Mark Noon Editor

Mike Duncan is a BASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with research interests in the field of children, motor competence, movement science, physical activity & exercise. He is a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, a member of the International Motor Development Research Consortium and a UEFA licensed football coach.

Mark Noon, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science. He is a Chartered Scientist, an accredited BASES Sport and Exercise Scientist, an accredited strength and conditioning coach and a UEFA A license coach (Accredited level 4 coach). Marks previous employment includes sport science and coaching roles in football at international, professional and semi-professional levels.

André Seabra, PhD is a Professor at Faculty of Sport - University of Porto and Director of the Portugal Football School - Portugal Football Association (PFA). He holds a Ph.D. in Sports Science, master in High Performance Training and master in Public Health. In 2013, received the sponsorship of UEFA and PFA to implement in Portugal an intervention study entitled “Football as novel therapeutic approach to prevent childhood obesity”.