Stirling Physical Activity Research, Knowledge & Learning Exchange (SPARKLE)

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Book Chapter

Kirkland A (2025) SALUTOGENESIS: The Foundation for Supporting the Young Athlete. In: Borrie A & Ryall E (eds.) SALUTOGENESIS The Foundation for Supporting the Young Athlete. Oxford: UK: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Reimagining-Talent-Development-in-Sport-Seeing-a-Different-World/Borrie-Ryall/p/book/9781032573946


Conference Abstract

Murray P, Murray A & Howells K (2025) The interruption and deconstruction of lure through ‘play fake’ behaviours using the en vivo time-phased intervention methodology to affirm children’s agency when under online predatorial duress. Education: Insights from practice for policy (poster conference), Cholmondeley Room, House of Lords, Westminster, London, 21.01.2025-21.01.2025. Education: Insights for Policy from Practice and Research. The Centre for Research into the Education of Marginalised Children and Young Adults (CREMCYA). https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/events/2024/insights-from-practice-for-policy-poster-conference


Presentation / Talk

Murray P & Murray A (2024) An integrative design for equipping caretakers & staffs performance acuity & empathy to match the demands of children’s navigating the electric playground [Online Play Fakes]. Interpersonal Relationships & Wellbeing Research Group Conference: Discover & Connect, University of Worcester, Worcester, England, 07.11.2024-07.11.2024.


Policy Document

Clark H, Murray A, Murray P, Lubrano M, Veale V, Silberfield C, Griggs G, Cooke K, Brown F, Woolley H, Coleman N, Follett M, Hodgson A, Hill B & Warrington D (2024) A Plan for Play: An Eye View Series Report. Royal P (Other), Webb LR (Other) & Wright P (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series, 2. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-PLAN-FOR-PLAY-FINAL-ILLUSTRATED.pdf


Policy Document

Clark H, Royal P, Webb LR, Wright P, Rosier C, Beart S, Blandford S, Veale V, Bayou E, Norman A, Tonkin A, Whewell E, Hodgson A, Warrington D & Murray A (2024) The Role of the Family in Early Years Education. Children's Alliance. 3. https://royalpa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/THE-ROLE-OF-THE-FAMILY-IN-EARLY-YEARS-EDUCATION-FINAL.pdf


Policy Document

Clark H, de Barra D, Murray A, Norman A, Schoenaker D, Winterbottom J, Sher J, Kumaran K, Woods-Townsend K, Trevillion K, Murray P, Keynejad R, Bhavsar V, Bayou E & Cassinelli EH (2024) A Preconception Care Strategy: An Eye Series Reprt [A Preconception Care Strategy]. Royal P (Sponsor), Wright P (Other) & Webb LR (Other) Children's Alliance. Eye View Series Reports. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/preconception-care-strategy-report/


Policy Document

Norman A, Jones C, Murray A, Murray P, Charmen H, Kaur K, Blair MH, Stockdale J, Wilson-Thomas J, Veale V, Peckham K, Pascal C, Bolden J, Josephidou J & Fitzgerald D (2024) The Power of Play. Building A Creative Britain [The Power of Play]. Children's Alliance. Exeter. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Play-Policy-18Apr2024-Childrens-Alliance.pdf


Book Chapter

Murray A (2024) Physical Education for Sustainability and Well-being. In: Doull K & Ogier S (eds.) Teaching Climate Change & Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum. 1 ed. Learning Matters, pp. 174-186. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/teaching-climate-change-and-sustainability-in-the-primary-curriculum/book285833


Conference Paper (published)

Bradwell HL, Cooper L, Baxter R, Tomaz S, Edwards KJ, Whittaker AC & Jones RB (2024) Implementation of Virtual Reality Motivated Physical Activity via Omnidirectional Treadmill in a Supported Living Facility for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.: Virtual reality to motivate physical activity for older adults. In: CHI '24: Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI '24: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu HI USA, 11.05.2024-16.05.2024. New York: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642281


Other

Murray A (2024) Social Justice through Physical Literacy. National Education Conference Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice Annual Conference, Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling, 02.03.2024. https://steachersep.org.uk/docs/2024/keynotes_workshops_v3.pdf


Other

Murray A, Murray P & Howells K (2024) Bridging preservice teacher practice with general university student health and wellbeing through "I Can Resist". National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education Annual Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, USA, January 3-5th. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html., Phoenix, USA, 03.01.2024-06.01.2024. https://www.nakhe.org/cgi/page.cgi/2024_Annual_Conference.html


Other

Murray A, Murray P, Howells K, Gerstenberger J, McCormack M & Harrower-Cassells L (2023) Using accessible resistance exercise to build emotional and physical strength, embodying pedagogies for accessible health and physical development (physical education) teacher education., Queen Margaret's University, Scotland, 22.11.2023-24.11.2023. https://www.sera.ac.uk/sera-conference-2023/


Policy Document

Murray A, HELEN CLARK Chair of the Working Group, PHIL ROYAL APPG Secretariat, LISA ROBILLARD WEBB APPG Secretariat, LEA MILLIGAN MQ Mental Health Research, BRYONY DOUGHTY MQ Mental Health Research, DR KRISTY HOWELLS Canterbury Christ Church University, PROFESSOR KAMALDEEP BHUI CBE University of Oxford, VANESSA PINFOLD McPin Foundation, ANNA HODGSON Clear Sky Children’s Charity, CAROLINE PURVEY TRE UK, DR DAVID LOWE Leeds Beckett, PROFESSOR KEITH GODFREY MBE University of Southampton, MARY LUBRANO Association of Play Industries, Psychotherapy Society MMNC&, SHARON SMITH University of Northampton, PETER HAND Royal College of Psychiatrists, DR ALISON MURRAY University of Roehampton, DR PAMELA MURRAY University of Worcester, JOE LOWTHER KICK, British Neuroscience Association DLACE, SYGY COLLINS Rethink Mental Illness, Food and Nutrition Expert CGCO & JACK EDDY Mental health and wellbeing policy specialist (2023) MQ-appg3-COMPLETED (1). APPG in a Fit and Healthy Childhood. https://fhcappg.org.uk/?page_id=2171


Policy Document

Clark H, De Barra D, Murray A, Norman A, Schoenaker D, Winterbottom J, Sher J, Kumaran K, Woods-Townsend K, Trevillion K, Murray P, Keynejad R, Bhavsar V, Bayou E & Cassinelli EH (2023) A Preconception Care Strategy. Children's Alliance. Eye View. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2-Preconception-care-strategy-report-University-of-Southampton.pdf


Policy Document

Clark H, Beswick T, Royal P, Wright P, Raven A, Sutcliffe B, Bradshaw B, Williams C, Graham C, Wilson D, Murray A, Norman A, Heilmann A, Mckay E & Charman H (2023) The Family and Community Report [ Family and Community. The fourth in a sequence of reports charting a new start for children and young people.]. Children's Alliance. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Family-and-Community-Report-Childrens-Alliance-Sept-2022.pdf


Policy Document

Clark H, Revel E, Royal P, Wright P, Teakle A, McIlwrath B, Bradshaw B, Purvey C, McLeod C, Williams C, Norman A, Murray A, Fitzgerald D, Mackay E & Musgrave J (2023) The Health And Wellbeing Of Children In The Early Years. Children's Alliance. 1. England. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Early-Years-Report-Oct-2021.pdf


Book Chapter

Mommersteeg PMC, Whittaker AC & Rohleder N (2022) Stress and Biological pathways of health and disease. In: Pedersen SS, Roessler KK, Elmose Andersen T, Thit Johnsen A & Pouwer F (eds.) Textbook of Applied Medical Psychology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Odense, Denmark: University Press of Southern Denmark, pp. 35-60. https://www.universitypress.dk/shop/textbook-of-applied-3925p.html


Book Chapter

Murray A & Adams S (2022) Primary physical education and its complex puzzle of diversity. In: Doull K (ed.) Teaching a Diverse Primary Curriculum. First ed. London: Sage, pp. 105-114. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/teaching-a-diverse-primary-curriculum/book277951


Article

Sethi S, Manuelpillai N, Mandal A, Simpson O, Morrissey H, Ball P, Sharrod-Cole H, Ford C, Whittaker AC, Drayson M, Race A, Bateman J, Basu S & Cotton J (2022) COVID-19 seroprevalence after the first UK wave of the pandemic and its association with the physical and mental wellbeing of secondary care healthcare workers. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, 24, Art. No.: 100492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2022.100492


Article

Doody P, Asamane EA, Aunger JA, Swales B, Lord JM, Greig CA & Whittaker AC (2022) The prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among geriatric hospital inpatients and its association with economic prosperity and healthcare expenditure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 467,779 geriatric hospital inpatients. Ageing Research Reviews, 80, Art. No.: 101666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2022.101666


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Fransen K, Haslam C, Bentley S, Boen F, Coffee P, Cooper D, Cruwys T, Brandt KD, Hartley C, Haslam SA, La Rue C, Lam BCP, Mallett CJ, McAulay C & Mertens N (2022) When the final whistle blows: The role of “Groups 4 Health: Sport” in supporting elite athletes’ transition to retirement. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Butalia R, Boen F, Crozier A, Miller A, Hartley C, Zepp C, Birrer D, Zivkovic D, George E, Clemente F, Marcos FML, Arslan H, Barker JB, Kleinert J & Coffee P (2022) A cross-cultural examination of the benefits of identity leadership in Football teams. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Butalia R, Boen F, Crozier A, Miller A, Hartley C, Zepp C, Birrer D, Zivkovic D, George E, Clemente F, Marcos FML, Arslan H, Barker JB, Kleinert J & Coffee P (2022) A cross-cultural examination of shared leadership structures in Football teams. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.


Policy Document

Murray A, CLARK H, DAY K, ROYAL P, WRIGHT P, PURVEY C, AMANDA NORMAN D, ALISON MURRAY D, EUNICE LUMSDEN D, KATHRYN PECKHAM D, KRISTY HOWELLS y D, PAMELA MURRAY D, VICTORIA RANDALL D, BAYOU E, BLACKWELL F, BARLOW Jean Barlow J, MORTON-BROWN J, SMITH K, BRIGGS M, LUBRANO M, JEPHCOTT M, FRANCIS MCGLONE P, KEITH GODFREY P, LORD S, MCKAIG British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) S, SMITH S, O’NEILL S, BREWIS T, BESWICK T, BEEVERS V & VEALE V (2022) The Mental Health of Children and Young People. Children's Alliance. Online. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/


Policy Document

Murray A, CLARK H, VICTORIA RANDALL D, ROYAL P, WRIGHT t P, FERGUSON A, SUTCLIFFE BETH BRADSHAW B, SILBERFELD C, JACOB C, GRAHAM C, ALISON MURRAY D, AMANDA NORMAN D, EMMA WHEWELL D, ESTELLE MACKAY D, GERALD GRIGGS D, HELEN CHARMAN D, JACKIE MUSGRAVE D, JULIE PEARSON D, KRISTY HOWELLS D, PAMELA MURRAY D, SHAMILA WANNINAYAKE D, UTE NAVIDI D, CHERRY E, BAYOU E, MICHELSON I, NICOLAS J, WHARTON J, COOKE K, SMITH K, JAMES K, HANSON M, JOPLING M, LUBRANO M, BABER M, FOLLETT M, VIGGARS M, COLEMAN N, GARETH STRATTON P, KEITH GODFREY P, BREWIS T, BESWICK T & VEALE V (2022) Physical-Health-of-Children-and-Young-People-Report-Dec2021.pdf CA. Children's Alliance. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Thrower S, Barker J, Bruton A, Coffee P, Cumming J, Dann N, Harwood C, Howells K, Knight C, McCarthy P & Mellalieu S (2021) Psychological skill use for performance enhancement and wellbeing in youth sport: Perceptions of British sport psychologists. British Psychological Society Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology conference, Liverpool, 29.11.2021-30.11.2021. https://www.delegate-reg.co.uk/dsep21/


Consultancy Report

Murray A, TIMPSON E, ROBINSON J, WILKINSON S, HARRIS J, SATER A, DALY-SMITH A, MORAG MURRAY A, TROSS SZ, DOWLING S & HUSSAIN S (2021) AfPE-Taskforce-Report-on-the-Future-of-Physical-Education-Final. Association for Physical Education. Online. https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/wp-content/uploads/afPE-Taskforce-Report-on-the-Future-of-Physical-Education-Final.pdf


Article

Mason L, Kirkland A, Steele J & Wright J (2021) The relationship between Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull variables and athletic performance measures: empirical study of English professional soccer players and meta-analysis of extant literature. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 61 (5), pp. 645-655. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.20.11205-2


Article

Ramsey KA, Rojer AGM, D’Andrea L, Otten RHJ, Heymans MW, Trappenburg MC, Verlaan S, Whittaker AC, Meskers CGM & Maier AB (2021) The association of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior with skeletal muscle strength and muscle power in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews, 67, Art. No.: 101266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2021.101266


Article

Tomaz SA, Coffee P, Ryde GC, Swales B, Neely KC, Connelly J, Kirkland A, McCabe L, Watchman K, Andreis F, Martin JG, Pina I & Whittaker AC (2021) Loneliness, Wellbeing, and Social Activity in Scottish Older Adults Resulting from Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (9), Art. No.: 4517. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094517


Policy Document

Clark H, Royal P, West H, Cortina M, Luberano M, Devalia U, Howells K, McManus S, Hodgson A, Foster S, Musgrave J, Salt K, Rubenstein B & Murray A (2021) The COVID Generation: A Mental Pandemic in the Making. APPG for a Fit and Healthy Childhood. London. https://fhcappg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/THE-COVID-GENERATION-REPORT-April2021.pdf


Book Chapter

Coffee P, Parker PC, Murray R & Kawycz S (2020) Attribution. In: Haslam SA, Fransen K & Boen F (eds.) The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The social identity approach. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 129-146. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-new-psychology-of-sport-and-exercise/book265588


Book Chapter

Hartley C, Haslam SA, Coffee P & Rees T (2020) Social Support. In: Haslam SA, Fransen K & Boen F (eds.) The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The Social Identity Approach. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 245-264.


Article

Aunger JA, Greaves CJ, Davis ET, Asamane EA, Whittaker AC & Greig CA (2020) A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised-controlled feasibility study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 32 (12), pp. 2565-2585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-020-01475-6


Article

Metcalfe RS, Atef H, Mackintosh K, McNarry M, Ryde G, Hill DM & Vollaard NBJ (2020) Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: a randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees. BMC Public Health, 20, Art. No.: 313. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8444-z


Article

Salleh NA, Balakrishnan M & Whitttaker AC (2020) Stress response index for traumatic childhood experience based on the fusion of hypothalamus pituitary adrenocorticol and autonomic nervous system biomarkers. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems, 5 (1), pp. 317-324. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj050140


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Whittaker AC, Tomaz SA, Ryde G, Connelly J, Coffee P, Kirkland A, McCabe L, Watchman K, Andreis F, Swales B, Martin JG, Pina I & Neely KC (2020) Loneliness, social support and wellbeing in Scottish older adults as a result of social distancing during the Covid19 pandemic. American Psychosomatic Society 2020 Virtual Meeting, Online, 03.12.2020-04.12.2020. https://psychosomatic.org/meetings/annual-meeting-2020/


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Tomaz SA, Ryde G, Connelly J, Swales B, Martin JG, Pina I, Neely KC, Coffee P, Kirkland A, Andreis F, McCabe L, Watchman K & Whittaker AC (2020) The impact of Covid19 on Scottish older adults’ physical activity: Changes and associations with wellbeing. Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections 2020 Digital Conference, Online, 11.11.2020-18.11.2020. https://www.sparc.education.ed.ac.uk/conference-2020/


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Whittaker AC, Tomaz SA, Coffee P, Ryde G, Connelly J, Kirkland A, McCabe L, Watchman K, Andreis F, Neely KC, Swales B, Martin JG & Pina I (2020) Impact of Covid19 social distancing on the social and mental health of Scottish older adults. Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections 2020 Digital Conference, Online, 11.11.2020-18.11.2020. https://www.sparc.education.ed.ac.uk/conference-2020/


Conference Abstract

Whittaker A & Swales B (2020) Keeping Active in Residential Elderly (KARE): Preliminary Findings of a Feasibility Study of an Adapted Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Multi-Dimensional Health In Frail Older Adults in Residential Care.. Psychosomatic Medicine, 82 (6), p. A33. https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000000835


Policy Document

Chalkley A, Clark J, Gahagan A, Aitkin L, Booth J, Brannan MG, Crane C, Daly-Smith A, Griffin I, Holmes I, Moran C, Nasir N, Poole R, Ryde G, Sherar L, Sollars L, Williams L & Wright C (2020) Active Mile Briefing: Evidence And Policy Summary. Public Health England. London. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-mile-briefings


Preprint / Working Paper

Kay T (2020) Sport and social inequality. Observatory for Sport in Scotland. Observatory for Sport in Scotland: Academic Review Paper. Edinburgh. https://www.oss.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sport-Social-Inequality-Tess-Kay-review-paper-1.pdf


Commentary

Chesham RA, Booth JN, Sweeney EL, Ryde GC, Gorely T, Brooks NE & Moran CN (2019) Response to Daly-Smith et al.'s commentary on 'The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study'. Commentary on: Daly-Smith A, Morris JL, Hobbs M, McKenna J. Commentary on a recent article on the effects of the ‘daily mile’ on physical activity, fitness and body composition: addressing key limitations. BMC Medicine, 2019, 17:96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1335-4. BMC Medicine, 17 (1), Art. No.: 97. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1336-3


Article

Doody P, Lord JM & Whittaker AC (2019) Assessing the feasibility and impact of an adapted resistance training intervention, aimed at improving the multi-dimensional health and functional capacity of frail older adults in residential care settings: protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5 (1), Art. No.: 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0470-1


Article

Drayson MT, Bowcock S, Planche T, Iqbal G, Pratt G, Yong K, Wood J, Raynes K, Higgins H, Dawkins B, Meads D, Hulme CT, Monahan I, Whittaker AC & Karunanithi K (2019) Levofloxacin prophylaxis in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma (TEAMM): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncology, 20 (12), pp. 1760-1772. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2819%2930506-6