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Employment (7)

University of Ulster: Coleraine, GB

2024-10-07 to present | Professor of Exercise and Health Psychology (School of Psychology)
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Ruth Lowry

University of Essex: Colchester, Essex, GB

2019-11-01 to 2024-09-27 | Reader (School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences)
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Ruth Lowry

University of Chichester: Chichester, West Sussex, GB

2017-04 to 2019-10-11 | Reader in the Psychology of Active Living (Sport & Exercise Sciences)
Employment
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Ruth Lowry

University of Chichester: Chichester, West Sussex, GB

2008-08 to 2017-04 | Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology (Sport & Exercise Sciences)
Employment
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University of Strathclyde: Glasgow, Glasgow, GB

2004-03 to 2008-08 | Lecturer (Sport, Culture and the Arts)
Employment
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Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Belfast, GB

2002-09 to 2004-03 | Teaching Fellow (Psychology)
Employment
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Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Belfast, GB

1998-09 to 2002-09 | Research Assistant (Psychology)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Belfast, GB

2002-09 to 2004-10 | PGCert Higher Education teaching (Education)
Education
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Ruth Lowry

Queen's University Belfast: Belfast, Belfast, GB

1998-09 to 2002-12 | PhD (Psychology)
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University of Ulster at Jordanstown: Newtownabbey, Antrim, GB

1994-09 to 1998-06 | BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology (Psychology)
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Works (39)

Engaging menopausal women through community-based football: a scoping review

OSF
2024 | Other
Contributors: Ruth Lowry; Andrew Brinkley; Ana Lucía Sarmiento Pérez
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Engaging menopausal women through community-based football: a scoping review

OSF Registries
2024 | Other
Contributors: Ruth Lowry; Ana Lucía Sarmiento Pérez; Andrew Brinkley
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Exploring the beliefs and behaviours involved in Lumbar MRI reporting

OSF Registries
2024 | Other
Contributors: Bernard Liew; Andrew Brinkley; Ruth Lowry; Edward Kirby
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Physical Activity Patterns Within Dementia Care Dyads

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicolas Farina; Ríona McArdle; Ruth G. Lowry; Sube Banerjee
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Applied performance analysis practices in women's football

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
2024-12-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Alice Harkness-Armstrong; Laura Seth; Ruth Lowry; Naomi Datson
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Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity in people with dementia: A pilot cross‐sectional study

AGING MEDICINE
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicolas Farina; Uzma Niazi; Riona Mc Ardle; Johanna Eronen; Ruth Lowry; Sube Banerjee
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STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT AND CORE CONTEXT ELEMENTS GUIDE

Zenodo
2024-09-02 | Other
Contributors: Ruth Lowry; Taícia Marques
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STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT AND CORE CONTEXT ELEMENTS GUIDE

Zenodo
2024-09-02 | Other
Contributors: Ruth Lowry; Taícia Marques
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What determines participation in sport for older adults in England: A multilevel analysis of Active Lives data

PLOS ONE
2024-04-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrew Brinkley; Timoteo Salvador Lucas Daca; Gavin Sandercock; Ruth Lowry; Paul Freeman
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P1.113: Intervening in the community to increase health, wellbeing, social inclusion and employability of Men: Step by Step Project Protocol and Logic Model

Open Science Framework
2022-08-30 | Other
Contributors: Ruth Lowry
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Associations between social support provided and walkability among older adults: Health self-consciousness as a moderator

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
2022-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0167-4943
Contributors: Nestor Asiamah; Ruth Lowry; Hafiz T.A. Khan; Kofi Awuviry-Newton
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The effect of learning to drum on behavior and brain function in autistic adolescents

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2022-06-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Marie-Stephanie Cahart; Ali Amad; Stephen B. Draper; Ruth G. Lowry; Luigi Marino; Cornelia Carey; Cedric E. Ginestet; Marcus S. Smith; Steven C. R. Williams
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Who provides physical activity support in the workplace? Implications for peer led interventions

Health Education Journal
2020-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Sarah Edmunds; Matthew Sitch; Ruth Lowry
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Use of physical activity questionnaires in people with dementia: A scoping review

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85066396602

Contributors: Farina, N.; Hughes, L.J.; Watts, A.; Lowry, R.G.
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Ruth Lowry via Scopus - Elsevier

Rock drumming enhances motor and psychosocial skills of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
2019-05-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruth G. Lowry; Beverley J. Hale; Stephen B. Draper; Marcus S. Smith
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Acceptability and feasibility of wearing activity monitors in community‐dwelling older adults with dementia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicolas Farina; Gina Sherlock; Serena Thomas; Ruth G. Lowry; Sube Banerjee
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Children's understanding of mixed emotions in self and other: Verbal reports and visual representations

Infant and Child Development
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85048728392

Contributors: Burkitt, E.; Lowry, R.; Fotheringham, F.
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Ruth Lowry via Scopus - Elsevier

“I need to go to the gym”: Exploring the use of rational emotive behaviour therapy upon exercise addiction, irrational and rational beliefs

Performance Enhancement & Health
2018-08 | Journal article
Contributors: L. Outar; M.J. Turner; A.G. Wood; R. Lowry
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The mental toughness questionniare-48: A re-examination of factorial validity

International Journal of Sport Psychology
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000407307400010

Contributors: Birch, Phil D. J.; Crampton, Simon; Greenlees, Iain; Lowry, Ruth; Coffee, Pete
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID
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The Validity of Consumer-Level Activity Monitors in Healthy Older Adults in Free-Living Conditions

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2017-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicolas Farina; Ruth G. Lowry
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Ruth Lowry via Crossref Metadata Search
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Motor Learning Induces Plasticity in the Resting Brain-Drumming Up a Connection

Cerebral Cortex
2016 | Journal article
Contributors: Amad, Ali; Seidman, Jade; Draper, Stephen B.; Bruchhage, Muriel M. K.; Lowry, Ruth G.; Wheeler, James; Robertson, Andrew; Williams, Steven C. R.; Smith, Marcus S.
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID
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Sport coaches’ experiences of athlete injury: the development and regulation of guilt

Sports Coaching Review
2016-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura Ann Martinelli; Melissa Catherine Day; Ruth Lowry
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Ruth Lowry via Crossref Metadata Search
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Attitudes and Practices that Shape Children's Drawing Behaviour in Mainstream and Performing Arts Schools

International Journal of Art & Design Education
2015-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Esther Burkitt; Ruth Lowry
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Ruth Lowry via Crossref Metadata Search
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An exploratory study of specialist and generalist teachers

Working Papers in Health Sciences
2012 | Journal article
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030217113966-51

Contributors: Breslin, G.; Hanna, D.; Lowry, R.; McKee, D.; McMullan, K.; Haughey, T. J.; Moore, N.
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

An exploratory study of specialist and generalist teachers: predicting self efficacy in delivering primary physical education

Working Papers in Health Sciences
2012-11-21 | Journal article | Author
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Contributors: Gavin Breslin; Donncha Hanna; Ruth Lowry; David McKee; Karen McMullan; Tandy Jane Haughey; Nicole Moore
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Ulster University

A comparison of goals set in steps using a pedometer and goals set in minutes: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79958781048

Contributors: Baker, G.; Mutrie, N.; Lowry, R.
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Ruth Lowry via Scopus - Elsevier

A comparison of goals set in steps using a pedometer and goals set in minutes: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Health Promotion & Education
2011 | Journal article
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030217113966-1709

Contributors: Baker, G.; Mutrie, N.; Lowry, R.
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention "Walking for Wellbeing in the West" on physical activity levels and health outcomes: a 12-week randomized controlled trial.

2010 | Journal article
Contributors: Baker G; Gray SR; Wright A; Fitzsimons C; Nimmo M; Lowry R; Mutrie N; Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl)
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Ruth Lowry via Europe PubMed Central
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Factors that Impact on Participation in Physical Education

Promoting Physical Education Across Schools and Communities
2009 | Journal article
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030217113967-55

Contributors: Forsyth, S.; Mutrie, N; Deuchar, R.; Lowry, R
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

Walking on prescription: The utility of a pedometer pack for increasing physical activity in primary care

Patient Education and Counseling
2009 | Journal article
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WOS:000267729500013

Contributors: Mckay, J; Wright, A; Lowry, R; Steele, K; Ryde, G; Mutrie, N
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID
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The 'Walking for Wellbeing in the West' randomised controlled trial of a pedometer-based walking programme in combination with physical activity consultation with 12 month follow-up: rationale and study design.

2008 | Journal article
Contributors: Fitzsimons CF; Baker G; Wright A; Nimmo MA; Ward Thompson C; Lowry R; Millington C; Shaw R; Fenwick E; Ogilvie D et al.
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Ruth Lowry via Europe PubMed Central
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The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2008 | Journal article
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Ruth Lowry

The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention "Walking for Wellbeing in the West" on physical activity levels and health outcomes: a 12-week randomized controlled trial.

2008 | Journal article
Contributors: Baker G; Gray SR; Wright A; Fitzsimons C; Nimmo M; Lowry R; Mutrie N; Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl)
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Ruth Lowry via Europe PubMed Central
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Using pedometers as motivational tools: Are goals set in steps more effective than goals set in minutes for increasing walking?

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
2008 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-39049172057

Contributors: Baker, G.; Mutrie, N.; Lowry, R.
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Ruth Lowry via Scopus - Elsevier

Where is the Theoretical Basis for Understanding and Measuring the Environment for Physical Activity?

2008 | Other
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030217113968-44

Contributors: Nelson, N. M.; Wright, A.; Lowry, R. G.; Mutrie, N.
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

The factor structure of the multidimensional measure of children’s perceptions of control

Personality and Individual Differences
2005-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Orla T. Muldoon; Ruth G. Lowry; Garry Prentice; Karen Trew
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Exploring intrinsic and extrinsic motivational differences according to choice of physical activity

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
2004 | Journal article
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WOS:000222208700258

Contributors: Lowry, R; Kremer, J
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Gender differences in the acquisition of a novel skill after verbal or visual instruction

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
2004 | Journal article
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WOS:000222208700257

Contributors: Lowry, R
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

Why we do - And why we don't!

Psychologist
2002 | Journal article
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WOS:000177271500032

Contributors: Scully, D; Lowry, R
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Ruth Lowry via ResearcherID

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Quality of life research. (1)