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.-
Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke
In:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012996.pub2
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland
In:
Journal of Transport and Health
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Accepted/In press) -
The contribution of leisure center usage to physical activity in the United Kingdom: Evidence from a large population-based cohort
(9 pages)
In:
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 18, pp. 382-390
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0422
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Defining standards in colorectal optimisation: A Delphi study protocol to achieve international consensus on key standards for colorectal surgery prehabilitation
In:
BMJ Open, vol. 11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047235
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
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 traffic collisions: An application of Hidden Markov Models and Generalised Additive Models to assess the impact of the 20 mph speed limit policy in Edinburgh
(17 pages)
In:
Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2399808320985524
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
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)