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Dr Petra Kolic
Senior Lecturer (Sports Coaching)
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My profile
Biography
I am a senior lecturer in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Sport: Coaching and Development. My responsibilities include teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate taught units, both campus-based and distance learning, as well as supervision of taught undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and postgraduate research students. As a former figure skater and dancer, I am keen to share with students my interest in understanding individual, interpersonal, and societal situations that affect athletes, coaches, and other participants in sport, exercise and physical activity.
Interests and expertise
My expertise lies in conducting qualitative research. I have used a range of qualitative methods including ethnography, fieldwork, interviews, and focus groups in my research to collect data. I then utilise sociological theory to makes sense of qualitative data. My research interests and experience cover a range of topics including coach education and coach learning, coach-athlete relationships, and most recently more health-related topics including, the stigma surrounding the menstrual cycle in sport, physical activity and exercise as well as research into physical activity in those living with clinical conditions (e.g., muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease).
Teaching
My teaching and taught supervision in 2022-2023 cover the following units:
- Level 3 Foundations of Community Sport
- Level 6 Working in High Performance Sport
- Level 6 Working in High Performance Sport (Distance learning)
- Level 6 Undergraduate project supervision
- Level 7 Masters project supervision
Supervision
At postgraduate level, I have supervised the following projects:
- Co-supervisor. Doctor of Philosophy (part-time, in progress). Thesis title: ‘Hydrotherapy for health in boys and adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy’.
- Co-supervisor. Doctor of Philosophy (full-time, completed January 2021). Thesis title: ‘Non-exercise micro-interventions to mitigate sedentarism-induced poor health’.
Research outputs
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Reports
Mackintosh, C., Ives, B., Stanniford, L., Gale, L., Thompson, A., Sims, D., Daniels, J., Oldfield, S., Kolic, P. (2020) COVID-19 RESEARCH REPORT: The impact of the Pandemic on Community Sport provision and participation. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G. (2017) An examination of the UKCC Coach Level 4 Award: Interim report for British Canoeing..
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Journal articles
Kolić, P., Thomas, L., Morse, C.I., Hicks, K.M. (2022) 'Presentation of self, impression management and the period: a qualitative investigation of physically active women’s experiences in sport and exercise.' Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 35(3) pp. 478-497.
Kolić, P.V., Sims, D.T., Hicks, K., Thomas, L., Morse, C.I. (2021) 'Physical Activity and the Menstrual Cycle: A Mixed-Methods Study of Women’s Experiences.' Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29(1) pp. 47-58.
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolić, P., Onambele-Pearson, G.L. (2020) 'The Effects of Displacing Sedentary Behavior With Two Distinct Patterns of Light Activity on Health Outcomes in Older Adults (Implications for COVID-19 Quarantine).' Frontiers in Physiology, 11
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolić, P., Onambélé-Pearson, G. (2020) 'Minimizing sedentary behavior (without increasing medium-to-vigorous exercise) associated functional improvement in older women is somewhat dependent on a measurable increase in muscle size..' Aging, 12
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolic, P., Onambele-Pearson, G. (2020) 'Displacing sedentary behaviour with light intensity physical activity spontaneously alters habitual macronutrient intake and enhances dietary quality in older females.' Nutrients, 12(8) pp. 1-19.
Kolić, P.V., Groom, R., Nelson, L., Taylor, W.G. (2019) '(Dis)joint(ed) action, reciprocity, and professional status: an ethnographic investigation of two UKCC CL4 awards.' Sport, Education and Society, 25(9) pp. 1043-1057.
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Conference papers
Kolic, P., Taylor, W., Groom, N., Nelson, L. (2017) 'The academic-ness of the UKCC CL4 award: Turning points, status passage and identity.' In ICCE Global Coach Conference. Liverpool John Morse University, 31/7/2017 - 2/8/2017.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, , Nelson, L. (2016) 'From outsider to insider (?) Ethnographic observations of high performance coach education programmes in the UK.' In 5th International Conference for Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. Chichester, 30/8/2016 - 1/9/2016.
Taylor, W.G. (2016) 'Professional ethics and being the knowledgeable other..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Taylor, W.G., McEwan, I.M. (2016) 'The use of video in sports coaching: a generational schism. Paper presentated at: SHAPE Amercian National Coaching Conference. Seattle, Washington University, USA, 21st -23rd June, 2016..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'Coaches’ perceptions of formal elite coach education in the UK..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'The perceived value of the UKCC CL4 programme: Coaches’ perceptions and values..' In Coaching as Global Endeavour UKCC Level 4 Conference. Ediburgh, UK, 8/3/2016 - 9/3/2016.
Taylor, W.G., kolic, P. (2016) 'Professional ethics and being the knowledgeable other..' In SHAPE Amercian National Coaching Conference.. Seattle, University of Washington, USA,, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2015) 'High performance coach learning: Scoping and mapping the literature (2003 – 2014).' In 3rd Biannual International Coaching Conference. Crewe, UK, 9/9/2015 - 10/9/2015.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L., Collins, S. (2015) 'High performance coach education: Scoping the literature (2003 – 2014).' In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference. Vierumaki, Finland, 23/8/2015 - 25/8/2015.
Taylor, W.G., kolic, P. (2015) 'Taylor, W. G. & Kolić, P. (2015) The Role of Nostalgic and Nostophobic Referencing in the Construction of Coaching Knowledge..' In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference, Vierumäki, Finland.. Vierumaki Finland, 21/8/2015 - 23/8/2015.
Taylor, W.G., Consterdine, A., Kolic, P. (2015) 'The Future of Professionalisation and the Sports Coach.' In The Sport Coach and the Practitioner Conference. Gloucester, 6/3/2015 - 6/3/2015.
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Posters
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'From outsider to insider: Researcher’s reflections of ethnographical observations of high performance coach education programs in the UK..' [Poster] In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Date viewed 22/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G. (2015) 'Coaches influence on athletes’ lives: Reflections of former figure skaters.' [Poster] In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference. Date viewed 24/8/2015.