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Overview
Dr John K. Parker is a Reader in Sport Psychology at Hartpury University having completed his PhD in 2012, investigating the characteristics of imagery use in youth athletes. John has been a researcher, applied sport psychologist, and academic for over 17 years and is also a PGA Fellow Golf Professional. John has been the programme manager for the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences degree programme at Hartpury University and contributes extensively to undergraduate and postgraduate sport and exercise psychology provision and supervision. In addition, John has acted as an external examiner for a variety of PGR projects at both doctoral and MRes level. John’s research interests lie in mental imagery in sport, psychological skills training, mental toughness, and the synthesis between exercise, mental health, and wellbeing. John’s applied consultancy spans a number of sports at various competitive levels with a view to enhancing performance and athlete wellbeing
Doctoral supervisions and completions
Current PGR Doctoral Supervisons:
- Hannah Clarke, Hartpury University. The effects of the menstrual cycle on fatigue, muscle damage, and recovery in trained female athletes.
- Andrew Hearn, Hartpury University. The effect of menstrual cycle phase on fatigue responses in trained tier 1 BUCS female footballers.
- Alexander Wilson, Hartpury University. The creation of a sleep education intervention for student-athletes.
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Projects
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An examination of trained female football players, Quantifying match demands and acute fatigue responses.
Hearn, A. (PI), Parker, J. (Supervisor), Fernandes, J. (Supervisor) & Hicks, K. (Supervisor)
15/9/21 → 30/9/23
Project: Research project
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Creation and pilot evaluation of a behavioural sleep intervention for student-athletes
Wilson, S. M. B., Jones, M. I., Draper, S. B. & Parker, J. K., 10 Oct 2025, In: Sport Sciences for Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Irregular sleep/wake patterns in student-athletes exposed to early morning training
Wilson, S., Jones, M. I., Draper, S. & Parker, J., 25 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Sleep Health in the Student-Athlete: A Narrative Review of Current Research and Future Directions
Wilson, S. M. B., Gooderick, J., Driller, M. W., Jones, M. I., Draper, S. B. & Parker, J. K., 14 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Sleep Medicine Reports. 11, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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“If you can walk, if you can breathe, you don’t need to go to hospital”: Psychological Responses of British Horseracing Staff to Occupational Injury
Davies, E., McConn-Palfreyman, W., Parker, J. & Williams, J. M., 28 Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Equine Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Acute and transient match-related fatigue in university female footballers.
Hearn, A., Parker, J., Hicks, K. & Fernandes, J., 2024, In: Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 32, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Prizes
Activities
- 11 Oral presentation at Conference
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The development and reliability of a of a running protocol to replicate 5-minute high-intensity phase demands in female university footballers.
Hearn, A. (Speaker), Parker, J. (Supervisor), Hicks, K. (Supervisor) & Fernandes, J. F. T. (Supervisor)
3 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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Criterion metric choice alters high-intensity phase demands.
Hearn, A. (Speaker), Parker, J. (Supervisor), Hicks, K. (Supervisor) & Fernandes, J. F. T. (Supervisor)
11 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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The average and 5-minute high intensity demands of trained female football players and acute fatigue responses from match-play.
Hearn, A. (Speaker), Parker, J. (Supervisor), Fernandes, J. F. T. (Supervisor) & Hicks, K. (Supervisor)
14 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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The assessment of subjective sleep characteristics amongst British student-athletes
Wilson, S. (Speaker), Jones, M. I. (Supervisor), Draper, S. (Supervisor) & Parker, J. (Supervisor)
19 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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Developing and maintaining purpose in young athletes
Fiander, M. F. (Speaker), Jones, M. (Speaker) & Parker, J. (Speaker)
Dec 2013Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
Press/Media
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Snooze or Lose? Tracking riders' sleep to improve performance and safety
Davies, E., Cameron, L., Lewis, V., Williams, J., Parker, J. & Wilson, S.
22/5/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hartpury professor plays key role in groundbreaking golf research
Lovell, G. & Parker, J.
7/10/20 → 8/10/20
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media