Dr Joanne Wallace

Dr Joanne Wallace

Senior Lecturer

Department of Life Sciences

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Jo received a BSc (hons) degree in Sport Science (psychology) from Liverpool John Moores University in 2003 and stayed on to complete an MSc in Sport Physiology in 2004. Jo remained at John Moores to complete her PhD on "The Impact of Human Body Composition using Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry" in March 2007. Whilst at JMU she also provided physiological support to local professional athletes, football and Rugby clubs. In addition, Jo was awarded a postgraduate certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PGCTHE) in 2010 ans is now a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She was appointed as a lecturer at Aberystwyth University in October 2007.

Anatomy and body systems specialising in musculoskeletal measures of body composition. Research areas focus on health and exercise interventions in diseased populations; osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes and cancer rehabilitation.

  • Diet and Health

A systematic review of behaviour change techniques employed in interventions aimed to change physical activity behaviour in autistic individuals. / Parsons, Katherine; Payne, Simon; Sudhish Bhaskar, Lakshmi et al.
In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Vol. 79, 102867, 31.07.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

A qualitative study of physical activity drivers in autistic individuals using COM-B: Autistic and non-autistic perspectives. / Parsons, Katherine; Payne, Simon; Holt, Nigel et al.
In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Vol. 111, 102331, 31.03.2024.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry Validated Geometric Model for the Calculation of Body Segment Inertial Parameters of Young Females. / Winter, Samantha L.; Forrest, Sarah M.; Wallace, Joanne et al.
In: Journal of Applied Biomechanics, Vol. 34, No. 2, 30.04.2018, p. 89-95.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

High-intensity interval training: a potential novel method for improving bone mass. / Guppy, Fergus Michael; Thatcher, Rhys; Wallace, Joanne.
2015. Poster session presented at Bone Research Society/British Society for Matrix Biology Joint Meeting, Edinburgh, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Six weeks of high-intensity interval training reduces fat mass in healthy males. / Guppy, Fergus Michael; Thatcher, Rhys; Wallace, Joanne.
2015. Poster session presented at Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Malmo, Sweden.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

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