Dr Marco Arkesteijn

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
PhD in Sport and Exercise Science & Sport Therapy (2012)
MSc and BSc in Human Movement Sciences (2009)
Photograph of Dr Marco Arkesteijn.

Contact

Email: maa36@aber.ac.uk
Office: Room F.05, Carwyn James Building, Penglais Campus
Phone: 01970 628559

Profile

Marco received his MSc in Human Movement Sciences from the Free University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He subsequently started his PhD at the University of Kent, United Kingdom. The PhD focussed on the role of pedalling technique on cycling efficiency, investigating the relationship between biomechanics and physiology. He joined the Department of Sport and Exercise Science in 2012.

Teaching Areas

Teaching areas include the biomechanics modules in the first year (Foundations of Biomechanics), second year (Biomechanical analysis) and third year (Advanced Biomechanics), as well as teaching Advanced Laboratory Techniques in the MSc course in Exercise and Health Science

Research

Marco's research interests include various domains of sport and exercise, in particularly related to biomechanical analyses. Future research is envisaged to incorporate

  • investigating the factors playing a role in falls of elderly people and developing training programmes to prevent falls from occurring. 
  • the identification of the causes and implications of low back pain during every day living tasks
  • the role of cycling technique on cycling performance, and extending this research to other sports, such as running.

If you have mutual interest in these areas, you are encouraged to contact Marco.

Staff Publications

In press:

Jobson, S. A., Arkesteijn, M., Hopker, J. G., & Passfield, L. Inter-session reliability of muscle activity patterns during cycling. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

Arkesteijn, M., Jobson, S. A., Hopker, J. G., & Passfield, L. The effect of turbo trainer cycling on pedalling technique and cycling efficiency. International Journal of Sports Medicine.

Arkesteijn, M., Jobson, S. A., Hopker, J. G., & Passfield, L. The effect of gradient on cycling efficiency and pedalling technique. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

 

Published abstracts:

Arkesteijn, M., Jobson, S. A., Hopker, J. G., & Passfield, L. (2011). Muscle activity in cycling: the double burst. British journal of sports medicine, 45(15), A5. (International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference, 2011, poster presentation)

Arkesteijn, M., Jobson, S. A., Hopker, J. G., & Passfield, L. (2010). Comparison of energy expenditure calculations. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 44(14), i10-i11. (International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference, 2010, poster presentation)