Kristina Kendall

Dr. Kristina Kendall is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Sciences at Edith Cowan University's School of Medical and Health Sciences, focusing on Strength and Conditioning. She holds a PhD from the United States (2012) and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University (2012–2014). Her research emphasizes physiological adaptations to high-intensity training, dietary interventions, and ergogenic aids, with a focus on body composition, creatine's therapeutic effects, and rowing performance evaluation.

Dr. Kendall's research projects include studies on bone health in Australian Football League athletes, Special Forces training impacts, and resistance training for cancer patients. She has secured grants totaling over $400,000, including a PhD scholarship from the West Coast Eagles Football Club and grants from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Australian Government.

Her awards include the 2014 Campus Recreation and Intramurals Faculty Interaction Award from Georgia Southern University. She supervises multiple PhD and Master's students, focusing on topics like bone health, cluster set training, and neuromuscular fatigue. Dr. Kendall is affiliated with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Her recent articles explore velocity-based training, wearable technology in military performance, and creatine supplementation in prostate cancer patients. She teaches courses including Foundations of Fitness and Resistance Training Principles, and her work bridges clinical, athletic, and aging populations to enhance physical performance and health outcomes.