Jack Mcnamara
Lecturer
Clinical Exercise Science
, School of Health, Sport and Bioscience
Described as one of the Europe's most senior practitioners by the sector's professional body, Jack is a highly experienced Clinical Exercise Specialist.
Qualifications
- MSc Exercise for Special Populations
- Chartered Activity and Health Practitioner - CIMSPA
Areas Of Interest
Jack's research is focused on the educational and development pathways for practitioners involved with the prescription of exercise for the management of long-term conditions and non-communicable disease. He is currently exploring the efficacy of digital Exercise on Referral (EoR) platforms for the remote delivery of exercise based cardiac rehabilitation.
OVERVIEW
Since starting his career in 2005, Jack has delivered more than 20,000 hours of face-to-face coaching, worked on London's world-famous Harley Street as a Cardiac Rehabilitation specialist, and has both taught and developed vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate courses to future leaders in clinical exercise science.
His extensive expertise was recognised when he became the first person ever to hold both the prestigious titles of EREPS Master Trainer (Europe) and CIMSPA Chartered Practitioner (UK).
CURRENT RESEARCH
- "The knowledge and practice of personal trainers working with people with long term health conditions" - Presentation at BASES Annual Conference 2019
INDUSTRY PARTNERS
- British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and
Rehabilitation - TRAINFITNESS
- cAmpus