Measurement of Free-Living Physical Behaviour PGRs

Lauren Gracey-McMinn: Development of Novel Outcome Measures of Prosthetic Use from Real-World Physical Behaviour Monitoring.

Development of a new objective outcome measure to quantify community participation using a body-worn sensor.   Supervisory Team: Prof Malcolm Granat, Dr Sam Curtin, Dr Alex Clarke-Cornwell (External Advisors: Dr Alix Chadwell, Dr David Loudon, Chantel Ostler).

Victoria Patricks: The use of a real-world Physical Behaviour Information to Support Clinical Decision-making Process in Lower-limb Prosthetic Care. 

Assessment of the feasibility and utility of providing information to clinicians on the overall free-living physical behaviour. Supervisory Team: Prof Malcolm Granat, Dr Martin Twiste (External Advisor: Dr Peter Worsley).

Asma Javed: A mixed-methods study to examine physical behaviour in postpartum Emirati women from 6 weeks postpartum to one year: associations with diet, sleep, quality of life, and self-efficacy.

This study investigates the physical behaviour and postnatal experiences of Emirati women, focusing on diet, sleep, quality of life, and exercise self-efficacy, especially during the pandemic. Using a mixed methods approach with questionnaires and interviews, the research aims to inform policymakers and develop a framework for physical activity recommendations in the postnatal population, addressing the rising obesity and associated health issues in the United Arab Emirates. Prof Malcolm Granat, Dr Sam Curtin, Dr Alex Clarke-Cornwell (External Advisors:

Veena Raigangar: Physical Activity, Sleep, Health Related Quality of Life, Diet and Exercise Self-Efficacy in Emirati Pregnant Women: An Embedded Mixed Methods Study.

This study aims to explore the physical behaviours, sleep, diet, exercise self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life of Emirati women across the three trimesters during pregnancy, addressing the high obesity rates and related health risks among this group in the UAE.  The study uses a mixed methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, to provide insights that could influence clinical practice and public health strategies for Emirati pregnant women. Supervisory Team: Prof Malcolm Granat, Dr Sam Curtin, Dr Alex Clarke-Cornwell (External Advisors: Dr Alix Chadwell, Dr David Loudon, Chantel Ostler).