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Dr Grant van der Ploeg

  • Exercise Scientist: Applied Sport Science School of Health Sciences
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Dr Grant van der Ploeg

Dr Grant van der Ploeg is an Exercise Scientist specialising in Performance Analysis in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. Prior to focusing on Performance Analysis, he spent over 8 years working as a Sport Scientist in the Australian State Institute/Academy of Sport Network in Darwin and Canberra. As an Analyst, Grant has worked with a number of elite sporting teams, including the Australian National Men’s Hockey Team, the “Kookaburras” (2012 London Olympics), the Australian National Junior Men’s Hockey Team, the “Burras” (2016 Junior World Cup, Lucknow, India) and in the AFL, with the Geelong Football Club, the “Cats” (2012-2016 AFL Seasons).

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Dr Grant van der Ploeg is an Exercise Scientist specialising in Performance Analysis in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia. Prior to focusing on Performance Analysis, he spent over 8 years working as a Sport Scientist in the Australian State Institute/Academy of Sport Network in Darwin and Canberra. As an Analyst, Grant has worked with a number of elite sporting teams, including the Australian National Men’s Hockey Team, the “Kookaburras” (2012 London Olympics), the Australian National Junior Men’s Hockey Team, the “Burras” (2016 Junior World Cup, Lucknow, India) and in the AFL, with the Geelong Football Club, the “Cats” (2012-2016 AFL Seasons).

Dr van der Ploeg received a Bachelor of Science in the Biological Sciences from Adelaide University, before completing an Honours and a PhD, both in Exercise Physiology, from Flinders University. He has an interest in using technology to impact on the performances of elite athletes through giving players, teams and coaches a better understanding of their sport.

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  • Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) Flinders University of South Australia

  • Bachelor of Science University of Adelaide

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  • HLTH 3043 Performance Analysis and Player Monitoring (2018)
  • HLTH 3011 Exercise Prescription (2018)
  • HLTH 2005 Exercise Physiology 2 (2018)
  • HLTH 2006 Exercise Physiology 1 (2019)
  • HLTH 3016 Anthropometry and Body Image (2018)
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