Head of School: School of Sport Science and Physical Activity

My academic career began at De Montfort University where I completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science (2004-2007). Following this, I was accepted onto the PhD programme at the University of Bedfordshire where I was awarded my PhD in 2011.

I have been lecturing and researching in the area of physical activity and health since 2010 and enjoy adopting an innovative approach to teaching.

Following my PhD completion I worked for the UK's largest provider of childhood obesity programmes - MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition.... Do it!), developing community based healthy lifestyle initiatives in association with Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London.

Whilst appointed by MEND (2011-2012) I also held an Honorary Research Associate position with the Institute of Child Health at the University College London. I then returned to academia where I held the post ‘lecturer in exercise and health’ at the University of Derby (2012-2015).

I returned to the University of Bedfordshire in 2015 where I have gained my Fellowship and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). These qualifications were influential in developing my leadership skills and pivotal in undertaking a role as Academic Lead for Continuation, Retention and Success. This role gave me the opportunity to influence and lead policy and practice at institutional level to build academic excellence across the breadth of the University through delivering and leading on continuation and retention. I am passionate about students succeeding at University. I intend to utilise the skills I have developed within my career to drive forward the strategic aims of the School of Sport Science and Physical Activity.

Other References

• Orcid
• Research Gate

Qualifications

• PhD Physical Activity and PE Interventions (University of Bedfordshire)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (University of Derby)
• BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (De Montfort University)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Higher Education Academy (Senior Fellow)
• Register of Exercise Professionals (Level 2)

Teaching Expertise

• Course coordinator for BSc Sport and Physical Education
• Physical Activity, Sedentary behaviour and Health, level 6
• Dissertation, level 6
• Physical Activity and Health Interventions, level 5
• Dissertation Preparation, level 5
• Introduction to Research methods, level 4
• Foundations of Physiology and Health, level 4
• Dissertation supervisor

Research supervision

PhD Students

• Abbie Bell “Reducing sedentary behaviour for prevention of heart disease”
• Roberto Salvaggio 'Glycaemic control, breakfast consumption and active travel among adolescents: impacts and validation of measurement tools'

Completed PhD Students

• Director of Studies for Marsha Brierley. PhD title: ‘Changing Sedentary Behaviour in the Workplace’. Awarded 27^th January 2021.
• Supervisory team for Kamalesh Dey. PhD title: ‘The Effect of Breaking up Sedentary Time on Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Markers in South Asian Adults’. Awarded 25^th May 2022.

Masters by Research Students

• Stephanie White (2019) “Associations of sedentary behaviour patterns and cardiometabolic risk in children: The Sit Less for Health Study”
• Multiple MRes and MSc by research projects.

Research Interests

My research interests have four underlying themes:

1. Continuation and teaching and learning initiatives within Higher Education
2. The associations of sedentary behaviour patterns with cardiometabolic risk in children
3. Intervention strategies to reduce prolonged sitting time in adults
4. The influence of different variables on weekday vs. weekend levels of habitual physical activity

External Roles

• External Examiner – Sport and Education BA (Hons), University of Derby. From September 2021

• External Examiner – College of Science and Engineering, University of Derby. From September 2022.

Publications

• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2023) Interrupting sitting acutely improves cardiometabolic risk markers in South Asian adults living with overweight and obesity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, published online 11^th November 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05345-7.
• Bell, A.C., Richards, J., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., and Bailey, D.P. (2022) Sedentary Behaviour—A Target for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 532.
• Brierley, M. L., Smith, L. R., Chater, A. M., and Bailey, D. P. (2022) A-REST (Activity to Reduce Excessive Sitting Time): a feasibility trial to reduce prolonged sitting in police staff. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 9186.
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P., Ojo, S. O., Hewson, D. J., Every, S. A., Staines, T. A., & Chater, A.M. (2022) Evaluating a multi-component intervention to reduce and break up office workers’ sitting with sit-stand desks using the APEASE criteria. BMC Public Health, 22 (458) 1-15.
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., and Bailey, D.P., Every S.A., Staines, T. A., Chater, A. M. (2021) Perceived influences on reducing prolonged sitting in police staff: A qualitative investigation using the Theoretical Domains Framework and COM-B model. BMC Public Health, 21 (2126) 1-12.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2021) The Prevalence of Daily Sedentary Time in South Asian Adults: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (17) 9275.
• Chater, A. M., Smith, L. R., Ferrandino, L., Wyld, K., and Bailey, D. P. (2020). Health behaviour change considerations for weight loss and type 2 diabetes: nutrition, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Practical Diabetes, 37(6) 228-232.
• Brierley, M. L., Chater, A. M., Smith, L. R., and Bailey, D. P. (2019). The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour reduction workplace interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers: a systematic review. Sports medicine, 49 (11) 1739-1767.
• Charalambous, L., Champion, R., Smith L. R., Mitchell, A., Bailey, D. P. (2019). Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Treadmill Desk use on Postural Stability. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 40 (13) 871-875.
• Stockwell, S.L., Smith, L. R., Weaver, H. M., Hankins, D. J., and Bailey, D. P. (2019). Associations of sitting behaviour patterns with cardiometabolic risk in children: The Sit Less for Health Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16 (10) 836-842.
• Champion R. B., Smith, L. R., Smith, J., Hirlav, B., Maylor, B. D., White, S. L., and Bailey, D. P. (2018). Reducing prolonged sedentary time using a treadmill desk acutely improves cardiometabolic risk markers in male and female adults. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36 (21), 2484-2491.
• Kerr, C. J., Smith, L. R., Charman, S. J., Savory, L. A., Fairclough, S. J., and Govus, A. (2018). Physical education contributes to total physical activity levels and predominantly in higher intensity categories. European Physical Education Review, 24 (2) 152-164.
• Harvey, S., Gil Arias, A., Smith, M. L., and Smith, L. R. (2017). Middle and Elementary School Students’ Changes in Self-Determined Motivation in a Basketball Unit Taught using the Tactical Games Model. Journal of Human Kinetics, 59, 39-53.
• Harvey, S., Smith, M. L, Song, Y., Robertson, D., Brown, R., & Smith, L. R. (2016). Gender and school-level differences in pupils’ moderate and vigorous physical activity levels when taught basketball through the Tactical Games Model. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 35 (4), 349-357.
• Harvey, S., Smith, L. R., Fairclough, S. J., Savory, L. A., and Kerr, C. J. (2015). An Investigation of Pupil’s Levels of MVPA and VPA During Physical Education Units Focused on Direct Instruction and Tactical Games Models. The Physical Educator, 72, 40-58.
• Smith, L. R., Harvey, S., Savory, L., Fairclough, S. J., Kozub, S., & Kerr, C. J. (2015). Physical activity levels and motivational responses of boys and girls: a comparison of direct instruction and tactical games models of games teaching in physical education. European Physical Education Review, 21(1), 93-113. doi:10.1177/1356336X1455529
• Kolotourou, M., Radley, D., Gammon, C. S., Smith, L. R., Chadwick, P., & Sacher, P. M. (2015).. Long-term outcomes following the MEND 7-13 child weight management program. Childhood Obesity, 11(3), 1-6. doi: 10.1089/chi.2014.0092.
• Bailey, D. P., Smith, L. R., Chrismas, B. C., Taylor, L., Stensel, D. , Deighton, K., Douglas, J., and Kerr, C. J. (2015). Appetite and gut hormone responses to moderate-intensity continuous exercise versus high-intensity interval exercise, in normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Appetite, 89, 237-245.
• Smith, L. R., Chadwick, P., Radley, D., Kolotourou, M., Gammon, C. S., Rosborough, J., & Sacher, P. M. (2013). Assessing the short-term outcomes of a community-based intervention for overweight and obese children: The MEND 5-7 programme. BMJ Open, 3(5), 1–8. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002607
• Kolotourou, M., Radley, D., Chadwick, P., Smith, L. R., Orfanos, S., Kapetanakis, V., Singhal, A., Cole, T., & Sacher, P. M. (2013). Is BMI alone a sufficient outcome to evaluate interventions for child obesity? Childhood obesity, 9(4), 350–6. doi:10.1089/chi.2013.0019

Conference Proceedings

• Briggs, S., Brunton, J., Reynolds, R., Nethercott, K., Smith, L., Everitt, M., Spanou, C., and Myhill, J. (2024). Enhancing student progression through course-specific Bedfordshire Employability Pathways [Conference presentation]. QAA Quality Insights Conference 2024, Online February 2024.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2021, November 16-18). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in overweight and obese South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) Annual Conference 2021, Derby, UK.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R ., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2021). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in overweight and obese South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) Exercise Professional Group (EPG) Spring Conference 2021, UK.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2021). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in overweight and obese South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. The International Conference on Advancement of Life Sciences (ICALS) 2021, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2021). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in normal-weight South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. The International Conference on Advancement of Life Sciences (ICALS) 2021, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, LR., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P (2021). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in overweight and obese South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) Student Conference 2021, Southampton, UK.
• Dey, K.C., Zakrzewski-Fruer, J.K., Smith, L.R., Jones R.L., Bailey, D.P. (2020). Effects of breaking up sitting time on postprandial cardiometabolic disease risk markers in overweight and obese South Asian adults [Conference presentation]. Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR) Conference 2020, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
• Brierley M.L., Chater A.M., Smith L.R., and Bailey, D.P. (2019). Development of a sedentary behaviour workplace intervention for police staff using the behaviour change wheel.British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Conference 2019, King Power Stadium, Leicester, UK.
  
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P., and Chater, A.M. (2019). Development of a sedentary behaviour workplace intervention for police staff using the behaviour change wheel. ISPAR Conference 2019, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
• Brierley, M.L., Chater, A.M., Smith, L.R., and Bailey, D.P. (2019). The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour reduction workplace interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers: A systematic review. British Psychological Society (BPS) Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2019, Manchester, UK.
• Brierley, M.L., Chater, A.M., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P. (2019). The effectiveness of sedentary behaviour reduction workplace interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers: a systematic review and assessment of behaviour change techniques (Poster). BSPHN Annual Conference 2019, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
• Brierley, M.L., Chater, A.M., Smith, L.R., and Bailey, D.P. (Jan 2019). Sedentary workplace interventions and cardiometabolic disease risk markers: a systematic review and assessment of behaviour change techniques. BedsTalk, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P., Chater, A.M. (2018). The effects of sedentary workplace interventions on cardiometabolic risk markers in adult employees: a systematic review. ISPAR Conference 2018, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P., Chater, A.M. (2018). Workshop your workspace: insights from sedentary workplace interventions. University of Bedfordshire PGR Winter Conference 2018, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK.
• Charalambous, L., Champion, R., Smith, L., McGirl, C., and Bailey, D. (2017). The effect of prolonged sitting versus use of a treadmill desk on postural stability. International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Proceedings Archive, 35(1), Article 100. Available at: commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol35/iss1/100.
• Brierley, M.L., Smith, L.R., Bailey, D.P., Chater, A.M. (2017). 3-Minute thesis: Development and evaluation of a workplace intervention to reduce prolonged sedentary behaviour [Conference presentation]. ISPAR Conference 2017, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK.
• Champion, R.B., Smith, L.R., Smith, J., Cockerill, C.N., Hirlav, B., Oreska, L., White, S.L., and Bailey, D.P. (2017). Interrupting prolonged sitting with treadmill desk walking reduces postprandial glucose concentrations in sedentary adults. British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Conference, Plymouth, UK.
• Chance, C,J., Smith, L.R. (2015). The effectiveness of body composition tracking on overweight/obese GP Exercise Referral Scheme clients in achieving weight loss goals. Abstract accepted to the ‘BASES Student Conference’ 2015, poster presentation.
• Bailey, D., Smith, L., Chrismas, B., Taylor, L., Stensel, D., Deighton, K., Douglas, J., Kerr, C. (2014). Appetite and gut hormone responses to moderate-intensity continuous exercise versus high-intensity interval exercise, in normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Obesity Facts, 7 (Suppl. 1), p21.
• Page, A., Smith, L.R. (2014). Identifying the prevalence and determinants of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Male Rugby Players. Abstract accepted to the ‘BASES Student Conference’ , oral presentation.
• Radley, D., Gammon, C.S., Chadwick, P., Kolotourou, M., Smith, L.R., Cole, T., Sacher, P.M. (2013). Two-year Follow-up of a Community-based Intervention for Childhood Obesity: the MEND Program. Abstract accepted to ‘The obesity society conference’, poster presentation.
• Kolotourou, M., Radley, D., Smith, L.R., Orfanos, S., Chadwick, P., Cole, T., Sacher, P. (2012).Degree of zBMI Change and Health Benefits in Obese Children Attending a Community Weight Management Programme. Abstract accepted to ‘The obesity society conference’ , poster presentation.
• Smith, L.R., Chadwick, P., Radley, D., Kolotourou, M., Gammon, C.S., Rosborough, J., Sacher, P.M. (2012). Assessing the Short-term Effects of the MEND 5-7 Program for 5-7 Year Old Overweight and Obese Children in UK Community Settings. Abstract accepted to ‘The Obesity Society conference’ , poster presentation.

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793093
E: lindsey.smith@beds.ac.uk