astronomy

Louise Burke

Louise Burke is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Louise Burke rather than just read about it. In short: Louise Mary Burke (born 1959) is an Australian sports dietitian, academic and author. She was the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) throughout its existence from 1990 to 2018 and in 2018 was appointed Chief of AIS Nutrition Strategy.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Louise Mary Burke (born 1959) is an Australian sports dietitian, academic and author. She was the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) throughout its existence from 1990 to 2018 and in 2018 was appointed Chief of AIS Nutrition Strategy. Since 2014, she holds the chair in sports nutrition in the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University.

Academic Burke undertook all her university education at Deakin University in Melbourne: 1980 – Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) ; 1981 – Graduate Diploma of Dietetics ; and 1989 – PhD with thesis titled 'Dietary intake and food use of groups of elite Australian male athletes'. Besides her employment at the Australian Institute of Sport, Burke had held several positions at Australian universities: 1987–1988 – Joint co-ordinator and lecturer, Nutrition Unit, Melbourne College of Advanced Education (now University of Melbourne) ; 1993–2000 – Preparation of Sports Nutrition module for Monash University Medical School Distance Education program (Graduate Diploma of Family Medicine) ; 1994–2003 – Lecturer, master's degrees in sports medicine and sports physiotherapy, Australian Institute of Sport and University of Canberra ; 2002–2005 – Visiting professor of sports Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University and 2006–2009 – Honorary chair in sports nutrition, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. In 2014, she was appointed the chair in sports nutrition, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research Australian Catholic University, Melbourne.

Sports nutrition career Between 1984 and 1990, Burke provided private clinical sports nutrition services in Melbourne. In 1990, Burke was appointed Head of Sports Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport. This position involved individual and team nutrition counselling, development of AIS Dining Hall menus, team travel advice and assistance to AIS and Australian teams, development of educational resources for AIS and Australian athletes and leading edge research. In 2014, in response to the misuse of supplements in Australian sport, Burke played a major role in coordinating the development of the AIS Sports Supplements Framework. In 2018, as part of an AIS resutrcture, Burke was appointed to the position of Chief of AIS Nutrition Strategy. Burke was founding member of the Executive of Sports Dietitians Australia in 1996. Burke has held the position of Team dietitian for the Australian Olympic teams for the 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games. In 2020, Burke holds significant international positions, including Member of Nutrition Working Group of International Olympic Committee (2003–) and director, International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sports Nutrition (2005-).

Scholarship

Books (2015). Burke, Louise. and Deakin, Vicky. Clinical sports nutrition. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill Education. (First edition published 1994.) (2013). Louise Burke, Ben Desbrow and Lawrence Spriet. Caffeine for sports performance: the truths and myths about the world's most popular supplement. Champaign, Human Kinetics (2011) Ron Maughan and Louise Burke (editors). Sports nutrition : more than just calories—triggers for adaptation. Basel, Karger (2010) Louise Burke. The complete guide to food for sports performance : a guide to peak nutrition for your sport. Updated and expanded. Sydney, Allen & Unwin (First edition 1992) (2008) Ron Maughan, Louise M. Burke (editors). Sports nutrition :Olympic handbook of sports medicine. Chichester, Wiley (First edition 2002) (1998) John Hawley, John and Louise Burke. Peak performance : training and nutritional strategies for sport. Sydney, Allen & Unwin.

Peer-reviewed articles In 2020, Burke has been the author/co-author of over 250 peer-reviewed articles in PubMed. In 2020, Burke is the special projects editor, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

Recognition 2000 – Australian Sports Medal 2007 – Australia Bulletin Smart 100 Award: Winner in Category: Sport 2007 – Distinguished Scholar Award: Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists, USA 2007 – David R Lamb Excellence in Education Award, Gatorade Sports Science Institute 2009 – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to sports nutrition as a dietician and through academic, research and administrative roles 2009 – Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine 2017 – Excellence in Sports Nutrition Mentoring, Sports Dietitians Australia Burke is also a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Australia and Sports Dietitians Australia.

Personal Burke is married to Professor John Hawley and they have a son Jack. Burke personal interest in sport include triathlon and running and she has completed Ironman World Championship – Kona, Hawaii (1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988), Ironman Japan - Lake Biwa (1986), Ironman New Zealand - Auckland (1987) and Ironman Australian - Forster-Tuncurry (1988) and major city marathons - Sydney, Melbourne, London and Chicago, Rotterdam, Berlin and New York. Burke is a loyal supporter of the St Kilda AFL team and has assisted them with her expertise several times during her professional career.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Louise Burke

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Louise Burke claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Louise Burke before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Louise Burke ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Louise Burke

In research: Louise Burke appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Louise Burke in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Louise Burke is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1959 births, Australian sports scientists, Deakin University alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Louise Burke outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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