Research

Key research groups
Musculoskeletal health
How exercise and nutrition influence musculoskeletal health across the human lifespan. We investigate the role of exercise and nutrition in the prevention and management of osteoporosis, muscle wasting, tendinopathy and insulin resistance.

Behavioural Epidemiology
Examines how nutrition and physical activity vary within different groups in the community and focuses on understanding the determinants of these important health behaviours.

Healthy Growing, Healthy Ageing
Encompassing the measurement of physiological indicators of ageing and disease and the development of lifestyle interventions to promote improved health and ageing as well as quality of life.

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11th February 2010