Pille Pedmanson

PhD student - An evidence-based psychological intervention to support new runners with behaviour maintenance

01752 636700

pedmanson.p@pgr.marjon.ac.uk

Role Summary

I am interested in physical activity and behaviour change. My PhD is looking at supporting new runners with long-term behaviour maintenance by combining theory and practical knowledge. I am at the early stages currently trying to understand what kind of experiences new runners encounter, what facilitates running, and what barriers they face when trying to maintain running. Based on these findings, I will narrow down the focus to runners who face distinct barriers, such as mothers, and I will co-produce an intervention together with them. I will then aim to deliver and evaluate the intervention at a local running club.

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Qualifications

MSc Sport Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University
BSc Psychology, Swansea University

Teaching

This year I have taught modules on Social Psychology, Psychology in Practice, and Understanding Research: Theory and Method.

Research

An evidence-based psychological intervention to support new runners with behaviour maintenance

Start date: October 2020
Supervisors: Dr Alisten McCormick, Dr Paula Watson, and Dr Kass Gibson

Publications

Thornton, I. M., Wootton, Z., & Pedmanson, P. (2014). Matching biological motion at extreme distances. Journal of Vision, 14(3), doi:10.1167/14.3.13

Other Interests

My research interests include motivation and resilience in physical activity and sport.

Outside of academia I (unsurprisingly) enjoy running and being active.