Áine Brislane on vascular function in postmenopause and pregnancy

Áine Brislane is a lecturer in exercise physiology at York St. John University (YSJU) within the School of Sport, where she is responsible for delivering teaching in exercise physiology and supervising dissertation projects at undergraduate level. Áine is particularly interested in how physical activity, sedentary behaviour and exercise affect various aspects of vascular health during the lifespan. She is a member of the newly established Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (PAtCH) research group at YSJU, where she, along with colleagues, is currently setting up a research laboratory. Here, she intends to continue her research in the area of women’s cardiovascular physiology. Áine has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Limerick and an MSc by distinction from Manchester Metropolitan University, where she investigated the effect of antioxidant supplementation on recovery from exhaustive exercise in recreationally active women. Áine gained her PhD from Liverpool John Moores University, investigating how menopause and pregnancy influence the peripheral and cerebrovascular system.

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