
Dr Ben Desbrow
@bendesbrow
Professor in Sports Nutrition & Dietetics, @griffith_health, @griffith_uni, Head of Performance Nutrition @gctitans. Dabble with ๐บโ๏ธ๐ฆ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
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https://experts.griffith.edu.au/7093-ben-desbrow 25-04-2012 11:08:25
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Licensed venues on the GC are making little effort to offer lower-alcohol products. While people attend licensed premises to drink alcohol, the current offerings make it hard for drinkers to moderate alcohol consumption. Blake Palmer @irwin_cg bit.ly/3TQTUCN


Interested in biomechanics, tech development, and AI to better manage #osteoarthritis ? Come do a PhD with our team David John Saxby Claudio Pizzolato at Griffith University Centre of Biomedical & Rehab Eng (GCORE). Itโs sunny here and the science is cool! Details ๐๐ป


A snippet from our recent podcast, discussing why the brain ๐ง doesnโt care much for fatty acids as a fuel source. Link to full video in thread ๐งต #MedEd #MedTwitter #brain Matthew Barton


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A new study claims that oxygenated water containing "nanobubbles" significantly improves power output during cycling by 4-7%. Asker Jeukendrup and I had something to say. ๐tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10โฆ #exercise #performance




In Aust, binge drinking by young adults remains a problem. Decisions to drink alcohol involve an array of interrelated factors. Here, Blake Palmer uses a behavioural framework (COM-B) to better understand drinking decisions. Griffith Health @irwin_cg onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/daโฆ


Could not be prouder of these two Griffith Health N&D students working with the 2023 Gold Coast Titans NRLW squad. Well done Maise and Erin! news.griffith.edu.au/2023/10/18/nutโฆ

A team of our researchers has developed COM-B, a behaviour change model designed to better understand why young Aussie adults (aged 18-24) are more likely to binge drink than any other age group. Griffith Health @MenziesHealth Blake Palmer Dr Ben Desbrow news.griffith.edu.au/2023/10/23/undโฆ

Participating in contact and collision sports, even without concussion, can alter brain chemistry ๐ง Read my first PhD publication here: doi.org/10.1111/jnc.16โฆ Danielle McCartney @irwin_cg Dr Ben Desbrow Dr Aimie Peek Iain McGregor


For anyone measuring energy content in food via bomb colorimetry, we have just published some (hopefully helpful) sample preparation procedures. Griffith Health @MenziesHealth @irwin_cg sciencedirect.com/science/articlโฆ

Bar staff need support to stop serving alcohol to intoxicated patrons. This US study showed refusal only occurred on 10/129 (8%) of occasions an "intoxicated" male patron requested a drink. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs jsad.com/doi/full/10.15โฆ