The Psychophysiology of Sport and Exercise Performance Research Group (PESP) at the University of Lincoln are currently undertaking research in a number of areas linked to the psychophysiological enhancement of health, exercise and sport performance. A central theme of our research is establishing the interaction between psychological states and physiological function, particularly within the realm of exercise adherence, maintenance and enhancement.
Specific areas include methodological techniques used to evaluate mechanisms of disease and fatigue, neurohormonal and physiological correlates of eating behaviours, perception of effort and exertion, and stress response to training. By examining the maintenance of cognitive function during exercise and sport and the influence of physiological adaptations during training, the way exercise works as a mind-body modality is of particular interest to the PESP group.
The PESP group comprises of a small number of committed researchers who specialise in qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research designs. Members of the group regularly publish their work in peer-reviewed journals and present work at national and international conferences.
Our current research projects are aligned to the following areas:
- Nutritional impact on psychophysiological function in older adults
- Central regulation of exercise and fatigue
- Training methodology and exercise tolerance.