Mr. Okoth Elvis Onyango

Tutorial Fellow — Exercise Physiology & Sports Science

MSc. Exercise and Sports Science

Research Interests

Lifestyle Interventions and Obesity Management

Cardiorespiratory Fitness in First Responders

Rugby Training Methodology

Books & Publications

Onyango EO, Waiganjo LB, Wachira LJ, Goodwin Y, Onywera VO (2023). Physical and Health Education Fundamental Movement Skills for Pre-Primary to Grade 3 Instructors. Moran Publishers.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Onyango EO (2020). Status of Participation in Physical Activity by Kenyan University Employees. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology.
Onyango EO (2023). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition Study of First Responders. Presented at the Fire Engineering & Disaster Management International Conference (conference proceeding).

Current Research Projects

Co-Principal Investigator — examining the impact of lifestyle interventions on obesity-related medical costs and non-communicable diseases among congregants of Nairobi churches.
Principal Investigator — comparative analysis of training methodologies and their effects on rugby player performance metrics.

Conference Participation

Attended symposia spanning 2016–2020, including University of Tsukuba collaborative research sessions, international interdisciplinary conferences in physical education and sport science, and World Athletics championships preparatory meetings.

Collaborative Engagements

Kenya-Finland Education and Research Alliance (KENFIN-EDURA) — collaborator since 2018
Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon — event organization support
Mathare Youth Sports Association — community sports programming
Special Olympics Kenya — volunteer service