All Outputs (11)

Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leggate, M., Pitkethly, A., & De Klerk, T. (2023, April). Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology. Paper presented at Innovation and Updates in Teaching and Student Education across Physiology and STEM in the UK, Leeds

This project aims to determine the perceptions of both graduate and current students studying on a MSc programme in Clinical Exercise Science. This project aims to redevelop our current provision to align with the new Clinical Exercise Physiology Fra... Read More about Student engagement and curriculum design within Clinical Exercise Physiology.

Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Forrest, B., Neubeck, L., Dawkes, S., Pitkethly, A., & Hanson, C. (2022, October). Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study. Poster presented at NETNEP 2022:

Introduction: Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers (Lee et al., 2012), but worldwide 25% of adults do not meet global recommendations for PA (World Health Organisation, 2018). Nurses and... Read More about Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study.

Addressing concerns between curricula and employability: Can we do more? (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leggate, M., & Pitkethly, A. (2022, June). Addressing concerns between curricula and employability: Can we do more?. Paper presented at Advance HE's Curriculum Symposium, Leeds

Performance strategies’ moderation of the interaction between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism on athlete training (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Pitkethly, A., & English, C. (2019, November). Performance strategies’ moderation of the interaction between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism on athlete training. Presented at BASES Conference 2019, Leicester

Literature suggests that grandiose narcissism may be debilitative to athlete training because the opportunity for self-enhancement that motivates grandiose narcissists to strive for their best is not normally present in training environments (Roberts... Read More about Performance strategies’ moderation of the interaction between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism on athlete training.

Providing pupils autonomous use of sit-stand desks; behaviour changes and teacher and pupil opinion following an 8 week intervention (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fowler, S., Pitkethly, A., Booth, J., Sproule, J., & Hutson, D. (2018, October). Providing pupils autonomous use of sit-stand desks; behaviour changes and teacher and pupil opinion following an 8 week intervention. Presented at 7th International Society f

Parallel oral session : Wednesday 17th October

Teachers’ and young adolescents’ qualitative opinions of an eight-week, feasibility/pilot, sit-stand desk intervention (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A., Campbell, A., Sproule, J., Booth, J., Fawkner, S., & Hutson, D. (2017, November). Teachers’ and young adolescents’ qualitative opinions of an eight-week, feasibility/pilot, sit-stand desk intervention. Poster presented at Scottish Physi

Aim: Nine sit-stand desks were installed in an Edinburgh Primary 7 class to determine the feasibility of their use and the effects on sedentary, activity, learning outcome variables. This abstract details the qualitative aspect of this study to disco... Read More about Teachers’ and young adolescents’ qualitative opinions of an eight-week, feasibility/pilot, sit-stand desk intervention.

Modern Day Time Pressures (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A. (2015, November). Modern Day Time Pressures. Presented at Time for Golf, Royal & Ancient (R&A), St. Andrews, Scotland

No abstract available.

Investigating the association of self-regulation of learning with adolescent leisure-time physical activity (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A., & Lau, P. W. C. (2014). Investigating the association of self-regulation of learning with adolescent leisure-time physical activity. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(sup2), s89. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.968400

Low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with numerous health problems, and although a moderately active lifestyle can reduce these risks, levels of adolescent PA remain insufficient. To improve PA promotion, uptake and adherence, many psy... Read More about Investigating the association of self-regulation of learning with adolescent leisure-time physical activity.

Self-regulated learning and its association with self-report leisure-time physical activity among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A. & Lau, P. W. (2014, May). Self-regulated learning and its association with self-report leisure-time physical activity among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents. Poster presented at International Society for Behaviour, Nutrition and Physical Activi

Introduction: Only 57.4% of 13-19 year old Hong Kong adolescents engage in three or more days of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity weekly (Hong Kong Department of Health 2010). This study investigated 1) associations between self-regulated... Read More about Self-regulated learning and its association with self-report leisure-time physical activity among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents..

A review of the literature: Self-regulation and physical activity interventions with children and adolescents. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A., & Lau, P. W. (2012, November). A review of the literature: Self-regulation and physical activity interventions with children and adolescents. Poster presented at 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiolo

No abstract available.

Self-Regulation of Expert and Developing Racing Drivers. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pitkethly, A. & Richards, H. (2012, October). Self-Regulation of Expert and Developing Racing Drivers. Poster presented at International Conference on Youth, Technology and Health., Hong Kong. (Unpublished)

Objectives: This study investigated self-regulation of expert and developing racing drivers testing a theoretical model from the literature and examining differences by ability level. Design and Method: A mixed method design was adopted with 2 groups... Read More about Self-Regulation of Expert and Developing Racing Drivers..