Research Interests

I study how energy availability and recovery shape the health and performance of endurance and master athletes — from field studies at the World Masters Athletics Championships to molecular and cellular models of muscle and metabolism.

• Master Athlete Health & Performance — Post-COVID recovery, menopausal symptoms, and injury in track & field master athletes, studied at the World Masters Athletics Championships
• Low Energy Availability & RED-S — Prevalence, risk, and physiological consequences of energy deficiency in endurance athletes
• Exercise Physiology & Training Monitoring — Time-efficient training such as exercise snacks and breaking up sitting, fitness assessment, and molecular responses to exercise

Current Projects

LEAP Study

Status: In progress

Managing the LEAP study on low energy availability and RED-S in master and endurance athletes at Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln.

Supervision

Graduate: Prof. Sulin Cheng, Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Undergraduate: Prof. Yongming Li, School of Physical Education and Sport Training, Shanghai University of Sport