Dr Alice Porter
Senior Research Associate
Dr Alice Porter is a Senior Research Associate in public health.
As a member of the NIHR Bristol BRC diet and physical activity theme, Alice leads projects focusing on developing and evaluating interventions to improve diet and physical activity at a population level, particularly among children and young people.
Do school PE kit policies impact girls’ body image?
The physical activity levels and self-esteem of girls decline with age. This is because adolescent…
- Themes Diet and physical activity Mental health
- Workstreams Population diet and physical activity Psychological interventions
Evaluating a digital programme to help schools improve inclusivity of their PE kits
Our earlier research showed that many girls feel uncomfortable in their school PE kits, which…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
Exploring why people eat more after exercising
This project builds on a scoping review we recently completed on eating…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
Exploring what helps families reduce the amount of meat in their diet
Eating a diet rich in plant-based foods and reducing the amount of meat we eat…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
Comparing hip-worn and wrist-worn fitness tracker data in primary school children
Physical activity is critical for children’s current and future physical and mental health. The UK…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
Changing eating patterns in response to exercise
Regular exercise and a healthy balanced diet are key to managing weight. However,…
- Theme Diet and physical activity
- Workstream Population diet and physical activity
UK food insecurity interventions for families are limited and need stronger evidence
A new systematic review has found that UK interventions aimed at tackling food insecurity among…
University experts team up with Team GB hockey Olympian to make school PE kits fitter for purpose and put ball in pupils’ court
Top researchers have united with Team GB hockey player and sports inclusivity trailblazer Tess Howard…
Understanding how school PE uniform impacts teenage girls
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre-funded researchers at the University of Bristol have been looking…
Designing tailored physical activity interventions for primary schools
Primary school-based interventions aimed at increasing physical activity among children are usually targeted at physical…