Network Magazine autumn 2015 | Page 67

RESEARCH HOW MUCH NUTRITION ADVICE CAN A PT GIVE THEIR CLIENTS? With an increasing demand from clients for their trainers to provide them with nutritional guidance, the question arises of what advice can be given within the scope of practice. Research paper: Do the nutrition qualifications and professional practices of Registered Exercise Professionals align? Research team: Mark R McKean, Gary Slater, Florin Oprescu, Brendan J Burkett Published: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1123/ ijsnem.2014-0051 Introduction: The fitness industry is flourishing in Australia. The number of Registered Exercise Professionals (REPs) in Australia has increased in parallel with the expansion of new fitness service delivery models. Within Australia, 17 per cent of adult fem