Dr Margot Rogers
Research Project Coordinator, Centre for Human Performance & Metabolism
Areas of expertise: female athlete health, energy availability, nutrition
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2566-4244
Email: margot.rogers@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
Margot Rogers completed a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Bachelor of Nutrition (Honours) at Monash University. Following graduation, Margot completed a Postgraduate Scholar position within the Sports Nutrition department at the Australian Institute of Sport, where she was responsible for supporting applied research, resource development and initiatives to improve body composition and energy availability of para- and able-bodied athletes. In 2023, Margot completed her PhD, “Uncoupling exposure from disease: improving epidemiological rigour in the study of low energy availability (LEA) and its translation to practice in elite female athletes”, at the University of Canberra, funded through a partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. Margot then joined the Wu Tsai Female Athlete Program at Boston Children’s Hospital as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Her research continued to focus on the impact of energy availability on a range of health and performance outcomes in elite female athletes.
Margot joined Australian Catholic University as a Research Project Coordinator in 2024. Her role supports the planning and implementation of applied research protocols undertaken by the Centre for Human Performance & Metabolism.
Select publications
- Ackerman, KE, Rogers M, Heikura I, Burke LM, Stellingwerff T, Hackney AC, … Holtzman B. Methodology for studying Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): a narrative review by a subgroup of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus on REDs. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023.
- Smyth E, Toohey L, Antcliff A, Piromalli L, Rogers M, Waddington G, Newman P, Weissensteiner J, Niyonsenga T, Drew MK. Health problem surveillance at the 17/U & 19/U Australian national netball championships. JSAMS Plus. 2022.
- Rogers M, Drew MK, Appaneal R, Lovell G, Lundy B, Hughes D, . . . Burke LM. The Utility of the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire to Detect Markers Consistent With Low Energy Availability-Related Conditions in a Mixed-Sport Cohort. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 2021.
- Rogers M, Appaneal R, Hughes D, Vlahovich N, Waddington G, Burke LM, Drew MK. Prevalence of impaired physiological function consistent with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): an Australian elite and pre-elite cohort. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021.
- Halson S, Johnston R, Appaneal R, Rogers M, Toohey L, Drew MK, . . . Roach G. Sleep Quality in Elite Athletes: Normative Values, Reliability and Understanding Contributors to Poor Sleep. Sports Medicine. 2021.
- Drew MK, Vlahovich N, Hughes D, Appaneal R, Burke LM, Lundy B, Rogers M, . . . Waddington G. Prevalence of illness, poor mental health and sleep quality and low energy availability prior to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018.
- Woods A, Rice A, Garvican-Lewis L, Wallett A, Lundy B, Rogers M, . . . Thompson K. The effects of intensified training on resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and performance in trained cyclists. PloS One, 2018.
Accolades and awards
- Gatorade Sports Science Institute – Women in Sports Science Research Award 2024
- Asics Best Paper (Sport and Exercise Science) – Early Career Researcher Award, Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) National Conference 2021
- Finalist, Asics Medal – Best Paper Overall, SMA National Conference 2021
- Best Oral Presentation – Early Career, Sports Dietitians Australia Conference 2021
- Open Award – ACT Sports Medicine, Science & Physical Activity Research Awards 2020
- Wendy Ey Award, Best Paper on Women in Sport – SMA National Conference 2018
- Second place, Australian Institute of Sport Speed Thesis Competition 2017
