DrKatherine Downing

Dr Downing is a Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health within the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Her research focuses on 24-hour movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep) in the early childhood period (birth through 5 years of age). She has a particular interest in the objective measurement of these behaviours and associated health outcomes, in addition to developing feasible, effective and scalable interventions to support healthy behaviours in children from a young age.