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Conference presentations

Conference presentations

  • Beedie, P. (2010) Career as Adventure: Uncertainty and Opportunity, ‘Higher Education and the Local Context’ Conference, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, December.
  • Beedie, P. (2010) Vocational Sensitivity and Curriculum Development in Sport Related Degrees, ‘Educating in the Real World’ Conference, University of Surrey, Guildford, September.
  • Beedie, P & Mellor, G. (2010) Sport and Community Leadership: A Timely Development, REGEN 2010 Proceedings, September, University of Limerick, Ireland.
  • Brewer, J. LOCOG/GSK Anti Doping Conference, “Drugs in Sport”. Kings College London, Feb 2011
  • Brewer J. London Marathon “Meet the Experts” conference, “The Big Two – Fuel and Hydration for the Marathon”. Jan 2011, Inst of Education, London.
  • Brewer J. Pre London Marathon Expo, 15 presentations “Hydration and Fuelling for the Marathon”. April 2011, ExCel Centre, London.
  • Casey, A., Hastie, P.A., & Dyson, B. (2011). Student designed games: What we know to date and an agenda for future research. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 8-12th April.
  • Casey, A. (2011). The teacher-as-researcher and the future survival of physical education. Invited keynote at “The new developments in teaching physical education” conference. Ankara, Turkey 21-22nd January.
  • Casey, A. (2010). Educational action research: a means of coping with the systemic demands for continual professional development in physical education? Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Conference, Warwick, 1-4 September.
  • Castle, P.,Kularatne, P, Brewer, J., Mauger, A, R., Tuttle, J., Sculthorpe, N., Maxwell, N., Webborn, N. (2011). Heat acclimation improves mental vigilance of Paralympic shooting athletes. BASES Annual Conference University of Essex, 6-8 September .
  • Castle, P. C., Maxwell, N. S., Allchorn, A., Mauger, A. R. and White, D. K., (2010) Deception of ambient and body core temperature improves self paced cycling in hot, humid conditions. BASES Annual Conference University of Glasgow 6th -8th September.
  • Chrismas, B., Midgley, A., Taylor, L., Vince, R., McNaughton, L., Laden, G., Madden, L., (2010) Acute antioxidant pre-treatment reduces CD105 microparticle release: potential endothelial pre-conditioner for divers. BASES - Annual Conference, Glasgow, UK.
  • Denton, SJ., Kerr, CJ., Savory, LA., Bailey, DP. and Chater, A. (2010) Examining the relationships between a revised Modified Social Learning Theory for children and objectively measured physical activity behaviours in 10-14 year olds [The HAPPY Study] [Online only abstract]. Paper presented at the Division of Health Psychology Conference, Queens University, Belfast, 15-17 September, Proceedings of the British Psychological Society. Retrieved 30 September 2010: http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/proceedings/proceedings_home.cfm
  • Denton, SJ., Kerr, CJ., Savory, LA., Bailey, DP. and Chater, A. (2010) Examining the relationships between a revised Modified Social Learning Theory for children and objectively measured physical activity behaviours in 10-14 year olds [The HAPPY Study]. Poster Presentation. Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference. Belfast, September.
  • Devís-Devís, J., Molina Alventosa, J.P., Peiró-Velert, C., Kirk, D. (2010) Los materiales curriculares impresos utilizados por el profesorado de educación física para el alumnado de la e.s.o., AIESEP International Congress, La Coruna, October.
  • Haerens, L., Kirk, D., Cardon, G., De Bourdeaudhuij, I. (2010) The development of a pedagogical model for health-based physical education, AIESEP International Congress, La Coruna, October.
  • Haerens, L., Kirk, D., Cardon, G., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Vansteenkiste, M. (2010) Motivational profiles for secondary school physical education in relation to the adoption of a physically active lifestyle among university students, AIESEP International Congress, La Coruna, October.
  • Harvey, S. and Kirk, D. (2010) Sport Education as a pedagogical application for ethical development in youth sport, AIESEP International Congress, La Coruna, October.
  • Hillman, A., Taylor, L., Vince, R., McNaughton, L., Mitchell, N., Siegler, J. The effect of hydration status on oxidative stress during prolonged steady state exercise. BASES - Annual Conference, Glasgow, UK
  • Jones, AD., Bailey, DP., Denton, SJ. and Kerr, CJ. (2011) Is habitual vigorous physical activity a more accurate predictor of cardio-respiratory fitness than habitual moderate physical activity? Oral Presentation. BASES Student Conference. University of Chester, April.
  • Keyworth, S. (2010) Recreating the man in the mirror: reflections on the use, misuse and non-use of dance within physical education, British Educational Research Association Conference, Warwick, 1-4 September
  • Kirk, D., Ives, H., O’Donovan, T. (2011) Challenges facing SSPs in an era of uncertainty and austerity: Taking the longer view, Keynote presentation to the Sport Under Pressure Conference, University of Birmingham, March.
  • Kentel, J.A. and Kirk, D. (2010) Revisioning physical education futures. Paper presented to the Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association, University of Warwick, September.
  • Lorente, E (2010). Independent learning in Physical Education: influences on the maintenance of physically active life. Presented at the AIESEP Conference 2010. La Coruña (Spain) October.
  • Martin, N, P. Castle, S. Passey, V. Mudera, M. Lewis (2010) Satellite cell number as a determinant of skeletal muscle hypertrophic potential. BASES Annual Conference, Glasgow, 6th - 8th September.
  • Mauger, A., &Sculthorpe, N. Challenging traditional methods: Using RPE to pace the VO2max test. British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Glasgow, UK.
  • Maxwell, N. S., Woolf, C., Mee, J., Davison, T., and Castle, P. C. (2010). Deception of pre-heating and body core temperature improves self-paced 3K running of females in hot, humid condition. BASES Annual Conference University of Glasgow 6th -8th September.
  • McNaughton, L., Taylor, L.Midgley, A., Sandstrom, M., &Chrismas., B (2011) The effect of the hyperbaric environment on heat shock protein 72 expression in vivo. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - Annual Meeting, Denver, USA.
  • Player, D.J, Passey, S., Castle, P.C., Mudera, V, Lewis, M.P (2010) An In Vitro Model to Assess Muscle Adaptation Following Exercise Related Physiological Cues. BASES Annual Conference, Glasgow, 6th - 8th September.
  • Pope, S. (2011) ‘’It’s Just Such a Class Thing’: Rivalry and Hostility between Female Football and Rugby Union Fans in one British City’. British Sociological Association Annual Conference, London School of Economics, April.
  • Pope, S. (2010) ‘Gendered Barriers to Young Girls’ Participation in Sport’. Transnational Scholars for the Study of Sport and Gender Conference, University of Bath, November.
  • Stewart, A. (2010) Embodying the fight game: Insider reflections of personal development and social engagement among amateur boxers in England, at: Sport for Sport? – Theoretical and practical insights in sport development – A one day symposium presented by the European Sports Development Network in partnership with the Leisure Studies Association, supported by StreetGames, University of Hertfordshire – September
  • Taylor, L.,Midgley, A., Chrismas, B., Peart, D., Hillman, A. & McNaughton., L (2011) Hypoxia mediated prior induction of HSP72 and HSP32 provides protection to submaximal exercise. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - Annual Meeting, Denver, USA.
  • Tuttle J.A., Taylor L., Metcalfe A.M., Lewis M.P., Castle P.C (2011) Effect of Exercise Induced Stress on leukocyte hsp72, GRP78, hsp90alpha and GRP94 mRNA expression. 2011 BASES Annual Student Conference, Chester, 12th – 13th April.
  • Van den Berghe, L., Haerens, L., Kirk, D., Vansteenkiste, M. (2010) Relationships between teacher characteristics, work climate and need-supportive teacher behavior in physical education, AIESEP International Congress, La Coruna, October.
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