Projects (7)

Assessing the implementation of the Public Health Scotland Physical Activity Referral Standards: A process evaluation Nov 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2025
Physical inactivity is a major public health problem and increasing population physical activity levels is a Scottish Government priority. In Scotland, 49% of men and 58% of women were not active enough to benefit their health in 2020, increasing the... Read More about Assessing the implementation of the Public Health Scotland Physical Activity Referral Standards: A process evaluation.

Exploring the use of activity tracking and mobile phone based feedback integrated with health care records to increase activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes Jan 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2025
The benefits of exercise and reduced sedentary behavior on health and wellbeing are important for the whole population, but for those with type 2 diabetes they have particular benefits in enhancing blood glucose control. This proposal is to explore t... Read More about Exploring the use of activity tracking and mobile phone based feedback integrated with health care records to increase activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes.

Effects of multimodal prehabilitation on patients with colorectal cancer Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024
Exercise adherence in cancer patients is influenced by demographic, clinical, psychological, physical and environmental factors (Kampshoff et al., 2014). A multimodal personalised approach incorporating nutritional support, motivational interviewing... Read More about Effects of multimodal prehabilitation on patients with colorectal cancer.

Scottish Borders – European Capital of MTB Dec 1, 2023 - Dec 1, 2025
Evaluation and project support for the ‘Creating a European Capital of Mountain Biking – Scottish Borders’

Developing remote exercise support and rehabilitation for patients after spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a feasibility study Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 30, 2026
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction (MI), particularly among younger women and has been linked participating in strenuous physical activity (PA). This can lead to psy... Read More about Developing remote exercise support and rehabilitation for patients after spontaneous coronary artery dissection - a feasibility study.

Chair of Transport & Health Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 11, 2025
This will allow me to continue and extend some of the work that I do, to promote and support policy and practice which results in an increase in total physical activity time, mainly as a result in an increase in walking for transport, and overall an... Read More about Chair of Transport & Health.

Impacts of School Street closures on the local highway network Jan 23, 2020 - May 31, 2022
This project is to extend understanding of wider impacts of temporary street closures. It will consider any re-distributional effects of street closures around schools and it is under consideration whether it can also assessment impacts on current in... Read More about Impacts of School Street closures on the local highway network.