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Tessa Strain is a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh's Moray House School of Education and Sport, affiliated with the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences (ISPEHS). Her research focuses on epidemiological analysis of physical activity and its health outcomes, leveraging device-based measurement technologies. She holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh (2014–2017) and previously served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Senior Research Associate at the MRC Epidemiology Unit (University of Cambridge).
Her expertise spans global physical activity surveillance, policy development, and the application of large-scale cohort studies like UK Biobank. Notable contributions include landmark analyses on global adult activity levels (Lancet Global Health), device-measured activity and mortality risk (Nature Medicine), and pandemic-era activity trends (Lancet Regional Health Europe). She co-chaired a UK CMO expert group on physical activity surveillance and advises the WHO on measurement standards.
Research interests emphasize: 1) Quantifying physical activity's role in disease prevention, 2) Methodological advancements in activity measurement, and 3) Addressing health disparities through activity interventions. Her work bridges epidemiology, public health policy, and technological innovation in health monitoring.
Grants and collaborations include WHO consultancy work and leadership on major projects like the global physical activity trends analysis (2000–2022). Her lab focuses on translating research into actionable policies to improve population health outcomes.
