Professor, School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia
Fiona is a teacher, researcher, policy maker and practitioner.
She has worked for more than two decades plus in universities, interspersed with time at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US and now at the World Health Organization HQ in Geneva.
Her focus is on all aspects of physical activity and public health and building coherence in policy and action within and between health, sport, transport, urban planning and education sectors.
She is past president of the International Society for Physical Activity & Heath, a keen hiker, swimmer and dog owner.
How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation
Mar 26, 2020 15:56 pm UTC| Health
The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home. Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be...
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