Andy Galbraith

Lecturer & Senior Technician

Qualifications:

BSc Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Science;
MSc Sport and Exercise Science

When joined University of Kent: April 2005

Main role at University of Kent: Module convener for the Principles of Training and Fitness module. I also supervise laboratory based dissertation testing

Areas of research interest / expertise: The Physiology of endurance performance / Research into middle and long distance running with particular emphasis on performance, training and pacing / My current research is focused around 'The distance-time relationship and its use in endurance training and performance'. 

Advice to Sports students at the University of Kent: Make the most of your time here and get involved in everything from sports clubs to being a subject in research studies

Favourite sports: Athletics – Middle/Long Distance
800m was my main event, personal best 1:58sec (but that was a few years ago before I got old and slow!)

Recent published articles:

Galbraith, A., Hogg, J., Jobson., S., Hopker, J., and Passfield, L. (2011). Validity of critical speed and anaerobic running capacity measured using a GPS watch. Journal of Sports Sciences. In press.

Galbraith, A., Bell, S., Hopker, J., Jobson, S., and Passfield, L (2011). The effects of different warm-up stretching protocols on critical speed and anaerobic running capacity. Journal of Sports Sciences. In press.

Galbraith, A., Hopker, J., Jobson, S., and Passfield, L. (2011). A novel field test to determine critical velocity. In T. Cable & K. George (Eds), Book of Abstracts: 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science (pp.169-170). Liverpool, United Kingdom, 6th-9th July.

Galbraith, A., and Dabinett, J. (2009). Accuracy of performance estimation using critical velocity determined on the treadmill and track. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27(2): S91-S92.

Hopker, J.G., Coleman, D.A., Wiles, J.D., and Galbraith, A. (2009) Familiarisation and reliability of sprint test indices during laboratory and field assessment. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 8; 528-532.

Jobson, S.A., Hopker, J., Galbraith, A., Coleman, D., and Nevil, A.M. (2009). Effect of the Rotor crank system on cycling performance. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8: 463-467.

Hopker, J., Jobson, S.A., Galbraith, A., Coleman, D., and Nevill, A.M. (2008). The effect of the Rotor crank system on time-trial cycling performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26(1): S111

Hopker, J., Galbraith, A., and Jones, S. (2007). Injury prevention for sports people: Sports sheet series. Kent County Council.

Conference Presentations:

Galbraith, A., Hopker, J., Jobson, S and Passfield, L. (2011). A novel field test to determine critical velocity. 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science. Liverpool John Moores University

Galbraith, A., and Dabinett, J. (2009). Accuracy of performance estimation using critical velocity determined on the treadmill and track. BASES Annual Conference. Leeds Metropolitan University.

Consultancy Work: Scientific support in Sport & Exercise Science (specializing in running physiology).

Email: A.Galbraith@kent.ac.uk
Tel: (+44) (0)1634 88 8812
Location: Medway