Francesca Burton

Dr Francesca Burton

Job title: Lecturer in Human Physiology, School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences (Faculty of Science and Technology)
Address: A404, Portland Square, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752584878
Email: francesca.burton@plymouth.ac.uk

Role
Lecturer in Human Physiology teaching on both the BSc Exercise, Nutrition and Health degree and the BSc Health and Fitness Top-Up degree. Also continuing with research investigating into the benefits of exercise for health and appetite regulation.

Qualifications & background
PhD entitled 'Effects of exercise, with and without an associated energy deficit, on postprandial metabolism and appetite regulation', awarded by University of Glasgow

BSc First Class Honours in Sport Science awarded by University of Wales Swansea

Professional membership
BASES since 2008
Nutrition Society since 2006

Roles on external bodies
Research Representative for Physical Activity and Health, a division of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Representative for Sport and Performance, a division of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Teaching interests
Exercise physiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Physical Activity and Health, Metabolism

Research interests
My main research interest is in the effects of acute exercise on the body's metabolism and appetite rugulatory mechanisms. However, I have strong interests in the use of natural enviroments, specifically the marine environment, to promote physical activity for health and also the profiling of physical activity levels of children and adolescents wihtin the South-West region.

UoP Research group membership

Centre for Research in Translational Biomedicine (CRTB)
Sport and Exercise

Other research
HELP CETL funded research looking at the teaching of, and attitudes towards, research methods within University of Plymouth Colleges and the implications this may have for students' transition from Foundation to Top-Up degrees.

Grants & contracts

2010, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Expert Statement Grant, £1,500. Development of an Expert Statement on ‘Objective Measurement of Physical Activity’. (F.Burton, S.Brage, S.Chastin, V.Penpraze, D.Rowe)

2010, HEFCE Higher Education Innovation Fund, £7,473. Implemnting cryotherapy in high performance swimming. (M.Barlow, F.Burton)

2009, Higher Education Learning Partnerships Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award Teaching Fellowship, £9,744. Student confidence in research methods and development of a sport specific research methods toolkit (F. Burton, C.Schofield)

2009, Higher Education Learning Partnerships Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award £8,108. Health and fitness profiling of adolescents within the South-West. (M.Barlow, F.Burton, M.Hardwick)

Publications

Burton FL and Schofield C (2011) Student Confidence in Using and Applying Research Methods Whilst Studying Within a Sport and Exercise Discipline. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, In press.

Schofield C and Burton FL (2011) The development of a research methods toolkit to support sport science undergraduates and lecturers. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, In press.

Burton, F.L., Barlow, M., Dismore, H., Snelling, D., Hardwick, M., Cowen, J., Souch, L. and Bridge, N. (2010). Participation in land and marine based activities within the South West of England: Findings form a pilot study. Journal of Sport Sciences. 28 (S1): S7-S177.

Burton, FL, Malkova, D, Caslake MJ & Gill JMR (2010) Substrate metabolism, appetite and feeding behaviour under low and high energy turnover conditions in overweight women. British Journal of Nutrition. 22: 1-11.

Burton FL, Malkova D, Caslake MJ & Gill JMR (2009). Exercise-induced positive carbohydrate balance is associated with lower adlibitum food intake. Journal of Sport Sciences. 27 (S2): S28.

Burton FL, Malkova D, Caslake MJ & Gill JMR (2008). Effect of moderate exercise, with and without energy deficit, on postprandial metabolism, vascular function and substrate utilisation. International Journal of Obesity. 32: 481 - 489.

Burton FL, Malkova D, Caslake MJ, Gill JMR (2007) Exercise-induced changes in postprandial leptin concentrations are related to changes in fat and carbohydrate oxidation rates. Proc Nutr Soc. 6(OCA-B):50A.

Burton FL, Malkova D, Caslake MJ & Gill JMR (2006). Exercise enhances fat oxidation and vascular function independently of energy deficit. Atherosclerosis (Abstracts). 188: S4-S5

Kilduff LP, Kingsley M, Vinnicombe SJ, Burton F, Chatterjee ZM & Marson RE (2004). Bias and limits of agreement between various 2-compartment methods used for the estimation of body composition in a group of healthy male university standard athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences. 22: 249.

Reports & invited lectures
Burton FL (2008). Exercise and Appetite Regulation. Presented at the BASES Annual Student Conference, 2008, Bedfordshire, UK.