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Research output per year
Personal profile
Teaching Activity
I teach on both the BSc Psychology (single & joint hons) and MSc Health Psychology (on campus & online) programmes. I am also joint Head of Final Year for the BSc Psychology programme. I supervise research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Undergraduate modules
- PY3022 Psychology of Physical Activity & Exercise (module convenor)
- PY2240 Lifespan Development
- PY3351 Child Development
Postgraduate modules
- PYM703 Health Behaviours (module convenor)
- PYM733 Health Behaviours (module convenor)
- PYM704 Health Inequalities through the lifespan
- PYM707 Research Project
- PYM737 Research Project
Research Interests
My research is inspired by a desire to understand the complex determinants of human behaviour relating to health, and to develop interventions to empower and enable individuals to live healthier lives. Health behaviour during pregnancy and early childhood has such an influence on lifelong health and wellbeing that I am driven to find ways to support parents and health professionals in their desire to give children a healthy start and develop positive health behaviours for life. Therefore my main research topics are:
- Maternal obesity and weight management in pregnancy
- Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in pregnancy
- Parental engagement in family weight management/healthy lifestyle services
- Development and evaluation of theory- and evidence-based behaviour change interventions
- Assessment and development of behaviour change competencies in health professionals
PhD Supervision
I currently supervise six PhD students, three at Aston University and three at Coventry University. The PhDs under my supervision all relate to behaviour change, mostly relating to physical activity, and cover the lifespan, from children to adults and older adults.
Employment
Aug 2017 - Present - Lecturer in Psychology, Aston University
Nov 2010 - July 2017 - Senior Researcher/Research Fellow, Coventry University
Feb 2008 - Nov 2010 - Research Assistant, Coventry University
Contact Details
Phone: 0121 204 4541
Email: l.atkinson1@aston.ac.uk
Room number: SW410f
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Award Date: 17 Jan 2017
MSc, University of Bedfordshire
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
BSc
Award Date: 1 Jul 1997
External positions
Associate Editor
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Research output
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Enhancing the translation of health behaviour change research into practice: A selective conceptual review of the synergy between implementation science and health psychology
Presseau, J., Byrne-Davis, L. M. T., Hotham, S., Lorencatto, F., Potthoff, S., Atkinson, L., Bull, E., Dima, A. L., van Dongen, A., French, D., Hankonen, N., Hart, J., Ten Hoor, G., Hudson, K., Kwasnicka, D., van Lieshout, S., McSharry, J., Olander, E. K., Powell, R., Toomey, E. & 1 others, , 25 Jan 2021, In: Health Psychology Review. p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of Structured Physical Activity Interventions Through the Evaluation of Physical Activity Levels, Adoption, Retention, Maintenance, and Adherence Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Willinger, N., Steele, J., Atkinson, L., Liguori, G., Jimenez, A., Mann, S. & Horton, E., 31 Dec 2020, In: Journal of physical activity & health. 18, 1, p. 116-129 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Encouraging Physical Activity during and after Pregnancy in the COVID-19 Era, and beyond
Atkinson, L., De Vivo, M., Hayes, L., Hesketh, K. R., Mills, H., Newham, J. J., Olander, E. K. & Smith, D. M., 7 Oct 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 19, 9 p., 7304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bump start needed: linking guidelines, policy and practice in promoting physical activity during and beyond pregnancy
Mills, H., Atkinson, L., Olander, E., Smith, D., Hayes, L., Currie, S., Newham, J., Foster, C. & De Vivo, M., 29 Nov 2019, In: British journal of sports medicine. 101413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Fear of inducing guilt or shame affects midwives’ communication about body weight with pregnant women
Atkinson, L., 24 Sep 2018, In: Evidence Based Nursing. 21, 106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter, comment or opinion › peer-review
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