Dr Kasha Dickie
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology
About
Kasha is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Chichester (UK), with over 14 years of university teaching experience across Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, and the University of Chichester. She is a registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP-UK) with the Academy for Healthcare Science (ACHS) / Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP, Reg. No. 11196) and a Biokineticist (Clinical Exercise Therapist) registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA, Practice No. BK0011258). She also holds an Honorary Lectureship at Stellenbosch University, Division of Movement Science & Exercise Therapy, Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine.
Her research focuses on profiling individuals with long-term health conditions; particularly high-risk populations and translating findings into physical activity promotion and public health interventions. She spent 12 years at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, working across clinical programmes as both practitioner and programme manager, while lecturing part-time at the University of Cape Town.
Since January 2022, Kasha has been a key member of the University of Chichester’s Sport and Exercise Physiology team, leading lectures and practical training in clinical exercise physiology. She is the Research and Programme Lead for the University’s Health Awareness and Maintenance Programme (UCHAMP) and serves on the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Project Team’s Equality and Diversity Sub-group (appointed January 2025).
Professional
2024 – current: Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
2022 – current: Registered as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP-UK) with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) (Reg. No. 11196)
2005 – current: Registered health care professional with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Biokineticist (Practice No. BK0011258)
IFY032 – Foundations of Exercise Science
PHYS401 – Integrated Health Sciences
IOS5102 – Clinical Exercise Physiology
IOS5104 – Developing and Monitoring Physical Performance
IOS6111 – The Work Placement
IOS6102 – Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
IOS6103 – Contemporary Issues in Sport, Exercise and Health
IOS6104 – Exercise Referral Clinic
IOS6305 – The Research Project
IOS7301 – The Dissertation
2018 – Alliance of South African Independent Practitioners (ASAIPA) National Medical Award in the category: ‘Organisations, groups or individuals enhancing the medical profession’s standing in the community’
Publications
Research and scholarly output (in review):
White, E., Gault, M.L., Albon, L., Pring, C., Edmunds, S., Dickie, K. Performance-based measures of cardiorespiratory fitness among adults with obesity: A systematic review. Submitted on the 30.10.2024 to the Journal of Obesity (In review).
Research and scholarly output (published):
Zwiegelaar, S., Dickie, K. E., Abraham, D. R., & Welman, K. E. (2025). Psychometric Considerations and Age Appropriateness of Outcome Measures Implemented in Exercise Randomized Controlled Trials Within the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Cohort: A Systematic Review. Pediatric Exercise Science (published online ahead of print 2025).https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2024-0122
Chantler, S., Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Goedecke, J.H. (2016). Determinants of change in body weight and body fat distribution over 5.5-years in a sample of free-Living black South African women. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 23, 367-374.https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2016-038
Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Chantler, S., Lambert, E.V., Goedecke, J.H (2015). Cardiorespiratory fitness and light-intensity physical activity are independently associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk in black South African women. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 14, 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2015.0064 Â
Chantler, S., Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Goedecke, J.H. (2015). Longitudinal changes in body fat and its distribution in relation to cardiometabolic risk in black South African women. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 9, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2015.0021 Â
Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Chantler, S., Lambert, E.V, Goedecke, J.H. (2014). Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study. BMC Public Health, 14, 498-509. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-498 Â
Micklesfield L.K., Lambert, E.V., Hume, D.J., Chantler, S., Pienaar, P.R., Dickie, K., Puoane, T., Goedecke, J.H. (2013). Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 24, 369-375.https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2013-069
*Chantler, S., *Dickie, K., Goedecke, J.H., Levitt, N.S., Lambert, E.V., Evans, J., Joffe, Y., Micklesfield, L.K. (2011). Site-specific differences in bone mineral density in black and white premenopausal South African women. Osteoporosis International, 23, 533-542. *Denotes Authors contributed equally to the manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-011-1570-9
Research and scholarly output (poster and oral presentations):
Dickie, K., Bulbeck, V., Pine, P., Taylor, S., Jeram, L., Jones, G., Wade, R., Cooper, J., Gault, M.L. The evolution and evaluation of the University of Chichester’s Health Awareness and Maintenance Programme (UCHAMP). Presented as an oral at the University of Chichester Research Conference (Sep 2025).
Dickie, K., Bulbeck, V., Pine, P., Taylor, S., Jeram, L., Jones, G., Wade, R., Cooper, J., Gault, M.L. The evolution and evaluation of the University of Chichester’s Health Awareness and Maintenance Programme (UCHAMP). Presented as an oral at the Inaugural CEP-UK Conference (Apr 2024). Best oral award recipient. Â
Dickie, K., Terblanche, E.T. Physical activity and cardiometabolic disease risk profiles of South African women from a low socio-economic urban community. Presented as an electronic poster at the 25th Anniversary Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Oct 2020).
Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Chantler, S., Lambert, E.V., Goedecke, J.H. Cardiorespiratory fitness and light-intensity physical activity are independently associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk in black South African women. Presented as an oral at the Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South African Congress (Apr 2013).
Dickie, K., Micklesfield, L.K., Chantler, S., Lambert, E.V, Goedecke, J.H. Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study. Presented as an oral at the Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South African Congress (Apr 2012). Best oral award recipient.
Chantler, S., Dickie, K., Goedecke, J.H., Levitt, N.S., Lambert, E.V., Evans, J., Joffe, Y., Micklesfield, L.K. Site-specific differences in bone mineral density in black and white premenopausal South African women. Presented as an oral at the Congress of National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa (Apr 2012).
Research
- Clinical Exercise Physiology: Assessment, prescription, and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary, and neurological conditions.
- Behavioural Lifestyle Factors: Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, cardiorespiratory fitness, and lifestyle interventions to support health and chronic disease management.
- Long-Term Conditions: Profiling and management of individuals with chronic diseases; designing interventions to improve functional outcomes and quality of life.
Kasha’s research and teaching bridge evidence-based practice, public health, and community engagement, translating findings into practical interventions that improve health and promote sustainable physical activity.
PhD
Kasha’s PhD supervision interests lie in clinical exercise physiology, behavioural lifestyle modification, and exercise interventions for long-term conditions. Her supervision portfolio reflects a commitment to improving physical activity participation, health behaviour change, and clinical outcomes across diverse populations.
Current PhD Co-supervision:
- Emily White (University of Chichester, UK)
Title: A mixed-methods study of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adults living with obesity awaiting elective bariatric surgery.
Focus: Examines physical activity, sedentary time, and psychosocial determinants of behaviour among adults with obesity in a hospital-based setting. - Vuu Radebe (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Title: The effectiveness of a co-created digital physical activity programme on health risk behaviours, fitness, and quality of life in adolescents from low–middle socio-economic schools in Stellenbosch.
Focus: Develops and evaluates a sustainable, adolescent-centred intervention to promote health and inform provincial policy. - Andy Briggs (University of Chichester, UK)
Title: The effect of New Zealand blackcurrant extract on metabolic, respiratory, cardiovascular, and performance responses in individuals with COPD and ultra-endurance athletes.
Focus: Investigates the ergogenic and therapeutic potential of blackcurrant extract across contrasting populations.
Kasha welcomes PhD candidates exploring exercise-based interventions, clinical physiology, and lifestyle approaches for improving health across populations and disease spectrums.
