Sports Research
Sport and Physical Activity Research
The Sport and Physical Activity (S&PA) group is one of the most research –active at the University of Cumbria, with a strong profile in publication and other forms of dissemination. Across the academic year 2009/10, research and broader scholarly activity gathered further noteworthy momentum. A perusal of the output summary brochure (accessible through the link at the bottom of this page) will reveal the range of research-pertinent enterprises to which the staff has been applying its recent endeavours. These include: the presentation of papers at national and international conferences; the leading of national seminars; the submission of papers for peer reviewed journals; the publication of articles in sport technical journals; the editing of journals; the reviewing of books and the contribution of chapters to edited volumes.
Diversity
It is of further note that, within this small, twelve-month time frame, output has not only been prolific but also highly diverse. Active research work has encompassed the fields of Physiology, Biomechanics, History, Media Studies, Sociology, Sociolinguistics, Cognitive and Social Psychology and Philosophy in addition to more conventionally applied, sport-specific areas such as coaching practice, coach education and physical activity and health.
Outputs
The research outputs document includes both a summary and detailed examples of the kinds of active and innovative research that have recently been – and are being – produced and disseminated by sport staff, and should thereby provide a useful overview for anyone interested in the work being done within the group.