Afroditi Stathi

Afroditi Stathi is a Professor in Healthy Ageing at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, Centre for Urban Wellbeing. Her research focuses on physical activity, active ageing, randomized controlled trials, and technology-based interventions for older adults and rehabilitation contexts.

• University: Not explicitly stated
• School: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Academic Rank: Professor

Research Interests span physical activity, active ageing, fall prevention in older adults, cardiovascular rehabilitation, technology-based exercise training, and citizen science applications in urban wellbeing. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and sustainable cities.

Recent Research Trends include leveraging wearable devices for home-based rehabilitation, optimizing dual-task exercise programs for fall-risk elderly, and exploring low-carbon transport's health impacts. She frequently collaborates on randomized clinical trials and policy-focused studies.

Projects include the Healthy Low-Carbon Transport Hub (HLTH) funded by EPSRC, PHIRST PHRESH subprojects addressing air pollution impacts, and clinical trials on intra-apheresis cycling for stem cell donations.

• Collaborations: NIHR, The Academy of Medical Sciences, EPSRC
• SDG Contributions: Health, Sustainable Cities

Professional Activities include speaking at the 2018 symposium on pedestrian crossing safety for older adults.