Opeyemi Babatunde

Biography

I obtained a Bachelor of Physiotherapy with distinctions from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 2005. Post qualification, I worked in both clinical physiotherapy and community settings on public health promotion projects. For a broader insight into preventive medicine and public healthcare, I studied at the University of Kuopio, Finland for an International Master’s degree in Public health. Later, as a volunteer public health specialist, I participated in the planning, organization and successful implementation of the COMPASS/USAID project, which was committed to responding to health care and basic education needs of people (in developing countries) by empowering individuals to take action for their own health. I moved on to research and development of community initiatives concerned with the right to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health; and expanding the access of vulnerable groups to health through lifestyle modifications of nutrition and exercise. I relocated to the United Kingdom in 2010 and recently completed my doctoral degree in Physical Activity and Health at Staffordshire University. My recent research activities involved the conduct of systematic reviews and meta-analysis, clinical studies and randomised controlled trials with a critical focus on enhancing bone health of premenopausal women through specified lifestyle exercises. A number of the outputs of my research works have led to publications in high-impact journals and disseminations at national and international conferences.

Research Interest

public health, exercise medicine research