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Research interests
Miranda Armstrong is a Physical Activity Epidemiologist and Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity in Adults. Her research focuses on the associations between physical activity and various health outcomes.
Miranda has a BSc. (hons) (Rhodes University, 2003), an MPhil in Computational Biology (University of Cambridge, 2007) and was awarded a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Cape Town in 2009.
Previous Appointment
2008-2017: Physical Activity Epidemiologist on the Million Women Study (http://www.millionwomenstudy.org), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford.
Within the Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Miranda used data from the Million Women Study (a prospective study of 1.3 Million middle-aged UK Women) to examine the associations between physical activity and body size, and health outcomes including fractures and various vascular diseases.
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow
3 Jan 2017 → 2 Jan 2020
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HELMET: HEaLth IMpact Of E-bikes And E-scooTers: Baseline Data Collection
Armstrong, M. E. G., de Vocht , F. & Sanghera, S.
1/08/23 → 31/01/24
Project: Research
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Exploring Meals on Wheels as a service provided to vulnerable adults in South-East Asia: establishing food safety, nutritional, social care, psychological and policy implications
Papadaki, A., Chen, H., Wahyuni, I., Surjaningrum, E. R., Mahmudiono, T., Armstrong, M. E. G., Willis, P. B. & Cameron, A. M.
19/07/21 → …
Project: Research
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Increasing physical activity levels using e-bikes to enhance cancer survival
Armstrong, M. E. G., Bourne, J. E. & Foster, C. E. M.
1/07/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Chronic Care in a Life Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence to Support Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Moving to University
James, S., Armstrong, M. E. G., Abdallah, Z. S. & O'Kane, A. A., 19 Apr 2023, In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 16 p., 559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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I'm hooked on e-cycling, I can finally be active again”: Perceptions of e-cycling as a physical activity intervention during breast cancer treatment.
Way, K. M., Bourne, J. E. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 15 Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 6, 21 p., 5197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Physical Activity Surveillance in Children and Adolescents using Smartphone Technology: Systematic Review
Nasruddin, N. I. N., Murphy, J. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 29 Mar 2023, In: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 6, 13 p., e42461.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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