Dr Michelle Swainson
Lecturer in PhysiologyResearch Overview
My main research interests are within the field of exercise physiology and preventive health, especially focused on the associations between fitness, fatness and cardio-metabolic risk. This interest spans healthy adults, retired athletes as well as cardiac patients engaging in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation. I am interested in the role of health screening to identify risk at a younger age, and promote the use of physical activity/exercise for both prevention and management of lifestyle-related conditions, particularly in middle-aged adults and those in sedentary workplaces. I also have a strong interest in methodologies used to determine and monitor obesity, focusing on DXA-derived visceral adipose tissue and measures of central adiposity, which is an area I am keen to advance in relation to cardio-metabolic diseases.
Using DXA for Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in UK Adults
12/07/2023 → …
Research
Sport Science Support for Lancaster Bulldogs Wheelchair Basketball Club
12/05/2023 → …
Other
Children's Healthy Lifestyle Project : Christina Townson
17/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
Research
Subsidised school milk and child health: exploration of policy implementation and pilot feasibility of outcome measures
26/02/2019 → …
Research
Together an Active Future
07/01/2019 → 06/07/2019
Research
Role of exercise on endothelial progenitor cells
01/10/2017 → …
Research
Leeds Employee Activity and Health (LEAH) Study
16/06/2017 → 15/06/2018
Research
UK and Global Rugby Health Study
15/09/2016 → …
Research
Leeds Cardiac Rehabilitation Project
01/10/2015 → …
Research
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry quality assurance and best practice
01/10/2014 → …
Research
BASES Webinar - Inclusive Assessments in Sport and Exercise Science
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
World Obesity Day 2023
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) (External organisation)
Membership of committee
International Society of Clinical Densitometry (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Inspiring Minds Webinar 2: How could a Sports and Exercise Scientist Improve the Nation's Health?
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
British Journal of General Practice (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Nutritional Sciences (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Prof Steven Blair
Hosting an academic visitor
Plenary worshop: Visceral adipose tissue DXA assessment and interpretation
Invited talk
International Society of Clinical Densitometry (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Sports Medicine - Open (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Society of Clinical Densitometry (External organisation)
Membership of committee
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Preventive Medicine (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Prof Steven Blair
Hosting an academic visitor
YoPAKE Annual Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
The Journal of Pediatrics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
The Physiological Society (External organisation)
Member of an organisation
Invited talk: Posturite Workplace Event
Invited talk
Invited Talk: Prize Giving Speech
Invited talk
American College of Sports Medicine
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
PLoS ONE (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Obesity (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Invited Lecture: MSc Cardiovascular Health & Rehabilitation
Invited talk
Puijo Exercise is Medicine Symposium
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Invited Talk: Why Workplace Designers Should be Considering Sit-Stand
Invited talk
Acta Paediatrica (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Biomed Research International (Journal)
Publication peer-review
International Journal of Sports Medicine (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Online CPD seminars - Health and Wellbeing Physiology Team
Business Course/Training
Invited CPD lecture: The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise
Business Course/Training
Annual European College of Sport Sciences Congress
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
BASES Accreditation
Prize (including medals and awards)
