Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology

I have been teaching in the area of exercise physiology, research methods, physical activity, disability and health since I completed my PhD investigating energy expenditure in wheelchair athletes at Loughborough University in 2012. I enjoy teaching all aspects of physiology from the epidemiology of physical activity and health at a population level to the nutritional and training aspects of elite performance.

My research focuses on physical activity in disabled populations particularly with a health focus and I am working on a number of projects based on health outcomes in specific population groups.

Qualifications

• PhD Physiology – Loughborough University
• MSc Sports Physiology – Liverpool John Moores University
• BSc Hons Sports Science – Liverpool John Moores University

Teaching Expertise

• Human Physiology (level 4), Dissertation Preparation (level 5), Physical Activity and Health Interventions, Dissertation and Work Placement Project (level 6), Sport Science Support (Level 7)
• I am the Course Leader for MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology
• I am co academic lead for our Community Exercise Clinic
• I am the Partnership Co-ordinator for the School
• I am the Undergraduate Ethics chair

Research Interests

• Evaluation of Exercise Interventions
• Physical Activity in Individuals with Long Term Conditions

Publications

• Withers TM, Croft, L., Goosey-Tolfrey VL., Dunstan, DW., Leicht, CA and Bailey DP (2018). Cardiovascular disease risk marker responses to breaking up prolonged sendentary time in individuals with paraplegia: the Spinal Cord Injury Move More (SCIMM) randomised crossover laboratory trial protocol. BMJ Open, 8(6).
• Chater, AM., Smith, L., Ferrandino, L., Wyld, K. and Bailey, DP. (2020). Health behaviour change considerations for weight loss and type 2 diabetes: nutrition, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Practical Diabetes, 37(6), 228-231b
• Bailey, DP., Withers, TM., Goosey-Tolfrey, VL., Dunstan, DW., Leicht, CA., Champion, RB., Charlett. And Ferrandino, L. (2020). Acute effects of breaking up prolonged sedentary time on cardiovascular disease risk markers in adults with paraplegia. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30(8), 1398-1408.
• Croft, L, Lenton J, Tolfrey, K, Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2013). The effects of experience on the energy cost of wheelchair propulsion. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 49(6), 865-873.
• Croft, L., Dybrus S., Lenton, J. and Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2010). A comparison of the physiological demands of wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 5(3):301-315.
• Croft L, Bartlett JD, MacLaren DP, Reilly T, Evans L, Mattey DL, Nixon NB, Drust B, Morton JP. (2009). High-intensity interval training attenuates the exercise-induced increase in plasma IL-6 in response to acute exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 34(6):1098-107.
• Morton JP, Croft L, Bartlett JD, Maclaren DP, Reilly T, Evans L, McArdle A, Drust B. (2009). Reduced carbohydrate availability does not modulate training-induced heat shock protein adaptations but does upregulate oxidative enzyme activity in human skeletal muscle. Journal of Applied Physiology, 106(5):1513-21.
• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences article in The Sport and Exercise Scientist, issue 27, Spring 2011. The supervised experience scheme, two heads are better than one. pg. 24.
• British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences article in The Sport and Exercise Scientist, issue 28, Summer 2011. Disability sport – a focus on physiology testing. pg. 10.

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793464
E: louise.ferrandino@beds.ac.uk