Mick Wilkinson

Dr Mick Wilkinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University. He has lectured at UK institutions since 1999, joining Northumbria in 2005. His roles include Programme Lead for MSc programs in Strength and Conditioning, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, and Sport Performance and Analysis. He specializes in research methods and statistics teaching since becoming a Royal Statistical Society Fellow in 2011.

His research focuses on human health and performance biology, encompassing biomechanics, biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition. Key areas include applied sport science with elite athletes (e.g., squash players), running biomechanics, and metabolic health. He has explored topics like foot structure, footwear impact, and exercise-nutrition effects on thyroid hormones and metabolic markers. He also investigates statistical methodologies in sport sciences, publishing reviews on inferential approaches.

Recent publications span telehealth interventions for lung transplant patients, running shoe biomechanics, and systematic reviews on exercise training efficacy. His work bridges clinical populations and elite performance, emphasizing practical applications. He holds a PhD in Sport (2009), MSc in Sports Science (1996), and BA in Sports Studies (1992).