Shanthi Johnson
Professor
Kinesiology and Health Studies
University of Regina
Canada
Biography
Shanthi Johnson working as a Professor in Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies at University of Regina,Canada.
Research Interest
Her research program involves health promotion and falls prevention among older adults with a multidisciplinary perspective. In general, her research is community engaged as well as program and policy relevant. Specifically, she has been examining the role of nutrition and exercise interventions in improving functional capacity and preventing falls in seniors in community and long-term care settings. Her research interest also extends to the cross-cultural study of aging, health beliefs and practices related to chronic diseases such as osteoporosis. While aging and health has been the main focus of her research, she has espoused a life course perspective and has worked with several age groups and she has been involved in research in the areas of population health, rural health, health services research, and global health.
