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Rita Ferraz de Oliveira

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Dr Rita Ferraz de Oliveira

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-0304

    Accepting PhD Students

    PhD projects

    -Children's outdoor play<br/>-Facilitators to exercise participation<br/>-Visual perception in performance<br/>-Women in sport (psychological factors)<br/>

    20052026

    Research activity per year

    Personal profile

    Overview

    I am an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Lead of the Sport and Exercise Science Research Group.

    My work explores how context shapes behaviour. I examine how environments and task design influence the decisions people make in physical activity and sport. By analysing behaviour in context, I aim to better understand why/how people move (or choose not to).

    Working with sport coaches, schools, clubs, and local authorities both nationally and internationally, I research, teach, and advise on how thoughtfully designed environments and tasks can invite movement, develop skills, and support lifelong participation in physical activity across all ages and skills.

    Research Interests

    My recent research projects include:
    - Adherence to physical activity 
    - Visual training in basketball shooting
    - Perceptual-motor recalibration
    - Visual training in multitasking

    Additional Responsibility

    Chair of the Univerity Research Ethics and Integrity Committee
    Lead for the Sport and Exercise Science Research Group
    General Secretary for FEPSAC
    Public Advisory Board Member for CASES 

    Subjects Taught

    Module leadership:
    Perception and Action taught at levels 4, 5, and 6.
    Placement and Employability taught at level 6.
    Applied Sport Psychology at level 6.
    Ethics and Integrity at levels 7 and 8.
    Contribution to other modules:
    Research methods, Research Project.

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    Education/Academic qualification

    Human Movement Science, PhD

    2003 → 2007

    Psychology of Sport and Exercise, MSc

    2000 → 2002

    Sport and Exercise Sciences, MSc (integrated)

    1995 → 2000

    External Positions and Roles

    Lecturer, German Sport University Cologne

    2008 → 2011

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Royal Holloway University of London

    2008 → 2011

    Research Assistant, VU University Amsterdam

    2003 → 2007

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
      SDG 5 Gender Equality
    3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
      SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
    4. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
    5. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
      SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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