Mutrie Nanette Prof

Biographical summary

Nanette Mutrie, Ph.D., is Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at the University of Strathclyde and leads the Physical Activity for Health Research Group in the School of Psychological Sciences and Health. Professor Mutrie also directs the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration which has just begun a third stage of funding from Scottish Government (www.sparcoll.org.uk). She is a Visiting Professor at the Medical Research Council’s Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow and at the School of Sport at the University of Ulster.  Nanette received her Ph.D in 1986 under the supervision of Dorothy Harris having won a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the Pennsylvania State University. She moved to the University of Strathclyde in 2004.

Research Interests

Nanette leads the Physical Activity for Health Research group. The group has over 20 core members and 10 associate members. The vision for the group is to maintain and enhance our reputation as an internationally recognised centre of excellence for research relating to physical activity for health with particular regard to the use of technology. We link directly to the University strategy in terms of our focus on Health, on Globalisation and on Technology. We welcome visiting scholars to our group each year and we collaborate with over 30 institutions world wide.

Teaching interests

Nanette teaches undergraduate students in the B.Sc Sport and Physical Activity Degree.  She teaches various aspects of physical activity and sport psychology. She currently supervises 7 postgraduate students who are working in the area of physical activity for health.

Recent Books and chapters and editorials

Biddle, S. J. H., & Mutrie, N. (2008). Psychology of physical activity: determinants, well-being, and interventions (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
Mutrie, N. (2008). Physical activity. In F. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Counseling Psychology: Sage.
Mutrie, N., & Crawford, F. (2010). Promotion of cycling and health. BMJ, 341, c5405.

Recent Peer reviewed publications

Alves, J. G., Gale, C. R., Mutrie, N., Correia, J. B., & Batty, G. D. (2009). A 6-Month Exercise Intervention Among Inactive and Overweight Favela-Residing Women in Brazil: The Caranguejo Exercise Trial. American Journal of Public Health, 99(1), 76-80.
Baker, G., Gray, S., Wright, A., Fitzsimons, C., Nimmo, M., Lowry, R., Mutrie, N., & the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (2008). The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention "Walking for Wellbeing in the West" on physical activity levels and health outcomes: a 12-week randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5(1), 44-49.
Bulley, C., Donaghy, M., Payne, A., & Mutrie, N. (2008). Stages of exercise behavior change: a pilot study of measurement validity. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 46(1).
Bulley, C., Donaghy, M., Payne, A., & Mutrie, N. (2009). Personal Meanings, Values and Feelings Relating to Physical Activity and Exercise Participation in Female Undergraduates: A Qualitative Exploration. J Health Psychol, 14(6), 751-760.
Fitzsimons, C., Baker, G., Wright, A., Nimmo, M., Ward Thompson, C., Lowry, R., Millington, C., Shaw, R., Fenwick, E., Ogilvie, D., Inchley, J., Foster, C., & Mutrie, N. (2008). The 'Walking for Wellbeing in the West' randomised controlled trial of a pedometer-based walking programme in combination with physical activity consultation with 12 month follow-up: rationale and study design. Bmc Public Health, 8(1), 259.
Gray, S., Baker, G., Wright, A., Fitzimons, C., Mutrie, N., & Nimmo, M. (2009). The effect of a 12 week walking intervention on markers of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. Preventive Medicine, 48(1), 39-44.
Hefferon, K., Grealy, M., & Mutrie, N. (2008). The perceived influence of an exercise class intervention on the process and outcomes of post-traumatic growth. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 1(2), 47-88.
Hefferon, K., Grealy, M., & Mutrie, N. (2009). Post-traumatic growth and life threatening physical illness: A systematic review of the qualitative literature. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 343–378.
Hefferon, K., Grealy, M., & Mutrie, N. (2010). Transforming from cocoon to butterfly: the potential role of the body in the process of posttraumatic growth. Journal of Humanistic Psychology , 50(2), 224-247.
Hunt, K., Adamson, J., Ebrahim, S., & Mutrie, N. (2010). Exercise and the onset of disability in later life. J Aging Health, 22(6), 734-747.
Jolly, K., Duda, J., Daley, A., Eves, F., Mutrie, N., Ntoumanis, N., Rouse, P., Lodhia, R., & Williams, G. (2009). Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: Rationale and study design. BMC Public Health, 9(1), 176.
Kirk, A., Barnett, J., Leese, G., & Mutrie, N. (2009). A randomized trial investigating the 12-month changes in physical activity and health outcomes following a physical activity consultation delivered by a person or in written form in Type 2 diabetes: Time2Act. Diabet Med, 26(3), 293-301.
Millington, C., Thompson, C. W., Rowe, D., Aspinall, P., Fitzsimons, C., Nelson, N., Mutrie, N., & Sparcoll (2009). Development of the Scottish Walkability Assessment Tool (SWAT). Health & Place, 15(2), 474-481.
Mutrie, N., Foster, C., Burton, N. W., Estabrooks, P. A., & Baker, G. (2010). Recruiting hard-to-reach populations to physical activity studies: evidence and experiences Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 3, s329-331.
Nelson, N., Lowry, R., Wright, A., & Mutrie, N. (2008). A commentary on the theoretical basis for understanding and measuring the environment for physical activity. Environmental Insights, 1
(2), 111-116.
O'Donovan, G., Blazevich, A. J., Boreham, C., Cooper, A. R., Crank, H., Ekelund, U., Fox, K. R., Gately, P., Giles-Corti, B., Gill, J. M., Hamer, M., McDermott, I., Murphy, M., Mutrie, N., Reilly, J. J., Saxton, J. M., & Stamatakis, E. (2010). The ABC of Physical Activity for Health: a consensus statement from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. J Sports Sci, 28(6), 573-591.
Ogilvie, D., Mitchell, R., Mutrie, N., Petticrew, M., & Platt, S. (2008a). Perceived characteristics of the environment associated with active travel: development and testing of a new scale. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5(1), 32.
Ogilvie, D., Mitchell, R., Mutrie, N., Petticrew, M., & Platt, S. (2008b). Personal and environmental correlates of active travel and physical activity in a deprived urban population. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5(1), 43.
Ogilvie, D., Mitchell, R., Mutrie, N., Petticrew, M., & Platt, S. (2010). Shoe leather epidemiology: active travel and transport infrastructure in the urban landscape. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7(1), 43.
Shaw, R., Fenwick, E., Baker, G., McAdam, C., Fitzsimons, C., & Mutrie, N. (2011). 'Pedometers cost buttons': the feasibility of implementing a pedometer based walking programme within the community. Bmc Public Health, 11(1), 200.
Taylor, K., Fitzsimons, C., & Mutrie, N. (2010). Objective and subjective assessments of normal walking pace, in comparison with that recommended for moderate intensity physical activity. International Journal of Exercise Science, 3(3), article 4.
Williams, A., Hardy, L., & Mutrie, N. (2008). Twenty-five years of psychology in the Journal of Sports Sciences:  A Historical Overview. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26(4), 401-412.

Recent invited keynote presentations

1. American Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Missouri, September 2008
2. Centre of Confidence and Well-being Glasgow- ‘thriving in turbulent times- how physical activity can help’, December 2008
3. The Dorothy Harris Memorial Lecture. The Pennsylvania State University. March 2009
4. Centre of Confidence and Well-being Glasgow- ‘confidence and well-being in motion – the evidence’,  September 2009.
5.  ‘Motivation for everyday and elite athletes’. SPEED conference Glasgow September 2009.
6.  ‘Big Fat Truth’ conference. New Zealand. January 2010

Funded Research Projects

• Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration [SPARColl funded by NHS Scotland; www.sparcoll.org.uk]
• the promotion of walking with the use of pedometers for older adults in primary care [funded by the Chief Scientist’s Office Mutrie leads a group of collaborators on this project]
• the evaluation of the impact structural changes to the environment on walking and cycling [funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council- in collaboration with group led by Professor John Preston, University of Southampton [www.iconnect.ac.uk]
• encouraging physical activity for black and ethnic minority children [funded by MRC public health consortium in collaboration with group led by Dr Seeromanie Harding, MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Glasgow]
• using self-determination theory to increase understanding of the GP referral process [the EMPOWER trial in collaboration with group led by Professor Joan Duda  funded by Birmingham PCT]
• Football Fans in Training [funded by NIHR in collaboration with a group led by Professor Sally Wyke, University of Glasgow]
• Five year follow up of women involved in a exercise related breast cancer study [Funded by McMillan Cancer, Mutrie leads a team of collaborators]
• The impact of a walking intervention on the physical activity levels and health of adults with learning disabilities.[Funded by Chief Scientist’s Office in collaboration with a group led by Dr Craig Melville, University of Glasgow]

Membership of professional and advisory bodies and editorial boards

• Scottish Physical Activity Strategy Review Group
• Chair National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Programme Development Group Physical Activity and the Environment (2006 - 2008)
• Member RAE 2008 Panel 46
• Honorary Fellow British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
• Chartered Member British Psychological Society
• Editorial Board - Journal of Sports Sciences 1999- present and 2002-2004 Psychology section editor
• Editorial Board - Journal of Physical Activity for Health 2007- present
• Editorial Board - Mental Health and Physical Activity (MENPA) 2008- present