Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu

Faatihah is a medical doctor and an Associate Professor of physical activity and health. She obtained my medical qualification (MBChB) from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria; MSc (medical physiology) from the University of East London, United Kingdom; and PhD (clinical exercise physiology) from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. She is a commonwealth scholar (and mentor), secretary of the low-middle-income countries (LMIC) research council – International Society for physical activity and health (ISPAH). Founder and co-host of the monthly ALiBSA (ageing lifestyle in blacks and south asians) webinar, a knowledge-exchange platform to tackle health inequalities through health education and self-empowerment. She holds associate editor roles with the Journal of Physical Activity and Health and Cities and Health.

Grants and ongoing research

• Medical Research Foundation (2023-25): impact of climate change on health challenge: £299,134.00. Mapping the impacts of climate change on respiratory health in Nigeria: towards equitable and cost-effective national and subnational strategies.
• Medical Research Council: ageing research development award (2023-25): £417,631.73. Socially assistive walker to promote physical activity, health and well-being of older adults (saw-health).

Research interest

Multidisciplinary approaches to developing physical activity and health improvement interventions for people with chronic conditions such as chronic kidney disease, older adults (55+), and ethnic minorities (afro-caribbean, and south asians). With my background in clinical exercise physiology, my research has the potential to develop interventions that are tailored for people with different long-term conditions.

Area of expertise

Co-designing physical activity and health improvement interventions in chronic lifestyle disease (type-2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease); interdisciplinary approaches to developing effective and sustainable physical activity across under-represented groups (elderly, ethnic minorities; women); rehabilitation research; robotic assistive technology.