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Carl Paton

Carl Paton PhD

Physiology
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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Carl is an Associate Professor at EIT with a specialism in human physiology. Having gained his initial degree in science from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), he has since completed both Masters's and Doctoral degrees specializing in elite cycling performance and endurance physiology. Carl has over 20 years of experience as a lecturer in exercise physiology, performance profiling, and anthropometry, and has published over 30 international journal articles. He has also provided sport science support services for numerous NZ elite athletes across a range of sports. Carl has been a competitive cyclist and multisport athlete for over 30 years and has personally coached numerous cyclists to representation level at the World Championships, Olympic, and Commonwealth Games in the road and mountain bike disciplines.