Dr Paul Kelly
Reader in Physical Activity for Health
- Moray House School of Education and Sport, ISPEHS
- University of Edinburgh
Contact details
- Tel: +44 (0)131 651 4111
- Email: p.kelly@ed.ac.uk
- Web: Paul's profile on Google Scholar
Address
- Street
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Moray House School of Education and Sport, SL 2.32
- City
- University of Edinburgh (Holyrood Campus)
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Background
Dr Paul Kelly is a Lecturer in Physical Activity for Health at the University of Edinburgh. He is based at the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC).
Paul previously worked at the University of Oxford, where he completed a PhD in the validity and reliability of self-reported travel behaviour.
Undergraduate teaching
- Physical activity, exercise, fitness and health
- 3rd year projects
- 4th year dissertations
Postgraduate teaching
- Physical activity, all-cause mortality and morbidities
- Physical activity and cardiovascular disease
- Measurement of physical activity
- Validity and reliability of physical activity assessment
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Research summary
- Pragmatic evaluation in health promotion
- Physical activity epidemiology
- Measurement of health behaviours
- Walking, cycling and active travel benefits
Current research interests
My current research focuses on evaluating initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity, and the health benefits (physical and mental) of these initiatives. I am particularly interested in walking and cycling, and am currently involved in evaluating the new 20mph schemes in Edinburgh and Belfast to see how speeds, collisions and walking and cycling may be impacted. I am also involved in multiple systematic and scoping reviews using data from large cohort studies and RCTs. I have a related research interest in improving the way we assess physical activity behaviour and energy expenditure through more valid and reliable measures.-
The effect of physical activity interventions on executive functions in children with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis
In:
Mental Health and Physical Activity, vol. 20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100379
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Continuous walking and time- and intensity-matched interval walking: Cardiometabolic demand and post-exercise enjoyment in insufficiently active, healthy adults
In:
Journal of Sports Sciences, vol. 39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1803717
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Trend shifts in road trafficcollisions: An application of Hidden Markov Models and Generalised Additive Models to assess the impact of the20 mph speed limit policy in Edinburgh
In:
Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Get the message?: A scoping review of physical activity messaging
(15 pages)
In:
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-00954-3
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Optimising the impact of physical activity guidelines through effective communication strategies
(5 pages)
In:
British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 54, pp. 1463–1467
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102324
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
A scoping review of the relationship between running and mental health
In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218059
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
The relationships between rugby union, and health and wellbeing: A scoping review
In:
British Journal of Sports Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102085
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Integrated impact assessment of active travel: Expanding the scope of the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) for walking and cycling
In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207361
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
The impact of e-cycling on travel behaviour: A scoping review
In:
Journal of Transport and Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100910
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Metabolomics, physical activity, exercise and health: A review of the current evidence
In:
BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol. 1866
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165936
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)