Mike Duncan is a CASES-accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with research interests in the field of children, physical activity, exercise, motor competence and obesity. As of July 2025 he has published over 350 peer reviewed journal papers, 20 books or chapters in edited books and over 450 peer reviewer conference presentations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and a Fellow of the International Motor Development Research Consortium, as well as an Honourary Professor of Kinderkinetics in the Division of Movement Science and Exercise Therapy  at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has experience in working with schools, community groups and elite athletes in prescribing exercise programmes and evaluating performance. He has worked extensively with community groups on topics such as physical activity and motor skill interventions in children and adolescents and the effects of nutritional manipulation on cognitive and functional performance in older adults.

Obesity; Ergogenic Aids; Kinanthropometry; Physical Activity; Active Videogaming; Exercise Physiology; Strength and Conditioning; Motor Skills; Motor Competence

My research is inspired from trying to understand the ways in which exercise can influence human performance and health. In my research I aim to understand the impact of exercise on a range of variables including health and cognitive performance in diverse groups including children, older adults, those with overweight and obesity and elite athletes.