Physical Activities for Healthy Ageing
- Research Opportunity
- PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
- Project Status
- Future
- Department
- Medicine and Radiology
- Location
- Royal Melbourne Hospital
| Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Steve Simpson Jr | |||
| Professor Cassandra Szoeke | cszoeke@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
Project Details
Several studies have described the benefit of lifestyle change for healthy ageing and cognitive improvement. A lack of physical activity have been linked to an increased rate of cognitive impairment and cardiovascular diseases. Studies investigating physical activity have been limited by cohort sampling bias, cross sectional designs, short follow‐ups and small sample sizes. Furthermore the frequency and intensity of lifestyle alteration is still not defined.
In this project we examine a 20 year longitudinal dataset to determine the influence of physical activity on cognitive performance and health. This project will involve direct hands-on participant evaluation and provide clinical skills experience. You will also have the opportunity to work with a rich database with lifestyle data that spans over 20 years, as well as an opportunity for publication.
School Research Themes
Women's Health, Musculoskeletal
Research Opportunities
PhD, Masters by Research, Honours, Master of Biomedical Science
Graduate Research Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other Graduate Research requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact a supervisor.
Department
Research Group / Unit / Centre
Research Node
Royal Melbourne HospitalMDHS Research library
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