PROF. VICKI LAMBERT
POSITION
- Professor, UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine (ESSM), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
- Consultant Scientist, Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD (Physiology), University of Cape Town (1993)
Thesis title: Factors affecting energy expenditure and efficiency of fuel utilization: feeding and exercise models
- MSc (Exercise Physiology), University of South Carolina, USA (1983)
- BA (Phys Ed), Furman University, USA (1980)
ESSM RESEARCH GROUPS
- Health and well-being
- Exercise in the management of chronic diseases
- Exercise performance
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Neurohumoral regulation of metabolism during exercise (interaction with diet) and the “interpretation” of fatigue
- Neurohumoral regulation and sequelae from early life programming of adult disease
- Regulation of energy metabolism and metabolic sequelae in leanness and obesity and finally
- Physical activity in health and disease in communities in transition
OTHER
- B2-rated research scientist, National Research Foundation, South Africa
- Convenor of the CDC-IUHPE International Physical Activity and Public Health Course: African Region (March 2007) involving 4 international faculty and over 43 delegates
- Consultant for WHO Workshop on Global Surveillance of Physical Activity, Rome, Italy
- Expert consultant for IAEA Writing on Group on the use of Imaging Techniques for Measuring Body Composition, Vienna Austria.
- Expert Panel for the International Conference on Physical Activity and Obesity in Children, Toronto, Canada
- Editorial board: Heart magazine, South African Heart Association
CONTACT
Tel: +27 21 650 4571
Email: Vicki.Lambert@uct.ac.za
