Qualifications 

Doctor of Philosophy - Bond University 

Master of Physiotherapy - Griffith University 

Bachelor of Exercise Science - Griffith University 

Assistant Professor Chris McLellan joined Bond University in 2004 as coordinator of the
planning committee to develop the Faculty of Health Science and Medicine's
ground-breaking Doctor of Physiotherapy program - the first of its kind in Australia.
More recently, he has served as program coordinator for the Master of High Performance
Science, introduced in 2008, as well as lecturing across a range of Exercise Science,
Sports Science and Physiotherapy subjects. 

Dr McLellan is also the Sports Science Coordinator at the Brisbane Lions in the
Australian Football League (AFL). His particular expertise is in the science of training
and recovery, including performance enhancement strategies and ergogenic aids, as they
relate to elite athletes. 

In the course of his research into these areas, he works with elite Rugby League players
and has been invited to present conference workshops and papers at National Rugby League
(NRL) symposiums and scientific forums. 

Articles

Do compression garments enhance the active recovery process after high-intensity running? (with Dale I. Lovell, Dale G. Mason, and Elias M. Delphinus), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)

This study examined the effect of wearing waist-to-ankle compression garments (CGs) on active recovery after...

 

A comparison of asynchronous and synchronous arm cranking during the Wingate test (with Dale I. Lovell, Dale Mason, and Elias Delphinus), International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2011)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare asynchronous (ASY) arm cranking (cranks at...

 

Biochemical and endocrine responses to impact and collision during elite rugby league match play (with Dale I. Lovell and Gregory Gass), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the prematch and short-term...

 

Performance analysis of elite rugby league match play using Global Positioning Systems (with Dale I. Lovell and Gregory Gass), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)

The aim of this study was (a) to examine the physiological demands of competitive Rugby...

 

Does upper body strength and power influence upper body Wingate performance in men and women? (with D. Lovell, D. Mason, E. Delphinus, A. Eagles, and S. Shewring), International journal of sports medicine (2011)

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of muscular strength and power...