Veronica Varela Mato is a Senior Research Associate in Health and Wellbeing who has extensive experience in working with the private sector to develop health schemes to support the health of those employees most at need. She completed her PhD in cardiovascular health, sedentary behaviours and physical activity in transport workers at 天堂视频 in 2016. Following her PhD, she completed a post-doctoral position in Exercise Metabolism with Professor David Stensel. In 2017, she started her position as a research associate and project manager on the NIHR funded Structured Health Intervention for Truckers (SHIFT) Study within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at 天堂视频.
Veronica is currently working closely with Professor Lauren Sherar.
Dr Varela Mato is committed to developing healthier working environments for employees at risk of chronic conditions and poor mental health. Her research focuses on the promotion of health and wellbeing, and management of chronic conditions in disadvantaged workplace settings. She has expertise in intervention development, and the prevention and management of ill-health through lifestyle changes in at risk occupational groups. Her work aims to create tailored and sustainable health schemes and resources to improve employees’ health and wellbeing and quality of working life. Dr Varela Mato works closely with businesses and employees and has extensive experience in the area of translational research and promotion of health.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Preventive Medicine, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, BMJ, International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Applied Ergonomics, European Journal of Sport Science.
Abstract reviewer for International Society for Physical Activity and Health
International Society for Physical Activity and Health – (ISPAH) member of the communications committee
Featured publications
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Galmes-Pamades, A; Varela-Mato V, Konieczna J et al. . IJBNPA, 2019 |
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Clemes, SA, Varela-Mato V, Munir F, Edwardson CL, Chen YL, Hamer H, Gray L, Jaicim NB, Richardson G, Johnson V, Troughton J, Yates T, King J. . BMJ Open, 2019 |
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Goltz F, Thackray E, Varela-Mato V, King J, Dorling J, Dowejko M, Mastana S, Thompson J, Atkinson G, Stensel D. . Appetite, 2019 |
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Varela-Mato V, Clemes SA, King J, Munir F. . Journal of Occupational and Environmental medicine. 2019 |
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Varela Mato V, Caddick N, King JA, Johnson V, Edwardson C, Yates T, Stensel DJ, Daly H, Nimmo MA, Clemes SA. . Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2018 Apr 1;60(4):368-76. |
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Varela-Mato V, Caddick N, King JA, Yates T, Stensel DJ, Nimmo MA, Clemes SA. . Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2018 Apr 1;60(4):377-85. |
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Varela Mato V, Yates T, Stensel D, Biddle S, Clemes SA. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2017 Oct 2;21(4):212-22. |
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Varela-Mato V, O’Shea O, King JA, Yates T, Stensel DJ, Biddle SJ, Nimmo MA, Clemes SA. . BMJ open. 2017 Jun 1;7(6):e013162. |
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Varela-Mato V, Yates T, Stensel DJ, Biddle SJ, Clemes SA. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2016 Jun 30;3:36-9. |
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Caddick N, Varela-Mato V, Nimmo MA, Clemes S, Yates T, King JA. Health. 2016 Apr 21:1363459316644492. |
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Varela-Mato V, Cancela JM, Ayan C, Martín V, Molina A. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2012, 9, 2728-2741. |