Emeritus fellow, Staffordshire University, UK

“I am driven by a desire to promote and strengthen research about women’s exercise physiology to help improve women’s fitness and health.”

Areas of expertise

Menstrual cycle/ovarian hormones and exercise
Performance and health
Bone health/osteoporosis

“My main priority as an exercise physiologist is to raise awareness and cultivate further research of the key factors that influence women in sport and exercise.”

— Jacky Forsyth, PhD

Areas of expertise

Menstrual cycle/ovarian hormones and exercise
Performance and health
Bone health/osteoporosis

“My main priority as an exercise physiologist is to raise awareness and cultivate further research of the key factors that influence women in sport and exercise.”

— Jacky Forsyth, PhD

Career

Staffordshire University – Emeritus fellow
Women in Sport and Exercise Academy Network – Cofounder
Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal – Associate editor
European Women in Sport project, promoting the feminization of sport across Europe
Peer-reviewed research publications on improving health, exercise, and performance through exercise for pre- and postmenopausal women

Education

Liverpool John Moores University – PhD in exercise physiology
University of St. Andrews – Master of Philosophy in exercise physiology
University of Warwick – Bachelor of Arts with honors and qualified teacher status in physical education and geography

Academic memberships