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

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
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. 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.
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- BR26320 - Improving Physical Activity and Sport Performance
- BR16420 - Human Anatomy and Kinesiology
- BR26420 - Motor Learning and Performance
- BR34420 - Training and Performance Enhancement
- BR21220 - Applying evidence based interventions
- BR37420 - Technological advances in sport, exercise and health
Coordinator
- BR26420 - Motor Learning and Performance
- BR37420 - Technological advances in sport, exercise and health
- BR16420 - Human Anatomy and Kinesiology
- BR34420 - Training and Performance Enhancement
- BR21220 - Applying evidence based interventions
- BR26320 - Improving Physical Activity and Sport Performance
Lecturer
- BR16020 - Research designs to assess and monitor clients
- BR16120 - Psychology of physical activity and health.
- BR37320 - Solving societal issues using applied and integrated approaches
- BR21520 - Equine and Human Exercise Physiology
Tutor
- BRM3560 - Dissertation
- BRM6420 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
- BRM2860 - MBiol Research Project
- BR12410 - Study and Communication Skills
Moderator
- BR36920 - Exercise Management in Health and Chronic Disease
- BR25720 - Applied and Integrated Studies
- BR26720 - Sports Injury
Grader
Teaching areas include the biomechanics and physiology of human performance in both healthy ageing and sport.
Roles include Deputy Director of Student Experience in the Department of Life Sciences, Senior Tutor in in the Department of Life Sciences,and Departmental (Psychology) Ethics committee member.
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.