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1800819775 Paul Watson has just been awarded his PhD with The University of Sydney!
Congratulations to Paul Watson, who has been awarded his PhD by the University of Sydney. His PhD was co-funded by SCIA via the Spinal Cord Injuries Australia Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Paul has worked as an Exercise Physiologist in the fields of neurological and musculoskeletal physical activity for 10 years, seven of which were spent with us at NeuroMoves!
He’s particularly passionate about exercise for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and his research has explored how people with SCI in Australia spend their free time being active.
His studies have included whether factors like age, gender, and mental well-being affect how much people with SCI engage in physical activity, and what benefits they feel from doing so.
Paul’s most recent publications discuss the key motivations for engaging in physical activity. This includes improving health and fitness, managing appearance and weight, enhancing strength and endurance, and overall enjoyment.
His findings suggest that whilst health is a major motivator, factors such as social connection and stress relief do play a significant role.
Paul has also studied the effectiveness of behaviour-change interventions for enhancing physical activity participation amongst individuals with SCI, analysing key intervention characteristics.
He concludes that interventions providing practical support, individualised approaches, and monitoring are particularly effective.
Paul has been a valued member of our NeuroMoves team and his expertise in the gym ensured his clients always achieved their goals. We’re excited to see where his career takes him next!
If you would like to read more of Paul’s work, he has written an article ‘Leisure Time Physical Activity in People with Spinal Cord Injury’ for our Resource Hub, which you can read here!
Paul’s Research Profile: Paul WATSON | The University of Sydney, Sydney | Applied Science | Research profile
