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.-
Declines in physical activity among New Zealand adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: Longitudinal analyses of five data waves from pre-pandemic through April 2021
In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074041
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Public attitudes to, and perceived impacts of 20mph (32 km/h) speed limits in Edinburgh: An exploratory study using the Speed Limits Perceptions Survey (SLiPS)
(15 pages)
In:
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 84, pp. 99-113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.11.022
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Population level physical activity before and during the first national COVID-19 lockdown: A nationally representative repeat cross-sectional study of 5 years of Active Lives data in England
(13 pages)
In:
The Lancet Regional Health Europe, vol. 12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100265
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Evaluating the citywide Edinburgh 20mph speed limit intervention effects on traffic speed and volume: A pre-post observational evaluation
In:
PLoS ONE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261383
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
The Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) and Checklist (PAMC): International consensus statement and user guide
(12 pages)
In:
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01230-8
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Quantifying the health and economic benefits of active commuting in Scotland
(13 pages)
In:
Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101111
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Adaptation and testing of a microscale audit tool to assess liveability using google street view: MAPS-liveability
(11 pages)
In:
Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101226
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Use of natural experimental studies to evaluate 20mph speed limits in two major UK cities
(9 pages)
In:
Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101141
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
A modified Delphi study to enhance and gain international consensus on the Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) and Checklist (PAMC)
In:
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01182-z
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Do framed mental health messages on social media influence university students’ motivation for physical activity?
(11 pages)
In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168671
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)