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Dr Sarah Charman

Senior Research Associate

  • Email: sarah.charman@ncl.ac.uk
  • Address: Translational and Clinical Research Institute
    4th Floor William Leech Building, M4.080
    缅北禁地
    缅北禁地 Upon Tyne
    NE2 4HH
Background

Current clinical studies:

- STRATIFYHF - Artificial intelligence-based decision support system for risk stratification and early detection of heart failure in primary and secondary care

- BeActive-HF - Feasibility of a theory-informed behavioural intervention to promote uptake of cardiac rehabilitation and increase habitual physical activity levels of heart failure patients

- Lifestyle behaviours of women newly diagnosed with heart failure: A quantitative and qualitative approach

- Neuromuscular fatigability in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction


Previous clinical studies:

- SILICOFCM - In Silico trials for drug tracing the effects of sarcomeric protein mutations leading to familial cardiomyopathy

- DIAGNOSE-HF

- Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes

- Movement as Medicine for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

- Observational Prolonged Trial In myotonic dystrophy type 1 to Improve Quality of Life – Standards, a Target Identification Collaboration (OPTIMISTIC)


Area of expertise

- Clinical Research

- Heart Failure

- Physical Activity

- Physical Activity Measurement

- Exercise


Qualifications

- PhD Physical Activity and Health, University of Bedfordshire, UK

- MSc Physical Activity and Well-Being, University of Bedfordshire, UK

- BSc (Hons) Sports Studies, De Montfort University, UK

- AFHEA, 缅北禁地, UK


Membership

- American Heart Association (AHA)

- Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)


Google scholar:

https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=5FiFImQAAAAJ&hl=en


ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-7672


Teaching

Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.


Active member of the 缅北禁地 Ethics Committee.


PhD supervision

E. Dodd, 缅北禁地 (2024-2027)

Thesis title: ‘The Influence of Active Muscle Mass and Nitrate Supplementation on Neuromuscular Fatigability in Individuals with Heart Failure’.

S. Younas, Coventry University (2024-2027)

Thesis title: 'Pathophysiology of heart failure: the role of arterial stiffness and endothelial function'.

F. Bano, Coventry University (2024-2027)

Thesis title: ‘Improving Risk Stratification and Diagnosis of Heart Failure Using Cardiac Output Response to Stress (CORS) Test’.

A. Taylor, University of Essex (2023-2029)

Thesis title: ‘The effect of a short bout of exercise on post-meal glucose and cardiovascular parameters in overweight versus non-overweight matched controls, and comparison of habitual lifestyle patterns’.

A. Alyahya, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, 缅北禁地 (2019-2023)

Thesis title: ‘Heart Rate Variability in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – From Technology Advancements to Clinical Interventions’.

A. Fuller, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, 缅北禁地 (2018-2022)

Thesis title: ‘Exercise tolerance in ageing and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: from pathophysiology to a lifestyle intervention’.

C. Jimenez-Moreno, Institute of Genetic Medicine, 缅北禁地 (2014-2017)

Thesis title: ‘Impact of increased Physical Activity on adults with DM1 that complain about severe fatigue’.


MRes supervision

J. Parrish, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2024)

Thesis title: ‘Does haemodynamic function predict cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?’.

J. Anjani, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2023)

Thesis title: ‘Sex differences in the cardiac output response to stress (CORS) test in suspected and confirmed heart failure patients’ .

S. Russell, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2021)

Thesis title: ‘Cardiac Output Response to Stress Test and Haemodynamic Differences between Patients with Heart Failure and Healthy Individuals’.

C. Reaich, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2018)

Thesis title: ‘Arterial stiffness and cardiac power output in patients with heart failure’.

P. Wibowo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2018)

Thesis title: ‘Relationship between whole cardiac high energy phosphate metabolism and body metabolism: the impact of age’.

M. Parovic, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2018)

Thesis title: ‘Relationship between natriuretic peptides and cardiac function and performance in heart failure’.

L. Vincent, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2018)

Thesis title: ‘Relationship between cardiac torsion, diastolic function and cardiac response to exercise: the impact of age’.

 

MSc supervision

W. Wang, School of Engineering, 缅北禁地 (2016)

Thesis title: ‘The development and validation of a new system to measure physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep using accelerometry’.

 

Undergraduate supervision

C. Fry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2025)

Thesis title: ‘Maximal-graded stress testing responses in the genotype positive versus negative individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy’.

L. Thomas, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2025)

Thesis title: ‘Physical activity and quality of life of women newly diagnosed with heart failure’.

K. Cooper, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2024)

Thesis title: ‘Associations between accelerometry and echocardiographic measurements in individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy’.

C. Martin, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2024)

Thesis title: ‘Physical activity, inactivity and sleep in healthy ageing’.

E. Maunganidze, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2024)

Thesis title: ‘Physical activity, inactivity and sleep of individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy versus individuals with stable chronic heart failure’.

E. Henderson, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2023)

Thesis title: ‘Sex differences in resting cardiac function of newly diagnosed heart failure patients’.

L. Sewell, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2020)

Thesis title: ‘The effect of physical activity on cardiorespiratory fitness in older women’.

G. Wright, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2020)

Thesis title: ‘The Effect of Physical Activity on Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Older Women’.

D. Monyei, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2018)

Thesis title: ‘The effect of age on body composition and resting metabolic rate’.

B. Hughes, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2015)

Thesis title: ‘The Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary behaviour in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes’.

A. Jones, School of Sport Science and Physical Activity, University of Bedfordshire (2011)

Thesis title: ‘Is habitual vigorous physical activity a more accurate predictor of cardio-respiratory fitness than habitual moderate physical activity?’.

J. Allen, School of Sport Science and Physical Activity University of Bedfordshire (2011)

Thesis title: ‘Social Physique Anxiety and Exercise Motives: The influence on physical activity levels in female adolescents’.

 

Medical student project placement supervision

K. Smith, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 缅北禁地 (2016)

Thesis title: ‘Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes: Does starting a multifaceted behavioural intervention in different seasons effect change in physical activity in patients with Type 2 Diabetes versus usual clinical care?’.

 

Supervised internships

J. Tyler, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, 缅北禁地 (2023)

Student Research Scholarship title: ‘An evaluation of a novel lifestyle intervention on cardiac structure and function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy’.

S. Cooke, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, 缅北禁地 (2021)

Placement title: ‘Passive leg raise manoeuvre in suspected heart failure patients’.

M. Watson, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University (2018)

Placement title: ‘Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in patients with either stable chronic heart failure or coronary artery disease’.


If you are interested in internships around my areas of expertise then please contact me.

Publications

  • Articles

    • Alyahya AI, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Fuller AS, Eggett C, Luke P, Bailey K, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2026, 20(1), 84-95.
    • Weinans E, Rector JL, Charman S, Stefanetti RJ, Jimenez-Moreno C, Gorman GS, van de Leemput I, van As D, Melis R, van Engelen B. . PLoS ONE 2025, 20(7), e0326522.
    • Stefanetti RJ, Charman SJ, Newman J, Hallsworth K, Blain AP, Ng YS, Gorman GS. . Brain Communications 2025, 7(5), fcaf342.
    • Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Groenewegen A, Del Franco A, Tafelmeier M, Preveden A, Garcia Sebastian C, Fuller AS, Sinclair D, Edwards D, Nelissen AP, Malitas P, Zisaki A, Darba J, Bosnic Z, Vracar P, Barlocco F, Fotiadis D, Banerjee P, MacGowan GA, Fernandez O, Zamorano J, Jimenez-Blanco Bravo M, Maier LS, Olivotto I, Rutten FH, Mant J, Velicki L, Seferovic PM, Filipovic N, Jakovljevic DG, Fatima B, Kate W, Alessandra F, Aleksandra M, Meritxell A, Ainoa A, Matej P, Borut F, Dimitrios B, Dimitris M, Manolis T, Thomas K, Tijana S, Bogdan M, Richard HF, Onno K. . BMJ Open 2025, 15(1), e091793.
    • Seman S, Tesic M, Babic M, Mikic L, Velicki L, Okwose NC, Charman SJ, Tafelmeier M, Olivotto I, Filipovic N, Ristic A, Arena R, Guazzi M, Jakovljevic D, Allison TG, Popovic D. . Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 2024, 87, 90-96.
    • Velicki L, Popovic D, Okwose NC, Preveden A, Tesic M, Tafelmeier M, Charman SJ, Barlocco F, MacGowan GA, Seferovic PM, Filipovic N, Ristic A, Olivotto I, Maier LS, Jakovljevic DG. . European Journal of Heart Failure 2024, 26(6), 1361-1368.
    • Charman SJ, Blain AP, Okwose NC, Fuller AS, Alyahya AI, Hallsworth K, Eggett C, Luke P, Bailey K, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . International Journal of Sports Medicine 2024, 45(02), 149-154.
    • Alyahya AI, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Fuller AS, Eggett C, Luke P, Bailey K, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Experimental Gerontology 2024, 197, 112591.
    • Charman SJ, Blain AP, Trenell MI, Jakovljevic DG, Kunadian V. . Coronary Artery Disease 2023, 34(6), 441-447.
    • Cassidy S, Trenell M, Stefanetti RJ, Charman SJ, Barnes AC, Brosnahan N, McCombie L, Thom G, Peters C, Zhyzhneuskaya S, Leslie WS, Catt C, Catt M, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Sniehotta FF, Lean MEJ, Taylor R. . Diabetic Medicine 2023, 40(3), e15010.
    • Alyahya AI, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Fuller AS, Eggett C, Luke P, Bailey K, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging 2023, 43(6), 421-430.
    • Okwose NC, Fuller AS, Alyahya AI, Charman SJ, Eggett C, Luke P, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Physiological Reports 2023, 11(12), e15729.
    • Knittle K, Charman SJ, O'Connell S, Avery L, Catt M, Sniehotta FF, Trenell MI. . JMIR Cardio 2022, 6(1), e29035.
    • Cooper M, Chmelo J, Sinclair RCF, Charman S, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Avery L. . BMJ Open 2022, 12(9), e062526.
    • Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Charman SJ, Avery L, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Cooper M, Sinclair RCF. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2022, 8(1), 173.
    • Wibowo PG, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Velicki L, Popovic D, Hollingsworth KG, Macgowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Physiological Research 2021, 70(3), 393-399.
    • Okwose NC, O'Brien N, Charman S, Cassidy S, Brodie D, Bailey K, Macgowan GA, Jakovljevic DG, Avery L. . BMJ Open 2020, 10(9), e036382.
    • Steele H, Gomez-Duran A, Pyle A, Hopton S, Newman J, Stefanetti RJ, Charman SJ, Parikh JD, He L, Viscomi C, Jakovljevic DG, Hollingsworth KG, Robinson AJ, Taylor RW, Bottolo L, Horvath R, Chinnery PF. . EMBO Molecular Medicine 2020, 12(3), e11589.
    • Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Charman SJ, Avery L, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Sinclair RCF. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6(1), 50.
    • Charman S, Okwose N, Maniatopoulos G, Graziadio S, Metzler T, Banks H, Vale L, MacGowan GA, Seferovic PM, Fuat A, Deaton C, Mant J, Hobbs RFD, Jakovljevic DG. . BMJ Open 2019, 9(4), e028122.
    • Jones C, Markovic M, Charman S, Okwose N, Ivkovic S, Ropret R, Markovic B, Mandaric S, Grbovic M, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Experimental Gerontology 2019, 116, 31-36.
    • Jimenez-Moreno AC, Charman SJ, Nikolenko N, Larweh M, Turner C, Gorman G, Lochmuller H, Catt M. . Disability and Rehabilitation 2019, 41(24), 2972-2978.
    • Okwose NC, Avery L, O'Brien N, Cassidy S, Charman SJ, Bailey K, Velicki L, Olivotto I, Brennan P, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . Sports Medicine Open 2019, 5, 45.
    • Kerr C, Smith L, Charman S, Harvey S, Savory L, Fairclough S, Govus A. . European Physical Education Review 2018, 24(2), 152-164.
    • Okkersen K, Jimenez-Moreno C, Wenninger S, Daidj F, Glennon J, Cumming S, Littleford R, Monckton DG, Lochmuller H, Catt M, Faber CG, Hapca A, Donnan PT, Gorman G, Bassez G, Schoser B, Knoop H, Treweek S, van Engelen BGM, Kierkegaard M, Okkersen K, Jimenez-Moreno C, Wenninger S, Daidj F, Glennon J, Cumming S, Littleford R, Monckton D, Lochmuller H, Catt M, Faber C, Hapca A, Donnan P, Gorman G, Bassez G, Schoser B, Knoop H, Treweek S, van Engelen B, Nikolaus S, Cornelissen Y, van Nimwegen M, Klerks E, Bouman S, Heskamp L, Heerschap A, Rahmadi R, Groot P, Heskes T, Kapusta K, Abghari S, Aschrafi A, Poelmans G, Raaphorst J, Trenell M, van Laar S, Wood L, Cassidy S, Newman J, Charman S, Steffaneti R, Taylor L, Brownrigg A, Day S, Atalaya A, Schuller A, Stahl K, Kunzel H, Wolf M, Jelinek A, Lignier B, Couppey F, Delmas S, Deux J-F, Hankiewicz K, Dogan C, Minier L, Chevalier P, Hamadouche A, Adam B, Hannah M, McKenzie E, Rauchhaus P, Van Hees V, Catt S, Schwalber A, Merkies I, Dittrich J. . The Lancet Neurology 2018, 17(8), 671-680.
    • Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Stefanetti RJ, Bailey K, Skinner J, Ristic A, Seferovic PM, Scott M, Turley S, Fuat A, Mant J, Hobbs FDR, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . ESC Heart Failure 2018, 5(4), 703-712.
    • Jimenez-Moreno AC, Newman J, Charman SJ, Catt M, Trenell MI, Gorman GS, Hogrel JY, Lochmüller H. . Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases 2017, 4(1), 25-52.
    • Bailey DP, Charman SJ, Ploetz T, Savory LA, Kerr CJ. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2017, 35(22), 2164-2171.
    • Charman SJ, van Hees VT, Quinn L, Dunford JR, Bawamia B, Veerasamy M, Trenell MI, Jakovljevic DG, Kunadian V. . BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2016, 16(1), 248.
    • Avery L, Charman SJ, Taylor L, Flynn D, Mosely K, Speight J, Lievesley M, Taylor R, Sniehotta FF, Trenell MI. . Implementation Science 2016, 11, 99.
    • Bailey DP, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Kerr CJ. . Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2015, 12(8), 1148-1152.
    • van Hees VT, Sabia S, Anderson KN, Denton SJ, Oliver J, Catt M, Abell JG, Kivimaki M, Trenell MI, Singh-Manoux A. . PLOS One 2015, 10(11), e0142533.
    • Bailey DP, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Davies BR, Kerr CJ. . Acta Paediatrica 2014, 1-5.
    • Avery L, Sniehotta FF, Denton SJ, Steen N, McColl E, Taylor R, Trenell MI. . Trials 2014, 15(46), 1-18.
    • Bailey DP, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Davies BR, Kerr CJ. . Journal of Pediatrics 2013, 162(4), 746-752.
    • Bailey DP, Boddy LM, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Kerr CJ. . PLoS One 2013, 8(2), e57101.
    • Denton SJ, Trenell MI, Ploetz T, Savory LA, Bailey DP, Kerr CJ. . PLoS One 2013, 8(4), e61073.
    • Bailey DP, Boddy LM, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Kerr CJ. . European Journal of Pediatrics 2012, 171(9), 1317-1323.
    • Bailey DP, Fairclough SJ, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Dong P, Deane CS, Kerr CJ. . European Journal of Pediatrics 2012, 171(12), 1805-1813.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Jordan C, Charman SJ, Batterham AM, Flynn D, Ashley K, Cooper M, Houghton D, Errington L, Avery L. . In: Heart Failure 2021 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure. 2021, Online: John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
    • Djordje J, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Stefanetti RJ, Bailey K, Skinner J, Scott M, Mant J, Hobbs FDR, MacGowan GA. . In: BJGP Research Conference. 2018, London, UK: British Journal of General Practice.
    • Parovic M, Okwose NC, Charman SJ, Cassidy S, Doherty P, Bailey K, Skinner J, Seferovic PM, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . In: Heart Failure 2018 & World Congress on Acute Heart Failure. 2018, Vienna, Austria: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
    • Charman SJ, Brown E, Okwose NC, Markovic M, Ropret R, Cassidy S, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . In: 5th UK Congress on Obesity. 2018, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, UK.
    • Avery L, Charman SJ, Catt M, Taylor R, Sniehotta FF, Trenell MI. . In: International Conference of Behavioral Medicine. 2016, Melbourne, Australia: Springer.
    • Avery L, Mostafaee B, Charman S, Taylor R, Sniehotta F, Trenell M. . In: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2016. 2016, Glasgow, UK: Wiley.
    • Avery L, Denton SJ, Lavender M, Sniehotta FF, Trenell MI. . In: Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference. 2015, London, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
    • Denton SJ, vanHees VT, Bawamia B, Veerasamy M, Quinn L, Dunford JR, Trenell MI, Jakovljevic DG, Kunadian V. . In: American Heart Association's 2014 Scientific Sessions and Resuscitation Science Symposium. 2014, Chicago, Illinois: American Heart Association , Inc.
    • Avery L, Denton SJ, Sniehotta FF, Steen N, McColl E, Taylor R, Trenell MI. . In: Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference. 2014, Liverpool, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
    • Bailey DP, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Davies BR, Kerr CJ. . In: 5th International Congress on Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. 2013, Vienna, Austria.
    • Kerr CJ, Savory LA, Denton SJ, Pang D, Kozub SA, Davies B, Bailey DP. . In: 5th International Congress on Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome. 2013, Vienna, Austria.

  • Letter

    • Scragg J, Charman SJ, van Hees VT, Avery L, Taylor GS, Anstee QM, McPherson S, Cassidy S, Hallsworth K. . American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2022, 363(1), 80-83.

  • Reviews

    • Darba J, Ascanio M, Rodriguez A, Charman SJ, Okwose NC, Stefanetti RJ, Groenewegen A, Del Franco A, Tafelmeier M, Preveden A, Fuller AS, Bano F, Sinclair DR, Edwards D, Nelissen AP, Malitas PN, Zisaki A, Bosnic Z, Vracar P, Fornaro A, Barlocco F, Fotiadis D, Banerjee P, MacGowan GA, Fernandez O, Zamorano JL, Jimenez-Blanco Bravo M, Maier LS, Olivotto I, Milli M, Rutten FH, Mant J, Velicki L, Seferovic PM, Filipovic N, Jakovljevic DG, Sasso L, Milazzo A, Taborchi G, Fatucchi S, Milovancev A, Williams K, Jecheche P, Flis B, Boucharas D, Manousos D, Tsiknakis M, Kassiotis T, Sustersic T, Milicevic B, Gacic M, Kaplarevic M, Hobbs FDR, Kaagman O. . ESC Heart Failure 2025, 12(6), 4055-4068.
    • Jordan C, Charman SJ, Batterham AM, Flynn D, Houghton D, Errington L, MacGowan G, Avery L. . Heart 2023, 109(18), 1357-1362.
    • Charman SJ, Velicki L, Okwose NC, Harwood A, McGregor G, Ristic A, Banerjee P, Seferovic PM, MacGowan GA, Jakovljevic DG. . ESC Heart Failure 2021, 8(1), 175-182.
    • Jimenez-Moreno AC, Newman J, Charman SJ, Catt M, Trenell MI, Gorman GS, Hogrel J-Y, Lochmuller H. . Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases 2017, 4(1), 25-52.