Biography

Prof. Stuart Fairclough

Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Professor of Physical Activity Education


Email: s.j.fairclough@ljmu.ac.uk

Qualifications

2005 Ph.D., physical education, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

1998 M.S., sports science, Loughborough University, UK


Publications (Selected)

  1. Fairclough, S.J., Stratton, G., Gobbi, R., Mackintosh, K.A., Warburton, G.L., Hackett, A.F., Davies, I.G., and Boddy, L.M (2013) ‘Promoting healthy weight in primary school children through physical activity and nutrition education. A pragmatic evaluation of the CHANGE! randomised intervention study.’ BMC Public Health. 13:626.
  2. O’Dwyer, M.V., Fairclough, S.J., Knowles, Z., Ridgers, N.D., Foweather, L, and Stratton, G. (2013) ‘Effect of a school-based active play intervention on sedentary time and physical activity in preschool children.’ Health Education Research.DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt097.
  3. O’Dwyer, M.V., Fairclough, S.J., Knowles, Z., and Stratton, G. (2012) ‘Effect of a family focused active play intervention on sedentary time and physical activity in preschool children.’ International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9: 117.
  4. Roberts, S.J., Fairclough, S.J., Ryrie, A., & Sharpe, L. (2012) ‘A computer-based observational analysis of physical education teachers and youth sport coaches pedagogic behaviour.’ International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport,12: 498-506
  5. Roberts, S.J. and Fairclough, S.J. (2012) ‘The influence of relative age effects in representative youth rugby union in the north west of England.’ Asian Journal of Exercise and Sports Science. 9(2).
  6. Fairclough, S.J., Beighle, A., Erwin, H., and Ridgers, N.D. (2012) ‘School week day segmented physical activity patterns of high and low active children.’ BMC Public Health. 12:406.
  7. Boddy, L.M., Knowles, Z.R., Davies, I.G., Warburton, G.L., Mackintosh, K.A., Houghton, L., and Fairclough, S.J. (2012) ‘Using formative research to develop the healthy eating component of the CHANGE! school-based curriculum intervention.’BMC Public Health. 12 (1): 710.
  8. Bailey, D.P., Fairclough, S.J., Savory, L.A., Denton, S.J., Pang, D, and Kerr, C.J. (2012) ‘Accelerometry assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity levels during the segmented school day in 10 to 14 year old children: The HAPPY Study.’ European Journal of Pediatrics. 171 (12): 1805-1813.
  9. Fairclough, S.J., Hilland, T.A., Ridgers, N.D., and Stratton, G. (2012) ‘ “Am I able? Is it worth it?” Adolescent girls’ motivational predispositions to school physical education: Associations with health-enhancing physical activity.’ European Physical Education Review. 18(2): 147-158.
  10. Mackintosh, K.A., Fairclough, S.J., Stratton, G., and Ridgers, N.D. (2012) ‘A calibration protocol for population-specific accelerometer cut-points in children.’ PLoS One. 7(5): e36919. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036919.
  11. Roberts, S.J., Boddy, L.M., Fairclough, S.J., and Stratton, G. (2012) ‘Cardiorespiratory fitness and relative age affects in 10 to 12 year old children.’ Pediatric Exercise Science. 24: 72-83.
  12. Fairclough, S.J., Ridgers, N.D., and Welk, G.J. (2012) ‘Correlates of children’s moderate and vigorous physical activity during weekdays and weekends.’ Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 9, 129-137.
  13. Roberts, S.J., Fairclough, S.J., Ridgers, N.D., and Porteous, C. (2012) ‘An observational assessment of physical activity levels and social behavior during elementary school recess.’ Health Education Journal, 72, 254-262.
  14. Roberts, S.J. and Fairclough, S.J. (2012) ‘The influence of relative age effect in the assessment of high school students in physical education in the United Kingdom.’ Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 31: 56-70.
  15. Roberts, S.J. and Fairclough, S.J. (2012) ‘Five-stage process for the development and validation of a systematic observation instrument: The System for Observing the Teaching of Games in Physical Education (SOTG-PE).’ European Physical Education Review, 18 97-113.
  16. Mackintosh, K.A., Knowles, Z.K., Ridgers, N.D., and Fairclough, S.J. (2011) ‘Using formative research to develop physical activity. CHANGE!: A curriculum-based health-education intervention.’ BMC Public Health, 11: 831.
  17. S. J. Fairclough, L. M. Boddy, N. D. Ridgers, S. P. Cumming and G. Stratton. (2011) ‘Biological maturity and primary school children’s physical activity: Influence of different physical activity assessment instruments’. European Journal of Sport Science, 11(3): 241-248.
  18. T. A. Hilland, N. D. Ridgers, G. Stratton and S. J. Fairclough. (2011) ‘Associations between school physical education correlates and adolescent physical activity.’ Pediatric Exercise Science, 23: 61-71.
  19. N. D. Ridgers and S. J. Fairclough. (2011) ‘Assessing free-living physical activity using accelerometry: Practical issues for researchers and practitioners.’ European Journal of Sports Science, 11(3): 205-213.
  20. R. Mersh and S. J. Fairclough. (2010) ‘Physical activity, lesson context, and teacher behaviours within the revised English National Curriculum for Physical Education: A case study of one school.’ European Physical Education Review, 16(1): 29-45.
  21. S. J. Fairclough and N. D. Ridgers. (2010) ‘Relations between maturity status, physical activity, and physical self-perceptions in primary school children.’ Journal of Sports Sciences, 28 (1): 1-9.
  22. N. D. Ridgers, S. J. Fairclough and G. Stratton. (2010) ‘What variables are associated with children's physical activity levels during recess? The A-CLASS Project.’ International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7: 74. Impact factor: 2.63; ISSN: 1479-5868.
  23. N. D. Ridgers, S. J. Fairclough and G. Stratton. (2010) ‘12-Month Effects of a Playground Intervention on Children’s Morning and Lunchtime Recess Physical Activity Levels.’ Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7: 167-175. ISSN: 1543-3080.
  24. S. J. Roberts and S. J. Fairclough. (2010) ‘Students’ and tutors’ experiences of Sport Education within an ITE PE programme.’ Physical Education Matters. 5(1): 21-27. ISSN: 1751-0988.
  25. T. A. Hilland, G. Stratton, D. Vinson and S. J. Fairclough. (2009) ‘The Physical Education Predisposition Scale: Preliminary development and validation.’ Journal of Sports Sciences, 27 (14): 1555-1563. Impact factor: 1.625; ISSN: 0264-0414.
  26. S. J. Fairclough, L. M. Boddy, A. F. Hackett and G. Stratton. (2009) ‘Associations between children’s socio-economic status, weight status, and sex with screen-based sedentary behaviours and sport participation.’ International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 1-7: DOI: 10.1080/17477160902811215. Impact factor: 3.984; ISSN: 1747-7166.
  27. S. J. Fairclough. (2009) ‘Combining Research Informed Teaching and external research projects to produce high quality outputs: The Wigan PEPASS Physical Activity Project.’ Innovations in Practice, 3: 71-83. ISSN: 1757-9201.
  28. S. J. Fairclough, Z. H. Butcher and G. Stratton. (2008) ‘Primary school children’s health-enhancing physical activity patterns: The school as a significant environment?’ Education 3-13, 36 (4): 371-381. ISSN: 0300-4279.
  29. S. J. Fairclough, G. Stratton and Z. H. Butcher. (2008) ‘Promoting health-related exercise in schools: A pilot evaluation of the BASH initiative.’ Health Education Research, 23(3): 576-581. Impact factor: 2.310; ISSN: 0268-1153.
  30. S. Martin and S. J. Fairclough. (2008) ‘Dance as a health-enhancing physical activity: The effect of an extra-curricular teaching intervention.’ Physical Education Matters, 3(1): 37-41. ISSN: 1751-0988.
  31. S. J. Roberts and S. J. Fairclough. (2008) ‘Sport Education: experiences and a.perceptions of both initial teacher education students and tutors.’ Innovations in Practice, 1(1): 2-9. ISSN: 1757-9201.
  32. S. J. Fairclough, Z. H. Butcher and G. Stratton. (2007) ‘Whole-day and segmented-day physical activity variability of northwest England school children.’ Preventive Medicine, 44: 421-425. Impact factor: 3.172; ISSN 0091-7435.
  33. Z. H. Butcher, S. J. Fairclough, G. Stratton and D. J. Richardson. (2007) ‘The effect of feedback and information on children’s pedometer step counts at school.’ Pediatric Exercise Science, 19: 29-36. Impact factor: 1.58; ISSN: 0899-8493.
  34. V. Nicaise, G. Cogerino, S. J. Fairclough, J. Bois, and K. L. Davis. (2007) ‘Teacher feedback and interactions in physical education: Effects of student gender and physical activities.’ European Physical Education Review, 13(3): 319-337. Impact factor: 0.541; ISSN: 1740-8989.
  35. N. D. Ridgers, G. Stratton, S. J. Fairclough and J.W.R. Twisk. (2007) ‘Long-term effects of playground markings and physical structures on children's recess physical activity levels. Preventive Medicine, 44: 393-397. Impact factor: 3.172; ISSN 0091-7435.
  36. G. Stratton, N. D. Ridgers, S. J. Fairclough and D. J. Richardson. (2007) ‘The physical activity levels of normal and overweight girls and boys during primary school recess.’ Obesity, 15: 1513-1519. Impact factor: 2.762; ISSN: 1930-7381.
  37. N. D. Ridgers, D. M. A. Fazey and S. J. Fairclough. (2007) ‘Perceptions of athletic competence and fear of negative evaluation during physical education.’ British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77: 339-349. Impact factor: 1.701; ISSN: 0007-0998.
  38. N. D. Ridgers, G. Stratton, S. J. Fairclough and D. J. Richardson. (2007) ‘Children's physical activity levels during school recess: A quasi-experimental intervention study.’ International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 4: 19, doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-19. Impact factor: 2.63; ISSN: 1479-5868.
  39. V. Nicaise, J. Bois, S. J. Fairclough, A. J. Amorose and G. Cogerino. (2007) ‘Girls’ and boys’ perceptions of physical education teachers’ feedback: Effects on performance and psychological responses.’ Journal of Sports Sciences, 25: 915-926. Impact factor: 1.625; ISSN: 0264-0414.

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