Dr Joe Cowley

Lecturer in Education (PE & Health)

Education Stirling

Dr Joe Cowley

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About me

Joe Cowley currently directs and lectures on the BSc Sport,PE and Professional education degree programme at the University of Stirling. Having completed a Doctorate at the Institute for Coaching and Performance (ICaP), University of Central Lancashire. Joe has a diverse teaching background having taught across sectors in Scotland. Previous teaching roles include: lecturing in Sport and Exercise science/coaching at UWS, Reid Kerr College and South Lanarkshire college. Teaching PE /HWB in schools have also formed a large part of Joe's career having taught in both West Lothian and North Lanarkshire council. Joe's initial degree focused heavily on Sport and Exercise physiology and nutrition. Joe holds NGB' awards in a full range of sports. He is a level 4 Strength and Conditioning coach Level 3 personal trainer Leader in running fitness Leader in triathlon.

Professional qualification

Physical education with qualified teacher status

Qualified Personal trainer and Strength and Conditioning coach


Research

Joe's research interests take a biopsychosocial approach to Sports injuries and medicine, PE, physical activity, Sport Science and Secondary Education and Teacher Education. His most recent publication focusses on Contextual learning for Triathlon and endurance coaches.

Future projects in the pipeline will look at knee injury and prehabilitation with an emphasis on the 'knees over toes programme' and a qualitative analysis of semaglutide users.

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Article

Cowley JG, McIntosh I, Kiely J & Collins DJ (2021) The post 16 gap: how do young people conceptualise PE? An exploration of the barriers to participation in physical education, physical activity and sport in senior school pupils. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2021-0003


Article

Cowley JG, Kiely J & Collins D (2019) What makes young people tick? A qualitative analysis of the beliefs and perceptions of school aged children towards PE and healthy living in "the sickest area of Europe". International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 31 (5), Art. No.: 20170050. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2017-0050


Teaching

Teaching

GTCS Full status
Registered for PE in Secondary, Sport and Leisure in Further Education.

Senior Fellowship of Higher Education