, Huyhn D, Skeaff S, Makrides M, Zhou S. PSANZ, April 2015, Melbourne Australia
Iodine intake and status in Australian Pregnant women. Condo D, Huyhn D, Skeaff S, Makrides M, Zhou S. DAA National Conference. May 2016, Melbourne Australia
Accepted for presentation in Early Career Showcase
Development and validation of an iodine specific food frequency questionnaire to estimate iodine intake in Australian pregnant women. Condo D, Huyhn D, Skeaff S, Makrides M, Zhou S. International Congress of Dietitians, September 2016 Granada, Spain.
Use of Articulate Storyline for Online Unit Development. Condo D, Macfarlane S, Cicerale, S. Teaching and Learning Conference, November 2016, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Supplement considerations when working with athletes. Condo D, Austin S, Walker E, Andrews K. DAA National Conference. May 2017, Hobart, Tasmania
Periodisation of carbohydrate intake around exercise: from elite athletes to your active clients. Condo D, Austin S, Burke L. DAA National Conference. May 2018, Sydney Australia
Margerison C, Van der Pligt P, Murray E, Condo D. Are we adequately supporting dietetic student mental health prior to and during placements? DAA National Conference, May 2018, Sydney Australia
Assessment for learning not marks: Designing standards-based rubrics for students’ learning and feedback literacy. Condo D, Margerison C, Macfarlane S. Teaching and Learning Conference, November 2018, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
The relationship between diet, meal timing and sleep in AFL players. European College of Sports Science (ECSS), Prague, Czech Republic.
The relationship between diet and sleep in AFL players. DAA National Conference, August 2019, Gold Coast, Australia
Professional activities
Dietitians Association of Australia Victorian branch (2015-present), Professional Development coordinator; South Australian branch (2010-2015), Sponsorship coordinator.
Vice-president Sports Dietitians of Australia (2018-present)
Sports Dietitians of Australia board member (2016-present)
Member, Oceania Nutrition Leadership Program (2016-present)
Member, European College Sports Science (2017-present)
Publications
C Urwin, R Snow, D Condo, R Snipe, G Wadley, L Convit, A Carr
(2023), Vol. 33, pp. 1-10, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, United States, C1
Cassandra Ferguson, Brad Aisbett, Michele Lastella, Spencer Roberts, Dominique Condo
(2022), Vol. 32, pp. 82-88, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Champaign, Ill., C1
Sleep duration and quality are associated with nutrient intake in elite female athletes
D Condo, M Lastella, B Aisbett, A Stevens, S Roberts
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 345-350, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1
S Roberts, L Main, D Condo, A Carr, W Jardine, C Urwin, L Convit, S Rahman, R Snipe
(2022), Vol. 40, pp. 1542-1551, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
The Impact of Dietary Factors on the Sleep of Athletically Trained Populations: A Systematic Review
J Barnard, S Roberts, M Lastella, B Aisbett, D Condo
(2022), Vol. 14, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Nutrient intake, meal timing and sleep in elite male Australian football players
Emma Falkenberg, Brad Aisbett, M Lastella, Spencer Roberts, Dominque Condo
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 7-12, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The sleep of elite australian rules footballers during preseason: A comparison of men and women
S Roberts, E Falkenberg, A Stevens, B Aisbett, M Lastella, D Condo
(2021), Vol. 16, pp. 641-646, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Champaign, Ill., C1
S Lamon, A Morabito, E Arentson-Lantz, O Knowles, G Vincent, D Condo, S Alexander, A Garnham, D Paddon-Jones, B Aisbett
(2021), Vol. 9, Physiological Reports, United States, C1
C Urwin, R Snow, D Condo, R Snipe, G Wadley, A Carr
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 168-186, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, United States, C1
C Urwini, R Snow, L Orellana, D Condo, G Wadley, A Carr
(2021), Vol. 16, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
The Impact of Chronotype on the Sleep and Training Responses of Elite Female Australian Footballers
Michele Lastella, Dean Miller, Manuella Quilelli, Spencer Roberts, Brad Aisbett, Dominique Condo
(2021), Vol. 3, pp. 528-535, CLOCKS & SLEEP, Switzerland, C1
C Urwin, L Main, A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, S Roberts, D Condo, A Carr, L Convit, W Jardine, S Rahman, R Snipe
(2021), Vol. 7, Sports Medicine - Open, Switzerland, C1
Protein requirements of pre-menopausal female athletes: Systematic literature review
D Mercer, L Convit, D Condo, A Carr, D Hamilton, G Slater, R Snipe
(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-20, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
Rachel Lohman, Amelia Carr, Dominique Condo
(2019), Vol. 29, pp. 289-296, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Champaign, Ill., C1
S Zhou, D Condo, P Ryan, S Skeaff, S Howell, P Anderson, A McPhee, M Makrides
(2019), Vol. 188, pp. 332-338, American Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford, Eng., C1
D Condo, R Lohman, M Kelly, A Carr
(2019), Vol. 11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
C Urwin, R Snow, L Orellana, D Condo, G Wadley, A Carr
(2019), Vol. 7, Physiological Reports, United States, C1
The impact of shiftwork on Skeletal muscle health
B Aisbett, D Condo, E Zacharewicz, S Lamon
(2017), Vol. 9, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1
D Condo, D Huyhn, A Anderson, S Skeaff, P Ryan, M Makrides, B Mühlhaüsler, S Zhou
(2017), Vol. 13, Maternal and Child Nutrition, England, C1
Dao Huynh, Dominique Condo, Robert Gibson, Maria Makrides, Beverly Muhlhausler, Shao Zhou
(2017), Vol. 20, pp. 12-17, Public Health Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Dao Huynh, Dominique Condo, Robert Gibson, Beverly Muhlhausler, Philip Ryan, Sheila Skeaff, Maria Makrides, Shao Zhou
(2017), Vol. 117, pp. 1656-1662, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Dominique Condo, Maria Makrides, Sheila Skeaff, Shao Zhou
(2015), Vol. 113, pp. 944-952, British Journal of Nutrition, Cambridge, Eng., C1
P Clifton, D Condo, J Keogh
(2014), Vol. 24, pp. 224-235, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Evaluation Support Water in Sports Initiative 2017-2020 Proj ID: 27136
Prof Anna Peeters, Dr Miranda Blake, A/Prof Lukar Thornton, A/Prof Adrian Cameron, Dr Dominique Condo, Dr Tara Boelsen-Robinson
VicHealth
- 2021: $20,000
- 2020: $89,144
- 2019: $100,000
- 2018: $100,000
Physique Assessment in High Performance Sport.
Dr Dominique Condo, A/Prof Helen Brown
Dept of Tourism Innovation & Sport (Sport and Recreation) Qld
- 2023: $20,000
Industry and Other Funding
Investigation of novel factors that potentially contribute to pre-competition sleep disturbance and gastrointestinal symptoms during an ultra-marathon race
Dr Rhiannon Snipe, Dr Dominique Condo, Dr Amelia Carr, A/Prof Luana Main, Dr Spencer Roberts
Ultra Sports Science Foundation Grant Program
- 2019: $4,493
A guide to best practice for the assessment and management of body composition in AFLW players.
Dr Dominique Condo
AFL Grant - Research - Australian Football League
- 2020: $15,000
Supervisions
Charles Urwin
Thesis entitled: Physiological and Gastrointestinal Responses to Ingestion of Sodium Citrate
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (Low Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences