Andy holds a BApplSc(Ex & Sport Science) from the University of South Australia, a BSc (Hons) in Exercise Physiology from Flinders University, a PhD from Victoria University and a Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching from the University of Tasmania. He is an accredited member (Exercise Physiology) and current National Board member of the Australian Association of Exercise and Sports Science.
Research Interests
Andy’s research interests centre on the potential benefits of exercise training and nutritional supplementation on the effects of aging and chronic disease. He is also interested in the effects of dietary supplementation on exercise performance and the role of skeletal muscle structure and metabolism in disease. Current projects include examining the potential benefits of a program of community based resistance training on physiological and cognitive functioning in the elderly and investigating the potential benefits of exercise counseling from an exercise physiologist on outcomes in a hospital based cardiac rehabilitation program.
Research is funded by the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust and the University of Tasmania.
Research Areas:- Benefits of Exercise to Older Adults
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- The effect of vibration platform exercise on energy expenditure and localised blood flow parameters
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Teaching
Andy is part of a multi-member team teaching biochemistry, nutrition and exercise physiology to undergraduate science and human movement students.
He is the unit coordinator for CXA385–Nutrition and Disease, CXA438–Clinical Exercise Physiology and CXA407–Practicum in Exercise Science 2.
UnitsSelected Publications:- Williams, AD., MF Carey, S Selig, H Krum, A Hayes, J Patterson, D Toia and DL Hare, 2007, 'Circuit resistance training in chronic heart failure improves skeletal muscle mitochondrial ATP production rate – A randomised controlled trial', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 13, pgs. 79-85
- Selig, SE., MF Carey, DG Menzies, J Patterson, RH Geerling, AD Williams, V Bamroongsuk, D Toia and DL Hare, 2004, 'Moderate-intensity resistance exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure improves strength, endurance, heart rate variability and forearm blood flow', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10, pgs. 21-30
- Williams, AD., SE Selig, DL Hare, A Hayes, H Krum, J Patterson, RH Geerling, D Toia and MF Carey, 2004, 'Reduced exercise tolerance in CHF may be related to factors other than impaired skeletal muscle oxidative capacity', Journal of Cardiac Failure, 10, pgs. 145-152
- Askew, CD., S Green, PJ Walker, GK Kerr, A Green, AD Williams and MA Febbraio, 2005, 'Skeletal muscle phenotype predicts exercise tolerance in patients with peripheral arterial disease', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 41, pgs. 802-807
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