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Professor Andrew Mark Edwards is a Professor and Associate Head (Research and Development) in the Department of Health and Physical Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. He holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology and trained as a physical education teacher. His research specializations encompass exercise physiology, including heat acclimation, respiratory muscle training, and thermoregulation; psychophysiology of exercise and sport; time perception and pacing in exercise; technology-enhanced exercise and innovation via immersive distraction techniques; performance optimisation in elite team sports; physical activity for health in extreme environments; and sport science consultancy for professional teams. Internationally recognised in exercise physiology and psychophysiology, he has published extensively on pacing strategies, time perception, and interactions between internal sensations and external cues. His research on time perception during exercise has featured in The Times, The Guardian, and BBC radio platforms. He has produced 60 research outputs, including 55 articles, 3 chapters, and 2 books, with over 6,200 citations.

Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, Professor Edwards held senior academic roles in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, most recently serving as Professor of Sport and Exercise Science and Head of the School of Psychology and Life Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University, where he also acted as Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise. He retains affiliations as a Visiting Professor and collaborator at Canterbury Christ Church University. His accolades include Fellowship of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Fellowship of the European College of Sport Science, professional accreditation as a Sport and Exercise Scientist by BASES, and Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Key publications include 'Influence of moderate dehydration on soccer performance: physiological responses to 45 min of outdoor match-play and the immediate subsequent performance of sport-specific and mental tasks' (2007), 'Dehydration: cause of fatigue or sign of pacing in elite soccer?' (2009), 'Adaptation to hot environmental conditions: an exploration of the performance basis, procedures and future directions to optimise opportunities for elite athletes' (2015), 'The perception of time is slowed in response to exercise, an effect not further compounded by competitors: Behavioral implications for exercise and health' (2024), and 'Performance, cardioventilatory and perceptual responses to perceived opponent ability during head-to-head cycling competition' (2026). He advises professional football clubs, collaborates with national sport institutes and public health organisations, and is scheduled to present an invited symposium at the European College of Sport Science Annual Congress in 2025.