ISPAR News

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ lecture to explore how health psychology can transform public health
Find out how health psychology and behaviour change strategies can help combat some of today’s most pressing public health issues, as the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ hosts its final inaugural lecture of the 2024/25 academic year.

Bedfordshire academic contributes to new study on women’s safety while exercising
A new study co-authored by an academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has demonstrated the constant negotiations women take between their safety and enjoyment when exercising outdoors.

PhD research to examine effects of hydration on athlete performance
A PhD student from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is looking for participants to take part in a new research project exploring the effects of pre-exercise hyperhydration on running performance and responses to hot conditions.

Introducing the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s Paris 2024 experts
With the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris just one week away, the Press Office has created a media card to showcase the relevant sport, health and fitness expertise available from academics and researchers at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Bedfordshire partners with Stanford ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ for elite athlete study
Academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are on the lookout for endurance athletes to take part in the Exercise at the Limit – Inherited Traits of Endurance (ELITE) study, in partnership with Stanford ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in the US.

Rugby World Cup 2023: Academic experts for press commentary
During this year's Rugby World Cup (September – October 2023), the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is shining a spotlight on academics who have expertise in sports, including culture, fitness, coaching and fandom – all relevant to the tournament.

Research finds exercise can alleviate grief in young people suffering parental loss
A team of academics from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ have undertaken research into the role of exercise and physical activity in dealing with the loss of a loved one amongst children, teenagers and young adults.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to investigate cycling as a bereavement aid
An academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is launching a new research project to explore how cycling can help improve grief outcomes following a bereavement.

Academics help validate new ‘long Covid’ treatment
A team of nutritional scientists, led by a visiting Professor from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, has developed a capsule-form treatment which enhances the recovery of patients experiencing ‘long Covid’.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ sports experts for Beijing 2022
As the Winter Olympics in Beijing get underway, the Press Office has created a media card to showcase the relevant sport and fitness expertise available at the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Professor to deliver keynote speech at Australian Psychological Society conference
A leading academic from the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is set to speak at a virtual conference centred around the role and contributions of health psychologists during the Covid-19 pandemic, hosted by the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Academics and guests discuss ‘Improvement Through Movement’
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is hosting its sixth annual ISPAR conference based around the theme of ‘Improvement Through Movement: Performance, health and wellbeing across the lifespan’.