BASES Annual Student Conference: 40 Years of Sport and Exercise Science: A History in the Making

Day 1: Tuesday 31st March 2015

9.30-11.00 / Registration and Tea / Coffee (Byrom Street Foyer)
11.00-11.30 / Opening address: Professor Ian Campbell (Chair of BASES)
(James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
11.30-12.30 / KEYNOTE: Professor Clyde Williams OBE FBASES
Emeritus Professor of Sport Science, Loughborough University
40 Years of Sport Science – Landmark Developments and Successes
(James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
12.30-1.30 / Lunch / Exhibitors (Byrom Street Foyer & Starbucks / James Parsons Exhibition Area)
Chair / Helpers / David Tod
Francesca Champ
Lisa O’Halloran / Barry Drust
Chris McCready
Chris Dowling / Juliette Strauss
Rob A. / Kelly H. / Rachel D. / Mark Robinson
Niels Nedergaard Charlotte Apps / Alistair McRobert
Jordan Whelan
David Broadbent / Ellen Dawson
Rachel Lord
Lydia Johnson / James Morton
Sam Impey
Harry Routledge
1.30-3 / Psychology and Development Free Communications / Science & Football (Physiology) Free Communications / Physiology 1 Free Communications / Biomechanics Free Communications / Performance Analysis Free Communications / Physiology 2 Free Communications / Nutrition Free Communications
Room / BS 137 / Peter Jost Upper / James Parsons Lw. / Peter Jost Lower / TRB 143 / Cherie Booth LT / James Parsons Up.
3-4.15 / Posters and Tea / Coffee (Tom Reilly Building Runway / Corridor)
4.15-5.15 / Workshop 1
Eye tracking in applied settings
Joe Causer
(David Broadbent) / Workshop 2
New approaches to identity in sport: theory, research and applied implications
Mark Nesti / Workshop 3
Keeping sport clean: The role & responsibilities of Sport & Exercise Scientists
(Sponsor UKAD) / Workshop 4
High intensity interval (HIT) training: Why and How?
Juliette Strauss / Workshop 5
Serious games for movement (re)training: Build your own
(Sponsor Xsens)
Mark Robinson / Workshop 6
Prozone MATCHVIEWER: Insights into match analysis in football
(Sponsor Prozone)
Alistair McRobert / Workshop 7
Football, Fun and Fitness
(Sponsor SOKKA)
Lee Graves / Workshop 8
Optimising performance in rugby: Challenges of translating theory to practice
Craig Twist
Room / Motor Skills Lab / BS 137 / James Parsons Up. / Physiology Lab (Res.) / Biomechanics Lab / TRB 146 a & b / Physiology Lab / James Parsons Lw.
5.15-5.30 / BREAK
5.30-7 / Symposium: Hot Topics in Sport Nutrition
(Sponsored by Science in Sport)
(James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
7.45 / Buffet & Social Event - Adelphi Hotel

BASES Annual Student Conference: Sport and Exercise Science: A History in the Making

Day 2: Wednesday 1st April 2015

8.30-9.30 / Registration (Byrom Street Foyer)
9.30-10.30 / Workshop 1
Eye tracking in applied settings
Joe Causer
(David Broadbent) / Workshop 2
New approaches to identity in sport: theory, research and applied implications
Mark Nesti / Workshop 3
Keeping sport clean: The role & responsibilities of Sport & Exercise Scientists
(Sponsor UKAD) / Workshop 4
High intensity interval (HIT) training: Why and How?
Juliette Strauss / Workshop 5
Serious games for movement (re)training: Build your own
(Sponsor Xsens)
Mark Robinson / Workshop 6
Prozone MATCHVIEWER: Insights into match analysis in football
(Sponsor Prozone)
Alistair McRobert / Workshop 7
Football, Fun and Fitness
(Sponsor SOKKA)
Lee Graves / Workshop 8
Sport Nutrition: Working with Elite Athletes
(Sponsor SiS)
James Morton
Room / Motor Skills Lab / BS 137 / James Parsons Up. / Physiology Lab (Res.) / Biomechanics Lab / TRB 146 a & b / Physiology Lab / James Parsons Lw.
10.30-11.45 / Posters and Tea / Coffee (Tom Reilly Building Runway / Corridor)
11.45-12 / BREAK
12.00-1.00 / KEYNOTE: Professor Greg Whyte OBE FBASES
Professor of Applied Sports Science, Liverpool John Moores University
The Importance of Physical Activity: From School to Celebrity
(James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
1.00-2.00 / Lunch / Exhibitors ( Byrom Street Foyer & Starbucks / James Parsons Exhibition Area)
Chair / Helpers / David Tod
Nathan Foster
Lisa O’Halloran / Martin Littlewood
Chris McCready
Chris Dowling / Dave Low
Rob A. / Kelly H. / Rachel D. / Mark Robinson
Niels Nedergaard Charlotte Apps / Zoe Knowles
John Foulkes
Clare Austin / James Morton
Sam Impey
Harry Routledge
2.00-3.30 / Psychology and Development Free Communications / Science & Football (Psychology) Free Communications / Physiology Free Communications / Biomechanics Free Communications / Physical Activity for Health Free Communications / Nutrition Free Communications
Room / BS 137 / Peter Jost Upper / James Parsons Lw. / Peter Jost Lower / Cherie Booth LT / James Parsons Up.
3.30-3.45 / BREAK
3.45-4.45 / KEYNOTE: Kate Green
Senior Performance Adviser at UK Sport
‘Last at the bar, first at breakfast and any or everywhere in between’: Building, maintaining and influencing relationships
(James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
4.45-5.15 / Announcement of awards and close (James Parsons Lower and Upper Lecture Theatre)
Free Communications
Psychology and Development Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / James Beal / An investigation into the relationship between sources of confidence and re-injury anxiety in athletes returning to sport from injury
1.45 – 2 / Naomi Burgess / Understanding parental stressors and coping in elite youth gymnastics
2 – 2.15 / Chris Dowrick / Fore better or Fore Worse: Post shot routines in Golf
2.15 – 2.30 / Ross Fowles / Developing expectations of a coach: Is what you see always what you get?
2.30 – 2.45 / Laura Isherwood / Changes in serving accuracy, consistency and speed after match play in competitive and recreational male university tennis players
2.45 – 3 / Aimee Parr / The effects of performance evaluation sheet use on self-efficacy and cross-bow shooting performance.
Science and Football (Physiology) Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Ahmed Hawker / Analysis of movement patterns and physiological demands of Elite Futsal referees during matches
1.45 – 2 / Andy Dunn / An investigation into the effects of fatigue on decision making of football referees
2 – 2.15 / Simon Eldridge / A Mean Physiological Profile of a Male, Professional, Under 13 and Under 14 Age Group Scottish Footballer
2.15 – 2.30 / Tom Williams / The effectiveness of a cycle ergometer as a post activation potentiation protocol on a countermovement jump in elite football
2.30 – 2.45 / Joshua Neale / ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X genotypes in elite rugby
2.45 – 3 / Mohammed Qasem / Cardiac structural adaptation in elite female footballers
Physiology 1 Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Aaron Greenhouse-Tucknott / The Effect of Cadence on the Development of Neuromuscular Fatigue Following Prolonged, Sub-maximal Cycling: The Role of Internal Work
1.45 – 2 / Liam Barrie / Heat exposure followed by rapid cooling prior to exercise decreases the time taken to cycle 3km.
2 – 2.15 / James Easton / The cross tolerance of hypoxic acclimation on heat-exercise
2.15 – 2.30 / Molly Lloyd Jones / Comparison of a 6 seconds and a 30 seconds high intensity sprint training programme on aerobic and metabolic adaptations
2.30 – 2.45 / Steven Rimmer / The effects of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on exercise induced acid-base recovery kinetics and subsequent boxing and endurance performance
2.45 – 3 / Phillip Williamson / The Effects of Resistance Training on Endurance Performance Characteristics
Biomechanics Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Hayley Bennett / Comparison of running economy between highly trained pre-pubescent team sport players and recreationally active males
1.45 – 2 / Daniel Broadbent / The Effects of Saddle Height on Power during a Wingate Anaerobic Test
2 – 2.15 / Sophie Burton / Injury risk in technique selection: influence of hand position in the back handspring.
2.15 – 2.30 / Steffi Colyer / Improving skeleton athlete monitoring and talent identification processes using a series of multivariate analyses
2.30 – 2.45 / Sean Coulshed / Uniformity of pennation angles of the medial gastrocnemius at rest and during isometric contraction at different muscle lengths
2.45 – 3 / Rob Fairest / The Post-Activation Potentiation Effect of Different Dynamic Exercises on Power Production
Performance Analysis Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Luke Carvey / Time-motion, physiological and technical responses with respect to pitch size in small-sided soccer games
1.45 – 2 / Kenny Crowther / A comparison between U16s and U18s attacking possessions leading to goal scoring opportunities in academy soccer match play
2 – 2.15 / Thomas Gould / Physical characteristics are associated with different playing positions and standards within professional youth football.
2.15 – 2.30 / Emily Hurley / Analysis of Service Placement within Elite Tennis
2.30 – 2.45 / Ross Jones / The Efficacy of Incorporating GPS Technology to assist the Development of a Prevention Strategy for Head Injuries in Rugby Union.
2.45 – 3 / Rowan O’Brien / Performance indicators within rugby union post 2013/14 rule changes
Physiology 2 Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Bert Bond / Exercise intensity and the protection from postprandial vascular dysfunction in adolescents
1.45 – 2 / Ben Brown / Chronic adaptation of left ventricular structure and function in elite male ice hockey athletes
2 – 2.15 / Steven Gowling / Heart rate variability responses and acute mountain sickness during ascent to high altitude
2.15 – 2.30 / Punit Mistry / Right ventricular structure and function in athletes who engage in high dynamic/high static (hdhs) and low dynamic/high static (ldhs) training
2.30 – 2.45 / Matthew Rose / Differentiation in longitudinal left ventricular strain during an isometric leg press manoeuvre at various intensities in healthy males.
2.45 – 3 / Victor Utomi / The impact of chronic endurance and resistance training upon the right ventricular phenotype in male athletes
Nutrition Free Communications: Tuesday 31st March
Time / Author / Title
1.30 – 1.45 / Robert Boyd / Effectiveness of different concentrations of carbohydrate mouth wash solutions on repeated sprint performance in male amateur football players
1.45 – 2 / Alex Brown / The promiscuous roles of leucine and HMB supplementation on young and old satellite cell repair, fusion and growth
2 – 2.15 / Thomas Clifford / Beetroot juice as a recovery aid following strenuous eccentric exercise
2.15 – 2.30 / Sallu Dawo / Does timing of omega-3 supplementation influence its effectiveness in minimising delayed-onset muscle soreness?
2.30 – 2.45 / Jack Field / The effect of different volumes of milk on the attenuation of eccentric exercise induced muscle damage of the elbow flexors
2.45 – 3 / Katie Hesketh / Dark chocolate: improving exercise capacity and insulin sensitivity in healthy humans
Free Communications
Psychology and Development Free Communications: Wednesday 1st April
Time / Author / Title
2 – 2.15 / Jamie Simmons / Muscle site dwell duration increases, and pupil dilation decreases in men when exposed to hyper muscular images
2.15 – 2.30 / Michelle Smith / Understanding sport psychologists’ training experiences through a professional judgment and decision making framework
2.30 – 2.45 / Daryl Verner / Predictive ability of narcissism and perfectionism on performance under pressure
2.45 – 3 / Luke Whiting / Choking and Clutch Performance in Elite Golf: Applying theory into practice
3 - 3.15 / Pippa Wood / The effects of a psychological skills programme on the mental toughness and positive psychological well-being of female rowers.
3.15 – 3.30 / Laura Wright / Happiness and Endurance: Does being happy improve endurance performance?
Science and Football (Psychology) Free Communications: Wednesday 1st April
Time / Author / Title
2 – 2.15 / Mark Alderson / Identifying, evaluating and developing mental toughness: Perspectives from an English Championship Football League Club
2.15 – 2.30 / Zoe Brenan / Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS) intervention to support athletes through the junior-to-senior transition
2.30 – 2.45 / Francesca Champ / A Critical Exploration of the Cultural and Psychological Challenges Faced by a Neophyte Sports Science Practitioner Working Within Elite Level Professional Football
2.45 – 3 / Natasha Jones / The female flow experience: are there differences in female footballers at different playing levels
3 - 3.15 / Danny Ransom / Exploring the transition from youth to professional player within a premier league academy: a players perspective
3.15 – 3.30 / Alan Tonge / An autobiographical examination of the lived experiences of a professional football player
Physiology Free Communications: Wednesday 1st April
Time / Author / Title
2 – 2.15 / Aly Astokorki / Tolerance of exercise-induced pain predicts time trial cycling performance
2.15 – 2.30 / Jacob Mann / Does inspiratory muscle training attenuate reductions in locomotor muscle fatigue after exercise with a thoracic load carriage?
2.30 – 2.45 / Erinna Palfrey / Does short term, intermittent training at simulated altitude (2,500m) provide beneficial functional adaptation compared with equivalent training at sea level?
2.45 – 3 / Kate Thomasson / The effect of acetaminophen (paracetamol) on core body temperature during thermal homeostasis and passive heat stress
3 - 3.15 / Katie Whytock / Hormone-sensitive lipase redistributes towards lipid droplets (LDs) after exercise in human skeletal muscle
3.15 – 3.30 / Zul Ab Malik / Which aspect of muscle performance exhibits the greatest diurnal variation?
Biomechanics Free Communications: Wednesday 1st April
Time / Author / Title
2 – 2.15 / Nicole Petch / Evaluation of a clinical alogorithm predicting high knee loads in female athletes
2.15 – 2.30 / Susannah Richmond / A comparison of running economy and perceptual experience during barefoot and shod treadmill running
2.30 – 2.45 / Alex Rothwell / The effect of body proportions on joint contribution during the back squat
2.45 – 3 / Rebecca Straker / Comparison of landing kinematics between experienced male and female artistic gymnasts following a back tuck dismount from the high bar
3 - 3.15 / Matthew Swales / The short and long heads of biceps femoris are not differently activated during jumping and kicking
3.15 – 3.30 / Courtney Wilkinson / Effects of ankle bracing on ground reaction forces during cricket bowling and cricket specific sprinting and agility performance measures