Dr Vicky Stiles

Dr Vicky Stiles is Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics and co-lead of the MOBILE Research Group (Monitoring of Bone Impact Levels at Exeter). She is internationally recognised for her work on bone-specific physical activity and digital innovation, focusing on the development of new methods to monitor and promote skeletal health across the lifespan.

Her research identifies bone-relevant characteristics of everyday activity and training loads that can help prevent osteoporosis and reduce running-related injuries. She has particular expertise in laboratory-based biomechanical analysis, generating population-specific datasets and applying accelerometer-derived metrics in large epidemiological cohorts.

Dr Stiles’ methodological innovations have established new bone-specific accelerometry techniques now applied in large child and adult cohorts. Findings from her work have informed national guidelines on physical activity for bone health (Royal Osteoporosis Society – Strong, Steady & Straight) and underpin digital health innovations supported by translational and commercialisation funding from the Royal Osteoporosis Society, UKRI and the MRC.

She co-leads MOBILE, an interdisciplinary group uniting expertise in biomechanics, data science, digital health, participatory research, and commercialisation to deliver real-world impact. She is also a member of the Physical Activity and Health Across the Lifespan (PAHAL) and Human Movement Sciences (HMS) research groups and the SPHERE Network (School for Public Health Environments Research at Exeter).

• Bone biomechanics and skeletal loading across the lifespan

• Wearable sensor technologies and accelerometry methods

• Physical activity epidemiology and population health

• Digital health innovation for osteoporosis prevention

• Women’s health, ageing and injury prevention

• Translational research, impact and commercialisation pathways