Dr Brad Metcalf
Senior Lecturer
Sport and Health Sciences
University of Exeter
Richard's Building
St Luke's Campus
Exeter EX1 2LU
About me:
Brad joined the School of Sport and Health Science from the University’s Medical School in August 2013 as a member of the 'Physical Activity and Health Across the Lifespan' (PAHAL) research team and the SHS departmental statistician.
His current research interest within PAHAL is designing novel disease/condition specific measures of physical activity, examining the relationship between bone health and bone-specifc physical activity. As the SHS department statistician he is also involved in research carried out by other research teams with SHS. Before joining SHS at Exeter, he had spent the previous 14 years working on the ‘EarlyBird Diabetes Study’ as both senior statistician and physical activity research fellow, contributing to some 60 peer-reviewed publications.
Broad research specialisms:- Physical activity and obesity
- Physical activity and cardiovascular/diabetes/metabolic risk
- Determinants of physical activity
- Statistical analysis
- Systematic reviews / Meta-anlyses
Qualifications:
BSc ‘Applied Statistics’, 2:1 (University of Plymouth).
MSc ‘Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health’, with distinction (University of Bristol).
PhD 'Physical Activity and Obesity-Related Health in Childhood' (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry - Universities of Exeter and Plymouth).