Senior Lecturer in Physiology

After serving in the Army and then as a Physical Education Officer for the Home Office, I gained my undergraduate degree in Sport & Exercise Science BSc from De Montfort University (2006). Then subsequently completed a MSc (by research) in 2011 at the University of Bedfordshire.

I am also a BASES accredited Exercise Practitioner. I also work in the private industry for Optimum Healthcare Solutions as Head of its Elite & Fitness Divisions.

Qualifications

• BSc Sport and Exercise Science - De Montfort University
• MSc by Research - University of Bedfordshire
• Fellow Of High Education Academy
• BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner
• Diploma in the Treatment and Management of Sports Injuries
• Level 4 Register of Exercise Professionals (REP’s number R0049223)
• Wright Foundation Exercise Referral Programme Consultant
• Wright Foundation Phase 4 Cardiac Rehab Consultant
• British Weightlifting Association Instructors certificate
• Certified D32/D33 Assessor in National Vocational Qualifications
• Edexcel Internal Quality Assurance certificate

Teaching Expertise

• I lecture exercise physiology on the Sports Science and Personal Training degree

Research Interests

• Exercise for Special Populations
• Exercise and health with research interests in diabetes, obesity and cardiology
• Other research interests are strength training including the combination of traditional exercise done in conjunction with plyometrics

External Roles

• External examiner for University of Central Lancashire
• Member of the Fitness Technical Expert Group for SkillsActive

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793022
E: kevin.wyld@beds.ac.uk
Room: Office P2.03 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)