Position: Lecturer
Department: Physical and Health Education
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 43844-00100
Nairobi – Kenya
Telephone: +254-02-810901 Ext. 57284
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Area of Specialization:

Physical Activity Surveillance, Exercise Physiology, Anthropometry, First Aid

Research Interests

Physical Activity in population health, Physical Activity Surveillance, Fitness Testing and Exercise prescription for various population groups, Pediatric Physical Activity and Obesity, Exercise Physiology, Accelerometry, Anthropometry, Outdoor Adventure Pursuits Risk management and safety.

Publications

Book/Monograph

• Lucy Joy Wachira (2010). Use of Exercise Therapy in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: A Baseline Clinical Survey on Exercise and Diabetes Mellitus among Adult Diabetic Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Berlin, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-639-30764-1

Magazine/Report

• Onywera, V. O., Muthuri, S. K., Hayker, S., Wachira, L. J. M., Kyallo, F., Mang’eni, R. O., Bukhala, P., Mireri C. (2016) Kenya’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Healthy Active Kids Kenya (HAKK), 2016
• Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Kenya’s 2014 Report Card on the Physical Activity and Body Weight of Children and Youth. Healthy Active Kids Kenya (HAKK), 2014

Papers

• Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2016). Associations Between Parental Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Environment and Childhood Physical Activity: Results from ISCOLE-Kenya. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13, 333 -343  Human Kinetics, Inc.
• Onywera, V. O., Muthuri, S. K., Hayker, S., Wachira, L. J. M., Kyallo, F., Mang’eni, R. O., Bukhala, P., Mireri C. (2016) Results From Kenya’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13 (Suppl 2), S195 -S200  Human Kinetics, Inc.
• Lang, J. J., Longmuir, P., LeBlanc A., Chaput, J. P., Lambert, E. V., Muthuri, S., Onywera, V., Wachira, L. J., and Tremblay, M. S. (2015). Correlates of objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in Canadian, Kenyan, and South African children. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 40(S1):S37.
• Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014). Results from Kenya’s 2014 Report Card on the Physical Activity and Body Weights of Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(suppl 1), S69-S73.
• Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Correlates of objectively measured overweight/obesity and physical activity in Kenyan school children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 436.
• Muthuri, S. K., Francis, C. E., Wachira, L. J. M., LeBlanc, A. G., Sampson, M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. PloS one, 9(3), e92846.
• Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Leblanc, A. G., Francis, C. E., Sampson, M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Temporal trends and correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness among school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 11(3), 3327-3359.
• Muthuri, S.K., Wachira, L-J.M., Onywera, V.O. & Tremblay, M.S. (2014). Comparative study of physical activity patterns among school children in Kenya and Canada: Results from the ISCOLE Project. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2:2), 765-779.
• Muthuri, S. K., Wachira, L. J. M., Onywera, V. O., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014). Direct and self-reported measures of physical activity and sedentary behaviours by weight status in school-aged children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya. Annals of human biology,42(3): 237–245.
• Goodwin, Y., Monyeki, M.A., Boit, M.K., De Ridder, J.H., Toriola, A.L., Mwangi, F.M. & Wachira, J. L. (2014). Association between energy availability and menstrual function in elite Kenyan runners. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2:1), 291-307.
• Goodwin, Y., Monyeki, M.A., Boit, M.K., De Ridder, J.H., Toriola, A.L., Mwangi, F.M., Wachira, J. L. & Mwihaki, M.G. (2014). Profile of the female athlete triad in elite Kenyan endurance athletes and in non-athletes. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 20(2),610-625.
• Wachira, L. J. M. (2011). Use of exercise therapy in the management of diabetes mellius by adult diabetic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Berlin, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-639-30764-1
• Wachira, L, Simiyu N, and Onywera, V (2009). Physical Activity Practices among Adults with Diabetes: A Clinical Survey on Management of Diabetes Mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya. African Journal of Applied Human Sciences.Vol.1 No.1 pp 22-30

Conference Presentations

• Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2016). School related opportunities for physical activity. Symposium on The physical activity transition and the global childhood obesity epidemic – Results from the ISCOLE presented at the 2nd Physical Activity and Sports for Health and Development in Africa (PASHDA) International Conference held on the 21st to 23rd September, 2016 at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Invited International Faculty - Exercise is Medicine (2015) at the 16th Biennial Conference of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) held on the 20th to 22nd October 2015 at the Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014) Association between BMI and Percent Body Fat Status and Screen-Based Sedentary Activity of Kenyan Urban School Children: Results from ISCOLE-Kenya: Presented at the 2014 Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children Held from May 19-22, 2014 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Canada
• Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2014) School Related Opportunities for Physical Activity in Kenyan Urban Schools: Presented at International Conference on Physical Activity and Sports for Health and Development in Africa Held from March 25th to 29th, 2014 at the Pedagogic University of Maputo in Maputo, Mozambique
• Wachira, L. J. M., Muthuri, S. K., Tremblay, M. S., & Onywera, V. O. (2013) The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) Kenya: Protocols, Experiences and Advice for African Countries: Presented at the Ghana Physical Education & Sport Think-tank & Exercise Medicine Ghana (GPEStt-EMG) International Conference held on 4th to 7th June 2013 at the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Ridge, Accra, Ghana
• Wachira, L. J. M., Njororai, S. W., & Onywera, V. O. (2011) Factors Affecting Participation in Physical Activity and Adherence to Exercise Programmes by Persons Living With Diabetes. Presented at the 9th Biennial Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD) International Conference held on 13th – 15th September 2011 at Colline Hotel Mukono: Kyambogo University, Uganda

MEMBERSHIP

• Africa Physical Activity network (AFPAN)
• The International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport (ISCPES)
• Africa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (AFAHPER-SD)