Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith is a Professor at the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University. His academic work focuses on physical activity, cardiovascular health, and physical health recovery, often intersecting with eHealth and public health initiatives. He has served as a second supervisor for research projects, including Sheona Mchale’s Master’s thesis on emotional support post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

• University: Edinburgh Napier University
• School: School of Health and Social Care
• Academic Rank: Professor
• Email: gd.smith@napier.ac.uk

Research interests center on physical activity referral schemes (PARS), cardiovascular rehabilitation, and health technologies. Graeme has contributed to studies on exercise adherence, emotional support post-cardiac interventions, and community-based physical activity prescription.

As a supervisor, he has guided Sheona Mchale’s qualitative research on emotional support systems for coronary heart disease patients. His collaborations span projects related to physical health recovery, often involving interdisciplinary teams in healthcare and sports sciences.