Dr Andrew Keech

Fields of research: Exercise Physiology, Human Movement and Sports Science

Contact Details

Phone: 9385 8331
Email: andrew.keech@unsw.edu.au

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I teach in the Exercise Physiology department at UNSW. I have been an exercise science practitioner for 17 years, with a wide-ranging background covering exercise prescription and delivery, academic teaching and research roles, cardiac physiology, athlete conditioning, athlete talent identification and corporate health.I completed my PhD at UNSW in 2014 - this research focussed on chronic fatigue syndrome, specifically the physiological issues related to the disorder.

My current research focusses on exercise physiology, specifically exercise 'dose-response' in healthy and chronic illness populations. This means analysing the effect of exercise training (e.g. moderate-intensity continuous exercise; high-intensity intervals exercise) on health and fitness (e.g. aerobic fitness; body composition; cardiovascular function). We are currently conducting training studies involving overweight or obese individuals and also in patients with coronary artery disease.

University role:

Lecturer

Research

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Areas of supervision:

Exercise Physiology (the effect of exercise training on health and fitness in healthy and chronic illness populations)

Publications related to this Person

Journal articles

Conference Abstracts

Keech A; Vollmer-Conna U; Barry B; Lloyd A, 2015, 'Physical Activity And Sleep Patterns Following Physical And Cognitive Challenge In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.', in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Congress, San Diego, Vol. 47, pp. 57 - 64, presented at American College of Sports Medicine Annual Congress, San Diego, 26 - 30 May 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000465987.20909.93

Keech A; Sandler C; Vollmer-Conna U; Lloyd A; Barry B, 2015, 'Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.', in Physiotherapy, Elsevier, Singapore, Vol. 101, pp. e121 - e122, presented at World Congress of Physical Therapy, Singapore, 01 - 04 May 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.262