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Prof. Vincent O. Onywera Ph.D, ISAK 2

Designation

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Outreach

Staff E-mail Address

vonywera@kcau.ac.ke

Academic Qualification

  • 2004 -2007: Kenyatta University (Ph.D)
    Title of Thesis: “The African Running Phenomenon. The Role of Genetics, Nutrition and Demographic Factors in Explaining the Success of Kenyan Runners in International Distance Running”
  • 2000-2002: Kenyatta University (Master of Education: Physical Education and Health)
    Title of Thesis: “Analysis of Acute Injuries incurred by Players during the 2001 Moi Golden Cup Soccer Tournament”
  • 1995-1999: Kenyatta University {B. Ed} (Physical and Health Education) – First Class Honors

Professional Qualifications

  • 2011: Kenyatta University – Kinanthropometry (ISAK 2)
  • 2009: Visiting Scholar, Healthy Active Living and Obesity (HALO) Research Group – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
  • 2007: Stellenbosch University, South Africa
    Course: Kinanthropometry (ISAK 1)
  • 2004: University of Glasgow
    Course: Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology, Literature review etc.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • Member, International Physical Activity and the Environment Network (IPAN)
  • Member, American College of Sports Medicine(ACSM)
  • Member, International Union for Health Promotion and Education(IUHPE)
  • Member, Consortium for Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Prevention and Control in sub-Saharan Africa (CNCD-Africa
  • Member, International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER·SD) Research.
  • Member, African Physical Activity Network(AFPAN)
  • Member, Canadian Obesity Network
  • Founder member, Kenya International Development Study-Canadian Activity Needs (KIDS-CAN)Research Alliance
  • Member, Africa Association of Health, PE, Recreation, Sport and Dance-(AAHPERSD)
  • Member, the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance in Kenya (NCDAK)

Profile

Professor Vincent O. Onywera is the Pioneer Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Outreach at KCA University, Kenya. He is a Professor of Exercise and Sports Science with over twenty-two (22) years of teaching and research experience, twelve (12) of which he has served at senior level in University Management. He holds a PhD (Exercise and Sports Science) where his research focus was on the role of genetics, nutrition and sociocultural factors in explaining the phenomenon performance of Kenyan middle and distance runners, M.Ed in Physical and Health Education and a Bachelor of Education (First Class Honors) in Physical and Health Education from Kenyatta University. He is a Physical Activity and Active Transport Researcher with extensive national and international research networks. Vincent has worked as the Director of the Center for International Programmes and Collaboration at Kenyatta University. He has served as the pioneer Registrar in-charge of Research, Innovation and Outreach at Kenyatta University for more than 8 years. He is a former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Outreach at Kenyatta University. Prof.Onywera was instrumental in the establishment of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Academy at Kenyatta University as well as the establishment of the blueprint for a Kenyatta University Sports Complex complete with a stadium and recreation centre. Vincent has published over 165 publications comprising 120 articles in refereed journals, 3 book chapters, 4 conference proceedings, and 35 conference abstracts. He has competitively secured over Ksh. 150,000,000 (Ksh.150 million) worth of research and development grants from various international funding agencies. As Director for the Centre for International Programmes and Collaboration, he was successful in fundraising over 3,999,125 Euros (Approximately Ksh. 519,886,250) jointly with other collaborating institutions through the European Union Intra-ACP academic mobility scheme. Vincent is involved in a number of national, regional and international academic endevours aimed at capacity building, surveillance and research focusing on healthy active living in the greater Eastern Africa and Great Lakes Region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi and Southern Sudan) and beyond. He is/was involved in various research endeavors and collaborations such as:

  • The Kenya healthy diet and active Lifestyle Infrastructure for the Next generation (Kenya-LINX). The project aims at integrating social, exercise and health sciences, education and engineering disciplines to quantify the features and quality of physical
    activity for health and wellness.
  • Building higher education and research capacity to address the physical activity and nutrition transition in Kenya: the Kenya-Finland education and research alliance (KENFIN-EDURA).
  • Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in Eastern, Western and Southern Regions of Africa: The case of Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria. This is a 3 year IDRC funded research project.(The PAAT Study).
  • The Kenyan International Development Study- Canadian Activity Needs (KIDS-CAN) Research Alliance. This is an alliance that brings together two countries (Kenya and Canada) to fight childhood obesity and promote physical activity.
  • The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) Research Group whose aim is to is to determine the relationship between lifestyle characteristics and obesity in a large multi-national study of children, and to
    investigate the influence of behavioural settings, and physical, social and policy environments on the observed relationships from over 14 countries from six major regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and the
    Pacific)
  • The African Higher Education Leadership in Advancing Inclusive Innovation for Development project (AHEAD). A partnership between 4 HEIs from Europe (Romania, Poland, UK, and Italy), 1 SME from Bulgaria, 5 HEIs from Kenya, 2 HEIs from Tanzania and 3 HEIs from Uganda. The project seeks to enhance the management, governance, teaching, research and evaluation capacities of Partner Country HE Is in view of enabling them to implement the knowledge triangle and better integrate their research,
    education and innovation functions in support of innovation for sustainable development and inclusive growth.
  • The Knowledge, Integration and Transparency in Education (KITE) project. A capacity building project funded by the European union to support staff and student academic mobility in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries of Cameroon, Republic
    of Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Gambia, Cape Verde, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Coordinated by Masaryk University in the Czech Republic.
  • The Canada and Mexico Battling Childhood Obesity (CAMBIO) Research Group which was a multidisciplinary, international network of investigators participating in a project to enhance research capacity in the field of Childhood Obesity;

Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Outreach has a citation index of 9001, h-index of 40 and i10-index of 94.
Prof. Vincent is a mentor, academic advisor and supervisor to several undergraduate and graduate students within the Eastern African Region and beyond.

  • 2023 to date: Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Innovation and Outreach
  • 2015 to 2022: Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Exercise and Sports Science, Kenyatta University.
  • 2010 to 2015: Senior Lecturer, Department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science, Kenyatta University.
  • 2013-2016: Affiliate Investigator, The Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO), Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEO RI).
  • 2010: Appointed Associate Professor, Centre for Biokinetics, Recreation and Sport Science, University of Venda, South Africa (Declined)
  • 2006 -2010: Lecturer, Department of Recreation Management and Exercise Science, Kenyatta University
  • 2006: Deputy Director, IAAF Athletics Academy, Kenyatta University
  • 2002 – 2005: Tutorial Fellow, Department of Exercise, Recreation and Sport Science, Kenyatta University
  • 2000 – 2002: Graduate Assistant, Department of Exercise, Recreation and Sport Science
  • 1999-2000: Head of PE and Sports: Augustana Academy, Nairobi

Selected Publications: Books, Refereed publications & Non Refereed publications

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  • Lang JJ, Zhang K, Agostinis-Sobrinho C, Andersen LB, Basterfield L, Berglind D, Blain DO, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Cameron C, Carson V, Colley RC, Csányi T, Faigenbaum AD, García-Hermoso A, Gomes TNQF, Gribbon A, Janssen I, Jurak G,
    Kaj M, Kidokoro T, Lane KN, Liu Y, Löf M, Lubans DR, Magnussen CG, Manyanga T, McGrath R, Mota J, Olds T, Onywera VO, Ortega FB, Oyeyemi AL, Prince SA, Ramírez-Vélez R, Roberts KC, Rubín L, Servais J, Silva
    DAS, Silva DR, Smith JJ, Song Y, Stratton G, Timmons BW, Tomkinson GR, Tremblay MS, Wong SHS, Fraser BJ. Top 10 International Priorities for Physical Fitness Research and Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents: A Twin-Panel
    Delphi Study. Sports Med. 2023 Feb;53(2):549-564. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01752-6. Epub 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36001291; PMCID: PMC9399984.
  • Ramírez Varela, A., Hallal, P. C., Mejía Grueso, J., Pedišić, Ž., Salvo, D., Nguyen, A., Klepac, B., Bauman, A., Siefken, K., Hinckson, E., Oyeyemi, A. L., Richards, J., Salih Khidir, E. D., Inoue, S., Amagasa, S., Jauregui, A.,
    da Silva, M. C., Lee, I., Ding, M., Kohl, H. W., III, Ekelund, U., Heath, G. W., Powell, K. E., Foster, C., Memon, A. R., Doumbia, A., Rather, A. R., Razzaque, A., Diouf, A., Hino, A. 6 A., Damasceno, A., Abebe, A. D., Florindo,
    A. A., Mannocci, A., Aringazina, A., Juričan, A. B., Poffet, A., Decelis, A., Carlin, A., Enescu, A., Ochoa Avilés, A. M., Kontsevaya, A., Somhegyi, A., Vuillemin, A., El Hamdouchi, A., Théodore, A. A., Masanovic, B., Lynch,
    B. M., Medina, C., del Campo, C., Abdeta, C., Moreways, C., Ranasinghe, C., Howitt, C., Cameron, C., Jurakić, D., Martinez-Gomez, D., Tladi, D., Diro, D. T., Adlakha, D., Mitić, D., Bjelica, D., Biernat, E., Chisati, E. M.,
    Lambert, E. V., Cerin, E., Lee, E., Riso, E., Cañete Villalba, F., Assah, F., Lovrić, F., Araya-Vargas, G. A., La Torre, G., Cruz, G. I. N., Baltaci, G., Al Sabbah, H., Nalecz, H., Nashandi, H. L., Park, H., Revuelta-Sánchez,
    I., Nusurupia, J. J., Zamora, J. L., Kopcakova, J., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Oppert, J., Nie, J., Spence, J. C., Bradley, J. S., Mota, J., Mitáš, J., Chen, J., Hylton, K. S., Fromel, K., Milton, K., Borodulin, K., Moustapha, K.
    A., MartinezFolgar, K., Nasreddine, L., Christiansen, L. B., Malisoux, L., Malete, L., Grepo-Jalao, L. C., Monteiro, L. Z., Al Subhi, L. K., Dakskobler, M., Alnaji, M., Garro, M. C., Hagströmer, M., Murphy, M. H., Mclaughlin,
    M., Rivera-Morales, M., Scheinowitz, M., Shkodra, M., Piątkowska, M., Chaudhury, M., Alrashdi, N. Z., Mutrie, N., Murphy, N., Ahmad, N. H., Obeidat, N. A., Gómez, N. Y. R., Liangruenrom, N., Arnesto, O. D., Flores-Flores, O.,
    Incarbone, O., Chimeddamba, O., Bovet, P., Magalhães, P., Jousilahti, P., Katewongsa, P., Gómez, R. A. L., Shihab, R. A., Ocansey, R., Veress, R., Marine, R., Carrizales-Ramos, R., Saeed, S. Y., El-Ashker, S., Green, S., Kasoma,
    S., Beretervide, S., Baldew, S., Nichols, S., Khoo, S., Hosseini, S. A., Goenka, S., Gholamalishahi, S., Kosen, S., Compernolle, S., Enescu, S. P., Popovic, S., Paudel, S., Andrade, S., Titze, S., Davidson, T., Dusingizimana,
    T., Dorner, T. E., Kolbe-Alexander, T. L., Huong, T. T., Sychareun, V., Jarevska-Simovska, V., Puloka, V. K., Onywera, V., Wendel-Vos, W., Dionyssiotis, Y., & Pratt, M. (2022). Status and Trends of Physical
    Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings from the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys. Journal of Physical Activity and Health (published online ahead of print
    19 Dec 2022). Retrieved Jan 12, 2023, from https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jpah/aop/article-10.1123-jpah.2022-0464/article10.1123-jpah.2022-0464.xml
  • Wachira LJ, Hayker SO, Larouche R, Oyeyemi AL, Prista A, et al. (2022) Physical activity and active transportation behaviour among rural, peri-urban and urban children in Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria: The PAAT Study. PLOS ONE
    17(1): e0262768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262768.
  • Wachira, L-J., Arena, R., Sallis, J.S., Lambert, E.V., Ong’wen, O.M., Laddu, D.R., Onywera, V., Oyeyemi, A.L.(2022). Why are COVID-19 effects less severe in Sub-Saharan Africa? Moving more and sitting less may
    be a primary reason. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. Available online 27 April, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2022.04.012.
  • Lucy-Joy Wachira, Stella Muthuri, Sophie Ochola, Vincent Onywera & Mark Tremblay(2021). Association between dietary behaviours and weight status of school children: results from the International Study of Childhood
    Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) -Kenya, Child and Adolescent Obesity, 4:1, 1-22,DOI: 1080/2574254X.2020.1842014
  • Julia K. Zakrzewski-Fruer, Fiona B. Gillison, Mark S. Trambley, Onywera. “Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries” BMC Public Health (2019) 19:222
  • Qian Xiao, MPH, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Timothy Olds, Mikael Fogelholm, Gang Hu, MD, Estelle V. Lambert, Carol Maher, Jose Maia, Vincent Onywera, Olga L. Sarmiento, Martyn Standage, Mark S. Tremblay, Catrine Tudor-Locke, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, “Sleep characteristics and health-related quality of life in 9- to11-year-old children from 12 countries” for the ISCOLE Research Group, Elsevier, Journal of National Sleep Foundation, Nov. 2019.
  • Vitti, Ambra, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Elias Villiger, Vincent Onywera, and Beat Knechtle. “The “New York City Marathon”: participation and performance trends of 1.2 M runners during half-century.” Research in Sports Medicine(2019): 1-17.
  • Barreira T.V., S.T. Broyles, C. Tudor-Locke, J.-P. Chaput, , M. Fogelholm, G. Hu, R. Kuriyan, E.V. Lambert, C. Maher, J. Maia, T. Olds, Onywera, O.L. Sarmiento, M. Standage, M.S. Tremblay, and P.T. Katzmarzyk for the ISCOLE Research Group. Epidemiological transition in physical activity and sedentary time in children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2019.
  • Onywera VO, Larouche R, Oyeyemi AL, Prista A, Akinroye KK, Heyker S, Owino GE, Tremblay MS. Development and convergent validity of new self-administered questionnaires of active transportation in three African
    countries: Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria. BMC public health. 2018 Dec;18(1):1018.
  • Wachira LM, Muthuri SK, Ochola SA, Onywera VO, Tremblay MS. Screen-based sedentary behaviour and adiposity among school children: Results from International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE)-Kenya. PloS one. June 2018;13(6):e0199790.
  • Chaput JP, Barnes JD, Tremblay MS, Fogelholm M, Hu G, Lambert EV, Maher C, Maia J, Olds T, Onywera V, Sarmiento OL. Inequality in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep duration and risk of obesity in children:
    a 12‐country study. Obesity Science & Practice. April 2018.
  • Silva DA, Chaput JP, Katzmarzyk PT, Fogelholm M, Hu G, Maher C, Olds T, Onywera V, Sarmiento OL, Standage M, Tudor-Locke C, Tremblay MS. Physical Education Classes, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Behavior in
    Children. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 2018 May;50(5):995-1004.
  • Mugo JW, Onywera V, Waudo J, Otieno OG. Functionality of Elderly Persons: A Comparison Between Institutionalized and Non–Institutionalized Elderly Persons in Nairobi City County, in Kenya. World Journal of Public Health. 2018 Mar 23;3(1):9.
  • Chaput, J. P., Barnes, J. D., Tremblay, M. S., Fogelholm, M., Hu, G., Lambert, E. V., … & Katzmarzyk, P. T. (2018). Inequality in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep duration and risk of obesity in children: a 12‐country study. Obesity science & practice, 4(3), 229-237.
  • Chaput JP, Tremblay MS, Katzmarzyk PT, Fogelholm M, Mikkilä V, Hu G, Lambert EV, Maher C, Maia J, Olds T, Onywera V. Outdoor time and dietary patterns in children around the world. Journal of Public Health. 2018
    Apr 19.
  • Chaput JP, Barnes JD, Tremblay MS, Fogelholm M, Hu G, Lambert EV, Maher C, Maia J, Olds T, Onywera V, Sarmiento OL. Thresholds of physical activity associated with obesity by level of sedentary behaviour in children. Pediatric obesity. 2018 Mar 24.
  • Larouche, R., Mire, E. F., Belanger, K., Barreira, T. V., Chaput, J. P., Fogelholm, M., … & Tremblay, M. S. (2019). Relationships between outdoor time, physical activity, sedentary time, and body mass index in children: A 12-country study. Pediatric exercise science, 31(1), 118-129.
  • Barreira T.V., S.T. Broyles, C. Tudor-Locke, J.-P. Chaput, , M. Fogelholm, G. Hu, R. Kuriyan, A. Kurpad, E.V. Lambert, C. Maher, J. Maia, V. Matsudo, T. Olds, Onywera, O.L. Sarmiento, M. Standage, M.S. Tremblay, P. Zhao and P.T. Katzmarzyk for the ISCOLE Research Group. Epidemiological transition in physical activity and sedentary time in children from 12 countries. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
  • Gomes TN, Katzmarzyk PT, Hedeker D, Fogelholm M, Standage M, Onywera V, Lambert EV, Tremblay MS, Chaput JP, Tudor-Locke C, Sarmiento O. Correlates of compliance with recommended levels of physical activity in children. Scientific reports. 2017 Nov 28;7(1):1-1.

Research Interest

  • Physical Activity and active transportation for health and well-being
  • Kinanthropometry
  • The remarkable performance of Kenyan runners
  • Fitness Testing and Exercise prescription for various populations

Area of Specialization:

  • Exercise and Sports Science

Courses Taught At Both Undergraduate And Postgraduate Levels

  • Foundations of Sports Science
  • Functional Human Anatomy
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Kinanthropometry
  • Physical Fitness and Evaluation
  • Nutrition and Sport Performance
  • Applied Exercise Physiology
  • Principles of Training and Conditioning
  • Sports Performance and Ergogenic Aids
  • Laboratory Methods in Human Movement and Performance

Postgraduate Supervision

  • Sylvester William Onyango Hayker (H87/23270/2010), Determinants of Active Transportation Among 10-12 Years Old School Children in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Graduated with a Ph.D in 2020.
  • Michael David Otieno (E88/52224/2017), Influence of Socio-Cultural Environment on Talent Identification for Rugby Players in Rugby Clubs in Kenya. Graduated with a Ph.D in 2020.
  • Peter Bukhala. Enhancing the Physical Activity Level of Learners With Intellectual Disability Through Peer Tutoring: The Case of Special Olympics Clubs in Nairobi County –Kenya. Graduated with a PhD in 2012.
  • Sandra Kasoma-I84/10306/06: Effect Of Regular Physical Activity on Functional Independence In The Elderly In Uganda: The Case Of The Bakateyamba Home. Graduated with a PhD in 2011.
  • Constance A. N Nsibambi – I84/10304/06: Assessment of health-related fitness of 6 to 9 year old primary school pupils in Mukono and Wakiso districts, central Uganda. Graduated with a PhD in 2010.
  • Francis Mundia Mwangi (H87/13314/2009). Assessment of Lung Capacity and Pulmonary Function Parameters of Kenyan Elite Distance Runners During Maximal and Sub-Maximal Endurance Exercise Performance. Graduated with a PhD in 2013.
  • Lucy Joy Muthoni Wachira (H87/20079/10).Assessment of Physical Activity, Dietary Patterns and Screen time habits  among children  in Nairobi County, Kenya. Graduated with a PhD in 2014.
  • Ismail Nathaniel Pangani (H87/21876/2010).Assessment of Overweight, Obesity and Their Risk Factors Among Primary School Children In Tanzania: The Case of Dar Es Salaam City Council. Graduated with a PhD in 2015.
  • Esther Nduku Muia (H87/13269/2009). Prevalence of the female athlete triad among junior female long distance runners in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. Graduated with a PhD in 2015.
  • Selina Chebet (H87/21947/2010). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Doping Among Elite Kenyan Middle and Long Distance Runners. PhD: Graduated with a PhD in 2014.
  • Maureen Awuor Okoth (H60/12702/2009). Assessment ff Overweight, Obesity, Physical Activity and Dietary Practices among Adolescents Attending Day Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District. Graduated with an MSc in 2013.
  • Lydia Cherono Talai-N50/OL/15945/06: Occupational Accidents, Awareness and Prevention in Hotels within Eldoret Town. Graduated in 2011
  • Wandera Besweri (2006/HD06/MSS).Assessment of Selected Physical Fitness Components of the Uganda National Soccer Team –The Cranes.Graduated 2011.
  • Janet Achieng Otin (REG.NO.H60/12707/09). Overweight and Obesity among Pre-School Children in Kibera Slums in Relation to Feeding Practices and Physical Activity. Second Year
  • Angela Wamucii Nduru(H108/10484/08).Assessment Of Physical Activity Participation And Snacking During Recess By Children In Selected Private Primary Schools in Westlands Division, Nairobi County. MSc. Second year
  • Lucy Joy Wachira –I56/13740/05: Use of Exercise Therapy in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus by adult Diabetics at Kenyatta National Hospital. MSc. Graduated in 2008
  • Julia Githanga-I56/13056/05: Metabolic Equivalents for old persons living in the homes for the aged in Kenya. MSc. Graduated in 2008
  • Luka Waiganjo-I56/10309/06: Assessment of Employee’s Awareness of Exercise Ergonomics in Banking Institutions in Nairobi. MSc, Graduated in 2008.
  • Lewis Ramsey– I56/10308/06: Management of Middle and Long Distance Athletes in Kenya. MSc, Graduated in 2008
  • Charles Ahenda– D53/OL/13370/04: Management of Soccer: The case study of Siaya District. MBA: Graduated, 2008
  • Julius Kirwa. Managing athletes in transition. IAAF Finished, 2008
  • Rehema Apio. Hydration patterns of Ugandan Athletes. IAAF Finished, 2008.
  • Francis Njeru Karugu ( H108/CE/15681/2008). Self- Regulation of Energy Intake and Expenditure in Prevention and Management of Overweight and Obesity among University Students in Nairobi Province. Graduated with an MSc in 2014.
  • Mureithi Purity Kagwiria (I56/CE/11784/2007). Determinants of women’s participation in recreation activities in Kibera slums, Nairobi, Kenya. Awaiting graduation with an MSc.

Thesis

I have examined thesis for the following candidates:

  • External Examiner for Melkamu Dugassa Kassa: PhD Thesis entitled, “Health Information and Physical Exercise for non-communicable disease prevention in the Ethiopian Healthcare system”
  • External Examination Report for Aldeam Leroy Faceys’ Thesis entitled: The Use of Lactate as a Novel Indicator of Metabolic Dysfunction and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Athletics and Non-Athletics.
  • External Examination Report for Karani Magutah’s Phd Thesis entitled, “Comparison Of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Between Short And Long Bouts Of Moderate Intensity Exercise In Sedentary Kenyan Adults Aged At Least 50 Years”
  • Festus Kaino Kiplamai: Ph.D Thesis entitled, “Prevalence of type II diabetes and its risk factors in relation to physical activity and dietary practices among the Luo and the Kipsigis of the Lake Victoria basin.”
  • Kalyan Kumar: Ph.D Thesis entitled, “Analysis of the effect of aerobic training and detraining on the blood lipid profile among youngmen in India”
  • Mrs.Kristen M. Konkol:  Ph.D Thesis entitled, “ Salivary Biomarkers Of Mucosal Immunity And Sympathetic Activation In Children: Effects Of Body Composition,Cardio-Respiratory Fitness And Exercise.”
  • Lilian Adhiambo Aballa: M.SC Thesis entitled, “Prevalence of obesity and factors influencing its occurrence among school aged children in Nairobi Province”
  • Mbochi Regina Wambui’s: M.Sc Thesis entitled, “Overweight and obesity prevalence and associated socio-economic factors, physical activity and dietary intake among women in Nairobi Province, Kenya.”
  • Johan Pretorius: M.Sc Thesis entitle: “A Comparative Study Of Maximal Oxygen Uptake In Wheelchair Male Athletes”
  • Daga Makaza: M.Phil Thesis Entiled,“ Body composition,somatotype,physical-physiological performance and playing ability of male Zimbabwean league basketball players.”
  • Daniel T Goon: D. Tech. Thesis entitled, “A Principal components analysis of anatomical fat patterning in South African children.”

Consultancy

  • Consultancy worth USD,12,000 Funded by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2014 to conduct a desk review of existing literature, policies and guidelines issued by public authorities on national anti-doping
    frameworks and provisions.
  • Consultancy worth USD.4,0000 Funded by The Kenya National Commission entitled,“Training of Trainers (TOTs) on anti-doping within the East Africa Community (EAC)”.

Networking and Collaboration With External Organizations

I have research and academic collaborations with the following academic institutions and organizations:

  • Healthy Active Living and Obesity (HALO) Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (CHEORI) where we collaborated on a project called Kenyan International Development Study – Canadian Activity Needs Research Alliance KIDS-CAN)
  • International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE)
  • Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre
  • Canada-Mexico Battling Childhood Obesity (CAMBIO)
  • Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in Eastern, Western and Southern Regions of Africa (The PAAT Study).
  • Building higher education and research capacity to address the physical activity and nutrition transition in Kenya: the Kenya-Finland education and research alliance (KENFIN-EDURA).
  • The Kenya healthy diet and active Lifestyle Infrastructure for the Next generation (Kenya-LINX). The project aims at integrating social, exercise and health sciences, education and engineering disciplines to quantify the features and quality of physical activity for health and wellness.
  • The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) Research Group whose aim is to is to determine the relationship between lifestyle characteristics and obesity in a large multi-national study of children, and to investigate the influence of behavioural settings, and physical, social and policy environments on the observed relationships from over 14 countries from six major regions of the world (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and the Pacific)
  • The African Higher Education Leadership in Advancing Inclusive Innovation for Development project (AHEAD). A partnership between 4 HEIs from Europe (Romania, Poland, UK, and Italy), 1 SME from Bulgaria, 5 HEIs from Kenya, 2 HEIs from Tanzania and 3 HEIs from Uganda. The project seeksto enhance the management, governance, teaching, research and evaluation capacities of Partner Country HEIs in view of enabling them to implement the knowledge triangle and better integrate their research, education and innovation functions in support of innovation for sustainable development and inclusive growth.
  • The Knowledge, Integration and Transparency in Education (KITE) project. A capacity building project funded by the European union to support staff and student academic mobility in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries of Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Burundi, Kenya, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Gambia, Cape Verde, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Coordinated by Masaryk University in the Czech Republic.

Professional, National and International Recognition

  •  Kenyatta University, Vice Chancellor’s Exemplary performance award 2012
  • Appointed to the Board of Director of the Alpha Upsilon Chi: The international honor society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance:2012-To-date.
  • Distinguished Researcher – Listed among the top 50 distinguished researchers at Kenyatta University in September 2007.
  • Secretary, Kenya Anti-Doping Agency (KADA): 2009-2010
  • Invited Speaker: Workshop on Capacity Strengthening of Policy Makers and Programme Managers for Prevention & Control of Non-communicable Diseases held on 29th April to 2nd May, 2009. Zanzibar Beach Resort, Zanzibar.
  • Invited Speaker: Sports Management and Nutrition Clinic, Kenyatta University, Department of Sports and Games.16th April 2007.
  • Invited Speaker: Kenyatta University Postgraduate Seminar, 30th March, 2007.
  • Invited speaker: Possible Explanations of the Success of Kenyan Endurance Runners; Nature or Nurture – 8th March, 2003, University of Glasgow.
  • Invited speaker: Lifestyle habits of members of the Health and Fitness Centre of Kenyatta University. The 1st International Scientific Congress of EAFAHPER-SD, December 13th-19th, 2001, Kampala, Uganda
  • Invited speaker: Controlling the Spread of HIV/AIDS through Sports. The 1st International Scientific Congress of EAFAHPER-SD, December 13th – 19th, 2001, Kampala, Uganda.

Reviewer/Editorial Board

  • 2013 to date:        Global Health Promotion
  • 2013 to date:         Anthropology Open Access journal
  • 2013 to date:         South African Journal of Education
  • 2013 to date:         National Research Foundation of South African
  • 2012 to date:        Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  • 2012 to date:         Annals of Human Biology
  • 2011 to date:         Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
  • 2010 to date:         International Journal of Obesity
  • 2010 to date:         WHO 2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health.
  • 2010 to date:         Journal of Physical Activity and Health(JPAH)
  • 2008 to date:         Editorial Board, African Journal of Applied Human Sciences
  • 2007 to date:         African Journal of Education Studies
  • 2007 to date          Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (EAJHPER-SD).
  • 2005 to date:         International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER·SD) Journal of   Research.
  • 2003 to date:         East African Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (EAJHPER-SD)

Research Grants

S/No. Researcher Year Title Granting Body Funding US$/CAN $/€
1. Gareth Stratton, Vincent Onywera, Joy Wachira, George Owino, Sinead Brophy, Huw Summers and  Nils Swindell. 2019-2021 Kenya healthy diet and active Lifestyle Infrastructure for the NeXt generation (Kenya-LINX) British Academy   £299,429
2. Mikael Fogelholm and Vincent Onywera 2017-2020 Building higher education and research capacity to address the physical activity and nutrition transition in Kenya: the Kenya-Finland education and research alliance (KENFIN-EDURA) Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland   € 517,500
3. Vincent Onywera 2016-2017 Active Cities As Catalysts For Well-Being In Africa: The Case Of Nairobi, Accra And Johannesburg The International Olympic Committee(IOC) through the Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme   $ 19,500
4. Vincent Onywera, Mark Tremblay and Richard Larouche 2013 Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in eastern, western and southern regions of Africa: the case of Kenya, Mozambique and Nigeria. International Development Research Centre (IDRC)   $ 449,200
5. Vincent Onywera and Mark Tremblay 2012 Assessment of physical activity and active transport among school children in Sub-Saharan Africa: Development of a research framework International Development Research Centre (IDRC) $16,000
6. Vincent Onywera 2012 Travel grant to enable me attend the 13th World Congress on Public Health in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 23-27 April 2012. International Development Research Centre (IDRC)   $1,970
7. Vincent Onywera  and Mark Tremblay 2011-2014 International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE). Pennington Biomedical Research Centre. $ 140,000
8. A.W. Sheel, B. Wilson J. Rupert V. Onywera 2009-11 Kenyan running: lungs, genes, sport and peace Martha Piper Research Fund $25,000
9. Onywera Vincent 2011 Support to attend the 14th Biennial South African Sports Medicine Congress. 18 – 20 October, 2011, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. UCT/IUHPE $ 2,000
10. Vincent Onywera,Mark Tremblay, Stella Muthuri and Lucy Joy Wachira 2011 Assessment of selected Non-Communicable Disease risk factors among school-aged children in Kenya African Initiative $ 10,000
(Declined)
11. Vincent Onywera, Mark Tremblay, Ian Jansen and Juan Lopez 2010-2011 Strengthening CAMBIO – KIDS-CAN Collaboration to fight childhood obesity in Canada, Mexico and Kenya through joint research, publication and related academic activities. CAMBIO – Teasdale-Corti Research Team on Childhood Obesity (Canada –Mexico) $ 7,000.
12. Andrew William Sheel, Brian Wilson, James Rupert and Vincent Onywera 2010-2011 Kenyan Running: Lungs, Genes, Sport and Peace The University of British Columbia Martha Piper Research Fund $ 25,000
13. Onywera Vincent 2009 Visiting scholar grant HALO Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; University of Ottawa, Kenyatta University $ 13,000
14. Onywera Vincent 2008 Kinathropometry Centurion Kit Ross Craft President’s Mini Grant $ 5,000
15. Mark S. Tremblay, Kristi Adamo, Vincent Onywera, Bill Sheel,Mike Boit and Judith Waudo 2007-2008 Kenyan International Development Study-Canadian Activity Needs Research Alliance(KIDS-CAN) Canadian Institutes of Health Research $ 25,000
16. Mike Boit, V.Onywera, F.Kiplamai and G.Theuri 2007 Mombasa International Athletics Conference (Co-Investigator) Mombasa International Athletics Conference $ 11,300
17. Mike Boit and V.Onywera, F.Kiplamai and G.Theuri 2007 IAAF IAAF Elite Coach Course for Anglophone Africa $11,300
18.  Mike Boit,V.Onywera, F.Kiplamai and G.Theuri (Co-investigator) 2007 IAAF IAAF Elite Coach Course for Anglophone Africa $15,000
19. Barry W. Fudge, Klaas R. Westerterp, Festus K. Kiplamai, Vincent O. Onywera, Michael K. Boit, Bengt Kayser and Yannis P. Pitsiladis 2005 An application of state-of-the-art technologies to the study of elite east African runners: The effects of an ACSM recommended fluid replacement strategy on thermoregulation and running performance in elite Kenyan distance runners. SUUNTO Oy, Vantaa, Finland €3,000
20. Vincent O. Onywera, Barry W. Fudge, Klaas R. Westerterp, Festus K. Kiplamai, Michael K. Boit, Bengt Kayser and Yannis P. Pitsiladis 2005 Demographic characteristics of elite Kenyan endurance runners The Royal Society Small Project Grant €1,050
21. Barry W. Fudge, Klaas R. Westerterp, Festus K. Kiplamai, Vincent O. Onywera, Michael K. Boit and Yannis P. Pitsiladis 2004 Could a hypocaloric diet be responsible for the success of Kenyan endurance runners in world athletics? The Carnegie Trust of Scotland €750
22. Njororai, S, Andanje, M and Onywera, V 2004-2005 Factors Affecting the Growth and Development of Soccer in East Africa FIFA $17,000
Prof. Vincent O. Onywera Ph.D, ISAK 2
Prof. Vincent Onywera DVC-RIO-500
vonywera@kcau.ac.ke