Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
Dr Dan van den Hoek (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer and Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in Brisbane, Australia. Dan has been a strength and conditioning coach in cricket, motorsports, baseball, and triathlon. Dr van den Hoek is the Co-Lead of "The Strength Initiative" (@Strength_init) research collaborative. His research focuses on strength adaptation across the lifespan. In Particular, Dan is interested in how competition day strategy and other modifiable factors can impact strength performance in competition (powerlifting and weightlifting). Dan currently collaborates with the International Paralympic Committee on projects related to Paralympic Powerlifting performance and athlete development.
Dan is seeking international collaborations that further the understanding and application of strength adaptation and performance for athletes and the general population.