Sport, Physical Activity and Health
Dr Adam Benkwitz
Position:ÌýReader in the Sociology of Sport and Health
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2402)
Email:Ìý´¡.µþ±ð²Ô°ì·É¾±³Ù³ú°ª²Ô±ð·É³¾²¹²Ô.²¹³¦.³Ü°ì
- Sociological studies of mental health and physical activity.
- Exploring the stigma of mental health both in sportÌýand through sport.
- Socio-cultural studies of sport, exercise and health.
Dr Ibrahim Akubat
Position: Senior Lecturer in PESS
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2469)
Email:ÌýIbrahim.Akubat@newman.ac.uk
- Team sports physiology
- Sports performance
- Training load monitoring
- Sports technology and analytics
Dr Mark Holland
Position: Senior Lecturer in PESS
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2516)
Email:ÌýMark.Holland@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Development and transference of mental skills in youth sports participants
- Development of mental skills in disadvantaged youth
- Motivation in sports and exercise
- Relationship between mental states and physical performance indicators
Prof. Tony Myers
Position:ÌýProfessor in Quantitative Methods
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2385)Email:Ìýtony.myers@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Bayesian data analysis in sport and health
- Social influence – on sports fans and officials
- Combat sport research – psychological or performance based
Mr Russell Peters
Position:ÌýLecturer in Biomechanics
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2655)
Email:ÌýRussell.Peters@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Golf Swing Mechanics
- Technology and equipment biomechanics
- Equine Biomechanics
Dr Alex Powell
Position:ÌýSenior Lecturer in Sport CoachingTel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2627)
Email:ÌýAlexander.Powell@newman.ac.uk
Dr Emma Powell
Position:ÌýSenior Lecturer in Education
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2303)
Email:ÌýE.Powell@staff.newman.ac.uk
Dr Lorayne Woodfield PhD
Position:ÌýSenior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sports Studies
Tel:Ìý0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2269)
Email:ÌýL.A.Woodfield@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Physical activity and health (inÌýspecific populationÌýgroups)
- Obesity and health-risk behavioursÌý(inÌýspecificÌýpopulationÌýgroups)
- Physical activity in educational settings