Dr Amy Campbell

Teaching

I am the course leader for the Foundation Year in Sport, and also teach on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science degree. I am an academic tutor providing support to students throughout their time at the University, and I also supervise students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

I currently teach on the following modules:

• Laboratory and Field-Based Testing in Sport and Exercise
• Anatomy and Physiology for Sport and Exercise
• Principles of Exercise and Physical Activity for Health
• Physiology of Training and Adaptation
• Research Design and Analysis in Sport and Exercise
• Exercise, Health and Disease
• Advanced Physiology of Sport Performance

Research

I am a member of the Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (PAtCH) Research Group.

My research interests include investigating the influence of physical activity and exercise on vascular and cognitive function in healthy ageing. This has involved using both conventional and novel ultrasound techniques to assess the structure and function of peripheral and central arteries. I am particularly interested in understanding how different modes of exercise can influence the vascular and cognitive health of older females.

I have also recently been involved in research topics listed below:

• Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health in menopause
• Workplace physical activity, sitting time, and menopause symptoms
• Physical health in middle-aged golf caddies
• Physical activity, sleep quality, and quality of life in golfers and caddies
• Pre-conception lifestyle factors on maternal, foetal, and neonatal outcomes (MRes Thesis)

Publications

Carter ES, Beaumont AJ, and Campbell AK. (2025). Workplace physical activity, sitting time, and menopause symptoms. Menopause, 32(4). https:// doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002497.

Beaumont AJ, Campbell AK, Unnithan VB, Oxborough D, Grace, F, Knox A, and Sculthorpe NF. (2024). The Influence of Age and Exercise Training Status on Left Ventricular Systolic Twist Mechanics in Healthy Males—An Exploratory Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 11, 321.  https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd11100321.

Sorbie GG, Williams AK, Carter SE, Campbell AK, Glen J, Lavallee D, Sculthorpe N, Murray A, and Beaumont AJ. (2023). Improved physical health in middle-older aged golf caddies following 24 weeks of high-volume physical activity.  Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21, 134-145. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2023-0288.

Campbell AK, Beaumont AJ, Hayes L, Herbert P, Gardner D, Ritchie L, and Sculthorpe N. (2023). Habitual exercise influences carotid artery strain and strain rate, but not cognitive function in healthy middle-aged females.  European Journal of Applied Physiology, 123, 1051-1066. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-022-05123-x

Mair JL., Hayes LD., Campbell AK., Buchan DS., Easton C., and Sculthorpe N. (2022). A personalised smartphone-delivered just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITABug) to increase physical activity in older adults: Feasibility pilot study. JMIR Form Res, 6, e34662. https://doi.org/10.2196/34662

Mair JL., Hayes LD., Campbell AK., Sculthorpe N.  (2021).  Should we use activity tracker data from smartphones and wearables to understand population physical activity patterns?  Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour, 5, 3-7. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2021-0012

Campbell AK, Williamson CE, Macgregor LJ, and Hamilton DL. (2021). Elevated arousal following acute ammonia inhalation is not associated with increased neuromuscular performance.  European Journal of Sport Science, 22 (9), 1391-1400. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1953150

Beaumont AJ, Campbell AK, Unnithan VB, Grace F, Knox A, and Sculthorpe N. (2020).  Long‑term athletic training does not alter age‑associated reductions of left‑ventricular mid‑diastolic lengthening or expansion at rest. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 120 (9), 2059–2073. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04418-1.

Sculthorpe N, Campbell AK, and Beaumont AJ. (2020). Electrocardiogram-Based Timings Cause Systematic Errors in Vascular Strain Measures: A Method for Error Correction and Estimation of Pulse Transit Time. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 33 (5), 636-638. https://doi:10.1016/j.echo.2020.02.002.

Campbell AK., Grace F., Ritchie L., Beaumont A., and Sculthorpe N.  (2019).  Long-term aerobic exercise improves vascular function into old age: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta regression of observational and interventional studies.  Frontiers in Physiology, 10:31.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00031.

Beaumont AJ, Grace, FM, Richards JC, Campbell AK, and Sculthorpe N. (2019). Aerobic Training Protects Cardiac Function During Advancing Age: A Meta‑Analysis of Four Decades of Controlled Studies. Sports Medicine, 49, 199-219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-1004-3

Conferences and presentations

Campbell A, Gardner D, Herbert P, Beaumont A, Hayes L, Ritchie L, and Sculthorpe N.  (2019).  Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Can Detect Differences in Carotid Artery Function between Active and Sedentary Post-Menopausal Females. (Poster).  University of the West of Scotland Learning, Teaching & Research Conference, Blantyre, UK.

Campbell A, Ritchie L, and Sculthorpe N.  (2019).  Vascular and Cognitive Interactions with Ageing and Exercise.  (Three-Minute Thesis).  Active Ageing Research Group Symposium, Lancaster, UK.

Campbell A., Grace F., Ritchie L., Beaumont A., and Sculthorpe N.  (2017).  Exercise and Vascular Function in Healthy Older Trained and Untrained Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  (Presentation).  University of the West of Scotland Seminar Series, Hamilton, UK. 

Professional activities

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and also a panel member of the School of Science, Technology and Health's Ethics Committee, and School Quality Panel (SQP). I am a Review Editor for Frontiers in Physiology, and have also peer reviewed for academic journals including the European Journal of Applied Physiology, Experimental Gerontology, and Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.