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Relative age effect at Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status

Journal Article
Andrew, M., Barraclough, S., Dugdale, J. H., Reeves, M. J., Triggs, A. O., & Kelly, A. L. (in press)
Relative age effect at Concacaf championships: Influence of sex, age, nationality, playing position, and playing status. PLOS ONE, 20(6), Article e0321245. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321245
Relative age effects in soccer are typified by an overrepresentation of players born earlier in the selection year. Examinations of relative age effects remain limited in fema...

Fresh Cuts Evaluation Report

Report
Campbell, T. Fresh Cuts Evaluation Report. Screen Scotland

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Campbell, T. Fresh Cuts Evaluation Report. Screen Scotland

The impact of a 12-day outdoor learning project on life skills development in adolescents in Scotland

Journal Article
Qu, M., Buchanan, N., Martindale, R., Cronin, L., & Sproule, J. (online)
The impact of a 12-day outdoor learning project on life skills development in adolescents in Scotland. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2447749
This research investigated the effectiveness of a 12-day outdoor learning project on adolescents’ life skills development. In total, 180 participants with a mean age of 14.3 (...

Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective

Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Souglis, A., Travlos, A., & Martindale, R. J. (online)
Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2024-0011
This research aims to investigate an environment designed by a head coach with a track record of both highly successful talent development and world-class performance outcomes...

Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway

Journal Article
Mehus, I., Martindale, R. J. J., Andronikos, G., Aspvik, N. P., Bergström, M., & Sæther, S. A. (2025)
Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway. European Journal of Sport Science, 25(1), Article e12225. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12225
Currently, there is little research on successful talent development environments (TDEs) focusing on women and girls. In response, the main aim of the present study was to com...

Seasonal Variation in Vascular Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research

Journal Article
Gordon, A., Ross, M., Weston, K., Neubeck, L., & Muggeridge, D. (online)
Seasonal Variation in Vascular Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2432562
Vascular function serves as a prognostic marker for cardiovascular disease and may exhibit seasonal variations due to lifestyle and environmental factors. Our systematic revie...

The Trail - its people, place and time

Report
Evans, D., & Campbell, T. (2024)
The Trail - its people, place and time. Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland

Training Sports Officials' Communication: From a toolbox of skills to adapting appropriately to audience and situation

Book Chapter
Cunningham, I., Mascarenhas, D., & Simmons, P. (2024)
Training Sports Officials' Communication: From a toolbox of skills to adapting appropriately to audience and situation. In P. M. Pedersen (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Sport Communication. (2nd). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003430278-41
Effective communication is essential to effective officiating. More than simply learning signals and instructions, officials across sports must adapt appropriately to numerous...

Building Knowledge of the Game to Make Effective Decisions

Book Chapter
Mascarenhas, D. R. D. (2024)
Building Knowledge of the Game to Make Effective Decisions. In T. Webb, D. J. Hancock, P. Phillips, & J. K. Tingle (Eds.), Managing and Developing Sports Officials: Officiating Excellence (127-138). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003370987-15
This chapter provides a synopsis of the research into decision making, highlighting the different types of decisions that sports officials are confronted with. Focusing primar...

A Delphi study exploring physical and emotional safe spaces within sport for development projects targeting mental health

Journal Article
Marshall, J., & Martindale, R. (2024)
A Delphi study exploring physical and emotional safe spaces within sport for development projects targeting mental health. Journal of Sport for Development, 12(2), 14-32
Sport for Development (SFD) offers a promising vehicle for intervention in the battle against the global mental health crisis. Sport on its own is not enough to support positi...
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Developing Effective Talent Pathways Using a TDEQ Framework

2025 - 2028
Background It is well known that parents play an important role in the process of athlete development, often acting as critical stakeholders in facilitating the success or derailment of an athlete. Ho...
Funder: Sportscotland | Value: £15,225

Performance Analysis in Football: Understanding the set piece

2023 - 2025
This study aims to explore and the interaction between player, environment, and task within set plays in football through the framework of Dynamic Systems Theory. The objective is to assist coaches in...
Funder: Scottish Football Association Ltd | Value: £4,850

Effects of multimodal prehabilitation on patients with colorectal cancer

2023 - 2024
Exercise adherence in cancer patients is influenced by demographic, clinical, psychological, physical and environmental factors (Kampshoff et al., 2014). A multimodal personalised approach incorporati...
Value: £7,899

Football Sport Nutrition PhD Studentship

2022 - 2025
Through a funded PhD between the School of Applied Sciences (Edinburgh Napier University) and Soccer PDP, this project aims to develop an applied sport nutrition resource for grass roots and amateur f...
Value: £36,228

Hindsight: Improving awareness through rearward vision

2022 - 2022
While cycling is currently undergoing a period of growth, safety concerns - primarily relating to coexistence with motorised vehicles - remains a significant barrier to participation amongst potential...
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,914

Acceptability and feasibility of using peer-led exercise snacks to increase physical fitness in adolescents

2022 - 2023
Aims. This study aims to carry out a pilot and feasibility study into the use of ‘Exercise snacks’ - short bouts of high-intensity exercise – in adolescents.
Funder: National Institute for Health Research | Value: £5,478

Football Sport Psychology PhD Studentship

2022 - 2026
Through a matched-funded PhD between the School of Applied Sciences (Edinburgh Napier University) and Soccer PDP, this project aims to develop an applied sport psychology resource for grass roots and ...
Value: £32,277

MRes - Player Profiling in professional male football (project 2)

2022 - 2024
The aim of this project will be to bring objectivity and scientific rigor to an existing, in-house, physical profiling protocol encompassing a series of football-specific outcome measures.
Funder: The Hibernian Football Club Limited | Value: £23,136

MRes with Hibernaian Football Club

2021 - 2023
This research project will be embedded within the daily practices of a professional football club at both senior and academy level. The aim of this project will be to bring objectivity and scientific...
Funder: The Hibernian Football Club Limited | Value: £23,136

Greenock Morton FC Masters by Research project

2021 - 2023
This research project will be embedded within the talent development environment of a professional football club at both senior and academy level. The aim of the project will be to gather data surroun...
Funder: Greenock Morton Football Club Ltd | Value: £21,669
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All-out sprinting: reliability and sensitivity of testing, and the effects of work-to-rest ratio and exercise modality

2020 - 2022
Dr Mykolas Kavaliauskas | Director of Studies: Prof G Florida-James | Second Supervisor: Dr Lesley Ingram-Sills

An investigation into the nature of psychological resilience in junior athletes

2015 - 2017
A mixed method approach to understanding the nature of psychological resielince in junior athletes, reviewing and proposi...
Dr Hollie Fountain | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Tony Westbury

Noncontact injuries in Scottish hockey: A study of epidemiology, current practice and a preventative measure

2014 - 2022
Mr Tom Johnston | Director of Studies: Dr Konstantinos Kaliarntas | Second Supervisor: Dr Susan Brown

The trajectory to elite level: an investigation of the individual and environmental features of within career transitions in sport

2013 - 2018
Dr George Andronikos | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Tony Westbury

A qualitative exploration of the South African cricket development environment

2011 - 2017
Dr Cedric English | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Christine Nash

Ambulatory physiological assessment: an ergonomic approach to the dynamic work environment and temporal variability in heart rate variability, blood pressure and the cortisol awakening response.

2011 - 2015
Dr Tom Campbell | Director of Studies: Prof G Florida-James | Second Supervisor: Dr Tony Westbury

The influence of age, aerobic fitness, cardiovascular risk factors and cytomegalovirus on angiogenic T cells and endothelial progenitor cells

2011 - 2016
Dr Mark Ross | Director of Studies: Prof G Florida-James | Second Supervisor: Dr Eva Malone

Sleep disruption, immune cell redeployment and endocrine response following an acute bout of exercise

2007 - 2016
Dr Lesley Ingram-Sills | Director of Studies: Prof G Florida-James | Second Supervisor: Dr Eva Malone
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The Inaugural Women in the Bike Industry Summit Wraps.

25 March 2024
Two days and eight speakers later, the very first Women in the Bike Industry Summit wrapped in the Scottish Borders with forty attendees.

Trail Therapy: Getting out in the fresh air

8 January 2024
Trail therapy, also known as nature therapy or ecotherapy, is a therapeutic approach that involves outdoor activities in natural settings to promote mental, emotional, and physical well-being. This fo...

Listen to DMBinS’ Trail Therapy on the Lauren Laverne Show

19 August 2023
DMBinS Mountain Bike Health Programme Manager Dr. Christine Fox chats to Lauren Laverne live on BBC 6 Music about the Trail Therapy Evaluation

Experts say mountain biking isn't just fun, it can boost your mental health, too

15 August 2023
New research reveals the unique mental health benefits of riding trails

https://nen.press/2023/08/18/evaluation-of-trail-therapy-finds-mountain-biking-helps-to-improve-wellbeing/

1 August 2023
Edinburgh Napier University research into a mountain biking programme for people with a mental health diagnosis has found participants benefitted from the experience.

Hearts and Hibs youngsters sign up for Edinburgh Napier University course

10 September 2020
Hearts and Hibs have teamed up with Edinburgh Napier University to give development squad players a chance to combine traditional studying with their football commitments.

Lesley Ingram-Sills was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland Brain Waves

26 February 2020
Dr Lesley Ingram-Sills was interviewed on the program : In search of the competitive edge. During this interview Lesley discussed the impact of technology on performance improvement in sport, what th...

CIMSPA endorses first Scottish masters degree at Edinburgh Napier University

17 February 2020
MSc Clinical Exercise Science is the first Scottish masters degree to be mapped to the Working with People with Long Term Conditions Professional Standard.

Norco Factory Team Mechanic Lewis Kirkwood Thinks Mountain Biking Could be Giving us Bad Vibrations

7 August 2019
A recent study from Edinburgh Napier University suggests that mountain bikers are experiencing more intense vibrations than a construction worker who has spent a day on a jackhammer. The study was car...

Mark Beaumont to deliver chancellors talk

24 October 2018
Mark has cycled around the world twice, smashing the circumnavigation World Record on both occasions. His most recent attempt captured the imagination of a global audience by targeting Jules Verne’s A...