Dr Clare Roscoe

About

I am an Associate Professor in Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health and Deputy Programme Lead for BSc Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health and BA Sport Education programmes.

As part of my role, I have previously been involved with the 'Derby A City on the Move' project. This project was funded by Sport England and aimed to encourage inactive people in Derby to take part in sport. The project involved a variety of partnerships working together to ensure this project was successful, including the University of Derby, Derby City Council, Sporting Futures, Derby County Community Trust, Derby College and Derby City Council - Livewell.

My primary research interests are within the area of motor competence in children and physical activity across the lifespan. I was involved with colleagues from England, Ireland Scotland and Wales in creating the first national expert statement on ‘Motor competence amongst children in the United Kingdom and Ireland’, on behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium. This research is imperative in supporting the importance of physical activity and motor competence for children and aligns to the UoD Biomedical theme through observing children’s movement and helping to prevent poor health. My research has provided evidence that motor competence proficiency is not at an adequate level in children within English schools. Therefore, providing key evidence for the National Curriculum to focus more on motor competence in children in the UK. I am currently working on a motor competence review with colleagues from England, Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, Australia, Belgium and I view these key collaborations as imperative to further progress the field of motor competence for the health and wellbeing of children worldwide. Additionally, I have a great passion for research, and this covers any aspect of physical activity, for example, working with children and adults across the lifespan and more recently I completed work for Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) on ‘Addressing and understanding inequalities in physical activity’. Finally, my research seeks to explore intervention design and assess the impact and implementation of physical activity and motor competence interventions.

Teaching responsibilities

My teaching responsibilities include:

Professional Placement 1 (Level 4, Module Leader)
Principles of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health (Level 4, Module Leader)
Physical Activity and Health (Level 5, Module Leader)
Biomedical Implications of Exercise, Activity and Health (Level 6, Module Leader)
Independent Study for Sport and Exercise (Level 6)
Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity (Level 7)

Professional interests

I have previously worked in further education for 11 years, teaching sport and exercise science and fitness courses. I worked up to the position of Curriculum Manager whilst also studying part-time for my PhD. I then changed further education institutions, teaching on a Foundation Degree programme in Sports Science for Coaching and Performance.

Research interests

My main research interests lie within the field of physical activity levels and fundamental movement skills in preschool children. I completed my PhD in this area and looked at the Physical Activity and Fundamental Movement Skills of British Preschool Children. As part of my PhD, I carried out research into calibrating the GENEActiv accelerometers for use with preschool children. I have also performed research to determine the physical activity levels of preschool children during the week and weekend days, whilst also determining the fundamental movement skills of preschool children. I have worked on a project across primary schools in Warwickshire where we assessed the children's fundamental movement skills (FMS), anthropometric measures and other variables to monitor them in relation to the FMS requirements of the national curriculum. I am also actively involved in research around inequalities in physical activity and the impact of physical activity on individuals with cancer.

Membership of professional bodies

British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)
International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC)

Qualifications

PhD - Physical activity and fundamental movement skills of British preschool children
MSc Sport and Exercise Science (Physiology)
BSc (Hons) Combined Sciences in Sport and Exercise Sciences and Biology
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
CYQ Gym Instructor
CYQ Personal Trainer
CYQ Assessors Award - Assessing in the Active Leisure Sector
Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice

Recent conferences

24th to 25th June 2024 – I was part of the Conference Committee that organised the sold out 6th Nature Connections Conference: Developments in Research and Practice at the Silk Mill, Derby. I chaired Session 3 which was ‘Children, Young People and Education’
Sinclair, L and Roscoe C. M. P. (2004). The impact of swimming on fundamental movement skill development in children (3-11 years): A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at the 2024 ‘DCD15-IMDRC6 Conference’ in Ghent, Belgium. DCD – Developmental Coordination Disorder 15th conference and I-MDRC - International Motor Development Research Consortium 6th conference. 5th- 7th June 2024
Taylor, N., Pringle, A. and Roscoe C. M. P. (2004). Characteristics of the outdoor environment affording physical and social activity: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at the 2024 ‘DCD15-IMDRC6 Conference’ in Ghent, Belgium. 5th- 7th June 2004
Roscoe C. M. P., Pringle, A. and Flynn, R. (2023). Direct parent engagement to improve fundamental movement skills in children: A systematic Review. Free Communication at the 2023 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Coventry, England 16th-17th November
Dobell, A., Faghy, M, Pringle, A. and Roscoe C. M. P (2023). The effect of deprivation on young children’s physical activity levels, a mixed methods perspective. Free Communication at the Society for Social Medicine and Population Health Conference, Newcastle, England
Pringle, A. Kime, N., Zwolinsky, S., Rutherford, Z. and Roscoe C. (2022). Roscoe, C. M. P. presented: An investigation into the physical activity experiences of people living with and beyond cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Free Communication at the 2022 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Leicester, England
Dobell, A., Faghy, M, Pringle, A. and Roscoe C. (2022). Fundamental movement skill competence and physical activity of 4-5-year-old school children in central England, what next? Free Communication at the 2022 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Leicester, England
Dobell, A. Pringle, A, Faghy, M. A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2021). Fundamental Movement Skills and Accelerometer Measured Physical Activity Levels during Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Poster Presentation at the 2021 online International Motor Development Research Consortium
Duncan, M. J., Foweather, L., Bardid, F., Barnett, A. L., Rudd, J., O’Brien, W., Foulkes, J. D., Roscoe, C. Issartel, J., Stratton, G. and Clark, C. C. T. (2020). Motor competence among children in the UK and Ireland: An expert statement on behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium. DELIVERED a presentation at the I-MDRC Conference
Roscoe, C., James, R. and Duncan, M. (2019). ‘Accelerometer-based physical activity levels differ between week and weekend days in British preschool children’. Free Communication at the 2019 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Leicester, England
Duncan, M., Eyre, E., Roscoe, C., Faghy, M., Cox, V. and Dobell, A. (2019). ‘Calibration of hip-worn actigraph GT3X accelerometers in children during locomotor, cycling and fundamental movement skill activity’. Poster presentation at the 2019 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Leicester, England
Dobell, A., Eyre, E., Faghy, M., Roscoe, C., Cox, V., and Duncan M. (2019) 'Calibration of Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for children aged 7-11 during physical activity'. Poster Presentation at the 2019 Motor Competence in Children Conference, Coventry University, England
Duncan, M. J., Hall, C. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2018). ‘Weekday to weekend patterns of objectively measured physical activity in deprived pre-schoolers.’ Poster presentation at the 2018 International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH), London, England
Roscoe, C. M. P., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2017). ‘Accelerometer-based physical activity levels, fundamental movement skills and weight status in British preschool children.’ Oral presentation at the 2017 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Nottingham, England
Roscoe, C. M. P., Wilson, S., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2016). ‘Validation of GENEActiv wrist-worn accelerometers for use with pre-school children.’ Poster presentation at the 2016 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Nottingham, England
Roscoe, C. M. P., Birch, S. L., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2015). Preschool and parental influences on physical activity and fundamental movement skills in preschool children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds: a qualitative study. Free communication presentation at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) conference, at St. George's Park
Roscoe, C. M. P., Birch, S. L., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2014). Motor competence and weekend sedentary time predict body mass index in pre-school children. Poster presentation at the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) in Birmingham
Roscoe, C. M. P., Birch, S., L., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2014). Comparisons between weekday and weekend physical activity in British preschool children. Poster presentation at the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) congress in Amsterdam

International experience

I am currently working on a two papers in collaboration with colleagues from England, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, Australia, Italy and Portugal on a motor competency paper on typically developing children and a second on children with neurodevelopmental disorders. This is in addition to the work published on: Motor Competence Among Children in the United Kingdom and Ireland: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium.

Additional interests and activities

I love road cycling, it is a great passion of mine.

In the media

Dr Clare Roscoe and Nicola Taylor present on movement skills development in children Dr Clare Roscoe and Nicola Taylor present on movement skills development in children (newsweaver.com) Dr Clare Roscoe (Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health) and Nicola Taylor (Senior Lecturer in Sport and Education) presented their research at the DCD15-IMDRC6 Conference in Ghent, Belgium, earlier this month. This was the 15th Developmental Coordination Disorder conference and the 6th I-MDRC (International Motor Development Research Consortium) conference, and the first time the two organisations have joined – and it worked really well! Dr Clare Roscoe presented on: ‘The impact of swimming on fundamental movement skill development in children (3-11 years): A Systematic Review’ and Nicola Taylor presented on her first study from her PhD: ‘Characteristics of the outdoor environment affording physical and social activity: A systemic review’. This was a fantastic venue, amazing conference and many future potential collaborations have been formed. 18/06/2024
Dr Clare Roscoe presents research at British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences conference. Won BASES Prize for 5 Slides in 5 minutes. Dr Clare Roscoe presents research at British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences conference (newsweaver.com)
Roundtable event - Inspiring women in human science - British Science Week - University of Derby (17 March 2022)
Testing grassroots footballers over the Leicestershire half term, the children were on site for two days and completed football sessions both days. The team gained fundamental movement skills data, balance, respiratory and biomechanical data from the children. This is in collaboration with Coventry University and was supported through an ECR fund Clare was successful in gaining (February 2022)
Staff success in the Derby Daily - 'Research by Dr Clare Roscoe shows worrying levels of physical activity skills in children' (8 February 2022)
‘Inequality in physical activity needs urgent action, says research’. Research featured in Physical Activity Facilities-Media, based on our PHE-funded report ‘Understanding and Addressing Inequalities in Physical Activity’ (January 2022)
‘New study recommends employers adopt remote working policies to target staff activity, stress and diet’ (19 August 2021)
‘Inequality in physical activity needs urgent action, new research recommends’ (March 2021)
Grants and bid success: PHE £20,000 ‘Understanding and addressing inequalities in physical activity’ (March 2020)
‘Investing in excellence PhD studentships entitled Healthcare Professional-led Physical Activity Promotion of Patients/people with Diabetes’ (March 2020)

Recent publications

Roscoe C. M. P., Taylor, N., Weir, N., Flynn, R. J. and Pringle, A. (2024). Impact and Implementation of an Early Years Fundamental Motor Skills Intervention for Children 4–5 Years. Children. 11(4): 416. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040416
Faghy, M. A., Duncan, R., Hume, E., Gough, L., Roscoe, C., Laddu, D., Arena, R., Asthon, R. E. and Dalton, C., (2024). Developing effective strategies to optimize physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in the long Covid population - The need for caution and objective assessment. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2024.03.003
Chapter 12: Effective working with parents. In ‘Science and Practice of Youth Soccer’, Dr Clare Roscoe (University of Derby, England) and Jon Woodward (University of Derby) and Mark Roscoe (AFC Market Bosworth Chairman, U13 and 14 girls coach). PUBLISHED 26th December 2003
Sinclair L. and Roscoe C.M.P. (2023). The Impact of Swimming on Fundamental Movement Skill Development in Children (3-11 Years): A Systematic Literature Review. Children, 10(8): 1411. doi: 10.3390/children10081411
Flynn, R. J., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2023). Direct Parent Engagement to Improve Fundamental Movement Skills in Children: A Systematic Review. Children, 10, 1247. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10071247
James, J., Pringle, A., Mourton, S. and Roscoe, C.M.P. (2023). The Effects of Physical Activity on Academic Performance in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review. Children, 10 (6), 1019. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10061019
Dobell, A.P., Faghy, M.A., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C.M.P. (2023). Improving Fundamental Movement Skills during Early Childhood: An Intervention Mapping Approach. Children, 10 (6), 1-36. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10061004
Zhang, S., Roscoe, C. and Pringle A. (2023). Self-Compassion and Physical Activity: The Underpinning Role of Psychological Distress and Barrier Self-Efficacy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2):1480. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph200214800
Duncan, M.J., Eyre, E, Clarke, N. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2022). Fundamental movement skills and physical fitness are key correlates of tactical soccer skills in grassroots soccer players aged 8-14 years of age. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 1-19
Roscoe, C.M.P.; Pringle, A.; Chandler, C.; Faghy, M.A.; Barratt, B. (2022). The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Recovery. Scholarly Community encyclopedia
Roscoe, C.M.P.; Pringle, A.; Chandler, C.; Faghy, M.A.; Barratt, B. (2022). The Role of Physical Activity in Cancer Recovery: An Exercise Practitioner’s Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 3600
Pringle, A., Kime, N., Zwolinsky, S., Rutherford, Z., and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2022). An Investigation into the Physical Activity Experiences of People Living with and beyond Cancer during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5), 2945
Duncan, M. J., Foweather, L., Bardid, F., Barnett, A. L., Rudd, J., O’Brien, W., Foulkes, J. D., Roscoe, C. Issartel, J., Stratton, G. and Clark, C. C. T. (2022). Motor Competence Among Children in the United Kingdom and Ireland: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, (ahead of print)
Tronco Hernandez, Y. A., Parente, F., Faghy, M. A., Roscoe, C. M. P. and Maratos, F.A. (2021). Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on the physical and psychosocial well-being and work productivity of remote workers: a cross-sectional correlational study. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIRx Med) 2021
Roscoe, C. M. P., Duncan, M. J. and Clark, C. C. T. (2021). The 24-h Movement Compositions in Weekday, weekend Day of Four-Day Periods Differentially Associate with Fundamental Movement Skills. Children.8, 828
Faghy, M. A., Armstrong-Booth, K. E., Staples, V., Duncan, M. J and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2021). Multi-component physical activity interventions in the UK must consider determinants of activity to increase effectiveness. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 6(3),56
Dobell, A., Pringle, A., Faghy, M. A. and C. M. P. (2021). Educators Perspectives on the Value of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Fundamental Movement Skills for Early Years Foundation Stage Children in England. Children. Apr 26;8(5):338
PHE. (2021). Understanding and addressing inequalities in physical activity. Evidence-based guidance for commissioners. gov.uk
Faghy, M, A., Pringle, A., Duncan, M., Buchanan-Meharry, J., Roscoe, C. M. P. (2021). UK University Staff experience high levels of sedentary behaviour during work and leisure time. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
Dobell, A., Pringle, A., Faghy, M. A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2020). Fundamental Movement Skills and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity Levels during Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Children, 7, 224
Duncan, M. J., Dobell, A., Noon, M., Clark, C. C. T., Roscoe, C. M. P., Faghy, M. A., Stodden, D., Sacko, R. and Eyre, E. L. J. (2020). Calibration and Cross-Validation of Accelerometery for Estimating Movement Skills in Children Aged 8–12 Years. Sensors 20, 2776
Duncan, M. J., Eyre, E. L. J., Cox, V., Roscoe, C. M. P., Faghy, M. A., Tallis, J. and Dobell, A. (2020). Cross-validation of Actigraph-derived accelerometer cut-points for assessment of sedentary behaviour and physical activity in children aged 8-11 years. Acta Paediatrica [Epub ahead of print]
Duncan, M. J, Roscoe, C. M. P., Noon, M., Clark, C. C. T., O’Brien, W. and Eyre, E. L. J. (2019). Run, jump, throw and catch: How proficient are children attending English schools at the fundamental motor skills identified as key within the school curriculum? European Journal of Education Review
Roscoe, C. M. P., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2019). ‘Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity Levels Diﬀer between Week and Weekend Days in British Preschool Children’. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 4, 65
Roscoe, C. M. P., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2019). ‘Accelerometer-based physical activity levels, fundamental movement skills and weight status in British preschool children from a deprived area’. European Journal of Pediatrics [Epub ahead of print]
Duncan, M. J., Roscoe, C. M. P., Faghy, M. Talis, J. and Eyre, E. L. J. (2019). ‘Estimating physical activity in children agreed 8-11 years using accelerometry: contributions from fundamental movement skills and different accelerometer placements’. Frontiers in Physiology 10 (9), 242
Roscoe, C. M. P., James, R. S. and Duncan, M. J. (2017). ‘Preschool staff and parents’ perceptions of preschool children’s physical activity and fundamental movement skills from an area of high deprivation: a qualitative study’. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health 9 (5), 619-635
Roscoe, C. M. P., James, R. and Duncan, M. (2017). ‘Calibration of GENEActiv accelerometer wrist cut-points for the assessment of physical activity intensity of preschool-aged children’. European Journal of Pediatrics 176 (8), 1093-1098

A small child in a yellow tee-shirt and green wellies jumping in front of a grey stucco wall

Getting children active on lockdown

Dr Clare Roscoe, Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health at the University of Derby, talks about what we can do to encourage children to get active during lockdown.

Posted: 28 April 2020

By: Dr Clare Roscoe