Sport and Exercise Science

Profile

Background

Background

Dr Andy Scott joined the department from Canterbury Christ Church University, where he gained his PhD entitled ‘The influence of walking on risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome’ after graduating from the Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from Loughborough University.  Andy is a certified ACSM Health Fitness Specialist, BACPR Phase IV Instructor and Postural Stability Instructor for falls prevention. He is registered as a Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor on the Register of Exercise Professionals and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Teaching Responsibilities

Andy is the Level 7 Tutor and co-ordinates the following units: Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport and Physical Activity Prescription & Promotion, and Exercise Programming & Behaviour Change and Clinical Placement. He also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and currently supervises 2 PhD students. Andy is also the course leader for the MSc in Clinical Exercise Science involving staff expertise from the School of Health Sciences and Social Work and the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. He is an external examiner at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, and at the University of East London.

Research Interests

Areas in which Andy has researched include investigating the ergogenic effect of caffeine on high-intensity aerobic cycling performance and the influence of hypotonic carbohydrate-electrolyte solutions on metabolism and performance during intermittent high intensity running. Current research interests include investigating the minimal physical activity levels to improve health and decrease risk factors associated with chronic diseases, the interaction of nutritional products and exercise on physiological function, physical activity promotion strategies, the evaluation of exercise referral services and the application of exercise in the clinical setting.

Recent Publications

Publications before 2008

Scott, Andrew T, Woolf-May, Kate and Swaine, Ian L (2006). The relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness versus self-reported physical activity with blood pressure, body mass index and waist circumference in middle-aged men at risk of metabolic syndrome. 11th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 5-8th July, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Scott, Andrew T, Woolf-May, Kate and Swaine, Ian L (2006). Indices of waist circumference and their relationship with total body fat and subcutaneous abdominal fat in middle-aged men at risk of metabolic syndrome. 11th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science 5-8th July, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Funding

Conference travel grant. Canterbury Christ Church University (2008) £200

Research start up grant. Faculty of Science, University of Portsmouth (2008) £5,000

Thailand Staff Exchange Programme with University of Mahidol, Thailand. Asia-Europe Meeting's (ASEM) DUO Fellowship Fund. €2,400