Dr Kelly Stewart
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Biography
Dr Kelly Stewart has bachelor degrees in Biochemistry/Physiology and Human Movement Studies. She has completed an Honours research year in Exercise Physiology and a Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Kelly completed her PhD investigating bone & high performance athletes particularly triathletes. Her other research interests include aesthetic sports such as gymnastics and ballet and metabolism in very high and very low energy consuming athletes.Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Keywords
Sports Nutrition, Sports Dietetics, High performance athletes, Bone mineral density, Motorsport Performance, Endurance sports (triathlon, cycling), Aesthetic sports (gymnastics, ballet), Heat stress & hydration
Research field
Nutrition and dietetics, Sports science and exercise
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (Deakin University)
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Ex Phys) (University of Queensland)
- Bachelor of Science (Biochem/Physiol) (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
Member of the Dietitians Australia Member of Sports Dietitians Australia
Teaching
Dr Kelly Stewart coordinates Exercise & Sports Nutrition and supervises final year students in the QUT Nutrition & Dietetics Sports Nutrition Clinic.
Publications
- Hutchins, K., Maley, M., Bach, A., Stewart, K., Minett, G. & Stewart, I. (2025). Ice vests extend physiological work time while wearing explosive ordnance disposal protective clothing in hot and humid conditions. Applied Ergonomics, 122, Article 104388. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/252287
- Anderson, C., Stewart, I., Stewart, K., Linnane, D., Patterson, M. & Hunt, A. (2022). Sex-based differences in body core temperature response across repeat work bouts in the heat. Applied Ergonomics, 98, Article 103586. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/213451
- Disher, A., Stewart, K., Bach, A. & Stewart, I. (2021). Contribution of Dietary Composition on Water Turnover Rates in Active and Sedentary Men. Nutrients, 13(6), Article 2124. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/211348
- Maley, M., Minett, G., Bach, A., Stewart, K. & Stewart, I. (2020). Extending work tolerance time in the heat in protective ensembles with pre- and per-cooling methods. Applied Ergonomics, 85, 1–6.
- Bach, A., Maley, M., Minett, G., Zietek, S., Stewart, K. & Stewart, I. (2019). An evaluation of personal cooling systems for reducing thermal strain whilst working in chemical/biological protective clothing. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, 1–11. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/128639
- Maley, M., Minett, G., Bach, A., Zietek, S., Stewart, K. & Stewart, I. (2018). Internal and external cooling methods and their effect on body temperature, thermal perception and dexterity. PLoS One, 13(1), 1–13. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223464
- Costello, J., Stewart, K. & Stewart, I. (2015). Inside the 'Hurt Locker': The combined effects of explosive ordnance disposal and chemical protective clothing on physiological tolerance time in extreme environments. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 59(7), 922–931. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/82428
- Costello, J., Stewart, K. & Stewart, I. (2015). The effects of metabolic work rate and ambient environment on physiological tolerance times while wearing explosive and chemical personal protective equipment. BioMed Research International, 2015, 1–7. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78655
- Stewart, I., Stewart, K., Worringham, C. & Costello, J. (2014). Physiological tolerance times while wearing explosive ordnance disposal protective clothing in simulated environmental extremes. PLoS One, 9(2), 1–7. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/67678
- Stewart, K., (2011). Childhood and adolescence. Food & Nutrition: Food and Health Systems in Australia and New Zealand, 429–441. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/40751
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Kelly, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Filter publications:
A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/kelly.stewart
Selected research projects
- Title
- Heat Exposure Risk Management for Operational Command (HERO)
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- IP11-0001
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Bomb; Cognition; Heat Strain; Personal Protective Equipment; Temperature Regulation
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Fast fuelling: nutrition and hydration in motorsport safety and performance
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Justin Holland, Professor Ian Stewart
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.