Exploring sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Crohn’s disease

These scholarships will cover full-time PhD tuition fees for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance) and will provide a £900 per annum research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.

Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.

Please note: you will automatically be entered into the competition for the Full Award, unless you state otherwise in your application.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).

This scholarship also comes with £900 per annum for three years as a research training support grant (RTSG) allocation to help support the PhD researcher.

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Eckert KG, Abbasi-Neureither I, Köppel M, Huber G. Structured physical activity interventions as a complementary therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease - a scoping review and practical implications. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019;19(1):115.

Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Catinella AP, Hashash JG. A comprehensive review and update on Crohn's disease. Dis Mon. 2018;64(2):20-57.

Lamers CR, de Roos NM, Koppelman LJM, Hopman MTE, Witteman BJM. Patient experiences with the role of physical activity in inflammatory bowel disease: results from a survey and interviews. BMC Gastroenterol. 2021;21(1):172.

Papini NM, Yang CH, Do B, Mason TB, Lopez NV. External contexts and movement behaviors in ecological momentary assessment studies: a systematic review and future directions. Int Rev Sport Exerc Psych. 2020;0(0):1-31.

Neal WN, Jones CD, Pekmezi D, Motl RW. Physical Activity in Adults With Crohn's Disease: A Scoping Review. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022;4(2):otac022.

Bak MTJ, Ruiterkamp MFE, van Ruler O, Campmans-Kuijpers MJE, Bongers BC, van Meeteren NLU, van der Woude CJ, Stassen LPS, de Vries AC. Prehabilitation prior to intestinal resection in Crohn's disease patients: An opinion review. World J Gastroenterol. 2022;28(22):2403-2416.

Crohn’s and Collitis UK. 2022. Epidemiology Summary: Incidence and Prevalence of IBD in the United Kingdom. URL: https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/media/4e5ccomz/epidemiology-summary-final.pdf

Degroote L, DeSmet A, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Van Dyck D, Crombez G. Content validity and methodological considerations in ecological momentary assessment studies on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2020 Mar 10;17(1):35.

Eckert KG, Abbasi-Neureither I, Köppel M, Huber G. Structured physical activity interventions as a complementary therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease - a scoping review and practical implications. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019;19(1):115.

Gajendran M, Loganathan P, Catinella AP, Hashash JG. A comprehensive review and update on Crohn's disease. Dis Mon. 2018;64(2):20-57.

Lamers CR, de Roos NM, Koppelman LJM, Hopman MTE, Witteman BJM. Patient experiences with the role of physical activity in inflammatory bowel disease: results from a survey and interviews. BMC Gastroenterol. 2021;21(1):172.

Papini NM, Yang CH, Do B, Mason TB, Lopez NV. External contexts and movement behaviors in ecological momentary assessment studies: a systematic review and future directions. Int Rev Sport Exerc Psych. 2020;0(0):1-31.

Neal WN, Jones CD, Pekmezi D, Motl RW. Physical Activity in Adults With Crohn's Disease: A Scoping Review. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022;4(2):otac022.

Raman M, Rajagopalan V, Kaur S, Reimer RA, Ma C, Ghosh S, Vallance J. Physical Activity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022;28(7):1100-1111.

Roda G, Chien Ng S, Kotze PG, Argollo M, Panaccione R, Spinelli A, Kaser A, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S. Crohn’s disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020;6(22).

Saunders TJ, McIsaac T, Douillette K, Gaulton N, Hunter S, Rhodes RE, Prince SA, Carson V, Chaput JP, Chastin S, Giangregorio L, Janssen I, Katzmarzyk PT, Kho ME, Poitras VJ, Powell KE, Ross R, Ross-White A, Tremblay MS, Healy GN. Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2020 Oct;45(10 (Suppl. 2)):S197-S217.

Taylor K, Scruggs PW, Balemba OB, Wiest MM, Vella CA. Associations between physical activity, resilience, and quality of life in people with inflammatory bowel disease. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018;118(4):829-836.