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Sustainable mountain bike trails: towards a holistic approach

Book Chapter
Campbell, T. (2024)
Sustainable mountain bike trails: towards a holistic approach. In Mountain Biking, Culture and Society (125-140). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003361626-12
This chapter outlines current approaches towards creating and promoting more sustainable mountain bike trails, and orients these within contemporary theoretical conceptualisat...

The motivations, identities, and environmental sensibilities of contemporary e-mountain bike users

Book Chapter
Ingram-Sills, L. (2024)
The motivations, identities, and environmental sensibilities of contemporary e-mountain bike users. In J. Cherrington (Ed.), Mountain Biking, Culture and Society. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003361626-5
During an era of rapid technological improvement, the demand for e-mountain biking is growing. Furthermore, an older demographic of rider participates in e-mountain biking in ...

The Influence of Menstruation on Training Schedules in Well-Trained and Elite Female Mountain Bike, Road and Cyclocross Athletes

Journal Article
Aitkenhead, R., Kirkwood, L., Florida-James, G., & Ingram-Sills, L. (2023)
The Influence of Menstruation on Training Schedules in Well-Trained and Elite Female Mountain Bike, Road and Cyclocross Athletes. Journal of Applied Sports Sciences, 2, 62-75. https://doi.org/10.37393/JASS.2023.02.6
Female physiology is unique and driven by fluctuations in sex hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. These hormones present myriad mechanisms that may influence physiolog...

Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process

Journal Article
Larkin, P., Bonney, N., Dugdale, J. H., Kittel, A., & Reeves, M. J. (2022)
Exploring Talent Identification in Australian Rules Football: The Nuances of the Athlete Recruitment Process. Journal of Expertise, 5(4), 169-183
The process of talent identification and recruitment is a key element of the elite athlete talent pathway. As such, it is important to understand the information and specific ...

The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach

Journal Article
Martindale, R., Li, C., Andronikos, G., Jafari, M., & Badami, R. (in press)
The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ,
The environment plays a significant role in the development of talent athletes. A big part of this is preparing athletes with the psychological skills to cope and thrive throu...

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability

Journal Article
Di Nicola, S., Ferrier, B., Florida-James, G., & Kavaliauskas, M. (2022)
The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Running Repeated Sprint Ability. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.47206/ijsc.v2i1.137
Female participation in regular sport activities has increased in recent years, yet their representation in sports and exercise science literature remains low. This can be par...

The Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal Article
Hall, A. J., Aspe, R. R., Craig, T. P., Kavaliauskas, M., Babraj, J., & Swinton, P. A. (in press)
The Effects of Sprint Interval Training on Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research, https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004257
The present study aimed to synthesize findings from published research and through meta-analysis quantify the effect of sprint interval training (SIT) and potential moderators...

German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5)

Journal Article
Alfermann, D., Lobinger, B., Nesges, O., Martindale, R., & Andronikos, G. (in press)
German version of the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire (TDEQ-5). German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00850-x
The quality of the talent development environment and how it supports youth athletes has been identified as one major factor of success. Nonetheless, in psychological talent a...

From Sighthill to the Superbowl? Young Napier Knights make moves in American football

Other
Laird, P. (2022)
From Sighthill to the Superbowl? Young Napier Knights make moves in American football. [News blog]. Edinburgh
Edinburgh Napier Knights, the university’s American football team, is celebrating the achievement of breakthrough quarterback Cameron Dunn - one of several young players who a...

STEM educational engagement through competition, sport and wearable technology

Presentation / Conference
James, D., Lee, J., Ohgi, Y., Petrone, N., Willis, C., Ferrier, B., …Parker, J. (2022, June)
STEM educational engagement through competition, sport and wearable technology. Poster presented at International Sports Engineering Association: The Engineering of Sport 14, Purdue University, US
Student engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities are often perceived as solitary activities, resulting in a limited range of students t...
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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

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

SCS - Precision Pedal Project

2021 - 2022
This project aims to create an innovative bicycle pedal designed to withstand Scottish conditions which are known to be uniquely demanding upon mountain bikes and componentry. There are two main elem...
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,930

Future directions and trends for off road e-bike use and impact in the UK

2021 - 2022
The aim of this study is to identify likely changes in user behaviour for off-road e-bike use, based on foreseeable changes in e-bike technology, the cycle market and user behaviour. The purpose of t...
Funder: British Cycling | Value: £29,998
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Establishing the effectiveness of screening and prehabilitation methods utilised by soccer clubs to identify and reduce lower limb indirect injuries; and the perceptions of these by soccer players, coaches and medical science staff

2020 - 2025
Mr. Colin McLelland | Director of Studies: Dr Susan Brown | Second Supervisor: Dr Alan McCall

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

The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism

2015 - 2019
My main area of research interest is the role of exercise and ageing on vitamin D metabolism. Scotland is identified as a vitamin D deficient nation...
Dr Hannah Margaret Lithgow | Director of Studies: Dr Mel Leggate | Second Supervisor: Prof G Florida-James

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 combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation of insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females

2014 - 2016
Dr Hannah Margaret Lithgow | Director of Studies: Dr Mel Leggate | Second Supervisor: Prof G Florida-James

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

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

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