Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Physical Education
Chrissie has been a gymnast, trapeze artist and bricklayer. Latterly she is a health and fitness specialist, publishing 13 fitness books and has run a successful fitness company. Her qualifications in health, fitness and pedagogy have led to her teaching in schools, presenting for such as VISA and the NHS. Her out of work interests include perfecting her handstands and playing tennis.
Find out more about Chrissie
Area of Expertise
- Physical education;
- Physical activity;
- Health;
- Nutrition;
- Obesity.
Teaching & research interests
- Obesity and diabetes;
- Fitness;
- Health and wellness.
Accreditation & memberships
- Fitness professionals;
- British Tennis;
- Mental Health first aid trained.
Qualifications
- MSc Exercise for Health;
- Professional Qualification L4 Obesity & Diabetes;
- PGCE;
- BA (Hons) Dance & Movement
- CBT in motorbike riding.
Publications & research
- 13 health and fitness books published;
- Numerous newspaper and magazine articles;
- Chrissie's most recent project was a year-long, fully funded ‘HEASHIV’ project with St George’s University Hospital on obesity reduction for HIV patients.
Expertise in industry
- Chrissie has 20 years as business owner of The London Academy of Personal Fitness, where she has a 40+ strong trainer team covering all of London for personal fitness training;
- Entrepreneur of Deliver a Diet, delivering diet meals to people’s homes, and of Healthcall, a phone fitness service.
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