Active Lifestyles Spring Conference 2024

Musculoskeletal Health Research: Caring for Cells and Communities

We are excited to extend an invitation to you for our Active Lifestyles Conference, focusing this year on musculoskeletal health.

We are honoured to have Professor Craig Sale, a distinguished scientist from Manchester Metropolitan University, as our keynote speaker. Professor Sale’s groundbreaking research, which highlights the critical interplay between muscle and bone health, aligns perfectly with the Centre’s focus. His insights are not only academically enriching but they also promise to engage and inspire a diverse audience, offering fresh perspectives on musculoskeletal health.

The conference will also feature Alison Iliff, Health and Wellbeing Programme Lead for the North East and Yorkshire Region at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, and Sarah Monks, Ageing Well Lead at NHS England for the same region. Their contributions, especially in the areas of Healthy Ageing and fall prevention, are crucial to our thematic exploration. They bring invaluable expertise in the development and assessment of community health initiatives, providing practical insights into effective intervention strategies.

Additionally, we will showcase hot-off the press research findings from our colleagues at the Carnegie School of Sport, whose work aligns with the themes of the Active Lifestyles Centre. Their contributions are set to further enrich our understanding and approach to musculoskeletal health and wellbeing.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, researcher, or enthusiast in the field of musculoskeletal health, this conference is the perfect setting to explore latest trends, network with peers, and contribute to the evolving landscape of health and wellbeing.

We look forward to welcoming you to an eventful day of learning, discussion, and discovery.

Programme:

Morning sessions

09:00 - 09:30: Registration and Welcome/Coffee

09:30 - 09:45: Opening remarks by Conference Chair (Professor Jim McKenna)

9:45 - 10:30: Keynote Speech - Prof Craig Sale - “The Synergy of Muscle and Bone: unravelling their complex interplay in human health and performance”. Chair: Dr Theocharis Ispoglou

10:30 - 11:00: Dr Deaglan McCullough – “Age-related changes in glucose metabolism and metabolic Risk: the AGEIST-Muscle Study”. Chair: Dr Oliver Wilson

11:00 - 11:30: Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:00: Alison Iliff and Sarah Monks – “Working across boundaries: collaborating to reduce falls in the ageing population of Yorkshire and Humber”. Chair: Prof Jim McKenna

12:00 - 12:30: Dr Gareth Nicholson – “A machine learning approach to identifying key variables for distinguishing between fallers and non-fallers in older women". Chair: Dr Theocharis Ispoglou

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch and Networking

Afternoon sessions

13:30 - 14:00: Martin Lee - Design and exciting outcomes from L.E.A.P. (Leeds Encouraging Activity in People). Chair: Prof Jim McKenna

14:00 - 14:30: Luke Aldrich – “Acute Sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis on its prevalence and muscle parameter shifts during hospitalisation. Chair: Dr Theocharis Ispoglou

Clinical Adoption-Adherence Case Studies:

14:30 - 15:00: Part 1 – Panel of Clinicians/Practitioners describe adoption-adherence challenges, Tom Hughes and Dr Chelsea Batty.

15:00 - 15:30: Coffee break and networking.

15:30 - 16:00: Part 2 – Panel of Science Experts present potential solutions, Luke Aldrich, Dr Jackie Hargreaves and Dr Allie Welsh.

16:00 - 16:30: Part 3 – Round Table: discussion on implementing solutions.

16:30 - 16:45: Closing remarks and feedback collection

Parking information:

There is a pay and display car park situated on campus, at the Church Wood Avenue entrance. Parking is 80p per hour (Monday to Friday between 07:00 and 16:00). The postcode for Headingley Campus is LS6 3QS (For Sat Nav LS16 5LF)

Registration information:

Registrations will take place in the Atrium of the CSS building located just past the main Reception Desk (just to make you aware there may be a bag check led by our LBU Security Colleagues when you arrive at the building)

Lunch and refreshments will be provided as outlined in the programme – these will be served in the CSS Atrium. The first session will take place in Lecture Theatre 4 at 09:30.

Please register for your free ticket by 23:59 on Thursday 11th April.