Sport, Physical Activity and Health
Dr Adam Benkwitz
Position: Reader in the Sociology of Sport and Health
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2402)
Email: A.Benkwitz@newman.ac.uk
- Sociological studies of mental health and physical activity.
- Exploring the stigma of mental health both in sport and through sport.
- Socio-cultural studies of sport, exercise and health.
Dr Ibrahim Akubat
Position: Senior Lecturer in PESS
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2469)
Email: Ibrahim.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: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2516)
Email: Mark.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: Professor in Quantitative Methods
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2385)Email: tony.myers@newman.ac.uk
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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: Lecturer in Biomechanics
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2655)
Email: Russell.Peters@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Golf Swing Mechanics
- Technology and equipment biomechanics
- Equine Biomechanics
Dr Alex Powell
Position: Senior Lecturer in Sport CoachingTel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2627)
Email: Alexander.Powell@newman.ac.uk
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Dr Emma Powell
Position: Senior Lecturer in Education
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2303)
Email: E.Powell@staff.newman.ac.uk
Dr Lorayne Woodfield PhD
Position: Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sports Studies
Tel: 0121 476 1181 (Ext. 2269)
Email: L.A.Woodfield@newman.ac.uk
Research interests:
- Physical activity and health (in specific population groups)
- Obesity and health-risk behaviours (in specific population groups)
- Physical activity in educational settings