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Qualifications
BSc (Hons), PhD, QTS
Overview
Nicola joined the department in January 2011 having previously completed her PhD at Liverpool John Moores University. Nicola is also a qualified teacher and has spent the past 3 years teaching Physical Education at secondary level on the Wirral. Nicola teaches in the PE and sports pedagogy area at undergraduate level and is also involved in delivering dance on the PGCE PE programme. Her research is largely based on physical activity, body composition and bone mineral density in children.
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Teaching
Nicola's specialist areas include the applied theory of Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy and she teaches on the following modules:
Undergraduate:
- Introduction to Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 4)
- Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 5)
- Research Methods in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 5)
- Applied Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 6)
- Issues in Sports Coaching and Pedagogy (Level 6)
Post Graduate:
- Dance (PE PGCE)
Research
Research Interests
- Physical activity and body composition in children
- Physical activity promotion and intervention
Published work
Selected publications
McWhannell, N., Henaghan, JL., Foweather, L., Doran, DA., Batterham, A.M., Reilly, T., et al. (2008). The effect of a 9-week physical activity programme on bone and body composition of children aged 10-11 years: an exploratory trial. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29, (12), 941-7.
Hopkins, N., Stratton, G., Tinken, T., Ridgers, N., Graves, L., McWhannell, N., et al. (2011). Seasonal Reduction in Physical Activity and Flow Mediated Dilation in Children. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(2), 232-8.
Hopkins, N.D., Green, D.J., Tinken, T.M., Sutton, L., McWhannell, N., Cable, N.T., et al. (2010) Does brachial artery flow-mediated dilation scale to anthropometric characteristics? European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110(1):171-6.
Hopkins, N.D., Green, D.J., Tinken, T.M., Sutton, L., McWhannell, N., Thijssen, D.H., et al. (2009). Does conduit artery diameter vary according to the anthropometric characteristics of children or men? American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 297(6), H2182-7
Hopkins, N.D., Stratton, G., Tinken, T.M., McWhannell, N., Ridgers, N.D., Graves, L.E., et al. (2009). Relationships between measures of fitness, physical activity, body composition and vascular function in children. Atherosclerosis, 204(1), 244-9.
