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      Dr Lizi Smith

      ROLE: Senior Lecturer Physiology Physical Activity and Youth
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: London Sports Institute
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 5718
      EMAIL: L.Y.Smith@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Lizi studied for her undergraduate degree at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff from 2008 to 2011, obtaining a first class honours in BSc Sports Biomedicine and Nutrition. She spent the summer after graduating working with a family in Russia helping their children lose weight with diet and exercise modifications.

        She began her PhD at Coventry University in September 2011 and completed it in June 2014, titled: 'Fundamental Movement Skills, Physical Activity, Weight Status in British School Children'.  While at Coventry she was a research assistant and associate lecturer until she moved to Middlesex University, where she began her first lectureship in September 2014.


        Languages Spoken

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Lizi currently teaches undergraduate physiology, teaching and coaching and research methods across all three levels.

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Lizi's research interests include physical activity, obesity, children, fundamental movement skills, physical literacy, health and fitness.

        Publications

          • Bryant, E., James, R., Birch, S., and Duncan, M. (2014) Does prior or current FMS predict future habitual physical activity (PA) levels and weight status? Journal of Sports Science (In press).
          • Bryant, E., Duncan, M., and Birch, S. (2013) Fundamental Movement Skills and Weight Status in British Primary School Children. European Journal of Sports Science, DOI:10.1080/17461391.2013.870232
          • Bryant, E., Duncan, M., Birch, S., James, R. (Under review) A 6 week intervention to increase Fundamental Movement Skills mastery level and physical activity. Pediatric Exercise Science
          • Duncan, M., Smith, M., Bryant, E., Eyre, E., Cook, K., Hankey, J., Tallis, J., Clarke, N., Jones, M. (2014) Effects of increasing and decreasing physiological arousal on anticipation timing performance during competition and practise. European Journal of Sports Science (in press)
          • Duncan, M. J., Birch, S. L., Clarke, N., Eyre, E., Bryant, E. (2014) Understanding fruit and vegetable eating intention and behaviour in school children: An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Preventive Medicine
          • Duncan, M. J., Clarke, N., Birch, S. L., Tallis, J., Hankey, J., Bryant, E., Eyre, E. (2014) The effect of green exercise on blood pressure, heart rate and mood state in primary school children. Health Benefits of Nature
          • Duncan, M; Tallis, J; Leddington-Wright, S; Bryant, E. Eyre, E and Langdon, D.(2014) The effect of acute caffeine ingestion on coincidence anticipation timing in younger and older adults.  Nutritional Neuroscience (In Press).
          • Duncan, M., Bryant, E., Eyre, E., Sagers, J. (2014) Comparisons in ambulatory physical activity in children from the United Kingdom and Belgium. Annals of Human Biology.(In press).
          • Duncan, M., Eyre, E., Bryant, E., Birch, S. (2013) Cross validation of pedometer-determined cut-points for healthy weight in British children from white and south Asian backgrounds. Annals of Human Biology (In press).
          • Tallis, J., Duncan, M.J., Leddington Wright, S., Eyre, E.L.J., Bryant, E., Langdon, D., and James, R.S. (2013) Assessment of the Ergogenic Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Mood, Anticipation Timing and Muscular Strength in Older Adults. Physiological Reports 1 (3) 1-10. DOI 10.1002/phy2.72 (Open Access).
          • Duncan, M; Smith, M; Hankey, J and Bryant, E. (2013) The effect of caffeine ingestion on coincidence anticipation timing, perceived exertion, and leg pain during) submaximal cycling. Fatigue:  Biomedicine, Health and Behaviour. (In Press).

        Publication Feed

        Can waist circumference provide a new “third” dimension to BMI when predicting percentage body fat in children? Insights using allometric modelling

        Nevill, A. and Bryant, Elizabeth and Wilkinson, Kate and Gomes, Thayse and Chaves, Raquel and Pereira, Sara and Katzmaryyk, Peter and Maia, Jose and Duncan, Michael (2019) Can waist circumference provide a new “third” dimension to BMI when predicting percentage body fat in children? Insights using allometric modelling. Pediatric Obesity, 14 (4). ISSN 2047-6302 (Published online first)

        The implementation of performance analysis and feedback within Olympic sport: the performance analyst’s perspective

        Nicholls, Scott and James, Nic and Bryant, Elizabeth and Wells, Julia (2018) The implementation of performance analysis and feedback within Olympic sport: the performance analyst’s perspective. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching . ISSN 1747-9541 (Published online first)

        Elite coaches’ use and engagement with performance analysis within Olympic and Paralympic sport

        Nicholls, Scott and James, Nic and Bryant, Elizabeth and Wells, Julia (2018) Elite coaches’ use and engagement with performance analysis within Olympic and Paralympic sport. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 18 (5). pp. 764-779. ISSN 2474-8668

        Obesity and cardiovascular risk factors: results of a unique approach to NHS health checks

        Wilkinson, Kate and Bryant, Elizabeth and Heal, Katrina (2017) Obesity and cardiovascular risk factors: results of a unique approach to NHS health checks. Practice Nursing, 28 (9). pp. 390-397. ISSN 0964-9271

        Can fundamental movement skill mastery be increased via a six week physical activity intervention to have positive effects on physical activity and physical self-perception?

        Bryant, Elizabeth and Duncan, Michael J. and Birch, Samantha L. and James, Rob S. (2016) Can fundamental movement skill mastery be increased via a six week physical activity intervention to have positive effects on physical activity and physical self-perception? Sports, 4 (1). p. 10. ISSN 2075-4663

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      • Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects

        Lizi has worked as a research assistant on grants from TANITA and a Sport England.

      • Engagement &
        Impact

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