Ndupu, Lawrence Bismarck
Staples, Vicki
Lipka, Sigrid
Faghy, Mark
Bessadet, Nawel
Bussell, Chris
Article History
Received: 8 March 2022
Accepted: 3 April 2023
First Online: 11 April 2023
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for this study was granted by the Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee (HS-REC) of the University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom (Ref no: 97-1717-LNs). All participants that took part in this study signed a written informed consent and also gave consent for the findings to be published for research purpose. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare they have no competing interest.
: <b>BLN</b> is an Assistant Course Director BSc Full-time Public/Lecturer at the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in Coventry University, UK. His research interest surrounding sport and exercise psychology revolve around physical activity and behaviour change strategies in the adult population. The focus of his research has been around increasing physical activity engagement among university staff and students using overarching psychological theories. He has conducted several studies to assess physical activity levels in a university setting, in order to understand individual’s barriers to physical activity, with the specific aim of changing behaviour towards physical activity and presented his findings in several conferences. He is also interested in the application of social marketing concepts in health promotion interventions. <b>VS</b> is a member of the supervisory team of the lead author’s postgraduate research degree and has contributed to the empirical process of this study as part of that role. This includes the development of the study design and providing comment on the analysis and interpretation of the data which has been used to inform the development of the manuscript that has been submitted for review. <b>MF</b> is a supervisor of the lead author’s postgraduate research degree and has contributed to the empirical process of this study. This includes the development of the study design, approvals process, delivery analysis and interpretation of the collected data which has been used to inform the development of the manuscript that has been submitted for review. <b>SL</b>, Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Derby, UK, is a supervisor of the lead author’s postgraduate research degree and has contributed to the empirical process of this study and the development of the manuscript that has been submitted for review. Dr Lipka is a cognitive and developmental psychologist with an expertise in behaviour change whose research applies psychological theories to the study of a range of everyday issues including the benefits of reading as a hobby, reading strategies of mono- and bilingual students, suggestibility, and behaviour change in the contexts of physical activity and stress. She teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and has held a leading role in the university’s Doctoral Research Supervisor Training for many years. As one of the Deputy Chairs of the College Research Committee, she supports doctoral students and supervisors and contributes to strategic developments enhancing sustainable research and innovation. Her research, published in peer-reviewed journals, has received internal and external funding. <b>CB</b> is a Pro Vice-Chancellor/Dean for the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Derby and provide the executive leadership for the College which is comprised of the School of Built and Natural Environment, the School of Computing and Engineering, and the School of Human Science. I am primarily involved in the leadership of colleagues along with my College Executive Team, but I maintain my teaching commitments through PhD supervision and support of undergraduate and postgraduate project students. Periodically I deliver the occasional lecture and support practical work in my areas of expertise in the field of sport and exercise science for which I am grateful to my colleagues in the School of Human Sciences for allowing me into their modules! In addition, I was the Director of Studies for the lead author’s postgraduate research degree and contributed to the empirical process of this study. Outside of work, I continue to be involved in sport through my community coaching at Derby Rugby Football Club. <b>NB</b> received a Doctorate degree in Medicine from Algeria, and a master’s degree in Public Health from Staffordshire University (UK). She is a lecturer at Birmingham City University, School of Health, and Social Sciences. She built a research expertise by using both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Her interest was mainly on behavioural related issues such as antibiotic misuse among ethnic minorities and recently on Data-fusion for epidemiological analysis of covid-19 variants in UAE. Over the course of her career, she had led and contributed to a number of research projects of different lengths. These research projects covered a wide spectrum of health and public health related subjects. She has also delivered several commissioned reports for clients.