Sue Taylor
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
In 1997 she started her PhD which analysed anaerobic performance in age group swimmers, and involved a longitudinal study of tethered swimming performance in swimmers aged 10-16 years.
In November 2002 she took up a two-year post-doctoral position at Liverpool John Moores University with the SportsLinx Project, which focused on childhood obesity and fitness.
During this time Sue taught on various degree programmes: BSc (Hons) Sport Science, MSc Sport Science and BA Physical Education with QTS. She took up her appointment as an Exercise Physiologist at NEWI (as Glyndŵr University was then known) in October 2004.
Since starting she has been a Programme Leader for various Sport Science degrees, with the most recent validation taking place for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences and the MRes Sport and Exercise Sciences degree being validated in the summer of 2010.
Teaching responsibilities
- Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) and MRes Sport & Exercise Sciences
- Personal tutor
- Module leader for Physical Activity and Health (Level 5), Sport and Exercise Physiology in an Applied Setting (Level 6) and Research Dissertation (Level 7)
- Contributes to Physiological Foundations (Level 4), Assessment of Sport and Exercise Physiology (Level 5), Independent Study (Level 6), Physical Activity, Health and Disease (Level 6) and Negotiated Learning (Level 7)
- Dissertation supervisor undergraduate and postgraduate (MRes and PhD)
Awards / Funding
- Capital Bid 2005 (£80,000)
- Wanless Fund: Wrexham Local Health Board 2005 (£4,000)
- Wanless Fund: Wrexham Local Health Board 2005 (£14,000)
- NEWI Research Fellowship 2007 (£1,000)
- The Big Lottery: Denbighshire County Borough Council 2009 (£57,000)
Research interests
Sue’s principal areas of research are now obesity, play and the fitness of school-aged children but she still has a keen interest in applied physiology.
Consultancy experience
Her applied experience is working with British Swimming, GB Canoe Polo and with athletes from a range of sports, including:
- Triathlon
- Tennis
- Squash
- Cycling
Her consultancy with local authorities includes:
- An intervention to increase physical activity in the workplace using pedometers
- An evaluation of the GP referral system in the local area
- A pilot study to investigate the health and fitness of school children in Wrexha
- A mixed-longitudinal study of the health and fitness of school children in Denbighshire (The F Factor Project)
- A comparison of various interventions to increase physical activity during lunchtime recess (The Glyndwr Play Project)
Publications
Taylor, SR. and Baker, S-A. (under review). Student Assistance Program. Pastoral Care in Education.
Williams, K., Taylor, SR., and Bond, K. (2009). Does completion of an exercise referral scheme affect anthropometric measures and physical activity levels? In Contemporary Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics (Edited by T Reilly and G Atkinson) London: Routledge, pp243-254.
Taylor, SR. (2007). Pastoral Support: the key to student retention in Higher Education? Journal of Pedagogical Research and Scholarship, 1 (1), 32-38.
Boddy, LM., Hackett, A., Stratton, G. and Taylor, S. (2007) Effect of prevalence rates of using three different definitions of obesity in 9-10 year-old children. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, vol. 45, no. 1, 11-16.
Stratton, G., Canoy, D., Boddy, LM., Taylor, SR., Hackett, AF. and Buchan IE. (2007) Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of 9-11 year-old children: a serial cross-sectional study from 1998 to 2004. International Journal of Obesity, advance online publication, doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803562.
Thompson, KG. and Taylor, SR. (2006) ‘Swimming’ in Sport and Exercise Physiology Testing Guidelines: The British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences Guide (Edited by Winter, EM., Jones, AM., Davison, RCR. Bromley, PD and Mercer, TH). London: Routledge, pp.184-190.
Dummer T, Gibbon M, Hackett A, Stratton G & Taylor S. (2005) Is overweight and obesity in 9-10 year-old children in Liverpool related to deprivation and / or electoral ward? Public Health Nutrition, 8, 636-641.
Taylor, SR., Hackett, AF., Stratton, G., and Lamb, L. (2004). SportsLinx: Improving the health and fitness of Liverpool’s youth. Education and Health, 22, 11-15. (Not peer reviewed)
Taylor, SR., MacLaren, DPM., Stratton, G., and Lees, A. (2003). A longitudinal study of tethered swimming force in competitive age group swimmers. Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto, 3, 75-77.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2003). Eurofit test results in primary school children: A comparison. [Abstract] Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto, 3, 141.
Taylor, SR., MacLaren, DPM., Stratton, G., and Lees, A. (2003). The effects of age, maturation and growth on tethered swimming performance. In Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming IX Saint-Étienne, France, Publications de l’Université de Saint Étienne, pp 185-190.
Taylor, SR., Lees, A., Stratton, G., and MacLaren, DPM. (2001). Reliability of force production in tethered freestyle swimming among competitive age-group swimmers. [Abstract]. Journal of Sports Sciences,19, 12-13.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Lees, A., Atkinson, G., and MacLaren, DPM. (2001). Tethered swimming force and maturation stage in competitive age group swimmers. [Abstract]. Pediatric Exercise Science, 13, 272.
Taylor, S. and MacLaren, DPM. (1999). The relationship between blood lactate concentration and rate of perceived exertion in competitive swimmers. In Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming VIII (eds. Keskinen, K.L., Komi, P.V., and Hollander, A.P.). Jyväskylä, Finland, Gummerus Printing. pp 359-362.
Taylor, S. and MacLaren, DPM. (1998). Comparison of the lactate threshold with the lactate minimum in competitive age-group swimmers. [Abstract]. Journal of Sports Sciences, 16, 64.
Conference proceedings
Le Feuvre, S., Hill, C., Taylor, SR, and Donovan, T. (2010). The physiological and performance effects of even and positive pacing strategies on 1km pursuit ergometer cycling in physically trained athletes. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference. University of Chester, Chester.
Chamberlain, S., Taylor, SR., Edwards, J., and Donovan, T. (2010). The effects of pacing strategies on physiological responses and performance in 400m freestyle swimming. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference. University of Chester, Chester.
Trehearn, M., Edwards, J., Donovan, T. Ranson, R., and Taylor, SR. (2010). Relationship between digit ratio (2D:4D), physiological performance and competitiveness in physically active males. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference. University of Chester, Chester.
Kaye, A., Donovan, T., Edwards, J., and M. S., Taylor (2010). Effects of rehydration strategies on physiological performance in club swimmers. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference. University of Chester, Chester.
Edwards, J., Ranson, R., Donovan, T and Taylor, SR. (2010). Sedentary activities and the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference. University of Chester, Chester.
Edwards, J., and Taylor, SR. (2008). The effect of static and dynamic stretching on speed and power in adolescent footballers. Paper presented at British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Conference.
Taylor, SR., Williams, K., and Bond, KA. (2007, November). Exercise Referral: is it effective at decreasing anthropometric measures and increasing physical activity? Paper presented in 6th Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics, Burton Manor, Cheshire, England.
Jutley, S., Taylor, SR., Donovan, T., and Sparks, SA. (2007, November). A comparison of the anthropometric characteristics of amateur club level rowers. Paper presented in 6th Conference on Sport, Leisure and Ergonomics, Burton Manor, Cheshire, England.
Stratton, G., Boddy, L., Hackett, AF., and Taylor, S. (2007, September). Endurance performance of children with different modes of transport to school. Paper presented in 24th Pediatric Work Physiology Meeting, Tallinn (Laulasmaa), Estonia.
Taylor, SR. (2007, May) Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index of 9-11 year old children from 1998-2004. Paper presented in School of Health, Social Care and Sport & Exercise Sciences Annual Research Conference.
Taylor, S.R. (2006, December). Where do we go from here? A Sport and Exercise Perspective. Paper presented in Sport Summit, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Wrexham, Wales.
Taylor, SR. et al (2006, March). Fit or fat? Paper presented in Wrexham Science Festival, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales.
Boddy, LM., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., Taylor, SR., and Lamb, E. (2005, September). Declining aerobic fitness in 9-10 year old children across Liverpool UK. Paper presented in Children & Exercise XXIII – PWP, Gwatt Zentrum, Switzerland.
Taylor, SR., Hill, CH., and Garrett, N. (2005, March). Sports Science Support. Paper presented in Wrexham Sciences Festival, NEWI, Wrexham, Wales.
Boddy, LM..Hackett, AF., Stratton, G., Taylor, SR., and Lamb, E. (2005). A comparison of three methods of defining obesity in children using BMI cut offs. In Nutrition Society Summer Meeting, Norwich, England.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Lees, A., and MacLaren, DPM. (2004, September). Anthropometric characteristics of British age group swimmers. Paper presented in the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Lees A., and MacLaren, DPM. (2004, July). Fitness and Fatness in UK School Children. Paper presented in 9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Hackett, AF., Gibbon, M., Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., and Lamb, E. (2004, July). A city-wide survey of the diet of three cohorts of 9 and 10 year old children in Liverpool in 2000, 2001 and 2003. Paper presented in British Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Stratton, G., and Taylor, SR. (2004, May). Research into Exercise Activity and Children’s Health Sharing research and best practice in the field of childhood obesity. Paper presented in Tackling Obesity in the 21st Century, LACE Conference Centre, Liverpool, England.
Taylor, SR. (2004, May). Fitness and Fatness in Liverpool School Children. Paper presented in School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, University College Chichester, England.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2004, April). SportsLinx – a city-wide health promotion initiative based on data collection: fitness data of year 5 and year 7 children in Liverpool. Paper presented in Annual Public Health Forum, Brighton Conference Centre, Brighton, England.
Stratton, G., Taylor, SR., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2004, April). SportsLinx – a city-wide health promotion initiative based on data collection: prevalence of overweight and obese children in Liverpool. Paper presented in Annual Public Health Forum, Brighton Conference Centre, Brighton, England.
Hackett, AF., Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., and Lamb, E. (2004, April). SportsLinx – a city wide health promotion initiative based on data collection: dietary intake of three cohorts of year 5 (9-10 year-old) children in Liverpool. Paper presented in Annual Public Health Forum, Brighton Conference Centre, Brighton, England.
Taylor, SR. (2004, February). The SportsLinx Project: Past, Present and Future. Paper presented in Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England.
Taylor, SR., Hackett, AF., Stratton, G., and Lamb, E. (2003, November). SportsLinx – a city-wide health promotion initiative based on data collection: BMI and dietary intake of year 5 school children in Liverpool. Paper presented in 4th Nutrition and Health Conference, London, England.
Taylor, SR., MacLaren, DPM., Stratton, G., and Lees, A. (2003, September). A longitudinal study of tethered swimming force in competitive age group swimmers. Paper presented in 22nd Symposium Pediatric Work Physiology, Porto, Portugal.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2003, September). Eurofit test results in primary school children: A comparison. Paper presented in 22nd Pediatric Work Physiology, Porto, Portugal.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2003, June). The fitness levels of Liverpool school children. Paper presented in REACH conference, Liverpool,England.
Taylor, SR., MacLaren, DPM., Stratton, G., and Lees, A. (2002, June). The effects of age, maturation and growth on tethered swimming performance. Paper presented in IXth Biomechanics and Medicine, Saint-Etienne, France.
Taylor, SR., MacLaren, DPM., Stratton, G., Lees, A., and Atkinson, G. (2001, September). Tethered swimming force and maturation stage in competitive age group swimmers. Paper presented in 21st Symposium - European Group of Pediatric Work Physiology, Ghent, Belgium.
Taylor, SR. (2001, July). Measuring anaerobic performance in swimming. In British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Workshop: Field Assessment- Working with World Class Athletes. Paper presented in British Olympic Medical Centre, Northwich Park, Harrow, England.
Taylor, SR., Lees, A., Stratton, G., and MacLaren, DPM. (2001, September). Reliability of force production in tethered freestyle swimming among competitive age-group swimmers. Paper presented in the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England.
Taylor, SR., and MacLaren, DPM. (1998, July). The relationship between blood lactate concentration and rate of perceived exertion in competitive swimmers. Paper presented in Biomechanics and Medicine VIII, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Taylor, SR., and MacLaren, DPM. (1998, September). Comparison of the lactate threshold with the lactate minimum in competitive age-group swimmers. Paper presented in the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. The University College of York and Ripon St. John, England.
Technical reports and other papers
Ballam, T., Thomas, S., and Taylor, SR. (2011). Health and skill related fitness in rural and urban school children. Technical Report to Conwy County Borough Council. Conwy County Borough Council, Sport Development and Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Thomas, S., and Taylor, SR. (2011). The Glyndwr Play Project. Technical Report to Conwy County Borough Council and Scrapstores UK. Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Ranson, R and Taylor, SR. (2011). The F Factor Annual Report 2010-2011. Technical Report to Denbighshire County Borough Council. Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Ranson, R and Taylor, SR. (2010). The F Factor Annual Report 2009-2010. Technical Report to Denbighshire County Borough Council. Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Ranson, R. and Taylor, SR. (2009). The F Factor Annual Report 2008-2009. Technical Report to Denbighshire County Borough Council. Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Taylor, SR. and Edwards, J. (2008). The Health and Fitness of Wrexham School Children. Technical Report to Wrexham County Borough Council and Wrexham Healthy Schools Initiative. Glyndwr University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Taylor, SR., Williams, K., Bond, KA., Jones, D. and Robertson, C. (2006). A review of the effectiveness of the GP referral scheme in Wrexham. Technical Report to Wrexham County Borough Council and Local Health Board. North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Taylor, SR. and Williams, K. (2006). Does the use of a pedometer increase physical activity in the workplace? Technical Report to Wrexham County Borough Council and Local Health Board. North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Taylor, SR., Stratton, G., Hackett, AF., and Lamb, E. (2004). Report on the Health and Fitness of Liverpool Primary and Secondary School Children 2001-2003. Technical Report to Liverpool City Council. Liverpool John Moores University and the Reach Group.
Taylor, SR. (2000). Physiological Testing with Swimmers – the Kellogg’s Frosties World Class Challenge Camp. Technical Report to British Swimming, Liverpool John Moores University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Taylor, SR. (1997). Physiological Testing at Altitude. Technical Report to British Swimming. Liverpool John Moores University, Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Sport and exercise profile
- Liverpool John Moores University Swim Captain (1992-1996)
- Swam competitively for 15+ years
Professional memberships
- ISTC (Institute of Swimming Teachers & Coaches) member
- REACH (Research into Exercise, Activity and Children’s Health) member
Book and journal reviews
- Journal of Sports Sciences
- Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
- European Journal of Sport and Exercise Sciences
