Dr. Emmanuel Assasie

Dr. Emmanuel Assasie is a very enthusiastic, principled and passionate sportsman. He is a trained Sports and Exercise Scientist with vast interest in Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour. He has over 30 years of experience in the field of Sports and Exercise Science.

Emmanuel gained an undergraduate degree from the International School for Physical Education and Sport (Cuba) in 2006. He proceeded to Cardiff Metropolitan University (Wales, UK) for an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science in 2012, where he looked at “Vascular Responses during Lower Body Isometric Exercises”.

Upon successful completion of his master’s degree, He gained admission at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University where he did his PhD looking at "The association of sex with cardiometabolic disease risk in Ghana”. Emmanuel gained employment at the University of Ghana in October 2016. Before assuming the role of Lecturer at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies, he was a Teaching Assistant at the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University.

His research focus is on Physical Activity behaviours among Ghanaians across the lifespan and its association with cardiometabolic diseases. Emmanuel is also interested in Anthropometry and Sport Performance. He is presently involved in a study titled “Being Active Ghana” which is in collaboration with academics from Loughborough University and Ghana (UG, KNUST, UDS, and UHAS). He is also embarking on a longitudinal study looking at anthropometry and lifestyle habits among University of Ghana Students during their student years.