Responsibilities

Teaching Sport and Exercise Psychology within the Sport and Exercise Science Programme.
Course Leader for Exercise & Health.
External liaison coordinator for Sport & Exercise Sciences.
Personal tutor level 1 students Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Module Leader for:
Sport Psychology (year 1)
Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology (year 1)
Psychological Profiling (year 2)
Exercise and Health Psychology (year 2)
Applied Sports Psychology (year 3)
Exercise and Health Promotion and Prescription (year 3)

Other Modules:
Research Methods (year 1)
Nutrition (year 2)
Preparation for Competition (year 3)
Sport Science Support (year 3)

Qualifications

• MSc Human Movement Sciences
• PGCert Learning and Teaching (HE)

Research interests

• Physiological response of golf
• The impact of anxiety on sports performance
• Interdisciplinary projects linking sport psychology, exercise physiology and biomechanics

Consultancy

• Consultant sport psychologist for Living Sport

Memberships

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Professional member of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)

Publications

Hayes, P., van Paridon. K.N., French, D. N., Thomas, K., Gordon, D. A., 2009. Validation of the physiological demands during a simulated round of golf. International Journal of Physiology and Performance. 4(4), pp.506-516.

Hayes, P., van Paridon, K.N., Thomas, K., Gordon., D.A., 2008. Physiological demands of golf: Development of a laboratory simulated round. In: Crews, D., Lutz, R. Science and Golf V. Ironwood, USA. pp.133-139.

Van Paridon, K.N., 2007. Review of BASES workshop ?Introduction to Counselling Skills? by Dr Katz, Dr Hemmings. The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 12, pp.10.

Hayes P, van Paridon K.N., French D.N., Thomas, K., Gordon, D.A., 2008. Modelling the physiological demands of golf. World Scientific Congress of Golf, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (oral presentation).
Van Paridon, K.N., Campbell, C, Bristow, M. The anxiety-performance relationship in professional football (In preparation).

Van Paridon, K.N., Campbell, C, Bristow, M. The anxiety-performance relationship in professional football (In preparation).