Dr Katherine Brooke-Wavell, Senior Lecturer in Human Biology at Loughborough University will deliver a public lecture on 20 October titled How to reshape your bones.Read More
Is health an asset? Does it enhance family, social and economic life? 6 November 2019
Is health an asset? Does it enhance family, social and economic life? Presented by Professor Paul Downward, Professor of Economics, Loughborough University.
The effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice supplementation on blood pressure and exercise capacity 2 October 2019
Presented by Dr Stephen Bailey, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Loughborough University. This lecture will summarise the effects of short term dietary nitrate supplementation on cardiovascular health, particularly blood pressure, muscle function and exercise capacity/performance. The effects will be discussed in healthy adults as well as adults with cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and heart failure.
Exercise and cardiovascular health in South Asian vs European populations 24 September 2019
PhD student Matthew Roberts will commence the lecture with an overview of ethnic differences in cardiovascular health, followed by a more detailed examination of his research into the influence of exercise on cardiovascular health in South Asian and European women and centrally obese South Asian and European men.
Public Lecture series – 21 November 2018
Are we spending too much time sitting, and is this a real cause for concern?
Presented by Stacy Clemes, Reader in Active Living and Public Health, Loughborough University.