Dr Henry Zheng

Biography

Research interests

• health services research


• physical activity for disease prevention and population health


• active, healthy and productive ageing


• designing, developing and evaluating exercise intervention programs for disease prevention and management


• health economic evaluation and health resource allocation


• health promotion


• systematic review, meta-analysis and evidence-based public health decision modelling.

Dr Henry Zheng's PhD research focused on:

• quantifying the effect size and dose response of walking interventions to reduce the risk of and prevent coronary heart disease (CHD)


• economic evaluation of the reductions in direct healthcare cost and productivity loss resulting from walking interventions to prevent CHD in Australia.

Prior to joining QUT, Dr Zheng worked as a:

• lecturer with the University of New South Wales


• lecturer and researcher with Exercise Medicine Australia.

He has been involved in:

• designing, developing and evaluating exercise intervention programs to prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and falls


• improving mental health and cognitive functions


• promoting active and healthy ageing.