Dr Dale Grant
Lecturer
Biography
Dale joined Chester Medical School in October 2022 and teaches on the BSc Health and Exercise Science and the MSc Exercise Medicine programmes at University Centre Shrewsbury. His specialisms include musculoskeletal health, ageing, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity. Dale has been involved in health and exercise science since 2011, having completed undergraduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) degrees at Liverpool John Moore’s University, before completing a PhD and postdoctoral research training at Manchester Metropolitan University. Dale also has long-standing experience working within the health and fitness industry as both a fitness coach and educational content creator. Dale joined Chester Medical School in October 2022 as a Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science.
Teaching and Supervision
Current teaching on the BSc in health and exercise science includes: Physiology and Human Movement (Level 4) Physical Activity in Health (Level 4) Health and Human Behaviour (Level 4) Measurement, Evaluation & Research in Human Health & Behaviour (Level 5) Physiology and Human Movement in Chronic Diseases (Level 5) Causes and Aetiology of Key Chronic Diseases (Level 5) Personal and Professional Practice (Level 5) Applied practice and work placements (Level 5) Project/ Dissertation (Level 6) Current teaching on the MSc in exercise medicine (Level 7) includes: Exercise Testing, Prescription and Programming in Human Health and Performance (Module lead) Physical activity, Exercise, and Sport in Public Health (Module lead) Comparative Exercise Physiology in Health, Disease and Human Comparative Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals and Ergogenic Aids in Health and Performance Project/ Dissertation Dale also supervises student research projects and supports students as a personal academic tutor
Research and Knowledge Exchange
My research primarily focuses on physical behaviour and health, especially how non-exercise activity can be optimised to promote healthy ageing. My PhD project looked at a novel intervention which replaced sedentary time (e.g. sitting or lying down) with light activity (e.g. light walking) in older adults and examined changes in musculoskeletal health. I also have a keen interest in resistance training recommendations, exercise nutrition, and falls prevention. Recently I have been developing a project in the field of microbiology, examining lifestyle factors that affect the gut microbiome