Outputs (50)

Use of the 'Stop, Start, Continue' method is associated with the production of constructive qualitative feedback by students in higher education (2015)
Journal Article
Hoon, A., Oliver, E., Szpakowska, K., & Newton, P. (2015). Use of the 'Stop, Start, Continue' method is associated with the production of constructive qualitative feedback by students in higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(5), 755-767. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2014.956282

Students in higher education are increasingly asked to give feedback on their education experience, reflecting an increase in the importance attached to that feedback. Existing literature demonstrates that qualitative student feedback is valued and i... Read More about Use of the 'Stop, Start, Continue' method is associated with the production of constructive qualitative feedback by students in higher education.

Processes of identity development and behaviour change in later life: Exploring self-talk during physical activity uptake (2015)
Journal Article
Oliver, E., Hudson, J., & Thomas, L. (2016). Processes of identity development and behaviour change in later life: Exploring self-talk during physical activity uptake. Ageing & Society, 36(07), 1388-1406. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x15000410

The benefits of exercise are well documented, nevertheless, physical activity decreases progressively with age, a trend exacerbated in those who have fallen. An important predictor of exercise behaviour is the extent to which motivation for exercise... Read More about Processes of identity development and behaviour change in later life: Exploring self-talk during physical activity uptake.

An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition (2015)
Journal Article
Morris, R., Tod, D., & Oliver, E. (2015). An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 27(2), 216-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2014.980015

The study critiqued whether the demands, resources, and barriers associated with the youth-to-senior sport transition in Stambulova's (2003) model help explain transition outcomes. Following initial screening, two professional football clubs were pur... Read More about An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition.

Assessing the feasibility of using uniaxial accelerometers with an online support platform in the delivery of a community-based exercise-referral scheme (2014)
Journal Article
Hawkins, J., Oliver, E., Wyatt Williams, J., Scale, E., & van Woerdon, H. (2014). Assessing the feasibility of using uniaxial accelerometers with an online support platform in the delivery of a community-based exercise-referral scheme. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 5(4), 288-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131914536053

Exercise referral schemes are established within community-based health care; however, they have been criticized for failing to evidence long-term behavior change relative to usual care. As such, recent reviews have called for refinement of their del... Read More about Assessing the feasibility of using uniaxial accelerometers with an online support platform in the delivery of a community-based exercise-referral scheme.

A ‘new life’ story or ‘delaying the inevitable’? Exploring older people's narratives during exercise uptake (2014)
Journal Article
Hudson, J., Day, M., & Oliver, E. (2015). A ‘new life’ story or ‘delaying the inevitable’? Exploring older people's narratives during exercise uptake. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 16(3), 112-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.09.004

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine narratives of ageing in a clinical population embarking on a physical activity/exercise programme, exploring if and how their narratives changed throughout their experiences. Design: The study empl... Read More about A ‘new life’ story or ‘delaying the inevitable’? Exploring older people's narratives during exercise uptake.

Should we ‘hug a hoodie’? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions with young people not in employment, education or training (so-called NEETs) (2014)
Journal Article
Oliver, E., Mawn, L., Stain, H., Bambra, C., Torgerson, C., Oliver, A., & Bridle, C. (2014). Should we ‘hug a hoodie’? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions with young people not in employment, education or training (so-called NEETs). Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-73

Background: Whilst the majority of young people succeed in education and make a positive transition to the world of work and adult life, recent statistics identify that youth comprise 40% of the world's unemployed, equating to nearly 75 million indiv... Read More about Should we ‘hug a hoodie’? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions with young people not in employment, education or training (so-called NEETs).

A new approach to the regulation of body-image discrepancies: examining associations between self-talk and personality (2014)
Book Chapter
Oliver, E., & Flint, S. (2014). A new approach to the regulation of body-image discrepancies: examining associations between self-talk and personality. In S. Cooper, & K. Ratele (Eds.), Psychology serving humanity : proceedings of the 30th International Congress of Psychology. Volume 2 : Western Psychology (277-286). Psychology Press

Self-talk, positive thinking, and thought stopping (2014)
Book Chapter
Hardy, J., & Oliver, E. (2014). Self-talk, positive thinking, and thought stopping. In R. Eklund, & G. Tenenbaum (Eds.), Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology. SAGE Publications

Health and lifestyle changes associated with ageing in rural communities: the emphasis on current concerns in Wales. (Iechyd a newidiadau ffordd o fyw sy’n gysylltiedig ag oedran mewn ardaloedd gwledig: y pwyslais ar bryderon cyfredol yng Nghymru.) (2013)
Journal Article
Curtis, F., Oliver, E., Jones, A., Rice, S., & Thatcher, R. (2013). Health and lifestyle changes associated with ageing in rural communities: the emphasis on current concerns in Wales. (Iechyd a newidiadau ffordd o fyw sy’n gysylltiedig ag oedran mewn ardaloedd gwledig: y pwyslais ar bryderon cyfredol yng Nghymru.). Gwerddon, 16, 28-39

The rapidly ageing population has been identified as a major global challenge; within Wales there is a growing imbalance in the age-profiles of rural communities in particular. The demands of providing appropriate healthcare for a changing population... Read More about Health and lifestyle changes associated with ageing in rural communities: the emphasis on current concerns in Wales. (Iechyd a newidiadau ffordd o fyw sy’n gysylltiedig ag oedran mewn ardaloedd gwledig: y pwyslais ar bryderon cyfredol yng Nghymru.).

Obsessive passion: a dependency associated with injury-related risky behaviour in dancers (2013)
Journal Article
Akehurst, S., & Oliver, E. (2014). Obsessive passion: a dependency associated with injury-related risky behaviour in dancers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(3), 259-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2013.823223

Grounded in self-determination theory, obsessive passion for an activity has been associated with increased risky behaviour and rigid persistence, both symptomatic of dependence. However, it is unknown whether obsessive passion may predict the develo... Read More about Obsessive passion: a dependency associated with injury-related risky behaviour in dancers.