Dr Phillip Gray
School of Health & Society
Current positions
Lecturer Nutrition& Exercise as Medicine
Biography
Phillip is a Teaching and Learning Fellow on the BSc Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine. Phillip has developed and leads the delivery of the behaviour change and research methods modules on the programme. At postgraduate level, Phillip teaches on the MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology programme, specifically qualitative research methodologies, and behaviour change. Phillip has a keen interest in research informed and innovative teaching practices, and has been awarded the Salford Community for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Scholarship for the embedding and delivery of community-based experiential learning for level 4 students. Phillip is also a dissertation supervisor, a PhD supervisor, and admissions tutor.
Phillip completed a PhD in Exercise Psychology in 2016. Specifically, this investigated the promotion and maintenance of physical activity among older adults, using psychological theory and behaviour change techniques. The PhD also explored physical activity compensatory behaviours and the development and validation of a scale to measure these behaviours.
Phillip has held positions as a Research Associate at the University of Manchester where he helped develop a theory-based physical activity programme for individuals with psoriasis, and as an Analyst at the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership, where he undertook research projects to promote the health and wellbeing of Greater Manchester residents. Phillip also undertakes research and data analysis for local authorities and county sports partnerships across England, helping to identify inactive cohorts and inform service delivery.
Areas of Research
Behaviour change
Psychological theory
Physical activity promotion
Areas of Supervision
Behaviour change
Psychological theory
Physical activity promotion
Weight management
Compensatory Behaviours
Measurement
Monitoring Health and Lifestyle Interventions in Practice (L4)
Evaluating Contemporary Developments in Applied Settings (L4)
Healthy Behaviour and Promoting Change (L5)
Developing the Researcher (L5)
Encouraging the Self-Management of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours (L7)
Research Methods for Clinical Exercise Sciences (L7)
Qualifications
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Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
2019 - 2020 -
Exercise Psychology
2012 - 2016 -
Physical Activity and Population Health
2010 - 2011 -
Sport and Exercise Science
2007 - 2010
Publications
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Children's motivation for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during the Daily Mile: A theory of planned behaviour perspective
Gray, P. M., & Evans, A. L. (in press). Children's motivation for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during the Daily Mile: A theory of planned behaviour perspective. European Physical Education Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x241236122
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A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults
Gray, P., Murphy, M., Gallagher, A., & Simpson, E. E. A. (2018). A qualitative investigation of physical activity compensation among older adults. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(1), 208-224. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12282
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Motives and Barriers to Physical Activity Among Older Adults of Different Socioeconomic Status
Gray, P. M., Murphy, M. H., Gallagher, A. M., & Simpson, E. E. A. (2016). Motives and Barriers to Physical Activity Among Older Adults of Different Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 24(3), 419-429. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2015-0045
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The Effectiveness and Perceptions of Three Moderate Intensity Walking Cadence Aids and their Effects on Affective States: A Mixed Methods Study.
Brown, D., Gray, P. M., Doherty, J., & Simpson, E. E. A. (2024). The Effectiveness and Perceptions of Three Moderate Intensity Walking Cadence Aids and their Effects on Affective States: A Mixed Methods Study. International journal of exercise science, 17(5), 531-550