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Psychologist Rob's research focuses on designing and evaluating physical activity and behaviour change interventions in public health, specifically obesity and childhood obesity. He has worked within a wide range of sports including cycling (mountain biking), professional golf, football, tennis and snooker. He also has expertise in work-placed/corporate wellness, exercise referral systems and phase IV cardiac rehabilitation.
Expertise:
- Obesity and childhood obesity
- Physical activity and public health
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Workplace health programmes
- Evaluation programmes in public health
- Designing and managing randomised controlled trials in clinical populations
Notable media coverage:
- British Psychological Society [25 July 2012]
Olympics: Improving nation's health? - Cycling Weekly [6 January 2010]
CW's top 30 British riders of 2009: No. 6 - Bike Radar [24 February 2010]
Peaty surprises students at Sheffield Hallam - Independent [24 January 2012]
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