RESEARCH

Evidence with
clinical relevance.

Experimental pharmacology, exercise evidence synthesis and a growing interest in transparent health data analysis.

Research interests.

Exercise rehabilitation in chronic conditions; cardiovascular and autonomic physiology; mobility, balance and falls; and individual responses to physical activity.

Exercise physiologyEvidence synthesisHealth data

MSC PROJECT · NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY · 2024

Aerobic exercise after kidney transplantation

A systematic review and meta-analysis examining aerobic exercise interventions in kidney-transplant recipients. Methods included structured searching, study selection, data extraction, critical appraisal, risk-of-bias assessment and RevMan synthesis.

Unpublished MSc research project.

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH · UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS · 2019–2021

Experimental pharmacology & seizure models

Research investigating Nymphaea lotus in neurotoxin-induced seizure models, supporting experimental procedures, behavioural assessment, analysis and interpretation. Contributed to a publication in Epilepsy Research.

CO-AUTHORED WORK

Publications.

Published as Okonkwo HE

2022

EPILEPSY RESEARCH · 181:106871

Anticonvulsant activity of Nymphaea lotus Linn. extract in mice: the role of GABAergic-glutamatergic neurotransmission and antioxidant defence mechanisms.

Ishola IO, Akinleye MO, Afolayan OO, Okonkwo HE, Animashaun OT, Agbaje EO.

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2023

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND RESEARCH · 13(6):153–160

Morbidity pattern and illness variances among the elderly seen in General Out-Patient Department of Comprehensive Health Centre, Ukpo, South East Nigeria.

Co-author: Okonkwo HE.

2023

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL DISEASE & HEALTH · 44(11):27–44

Knowledge, attitude and prevention of Lassa fever transmission among women in Nnewi North LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria.