Katherine Brooke-wavell BSc, MSc, PhD

Katherine is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough University, based in the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine East Midlands Hub. Her research focuses primarily on the effects of exercise on bone health. She has led a number of exercise intervention trials, ranging from studies of bone health and stress fracture in elite athletes, through studies of high impact exercise and brisk walking in middle aged and older adults, to research on effectiveness of fall prevention exercise and whole body vibration training in older people. Outcomes studied include bone mineral density and structural parameters, bone turnover and fall risk factors as well as body composition, physical function and cardiovascular risk factors.