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Personal Statement
I am a Lecturer in Physical Activity for Health in the School of Psychological Sciences and Health. I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 1998 followed by a PhD in 2003, both from the University of Glasgow. After my PhD, I was a Research Fellow in the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow, followed by seven years as a Lecturer in the School of Sport at the University of Stirling before joining the University of Strathclyde in 2012.
Teaching Interests
I co-ordinate the following classes in the BSc Sport and Physical Activity degree: Advanced Topics in Physical Activity and Physical Activity for Health, Fitness and Wellbeing, and I supervise undergraduate dissertation projects and postgraduate MPhil and PhD students.
Research Interests
My research interests are multidisciplinary and include developing generalisable interventions to promote physical activity and change other health behaviours (e.g. diet and sedentary behaviour) in a range of groups including obese children, adolescent girls, postnatal women, survivors of colorectal cancer and cardiac rehabilitation patients, and evaluating the efficacy of these interventions on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (using objective and subjective methods), health outcomes (e.g. weight, body composition, cardiovascular fitness, quality of life), and using qualitative approaches. Recent research in this area includes the Scottish Childhood Obesity Treatment Trial (SCOTT) and the More Active MuMs in Stirling (MAMMiS) trial. Other research interests involve exploring patterns of sedentary behaviour, physical activity and growth across childhood and their influence on disease outcomes (e.g. obesity and cardiometabolic health) and measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adults. Recent/current research in these areas have focused on the influence of early adiposty rebound on obesity in adolescence, changes in objectively measured PA (total and MVPA) across childhood and evaluation of the Girls on the Move (GOTM) national programme.
Expertise & Capabilities
Expertise and Capabilities include:
- Development and testing of health behaviour change interventions
- Measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour
- Patterns of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and growth in childhood
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, A Randomised Controlled Trial of the Effect of Exercise Consultation on Maintenance of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation., University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Bachelor of Science, Sports Medicine , University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Jan 1998
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The association between timing of adiposity rebound and later obesity and cardiometabolic risk in adolesence (age 15 years) in a large contemporary cohort (The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, ALSPAC ).
Hughes, A., Reilly, J., Sherriff, A. & Ness, A. R.
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Project: Non-funded project
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A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card
Tomaz, S. A., Reilly, J. J., Johnstone, A., Hughes, A., Robertson, J., Craig, L. C. A. & Bardid, F., 29 May 2024, In: Journal of Public Health. 46, 2, p. e240-e247 8 p., fdae022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of physical activity policies in Scotland: results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card
Tomaz, S. A., Reilly, J. J., Johnstone, A., Hughes, A., Robertson, J., Craig, L. C. A. & Bardid, F., 11 Sept 2023, In: European Journal of Public Health. 33, Suppl 1, p. i90-i90 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference abstract › peer-review
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MOESM1 of A feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a preschool obesity prevention intervention: ToyBox-Scotland
Malden, S. (Creator), Reilly, J. (Contributor), Gibson, A. (Contributor), Bardid, F. (Creator), Summerbell, C. (Creator), De Craemer, M. (Contributor), Cardon, G. (Creator), Androutsos, O. (Creator), Manios, Y. (Creator) & Hughes, A. (Creator), figshare, 5 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.10279991.v1
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Data for: "Pragmatic evaluation of the Go2Play Active Play intervention on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in children"
Johnstone, A. (Creator), Reilly, J. (Creator) & Hughes, A. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 31 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.15129/fa67c29b-acd0-4237-8c68-e968f4f05a8a
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American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
Adrienne Hughes (Participant)
2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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UK Society of Behavioural Medicine
Adrienne Hughes (Participant)
2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference