Dr Ryan Anthony

Dr Ryan Anthony

Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine at UNSW, with research interests in nutrition science, exercise physiology, skeletal muscle recovery and human performance. My work focuses on nutritional strategies, particularly omega-3 DHA, to support exercise recovery, inflammation and physical function.

Phone
02 5524 1559
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Anthony R; Macartney MJ; McLennan PL; Elhage A; Sluyter R; Sampson JA; Mitchell TW; Peoples GE, 2026, 'Microencapsulated docosahexaenoic acid increases the Omega-3 Index and attenuates the physiological impact of eccentric exercise in physically trained adults: a 12-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial', European Journal of Nutrition, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-026-03998-6
    Journal articles | 2026
    Macartney MJ; Anthony R; Craddock J; Batterham M; Peoples GE, 2026, 'The Omega-3 Index and Self-Reported Dietary Intake of DHA and EPA in Highly Trained, Elite and World Class (Tier 3–5) Male and Female Athletes: An Australian Based Cross-sectional Study', Sports Medicine Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-01070-5
    Journal articles | 2026
    Satija S; Mitchell TW; Anthony R; Peoples GE; Sampson JA, 2026, 'From Strain to Repair: A Targeted Review of Lipid Mediators Driving the Inflammatory Cascade Following Exercise', Sports Medicine, 56, pp. 81 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02347-7
    Journal articles | 2025
    Anthony R; Macartney MJ; Peoples GE, 2025, 'Increasing the Omega-3 Index of Endurance Trained Adults: A Pilot Study Comparing Microencapsulated Algae to Fish Powders Provided as Chewable Tablets', Recent Progress in Nutrition, 05, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/rpn.2501004
    Journal articles | 2025
    Anthony R; McLennan PL; Macartney MJ; Peoples GE, 2025, 'A dietary achievable dose of microencapsulated DHA increases the Omega-3 Index without affecting body composition in physically trained male and female adults', Performance Nutrition, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s44410-025-00006-6
    Journal articles | 2025
    Peoples G; Anthony R; Freney E; Jaffrey N; Cronin S; Macartney M, 2025, 'A cross-sectional assessment of the Omega-3 Index in an Australian cohort of elite rugby football athletes: Opportunities to address nutritional omega-3 intake', The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 9, pp. 12 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.36905/jses.2025.01.02
    Journal articles | 2024
    Anthony R; Jaffrey N; Byron C; Peoples GE; Macartney MJ, 2024, 'Omega-3 Status Evaluation in Australian Female Rugby League Athletes: Ad Libitum Fish Oil Provision Results in a Varied Omega-3 Index', International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 34, pp. 218 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2023-0257
    Journal articles | 2024
    Anthony R; Macartney MJ; Heileson JL; McLennan PL; Peoples GE, 2024, 'A review and evaluation of study design considerations for omega-3 fatty acid supplementation trials in physically trained participants', Nutrition Research Reviews, 37, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095442242300001X
    Journal articles | 2024
    Heileson JL; Macartney MJ; Watson NL; Sergi TE; Jagim AR; Anthony R; Peoples GE, 2024, 'Nutritional Optimization for Brain Health in Contact Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Long-Chain ω-3 Fatty Acids and Neurofilament Light', Current Developments in Nutrition, 8, pp. 104454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104454
    Journal articles | 2024
    McGhee D; Potter E; Anthony R, 2024, 'Breast-related issues in female international cricket players: prevalence, severity, and perceived effect on performance', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27, pp. S70 - S70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.075
    Journal articles | 2024
    McGhee D; Potter E; Anthony R, 2024, 'The prevalence, severity, and mechanism of breast injuries in elite women’s cricket.', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27, pp. S76 - S76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.085
    Journal articles | 2021
    , 2021, 'Rock climbers’ self-reported dietary practices and supplement use in the context of supporting climbing performance', The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.36905/jses.2021.02.06
    Journal articles | 2021
    Anthony R; Brown MA; Walton KL; McLennan PL; Peoples GE, 2021, 'A daily dose of fish oil increased the omega-3 index in older adults and reduced their heart rate during a walking activity: A pilot study', Nutrition Bulletin, 46, pp. 149 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12497
    Journal articles | 2021
    Anthony R; Macartney MJ; Peoples GE, 2021, 'The influence of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids on eccentric exercise-induced delayed muscle soreness: Reported outcomes are compromised by study design issues', International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 31, pp. 143 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/IJSNEM.2020-0238
    Journal articles | 2019
    Doyle M; Peoples G; Tang J; Anthony R; Brown M; McLennan P, 2019, 'Characterisation of Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Kinetics After Cardiac Surgery', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S79 - S80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.02.044
    Journal articles | 2018
    Ameli S; Naghdy F; Stirling D; Naghdy G; Aghmesheh M; Anthony R; McLennan P; Peoples G, 2018, 'Measurement and Validation of Exercise-Induced Fatigue Through Inertial Motion Analysis', Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4039211
  • Reports | 2025
    Peoples G; Anthony R; Freney E; Macartney M, 2025, Omega-3 biomarker monitoring: a cohort of Rugby Australia male athletes (2025)
    Reports | 2024
    Anthony R; Macartney M; Peoples G, 2024, Microencapsulated DHA increases the Omega-3 Index and attenuates the physiological impact of muscle damaging exercise in physically trained adults: 12-week double-blind placebo controlled trial.