Overview
Background
Dr Shelley Keating is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland. With a strong grounding in exercise metabolism and body composition, Dr Keating leads a program of research aimed at changing the way we prioritise, access and deliver lifestyle intervention for people with obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/ metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and type 2 diabetes. Dr Keating holds qualifications in clinical exercise physiology BExSciRehab (Hon-1); MExSpSci (Clinical Exercise Science); PhD (Exercise Physiology) and over 15 years’ experience as an AEP developing, delivering, and disseminating exercise interventions in adults with obesity and related chronic diseases.
Availability
- Dr Shelley Keating is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Wollongong
- Masters (Coursework), University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Research interests
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Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Role of exercise and lifestyle therapy in the development, progression and management of MAFLD.
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Exercise Physiology
Exercise 'dose'; Exercise is Medicine; Sustainable Exercise Approaches
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Body Composition
Measurement of visceral and ectopic fat and the influence of exercise on body composition in people with metabolic-related chronic disease
Research impacts
Dr Keating has an established research profile that is delivering impact for patients, clinicians and funders. Her research has led to the development of safe and feasible exercise programs that generate significant improvement in the cardiometabolic health of individuals with MAFLD and related chronic disease. Drawing on these findings, Dr Keating has developed national and international exercise guidelines for MAFLD. Her research has led to a paradigm shift in how exercise is prioritised in MAFLD management and has been adopted into exercise prescription recommendations in 13 international guidelines for MAFLD management across 11 countries.
Dr Keating's research had found a lack of awareness, uptake, and sustainability of exercise for MAFLD management. Dr Keating recently pioneered the integration of lived-experience experts in MAFLD research and is committed to inform research by liaising with lived-experience experts to support people with MAFLD and related chronic disease to exercise regularly to benefit their health.
Works
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Featured
2023
Journal Article
High-intensity interval training for the management of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: participant experiences and perspectives
Keating, Shelley E., Croci, Ilaria, Wallen, Matthew P., Cox, Emily R., Coombes, Jeff S., Burton, Nicola W., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2023). High-intensity interval training for the management of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: participant experiences and perspectives. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, 000 (000), 1-11. doi: 10.14218/jcth.2022.00091s
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2023
Journal Article
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) International Multidisciplinary Roundtable report on physical activity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Stine, Jonathan G., Long, Michelle T., Corey, Kathleen E., Sallis, Robert E., Allen, Alina M., Armstrong, Matthew J., Conroy, David E., Cuthbertson, Daniel J., Duarte-Rojo, Andres, Hallsworth, Kate, Hickman, Ingrid J., Kappus, Matthew R., Keating, Shelley E., Pugh, Christopher J.A., Rotman, Yaron, Simon, Tracey G., Vilar-Gomez, Eduardo, Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun and Schmitz, Kathryn H. (2023). American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) International Multidisciplinary Roundtable report on physical activity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology Communications, 7 (4) e0108. doi: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000108
Featured
2022
Journal Article
High-intensity interval training is safe, feasible and efficacious in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized controlled trial
Keating, Shelley E., Croci, Ilaria, Wallen, Matthew P., Cox, Emily R., Thuzar, Moe, Pham, Uyen, Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2022). High-intensity interval training is safe, feasible and efficacious in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a randomized controlled trial. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 68 (5), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10620-022-07779-z
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Guidelines for the delivery and monitoring of high intensity interval training in clinical populations
Taylor, Jenna L., Holland, David J., Spathis, Jemima G., Beetham, Kassia S., Wisløff, Ulrik, Keating, Shelley E. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2019). Guidelines for the delivery and monitoring of high intensity interval training in clinical populations. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 62 (2), 140-146. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2019.01.004
Featured
2017
Journal Article
NAFLD in clinical practice: can simple blood and anthropometric markers be used to detect change in liver fat measured by 1H-MRS?
Keating, Shelley E., Parker, Helen M., Hickman, Ingrid J., Gomersall, Sjann R., Wallen, Matthew P., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A., George, Jacob and Johnson, Nathan A. (2017). NAFLD in clinical practice: can simple blood and anthropometric markers be used to detect change in liver fat measured by 1H-MRS?. Liver International, 37 (12), 1907-1915. doi: 10.1111/liv.13488
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Effect of aerobic exercise training dose on liver fat and visceral adiposity
Keating, Shelley E., Hackett, Daniel A., Parker, Helen M., O'Connor, Helen T., Gerofi, James A., Sainsbury, Amanda., Baker, Michael K., Chuter, Vivienne H., Caterson, Ian D., George, Jacob. and Johnson, Nathan A. (2015). Effect of aerobic exercise training dose on liver fat and visceral adiposity. Journal of Hepatology, 63 (1) 5568, 174-182. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2015.02.022
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Continuous exercise but not high intensity interval training improves fat distribution in overweight adults
Keating, Shelley E., Machan, Elizabeth A., O'Connor, Helen T., Gerofi, James A., Sainsbury, Amanda, Caterson, Ian D. and Johnson, Nathan A. (2014). Continuous exercise but not high intensity interval training improves fat distribution in overweight adults. Journal of Obesity, 2014 834865, 834865.1-834865.12. doi: 10.1155/2014/834865
Featured
2012
Journal Article
Exercise and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Keating, Shelley E., Hackett, Daniel A., George, Jacob and Johnson, Nathan A. (2012). Exercise and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hepatology, 57 (1), 157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.02.023
2024
Journal Article
Low-volume combined aerobic and resistance high-intensity interval training in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial
Gajanand, Trishan, Cox, Emily R., Keating, Shelley E., Brown, Wendy J., Hordern, Matthew D., Burton, Nicola W., Chachay, Veronique S., Gomersall, Sjaan R., Fassett, Robert G. and Coombes, Jeff S. (2024). Low-volume combined aerobic and resistance high-intensity interval training in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 10 (4) e002046, e002046. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002046
2024
Journal Article
Physical activity volume, frequency, and intensity: Associations with hypertension and obesity over 21 years in Australian women
Mielke, Gregore I., Ding, Ding, Keating, Shelley E., Nunes, Bruno P., Brady, Ruth and Brown, Wendy J. (2024). Physical activity volume, frequency, and intensity: Associations with hypertension and obesity over 21 years in Australian women. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 13 (5), 631-641. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.05.004
2024
Journal Article
Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial
Brown, Riley C. C., Keating, Shelley E., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Mayr, Hannah L., Barnett, Amandine, Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Staudacher, Heidi M., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Coombes, Jeff S., Campbell, Katrina L., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2024). Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 935, 1-18. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11383-4
2024
Journal Article
A global survey on the use of the international classification of diseases codes for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
Zhang, Huai, Targher, Giovanni, Byrne, Christopher D., Kim, Seung Up, Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun, Valenti, Luca, Glickman, Myer, Ponce, Jaime, Mantzoros, Christos S., Crespo, Javier, Gronbaek, Henning, Yang, Wah, Eslam, Mohammed, Wong, Robert J., Machado, Mariana Verdelho, Yu, Ming-Lung, Ghanem, Omar M., Okanoue, Takeshi, Liu, Jun-Feng, Lee, Yong-Ho, Xu, Xiao-Yuan, Pan, Qiuwei, Sui, Meili, Lonardo, Amedeo, Yilmaz, Yusuf, Zhu, Li-Yong, Moreno, Christophe, Miele, Luca, Lupsor-Platon, Monica ... Zou, Zhuo-Lin (2024). A global survey on the use of the international classification of diseases codes for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. Hepatology International, 18 (4), 1178-1201. doi: 10.1007/s12072-024-10702-5
2024
Journal Article
Prevalence of Long COVID, and the Impact on Diabetes Management and Physical Activity Participation, in People with Type 2 Diabetes: An Australia-wide Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Cox, Emily R., Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Gibson, Peter G., Keating, Shelley E., Acharya, Shamasunder and Lewthwaite, Hayley (2024). Prevalence of Long COVID, and the Impact on Diabetes Management and Physical Activity Participation, in People with Type 2 Diabetes: An Australia-wide Cross-Sectional Online Survey. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2024.08.004
2024
Journal Article
Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study
Barnett, Amandine, Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Jegatheesan, Dev K., Conley, Marguerite M., Keating, Shelley E., Mayr, Hannah L., Webb, Lindsey, Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Macdonald, Graeme A., Isbel, Nicole M., Burton, Nicola W., Campbell, Katrina L., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2024). Patients’ acceptability of self-selected digital health services to support diet and exercise among people with complex chronic conditions: Mixed methods study. Digital Health, 10 ARTN 20552076241245278, 20552076241245278. doi: 10.1177/20552076241245278
2024
Journal Article
Exercise improves surrogate measures of liver histological response in metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease
Cuthbertson, Daniel J., Keating, Shelley E., Pugh, Christopher J. A., Owen, Patrick J., Kemp, Graham J., Umpleby, Margot, Geyer, Nathaniel G., Chinchilli, Vernon M. and Stine, Jonathan G. (2024). Exercise improves surrogate measures of liver histological response in metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease. Liver International, 44 (9), 2368-2381. doi: 10.1111/liv.15947
2024
Conference Publication
A meta-ethnographic review of experiences and perceptions of physical activity and exercise in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Keating, Shelley, Dreyer, Carla, Hallsworth, Kate, Stine, Jonathan and Hickman, Ingrid (2024). A meta-ethnographic review of experiences and perceptions of physical activity and exercise in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. EASL Congress 2024, Milan, Italy, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(24)01829-4
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the Potential of a Novel Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score to Inform Exercise Interventions for People with Complex Chronic Conditions
Brown, Riley C. C., Coombes, Jeff S., Conley, Marguerite M., Webb, Lindsey, Mayr, Hannah L., Isbel, Nicole M., Jegatheesan, Dev K., Macdonald, Graeme A., Burton, Nicola W., Kelly, Jaimon T., Hickman, Ingrid J. and Keating, Shelley E. (2024). Evaluating the Potential of a Novel Metabolic Syndrome Severity Score to Inform Exercise Interventions for People with Complex Chronic Conditions. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 22 (7), 516-524. doi: 10.1089/met.2024.0031
2024
Journal Article
Lifestyle intervention for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: a 24-h integrated behavior perspective
Keating, Shelley E., Chawla, Yogesh, De, Arka and George, Elena S. (2024). Lifestyle intervention for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: a 24-h integrated behavior perspective. Hepatology International, 18 (S2), 959-976. doi: 10.1007/s12072-024-10663-9
2024
Journal Article
Effect of low-volume combined aerobic and resistance high-intensity interval training on vascular health in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial
Cox, Emily R., Gajanand, Trishan, Keating, Shelley E., Hordern, Matthew D., Burton, Nicola W., Green, Daniel J., Ramos, Joyce S., Ramos, Maximiano V., Fassett, Robert G., Cox, Stephen V., Coombes, Jeff S. and Bailey, Tom G. (2024). Effect of low-volume combined aerobic and resistance high-intensity interval training on vascular health in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 124 (9), 2819-2833. doi: 10.1007/s00421-024-05473-8
2024
Conference Publication
Effectiveness Of Exercise Via Telehealth For Chronic Disease: Updated Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Exercise Interventions Delivered Via Videoconferencing
Brown, Riley, Coombes, Jeff, Rodriguez, Klaus Jungbluth, Hickman, Ingrid and Keating, Shelley (2024). Effectiveness Of Exercise Via Telehealth For Chronic Disease: Updated Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Exercise Interventions Delivered Via Videoconferencing. Research to Practice 2024, Sydney, NSW Australia, 2-4 May 2024. Indianapolis, IN United States of America: Clinical Exercise Physiology Association. doi: 10.31189/2165-7629-13-s2.403
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Opportunities for the management of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kym Rae, Dr Kai Wheeler
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Master Philosophy
Structured breathing practice and exercise for stress reduction via telehealth
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicholas Gilson
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Doctor Philosophy
Exercise Training in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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Doctor Philosophy
Exercise Training and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exercise, Digital Health and Chronic Disease: Feasibility, Effectiveness and Uptake
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
"Stepping up" exercise for type 2 diabetes: a stepped care approach to lifestyle therapy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Comparison of Low-Volume, High-Intensity Aerobic and Resistance Interval Training with Current Exercise Recommendations on Cardiometabolic Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown, Professor Jeff Coombes
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Physiological, Biochemical and Psychological Effects of Low-Volume Combined Aerobic and Resistance High-Intensity Interval Training in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The feasibility, safety, adherence, and efficacy of high intensity interval training in rehabilitation for coronary heart disease.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes
Media
Enquiries
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- Exercise
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- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Obesity
- Weight management
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