Dr Michelle Swainson

Lecturer in Physiology
<糖心Vlog>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.


  • 01/08/2025 → 21/11/2025
    Consultancy

  • 12/07/2023 → …
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  • 12/05/2023 → …
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  • 17/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
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  • 26/02/2019 → …
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  • 07/01/2019 → 06/07/2019
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  • 01/10/2017 → …
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  • 16/06/2017 → 15/06/2018
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  • 15/09/2016 → …
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  • 01/10/2015 → …
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  • 01/10/2014 → …
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  • 01/01/1900 → …
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Membership of committee


Publication peer-review


Membership of committee


Publication peer-review


Publication peer-review


Hosting an academic visitor


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Publication peer-review


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Invited talk


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Publication peer-review


Publication peer-review


Publication peer-review


Invited talk


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Invited talk


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Publication peer-review


Publication peer-review


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Business Course/Training


Participation in conference -Mixed Audience


Prize (including medals and awards)

  • Morecambe Bay Curriculum