Zoe and I have had a few conversations as we are often attend the same local meetings and conferences for health researchers. When I listen to her speak her positivity and energy is contagious, but I had no idea how a professional athlete had become interested in research around exercise in chronic illnesses. I invited her to be a guest so we could all find out together.
Top 3 Takeaways
1) Clinical academics are not the only researchers with a dual perspective in research careers
2) Manage or cage your imposter monster with the help of a trusted friend of coach
3) The golden key in research is getting the flexibility to explore the topic you are most passionate about.
Bio: Zoe is an Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology and lead for both the Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group and Clinical, Health and Rehabilitation research Team (CHaRT) within the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth. She is also an honorary researcher at multiple NHS trusts. At the core of everything she does is the promotion of safe and appropriate physical activity and exercise for all.
Her current research interests are focused on exercise testing, training and nutrition in the treatment and prevention of chronic disease(s). She is also interested in using exercise evaluations and exposure to extreme environments (e.g. heat, hypoxia) and how they relate to understanding the actions of medications and in treating chronic illnesses.
https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/zoe-saynor
Find Zoe on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoe_saynor?lang=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zoe-saynor-4b6957a2/?originalSubdomain=uk
Read Zoe’s Research:
Guidance and standard operating procedures for exercise testing in cystic fibrosis. https://err.ersjournals.com/content/32/169/230029.long
Coming soon: Evaluating the effect of a digital health intervention to enhance physical activity in people with chronic kidney disease (Kidney BEAM): A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Digital Health, In Press.
First ever publication: A protocol to determine valid VO2max in young cystic fibrosis patients. https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(13)00032-7/abstract
Full list: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoe-Saynor
Zoe is reading:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Zoe uses https://www.graphpad.com/features to create figures and graphs
Find Dr Rosalynn Austin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rosalynn-austin-147b3980/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosalynnaustin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RosalynnAustin
Experience the adventures @researcherrevealed takes while travelling by checking out her other YouTube channel @stepbystepwalks
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