Dr Elizabeth Pummell
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Applied and Human Sciences
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Senior lecturer Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Email:
- e.pummell@kingston.ac.uk
About
I studied psychology at the University of London (Royal Holloway College) before completing a masters in sport and exercise psychology at Loughborough University and where, subsequently I was awarded a doctorate, under the supervision of Professor David Lavallee.
Following a period working for the trainer of Great Britain's junior and young rider eventing teams, I focused my doctoral research upon the transition junior athletes undertake to senior level, and how this can be best supported.
I am a British Psychological Society chartered sport psychologist, and HCPC-registered practitioner psychologist.
I very much enjoy putting research into practice and have worked with athletes from a number of sports, but specialise in work with equestrians and tennis players, helping them make the transition to higher level performance.
Before joining Kingston University, I was Head of Sport Psychology for the elite training programme at one of a small number of international high performance tennis centres in the UK. I am still active within tennis, having worked closely with the International Tennis Federation, leading a review of the structure and function of the junior and professional circuits, and for whom my work has led to broad changes in the international tennis circuit, with the aim to facilitate the transition from junior to senior tennis.
Qualifications
- PhD Sport Psychology (Loughborough University)
- PGCHE (Kingston University)
- MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology (Loughborough University)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Domains
My recent research has focused on the following strands:
- athlete well-being
- athlete development/ career transition
- the psychological benefits of physical activity
- eating disorders
- the psychology of ultra-marathon running
Industry links
- International Tennis Federation
Publications
Using behavioural reasoning theory to explore reasons for dietary restriction : a qualitative study of orthorexic behavioural tendencies in the UK
Mitrofanova, Elina, Pummell, Elizabeth K., Mulrooney, Hilda M. and Petroczi, Andrea B., 2021, Frontiers in Psychology (12), pp 685545
Performance determinants, running energetics and spatiotemporal gait parameters during a treadmill ultramarathon
Howe, Christopher C. F., Swann, Nicola, Spendiff, Owen, Kosciuk, Anna, Pummell, Elizabeth K. L. and Moir, Hannah J., 2021, European Journal of Applied Physiology (121), pp 1759-1771
Does ORTO-15 produce valid data for 'Orthorexia Nervosa'? A mixed-method examination of participants' interpretations of the fifteen test items
Mitrofanova, Elina, Pummell, Elizabeth, Martinelli, Laura and Petróczi, Andrea, 2021, Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (26), 3, pp 897-909
Emotional intelligence and mood states impact on the stress response to a treadmill ultramarathon
Howe, Christopher C.F., Pummell, Elizabeth, Pang, Susan, Spendiff, Owen and Moir, Hannah, 2019, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (22), 7, pp 763-768
Preparing UK tennis academy players for the junior-to-senior transition : development, implementation, and evaluation of an intervention program
Pummell, Elizabeth and Lavallee, David, 2019, Psychology of Sport and Exercise (40), pp 156-164
Salsa dance and Zumba fitness: acute responses during community-based classes
Domene, Pablo A., Moir, Hannah J., Pummell, Elizabeth and Easton, Chris, 2016, Journal of Sport and Health Science (5), 2, pp 190-196
The health-enhancing efficacy of Zumba® fitness : an 8-week randomised controlled study
Domene, Pablo A, Moir, Hannah J, Pummell, Elizabeth, Knox, Allan and Easton, Chris, 2016, Journal of Sports Sciences (34), 15, pp 1396-1404
Physiological and perceptual responses to Latin partner-based social dance
Domene, Pablo A., Moir, Hannah. J., Pummell, Elizabeth and Easton, Chris., 2014, Human Movement Science (37), pp 32-41
Psychology section editorial
Arnold, Rachel and Pummell, Elizabeth, 2014, Journal of Applied Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Science (1), pp 13-16
Salsa dance and Zumba fitness: acute responses during community-based classes
Domene, Pablo A., Moir, Hannah, Pummell, Elizabeth and Easton, Chris, 2014, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (46), 5, pp 667-667
'I can't lose this match!': CBT and the sport psychologist
Puig, Juliette and Pummell, Beth, 2012, (8), 2, pp 54-62
Jumping to the next level: a qualitative examination of within-career transition in adolescent event riders
Pummell, Beth, Harwood, Chris and Lavallee, David, 2008, Psychology of Sport and Exercise (9), 4, pp 427-447
Pharmacy and sport science university students' perceptions of COVID-19 and its impact on their behaviour, their studies and their careers.
Ooms, Ann, Micallef, Ricarda and Pummell, Elizabeth(2021). In: BERA Conference 2021, 13 - 16 Sep. 2021 :Held online
How does Covid-19 affect pharmacy students’ perceptions of on-campus learning?
Micallef, Ricarda, Ooms, Ann, Pummell, Elizabeth, Swann, Nicola and Moir, Hannah(2021). In: Life Long Learning in Pharmacy 2021 : The Journey of Learning, 27 - 30 Jun 2021 :Dublin, Ireland (Held online)
How does Covid-19 affect pharmacy students' perceptions of on-campus learning?
Micallef, Ricarda, Ooms, Ann, Pummell, Elizabeth, Swann, Nicola and Moir, Hannah(2021). In: Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy 2021 : 13th International Conference, 27-30 Jun 2021 :Held online
Sport Science student perceptions of learning and teaching during the COVID19 pandemic
Moir, Hannah, Ooms, Ann, Pummell, Elizabeth, Swann, Nicola and Micallef, Ricarda(2021). In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2021, 29-30 Jun 2021 :Held online
Sport science students’ perceptions of learning and teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Moir, Hannah, Ooms, Ann, Pummell, Elizabeth, Swain, Elizabeth and Micallef, Ricarda(2021). In: Horizons in STEM Education Conference, 29 - 30 June :Online
Howe, C.C.F, Pummell, E., Pang, S., Spendiff, O. and Moir, H.J.(2018). In: 23rd Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 04 - 07 Jul 2018 :Dublin Ireland
Untargeted metabolomics profiling of ultramarathon exercise simulated on a treadmill in healthy adults
Alshehri, Ahmed, Howe, Christopher, Muggeridge, David, Mullen, Alexander B., Boyd, Marie, Spendiff, Owen, Pummell, Elizabeth, Moir, Hannah J. and Watson, David G.(2017). In: MetaboMeeting 2017, 11-13 Dec 2017 :Birmingham, U.K.
Penalty shootouts in women's soccer : the influence of kicking order, kick number, and positional role
Parris, Kirstie, Pummell, Elizabeth and Brouner, James(2015). In: BASES Conference 2015, 01 - 02 Dec 2015 :Burton-Upon-Trent, U.K.
The effectiveness of PETLLEP imagery on competitive swimming
Roberston, T.A. and Pummell, B.(2011). In: BASES Conference - Fatigue : An Interdisciplinary Approach, 6-8 Sept 2011 :Essex, U.K.
Gallery of work
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Changing the face of international tennis
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British Educational Research Association Conference 2021
Identifying the impact of the COVID pandemic on university students
