Dr Marco Arkesteijn
PhD in Sport and Exercise Science&Sport Therapy (2012)
MSc and BSc in Human Movement Sciences (2009)
Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Health
Contact Details
- Email: maa36@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0001-6762-844X
- Office:F.05 Carwyn James Buidling
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 628559
- Twitter: @MarcoArkesteijn
- Research Portal Profile (https://research.aber.ac.uk/en/persons/d629d07c-bc1c-4d0c-b0ee-730477e2e5da)
I currently teach on various modules related to human and animal health and performance, including Sport and Exercise Science. My research activities focus on promoting functional ability in older adults. I'm also on the National Task Force for Falls Prevention in Wales. Current research involves the evaluation of a Wales wide promotion scheme for physical activity, as well as the evaluation of a GP surgery iniative to improve frailty monitoring using a multi-agency approach.
I received my MSc in Human Movement Sciences from the Free University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I subsequently started his PhD at the University of Kent, United Kingdom. The PhD focused on the role of pedalling technique on cycling efficiency, investigating the relationship between biomechanics and physiology. I've joined Aberystwyth University in 2012.
- AB2 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology (BR16420)
- AB2 Applying evidence based interventions (BR21220)
- AB1 Motor Learning and Performance (BR26420)
- AB2 Training and Performance Enhancement (BR34420)
- AB2 Consultancy work (BR37620)
- AB1 Applied Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (BR37820)
Module Coordinator
- AB1 Applied Biomechanics and Movement Analysis (BR37820)
- AB2 Applying evidence based interventions (BR21220)
- AB1 Athlete Assessment (BR17620)
- AB2 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology (BR16420)
- AB1 Motor Learning and Performance (BR26420)
- AB2 Training and Performance Enhancement (BR34420)
Lecturer
- AB1 Building Blocks of Biology (BR00320)
- AB1 Communication Skills (BR01520)
- AB2 Fundamentals in Animal Biology (BR00020)
- AB2 Fundamentals in Ecology and Plant Diversity (BR00120)
- AB2 Human, Equine and Canine Exercise Physiology and Locomotion (BR25320)
- AB1 Microbes, Health and Disease (BR00420)
- AB1 Practical and Analytical Skills for Biologists (BR00220)
- AB2 Psychology of physical activity and health. (BR16120)
- AB2 Research designs to assess and monitor clients (BR16020)
- AB1 Skills in Nutrition, and Science Communication (BR17420)
Tutor
Research focuses on the multi-disciplinary approach to the various aspects of frailty, including a biomechanical analysis of physical functioning such as gait and postural control, quantifying physical activity and behaviour attitudes, and diet.
Research projects include developing an understanding the mechanisms of ageing, such as the relationship between muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and muscle strength, or the impact of fatigue on daily functioning, but also on community based monitoring of frailty, and specific interventions to prevent frailty (e.g. diet, functional foods, exercise).
Future research is envisaged to incorporate:
- Investigating the factors playing a role in falls and frailty of elderly people and developing training programs to promote functional ability.
- Educating professionals and the general public about maintaining functional ability across the lifespan.
In: Stress and Health, Vol. 42, No. 5, e70219, 31.10.2026.
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In: Stress and Health, Vol. 41, No. 2, e3517, 30.04.2025.
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In: Sports Medicine, Vol. 54, 30.11.2024, p. 2701-2715.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 19, No. 10, e0311498, 18.10.2024.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 17, No. 6, e0268990, 24.06.2022.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review