The science behind the practitioner

Dr Andrew Usher is a Visiting Research Fellow at Abertay University, specialising in NIRS technology, muscle oxygenation monitoring, and evidence-based conditioning for elite sport.

His published research in journals including the European Journal of Applied Physiology examines the critical disconnect between traditional monitoring methods and actual physiological responses — across combat sport, soccer and other high-intensity contexts.

Andrew consults for organisations at the highest level of sport, translating complex physiological data into actionable training decisions. As founder of Physiological Solutions Ltd, he builds the coaching platform that puts this science into practitioners' hands, and his Energy System Development mentorship has trained a growing community of coaches who now bring data-driven conditioning to their own athletes worldwide.

Beyond sport, Andrew has worked with award-winning actor Richard Gadd, providing nutritional support and physiological preparation for his acclaimed new TV show Half Man.

A Full Member of The Physiological Society and educator for the British Boxing Board of Control, he bridges the gap between laboratory research and the training floor.