Member Profile

Member ID:

Expiry Date:

Location:

Qualified as:

112655

27/July/2027

Spain

Graduate Exercise Professional, Exercise for Health Specialist

About me:

Background - F​ew academics can claim to have such a diverse skill-set relative to sports coaching, exercise science and the health and fitness industry. Dr Grant Ralston earned a BSc (Hons) in Sports Studies with Sports Development from the University of Paisley, an MSc in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Edinburgh, and a PhD from the University of West of Scotland. He has been employed in the Further and Higher Adult education setting for over 14-years, helping learners develop transferable skills in sport and exercise science that allows them to progress into gainful employment. Furthermore, he has published various academic papers on the manipulation of resistance training variables has towards muscular strength development. In the vocational setting he has accumulated a variety of qualifications in both the areas of clinical exercise and strength and conditioning. Currently he is working with organisations globally helping to formulate exercise referral schemes in various countries. Furthermore, he is delivered more than 20,000 hours of face to face lifestyle and performance coaching.

Academic Education & Training
Doctor of Philosophy [PhD] in Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology [University of the West of Scotland | Hamilton, Scotland|]
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Further Education [University of Stirling | Stirling, Scotland|]
Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning Physiology [University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh, Scotland|]
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports Studies with Sports Development [University of Paisley | Glasgow, Scotland|]

Vocational Qualifications & Training

D32/33 Assessor Verifier Qualification
Active Leisure SVQ Level 2 Gym Instruction, Circuit training
BASES - Certified Exercise Practitioner
CIMPSA Level 3 - Exercise Referral Qualification
CIMPSA Level 4 - Cardiac Phase IV Rehabilitation; Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation; Level 4 Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Level 4 Mental Health; Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes; Level 4 Exercise for Long Term Neurological Conditions; Level 4 Chronic Lower Back Pain.

Professional Sports Development Affiliation And Professional Memberships

Professional Membership - British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
Professional Membership - National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Professional Membership - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
CIMSPA Exercise Referral Practitioner

Peer Reviewed Publications

1) Redwood-Brown, A., Ralston, GW., Wilson, J. (2021) Incidence, severity and perceived susceptibility of COVID‑19 in the UK CrossFit population. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 13: 106. DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00318-9

2) Macklin, I.T., Wyatt, F.B., Ramos, M and Ralston, G. (2019) A Meta-Analytical Review of Muscle Glycogen Replenishment. Journal of Exercise Physiologyonline; 22(4): pp 95-111.

3) Ralston, G. W., Kilgore, L., Wyatt, F. B., Dutheil, F., Jaekel, P., Buchan, D. S. and Baker, J. S., (2019) Frontiers in Physiology; 10 (25): pp. 864. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00864

4) Ralston, G.W., Kilgore, L., Wyatt, F.B. Buchan, D and Baker, J.S. (2018) Weekly training frequency effects on strength gain: a meta-analysis. Sports Medicine Open. 4 (36). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0149-9#

5) Ralston, G.W., Kilgore, L., Wyatt, F.B. and Baker, J.S. (2017). The effect of weekly set volume on strength gain: a meta-analysis. Sports Medicine; 47(12): pp.2585-2601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-017-0762-7

Contact me: