Dr Ian Walshe

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Ian completed his BSc.and MSc. at the University of Northampton and Loughborough University, respectively. He then completed his doctorate at Northumbria University in 2011, investigating the inflammatory response to exercise. Ian then held a lecturing position at University of Stirling before returning to Northumbria University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016.

Ian is a registered dietitian and is the programme leader for BSc. Sport, Exercise and Nutrition. His research interests include the interaction between sleep and and food intake as well as other aspects of weight management.

Campus Address

Northumberland Building
City Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

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Key Publications

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Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation Has No Effect on Upper- and Lower-Body Maximal Isokinetic Strength and Muscular Endurance in International-Level Male Gymnasts, Esen, O., Fox, J., Karayigit, R., Walshe, I. 1 May 2024, In: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Acute Dosing Strategy with Vistula Tart Cherries for Recovery of Strenuous Exercise—A Feasibility Study, Squires, E., Walshe, I., Dodd, A., Broadbent, E., Hayman, O., McHugh, M., Howatson, G. 15 Aug 2024, In: Nutrients
A proposed method to analyse visual data used to enhance qualitative interviews: a case for convergent and holistic data triangulation, Harper, L., Burton, R., Ooms, A., Walshe, I. 29 Oct 2024, In: Learning Disability Practice
Energy intake, Hydration Status, and Sleep of World-Class Male Archers During Competition, Esen, O., Walshe, I., Goodall, S. 31 Dec 2024, In: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Nutritional interventions in treating menopause-related sleep disturbances: a systematic review, Polasek, D., Santhi, N., Alfonso-Miller, P., Walshe, I., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Elder, G. 1 Aug 2024, In: Nutrition Reviews
People with intellectual disabilities perspectives on interventions for sleep problems., Harper, L., Ooms, A., Walshe, I., Burton, R. 12 Sep 2024, RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2024
Plasma-Induced Changes in the Metabolome Following Vistula Tart Cherry Consumption, Squires, E., Walshe, I., Cheung, W., Bowerbank, S., Dean, J., Wood, J., McHugh, M., Plattner, S., Howatson, G. 1 Apr 2024, In: Nutrients
Behavioural sleep problems in children and adults with intellectual disabilities: An integrative literature review, Harper, L., McAnelly, S., Walshe, I., Ooms, A., Tuffrey-Wijne, I. 1 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
A hypoenergetic diet with decreased protein intake does not reduce lean body mass in trained females, Pearson, A., Lee, A., Witard, O., Coughlin, T., Tipton, K., Walshe, I. 1 Mar 2021, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology

PGR Supervision

Ailsa Marsh Impact of oranges on nutritional and health biomarkers Start Date: 19/05/2025
Lynette Harper A multimethod study exploring problematic sleep in people with intellectual disabilities. Start Date: 01/07/2024