Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Department of Kinesiology
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Physical activity
Measurement of walking behavior
Wearable devices
Cardiometabolic health
INTERESTS
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Data Science and Machine learning
Fishing
EDUCATION
PhD (Human Physiology). University of Newcastle, AUS
BBiomedSc (Honors). University of Newcastle, AUS
HONORS
2022 Grant Writing Fellows Program. College of Education, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
2018 Postdoctoral Professional Development Small Grants Program. Office for Professional Development, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
2016 Graduate of the Physical Activity and Public Health Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention And University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center
2014 ASICS Medal for Best Paper Overall. Australian Sports Medicine Federation Fellows Award: Sports Medicine Australia “Be Active” conference, Canberra, AUS
2014 ASICS Award for Best New Investigator – Physical Activity and Health Promotion. Australian Sports Medicine Federation Fellows Award: Sports Medicine Australia “Be Active” conference, Canberra, AUS
2013 Neville Eric Sansom top-up scholarship for diabetes research. Newcastle Foundation, University of Newcastle, AUS
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Elroy Aguiar is an Assistant Professor in Exercise Science, in the Department of Kinesiology at The University of Alabama. Dr Aguiar’s research is focused on physical activity, with a specific emphasis on the measurement of physical activity using wearable devices, step-based physical activity metrics (e.g., steps/day and cadence ([steps/min]), dose-response relationships between physical activity and health outcomes, and developing interventions that embrace step-based physical activity prescription. Dr Aguiar has published over 50 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles and amassed over 1000 citations. Dr Aguiar also serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH).
Dr Aguiar teaches classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level, including KIN303: Physiology of Exercise, KIN 506: Techniques in Research, and KIN690 Exercise, Health and Disease.