Sally Waterworth

Experts / Sally Waterworth

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex

Sally joined the University of Essex in 2019. She graduated as a Sports Therapist in 2001 and has since spent time in academia, sport and clinical practice in the UK and in South Africa. She completed her PhD in Human Movement Science at the University of Pretoria in 2014 and an MSc in Sports Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University in 2019. She is a member of the Society of Sports Therapists, Sport and Exercise Nutrition register and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority. Research interests include training and nutrition for endurance sports (with a particular focus on iron-distance triathlon masters athletes) and physical activity and health.

How genes predict the effect of exercise on weight loss

Weight loss is a complicated process. There are so many factors involved including your diet, how much sleep you get each night and the kind of exercise you do. However, new research suggests the genetic component is as important as the specific exercise regime…

How genes predict the effect of exercise on weight loss

Weight loss is a complicated process. There are so many factors involved including your diet, how much sleep you get each night and the kind of exercise you do. However, new research suggests the genetic component is as important as the specific exercise regime…

By Dr Henry Chung, Dr Chris McManus, Sally Waterworth