Lecturer in Health Sciences
Health Sciences Stirling University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
I qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2015 and joined the University of Stirling as a Lecturer in Health Sciences in 2023. I currently split my time between lecturing, research and practicing Physiotherapy privately. I feel fortunate to maintain face-to-face interactions with patients, whilst being able to research new ways to improve people's lives and to share my knowledge and experience in a higher education setting.
I currently teach on the undergraduate Nursing programmes (Mental Health and Adult) and the Paramedic Science programme, and have roles in other post-graduate course too. I also teach on the new MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) programme starting in September 2025, which runs in partnership with the MSc Podiatry and Master of Public Health programme.
My current area of research is exploring effective ways to break up sitting time across the lifespan. My research interests also include determining the effectiveness of preoperative Physiotherapy programmes and many other areas of Physiotherapy research.
Recognising Achievement in Teaching Excellence
University of Stirling
I received the award for Teacher of the Year (Health Sciences & Sport) 2023/2024
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 65,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers.
European College of Sport Science
ECSS is an international association of sport and exercise scientists from all over the world. Whether you are a student, researcher, professor, medical doctor, or physiotherapist, our membership offers the opportunity to exchange, interact and participate. Publish in our journal, attend our congress in a different European city each year, apply for the YIA competition and develop your career through our extensive Jobs page and networking opportunities. If you are looking for the largest European based sports science community, you have found us!
Physiotherapist
The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulates professions that have one or more designated titles that are protected by law and professionals must be registered to use them. Physiotherapists deal with human function and movement, and help people to achieve their full physical potential. They use physical approaches to promote, maintain and restore wellbeing.
Article
Booth JN, Chesham RA, Brooks NE, Gorely T & Moran CN (2022) The Impact of the Daily Mile™ on School Pupils' Fitness, Cognition, and Wellbeing: Findings From Longer Term Participation. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Art. No.: 812616. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.812616
Article
Booth JN, Chesham RA, Brooks NE, Gorely T & Moran CN (2020) A citizen science study of short physical activity breaks at school: improvements in cognition and wellbeing with self-paced activity. BMC Medicine, 18 (1), Art. No.: 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01539-4
Commentary
Chesham RA, Booth JN, Sweeney EL, Ryde GC, Gorely T, Brooks NE & Moran CN (2019) Response to Daly-Smith et al.'s commentary on 'The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study'. Commentary on: Daly-Smith A, Morris JL, Hobbs M, McKenna J. Commentary on a recent article on the effects of the ‘daily mile’ on physical activity, fitness and body composition: addressing key limitations. BMC Medicine, 2019, 17:96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1335-4. BMC Medicine, 17 (1), Art. No.: 97. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1336-3
Article
Ryde G, Dreczkowski G, Gallagher I, Chesham R & Gorely T (2019) Device-measured Desk-based Occupational Sitting Patterns and Stress (hair cortisol and perceived stress). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (11), Art. No.: 1906. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16111906
Policy Document
The impact of the Daily Mile on Primary School Children
Moran C, Brooks N, Booth J, Chesham R, Sweeney E, Ryde G & Gorely T (2019) The impact of the Daily Mile on Primary School Children. University of Stirling. Stirling. https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/public-policy-hub/policy-briefings/
Article
The Daily Mile: What factors are associated with its implementation success?
Ryde GC, Booth JN, Brooks NE, Chesham RA, Moran CN & Gorely T (2018) The Daily Mile: What factors are associated with its implementation success?. PLoS ONE, 13 (10), Art. No.: e0204988. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204988
Article
Chesham R, Booth JN, Sweeney EL, Ryde G, Gorely T, Brooks N & Moran CN (2018) The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study. BMC Medicine, 16, Art. No.: 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1049-z
Article
Chesham R & Shanmugam S (2017) Does preoperative physiotherapy improve postoperative, patient-based outcomes in older adults who have undergone total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 33 (1), pp. 9-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2016.1230660
Article
Reduced firing rates of high threshold motor units in response to eccentric overload
Balshaw T, Pahar M, Chesham R, Macgregor LJ & Hunter A (2017) Reduced firing rates of high threshold motor units in response to eccentric overload. Physiological Reports, 5 (2), Art. No.: e13111. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13111
