Rate My Professor Nattai Borges

Dr. Nattai Borges is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences and School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Exercise Physiology from Central Queensland University (2017), a Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) from Edith Cowan University (2010), and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) from the University of Sydney (2008). An Accredited Exercise Physiologist since 2010, Borges has extensive clinical and sports industry experience in Australia and overseas, including work in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, return-to-work programs, and as a strength and conditioning coach for rugby and football teams. Previously, he served as Senior Lecturer and Masters of Exercise Physiology Program Convener at the University of Newcastle until 2022. His research, classified under Fields of Research 420702 Exercise Physiology (100%), focuses on the physiological basis of fatigue and recovery, age-related changes in performance and recovery kinetics in masters athletes, match demands in team sports like basketball, cricket, and rugby union, hydration monitoring, nutrition's role in aging and muscle maintenance, and exercise interventions for health outcomes including cancer symptom management.

Borges has a strong publication record, including key works such as 'Age-Related Changes in Performance and Recovery Kinetics in Masters Athletes: A Narrative Review' (2016), 'A Comparison of Heart Rate Training Load and Perceptual Effort between Masters and Young Cyclists' (2019, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance), 'Evidence that Human and Equine Erythrocytes Could Have Significant Roles in the Transport and Delivery of Amino Acids to Organs and Tissues' (2020, Amino Acids), 'Aging and Recovery after Resistance-Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: Current Evidence and Implications for Future Research' (2020, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity), and 'Development of a Twenty20 Field-Based Simulation for Cricket Fast Bowlers (FBS-T20)' (2020, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research). He received the 2016 European College of Sport Science Young Investigator Award for his research on the influence of age on fatigue states in cyclists. Borges has presented at national and international conferences and bridges mechanistic exercise physiology with applied translational research to enhance health, performance, and wellbeing across sporting, aging, and clinical populations.