Dr Michelle Swainson

Honorary Researcher

Research 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.

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)

  • Morecambe Bay Curriculum