Dr Marco Arkesteijn

PhD in Sport and Exercise Science&Sport Therapy (2012)

MSc and BSc in Human Movement Sciences (2009)

Dr Marco Arkesteijn

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

IBERS

Contact Details

Profile

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, and the Sport Wales Advisory Group.

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.

Teaching

Module Coordinator
Lecturer
Coordinator
Tutor
Additional Lecturer

Teaching areas include the biomechanics and physiology of human performance in both healthy ageing and sport.

Roles include Deputy Director of Student Experience in IBERS, Senior Tutor in IBERS, and library resources manager.

Research

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.

Research Groups

Publications

Walsh, G, Low, D & Arkesteijn, M 2020, 'Stable and Unstable Load Carriage Effects on the Postural Control of Older Adults', Journal of Applied Biomechanics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 178–185. https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.2019-0366
Walsh, G, Low, D & Arkesteijn, M 2018, 'Effect of stable and unstable load carriage on walking gait variability, dynamic stability and muscle activity of older adults', Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 73, pp. 18-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.03.018
Walsh, G, Low, D & Arkesteijn, M 2018, 'The effect of prolonged level and uphill walking on the postural control of older adults', Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 69, pp. 19-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.01.015
Low, D, Walsh, G & Arkesteijn, M 2017, 'Effectiveness of exercise interventions to improve postural control in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analyses of centre of pressure measurements.', Sports Medicine, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-016-0559-0
Shah, Y, Arkesteijn, M, Thomas, D & Whyman, J 2017, 'The acute effects of integrated myofascial techniques on lumbar paraspinal blood flow compared with kinesio-taping: A pilot study', Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 459-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.08.012
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