Staff profiles
Peter Swaile
Research assistant
Phone 0114 225
2414/2585
E-mail p.swaile@shu.ac.uk
Research interests/current work
Main areas of expertise are sports nutrition, physical activity and strength and conditioning
Current projects include
- Pete is part of a team looking into the effectiveness of 'booster' interventions to sustain increases in physical activity in middle aged adults
Background
Qualifications (academic)
- MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- BSc Sport Science
Qualifications (other)
- Premier Personal Trainer
- REPS level 3 Accredited Personal Trainer
- TPI Golf Fitness Coach
Pete has several years experience in the health and fitness industry, delivering health and well-being solutions to a broad range of clients in the public and private sector. Experience to date includes delivering sports science modules to the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), freelance writing for FitPro magazine and provision of nutrition workshops for local councils across the midlands region. Pete has also worked with both novice and elite performers delivering dietary analysis and strength and conditioning training.
Selected publications
Stevenson, E., Williams, C., Nute, M., Swaile, P. and Tsui, M. (2005) The effect of the glycemic index of an evening meal on the metabolic responses to a standard high glycemic index breakfast and subsequent exercise in men. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism. 15, 308-322
