Dr Farid Bardid
Senior Lecturer
Physical Activity and Health
Personal statement
Personal statement
I work at the Department of Psychological Sciences and Health. I previously studied and worked at Ghent University's Department of Movement and Sports Sciences where I graduated with a master's degree in Physical Education and Movement Sciences (Physical Activity, Fitness and Health), and a doctorate in Health Sciences.
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Prize And Awards
- Strathclyde Medal Award
- Recipient
- 27/8/2025
- Research Excellence Award
- Recipient
- 2024
- Research Excellence Award
- Recipient
- 2023
- MPhil Interdisciplinary Excellence Award
- Recipient
- 2023
- MRes Interdisciplinary Excellence Award
- Recipient
- 2020
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
- Recipient
- 13/2/2018
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Publications
- Predicting parental co-participation in walking using the theory of planned behaviour
- Elliott Mark, Douglas Heather, Gifford Emma, Harkness Lori, MacPherson Isla, Matusiak Martyna, Summers Niamh, Bardid Farid
- (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/s5by6_v1
- Representation of fundamental movement skills in early childhood and primary education frameworks in the United Kingdom
- Rice Jenna, Miller Hollie, Fitton-Davies Katie, Eddy Lucy, Duncan Michael, Carlin Angela, Bardid Farid
- (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.35542/osf.io/bmyxv_v1
- Age-and sex-specific percentile curves for the Test of Gross Motor Development from 7,263 children aged 3-5 years from 13 countries
- Martins Clarice, Webster Elizabeth K, Romo-Perez Vicente, Salami Sedigheh, Lemos Luís Filipe, Duncan Michael J, Bardid Farid, Staiano Amanda, Okely Anthony, Kambas Antonis, Sääkslahti Arja, Pesce Caterina, Honrubia Cristina, Magistro Daniele, Niemistö Donna, Carlevaro Fabio, Magno Francesca, Nobre Glauber, Aires Ivina, Estevan Isaac, Paez Herrera Jacqueline, Soto-Sanchez Johana, Mota Jorge, Ribeiro José, Almonacid Juan H, Ning Ke, Robinson Leah E, Karageorgopoulou Maria, Lagoa Maria João, Lenoir Matthieu, Quan Minghui, Valentini Nadia C, Dehkordi Parvaneh S, Gil Madrona Pedro, Cross Penny, Jones Rachel, Henrique Rafael, Tassitano Rafael, Chen Si-Tong, Biino Valentina, Diao Yucui, Bandeira Paulo, Barnett Lisa M
- Journal of Motor Learning and Development Vol 14 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2025-0151
- Active Healthy Kids Scotland
- Bardid Farid, Reilly John, Carballo Mia, Paul David
- (2026)
- 2026 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card
- Bardid Farid, Reilly John, Carballo Mia, Tomaz Simone A, Craig Leone C A, Robertson Jenni, Inchley Joanna, Stewart Cameron
- (2026)
- Movement behaviour and active play space standards : a review of early childhood education frameworks in the United Kingdom
- Phillips Sophie M, Jones Dan, Howells Kristy, Bardid Farid, Reilly John J, Tucker Patricia
- International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy Vol 20 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40723-026-00172-7
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Research Interests
My research area is physical activity and health promotion. My work focuses on movement behaviours (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) and physical literacy (physical competence, knowledge and understanding, and motivation and confidence) and its impact on health and development in under 5s, children and adolescents.
My research themes include:
- Active places of learning ~ whole-school physical activity
- Sport and active recreation for all
- Active travel
I co-lead the Active Healthy Kids Scotland, FitBack Scotland and SUNRISE Scotland projects with Prof John Reilly. I am also a member of the International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC) and the Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) Europe Network.
Professional Activities
- 2026 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card: Riverside Museum
- Host
- 29/6/2026
- 2026 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card: National Movement Day
- Host
- 18/6/2026
- Children need to ‘move more, sleep more and use screens less’
- Contributor
- 17/6/2026
- Move for Brain Health: Insights from the 2026 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card
- Speaker
- 16/6/2026
- Picture (Not) Taken: The Impact of COVID-19 on Childhood Physical Activity and Health in Scotland
- Speaker
- 2/6/2026
- What's new in Brain Health Scotland
- Invited speaker
- 29/5/2026
Projects
- Interactive Dashboard for Better Public Health Insights: Active Healthy Kids Scotland
- Stewart, Ryan (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Principal Investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 14-Jan-2026
- Providing Accessible Local Data on the True Prevalence of Childhood Obesity
- Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Co-investigator) Stewart, Ryan (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 23-Jan-2026
- Investigating 24-hour movement behaviours in young people with Intellectual Disabilities in Scotland
- Muirhead, Fiona (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Co-investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Co-investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2026
- Move for brain health: Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card
- Bardid, Farid (Principal Investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2026
- 24-hour Movement Behaviours, Child Development, and Families in the Early Years: Active Healthy Families
- John, Jessica (Researcher) Bardid, Farid (Principal Investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator) Henderson, Marion (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2028
- Digital Childhood: Reducing Health Risks of Screen Time in Early Childhood in Europe
- Reilly, John (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Co-investigator)
- 30-Jan-2025 - 29-Jan-2026
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Contact
Dr
Farid
Bardid
Senior Lecturer
Physical Activity and Health
Email: farid.bardid@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted