Lecturer
Human Kinetics and Ergonomics
Rhodes University
South Africa
Mr Davy completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics and Organisational Psychology. He then completed an Honours and Masters in Ergonomics. He recently completed and has submitted his doctorate, focused specifically on identifying novel countermeasures to the performance decrements associated with working at night. He also has a keen interest in understanding the effects of sleep on physical and sporting performance as well as the health and ethical issues surrounding the use of commercially available supplementation. He is currently a contracted lecturer in the Department, where he is responsible for the day to day running of the Practical and Tutorial System, while also coordinating the Community Engagement and Consultancy activities along with senior academic staff and postgraduate students.
Understanding the effects of sleep on physical and sporting performance as well as the health and ethical issues surrounding the use of commercially available supplementation