University College Plymouth St Mark & St John

• Dr Saul Bloxham has conducted detailed research at the University of Exeter in the area of paediatric exercise science.  Using longitudinal design, he investigated the changes that occur in children’s fitness according to age, sex and maturation having accounted for a plethora of confounding variables.  Also investigated were the effects of ergometer type on assessing the development of both aerobic and anaerobic performance of young people.
• The concept of metabolic specialisation is still a topic of lively debate in paediatric exercise physiology. Saul’s research has significantly contributed to the existing knowledge in this area. A number of Saul’s academic papers and international conference presentations are documented below. Saul is now an active member of the internationally recognised BASES special interest group focusing on paediatric exercise science.

•  Recently Saul has conducted research into birth bias in elite female football players which he is hoping to publish in shortly.
• His particular interest focuses on the development of children’s aerobic and anaerobic fitness of children as they develop through the adolescent period.
• Saul is currently working with team of professionals in order to help patients suffering from non acute back pain.
• Saul is also interested in examining the UK adopted model of Long-Term Athlete Development in conjunction with the paediatric exercise science BASES special interest group.

• Sport and Exercise Physiology.
• Physical Activity and Health.
• Pediatric Exercise Science.
• Talent Identification and Development.

S.R. Bloxham, N. Armstrong and J.R. Welsman. (2005) Ergometer specific relationships between peak oxygen uptake and peak power output in children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 12, p136-149.

S.R. Bloxham, N. Armstrong and J.R. Welsman. Peak oxygen uptake and peak power output in boys aged 11-17 years using treadmill and cycle ergometry. Pediatric Exercise Science, under review.

J.R. Welsman, S.R. Bloxham and N. Armstrong (2003). Age-related changes in short-term power assessed using cycling and running modes of exercise in males. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21: pp 308-309.

J.R. Welsman, S.R. Bloxham and N. Armstrong. Longitudinal changes in relationships between peak VO2 and short-term power in children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, under review.

R.J. Winsley, S.R. Bloxham and N. Armstrong (2001). Gender differences in peak oxygen uptake: Effects of ergometer. Pediatric Exercise Science, 13.

S.R. Bloxham. N. Armstrong and J.R. Welsman (2003). Cross sectional analysis of the relationship between peak oxygen uptake and peak power output in young males. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21: pp 294-295.

S.R. Bloxham, N. Armstrong, M.B.A. De Ste Croix, J.R. Welsman (2001). An ergometer specific analysis of peak aerobic power and short-term power output in 11-12 year-old boys and girls. Pediatric Exercise Science, 13.