About

I am an Associate Professor in Physical Activity and Health. I am the lead within the School of Health, Sport and Rehabilitation on motor competency, physical literacy and physical activity of children. I am also a CASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist - Physiology Research route.

My primary research interests are within the area of motor competence in children and physical activity across the lifespan. I completed my PhD in this area and researched Physical Activity and Fundamental Movement Skills of British Preschool Children. I was first to perform research into calibrating the GENEActiv accelerometers for use with preschool children. I also performed research to determine the physical activity levels of preschool children during the week and weekend days, whilst determining their fundamental movement skills (FMS). I have also worked on a project across primary schools in Warwickshire where we assessed the children's FMS, anthropometric measures and other variables to monitor them in relation to the FMS requirements of the national curriculum. 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. I was invited in February 2027 to deliver a keynote at the International - Motor Development Research Consortium conference, in Dublin, this was a fantastic opportunity to showcase my research and that at the University of Derby around motor competency, fundamental movement skills, physical literacy and physical activity. Future FMS related research is being planned with Northumbria University and Hunan University in China. This is to use the FUNMOVES assessment to assess children's FMS at two time points throughout the academic year and parents/guardians/carers are asked to complete two questionnaires (SNAP-IV-26 and Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ assessment)) at these time points as well. Through these assessments we aim to understand children’s fundamental movement skills competency levels and neuro-diverse/neuro-typical traits and if there are any corelations between the two or any causal interpretations (e.g., relative changes in FMS predicting relative changes in ADHD traits or vice versa). Our hope is that the research findings will be an initial step in working towards creating effective interventions to increase the fundamental movement skills of 6–7-year-old children who are considered neurodiverse. Additionally my research seeks to explore intervention design and assess the impact and implementation of physical activity and motor competence interventions and this links with this future work I am about to commence. 

Child of the North report: An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the pre-school years. I contributed to this report which is aimed at policy makers. It was launched October 2024.pre school report co-authored with external colleagues and Natalie Weir (PhD student) and Dr Jack Parker from the University of Derby. The report makes a series of proposals to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, and the crisis in early years and childcare provision - particularly in disadvantaged areas. It is the ninth in a series of monthly Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives reports being published during 2024 to support the Government in its ambitious vision for children and to show how putting the interests and life chances of children at the heart of policy making and delivery is crucial to Britain’s future success.

Furthermore, 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’. I previously was involved with research with Professor Mark Faghy and his team from the University of Derby/Loughborough University in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), this was exploring key reflections, learning and future recommendations from the COVID-19 rehabilitation response from policy makers in the WHO European region.  

I have authored over 60 peer-review research outputs and further information on my research outputs can be found on my Google Scolar. I was invited to join the Editorial Board of Children Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Section on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief. I am also a Guest Editor with Professor Andy Pringle in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). The Special Issue is titled: 'How Sport and Physical Activity Contribute to Healthy Lifestyle and Physical Fitness?' Previously I was also a Guest Editor (12/09/2023 - 10/01/2025) for the Special Issue "Sedentary Behavior and Too Little Exercise - Linked to Childhood Health for Children - "Children | Special Issue : Sedentary Behavior and Too Little Exercise - Linked to Childhood Health (mdpi.com) I have also peer-reviewed funding applications for research in physical activity and health including for the NIHR Postdoctoral Award, the IMDRC Motor Development and Movement Skill Assessment Guidelines, Rosetrees and Breast cancer Now, to name a few. 

I am currently co-editing with Professor Andy Pringle and Dr Michelle Swainson, a Modern Guide (Handbook) in Physical Activity and Public Health for Elgar Publishing. The Modern Guide will present contributions from international authors from across the globe on cutting edge issues, challenges and solutions in the field of physical activity and public health and is due for publication in 2028. 

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 (24th to 25th June2024). I chaired Session 3 which was ‘Children, Young People and Education’. The conference is attended by academics from numerous national and international universities but also individuals/representatives from RSPB, Natural England, The Wildlife Trusts, NHS, Learning Outside the Classroom, Farms for City Children, Forestry England and many more organisations. (In Derby Daily – 09/07/2024). We are currently organising this year’s Nature Connections Conference for Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th June 2025.

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.

Research interests

My main research interests lie within the following areas: 

• Physical activity levels and fundamental movement skills/motor competency in children.
• Physical literacy in children.
• The impact and implementation of physical activity interventions.
• Evaluation of physical activity and fundamental movement skills interventions.
• The role of health care professionals in physical activity intervention.
• Inequalities in physical activity.
• The impact of physical activity on individuals with cancer.

External Examining 

• Dr Amy Stringer: Will Embedding the Fundamental Movement Skills as Principles of Design Increase Activity Levels in Children? Coventry University
• Dr Laura O’Callaghan: Cognition and movement among 5–7-year-old children. Liverpool John Moores University. 
• Ellie Huggett: Physical development and motor competency of children aged 5-6 years. Canterbury Christ Church University.  MSc by Research.
• Rachael Grace: Associations between socio-ecological factors and motor competence amongst 5-6-year old children from deprived areas of the Northwest England. Liverpool John Moores University. MPhil.
• Estera Sevel: Evaluating the Startwell programme for movement and eating behaviour in pre-schoolers. Coventry University.  MScR.
• Dr Nicole Pratt: - Defining the link between general and aquatic motor competence in primary school children. Coventry University.
• Dr Irfan Kawaja: The physical activity and health of British young people: a school year case study. University of Leicester. 

Recent publications

My publications are below and can be found on Google Scholar too:

• Taylor, N., Pringle, A., & Roscoe, C. M. P. (2026). Practitioners’ and Parents’ Perspectives of Nature-Based Early Childhood Education: Practice, Space and Outdoor Play. Societies, 16(9), 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc16090279 
• Chambers, J., Erazo Bastidas, M., Roscoe, C.M.P., Chidley, C., Makkar, A. and Duggirala, A. (2026). Vigorous Physical Activity Mitigates Susceptibility to Obesity Associated with Risk Genotypes of FTO and MC4R, and SREBF1 Is Hypermethylated: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study. Epigenomes, 10, 42. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes10020042  
• Flynn, R. J., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2026).  Their bodies were made to move and wriggle right from the word go”: A qualitative exploration of family engagement with fundamental 
  movement skills in early childhood. Children 2026, 13, 563. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13040563 
• Carr, J., Faghy, M. A., Broom, D., Roscoe, C., Williams, K. and Ashton R. E. M. (2026). Physical Activity, Trust, and Research Participation Among Men from Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Living with Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study. Psycho-Oncology. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41735200/ 
• Weir, N., Tyler, R., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C.M.P. (2026). Advancing physical literacy measurement in early childhood: psychometric properties of a novel assessment and profiling method, and its relationship with physical activity. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 8, p.1773645. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1773645 
• Taylor, A., Dias, R., Powell, L., Parker, J., Roscoe, C. Fenton, C, Armitt, H and Garside, M. (2026). Experiences of Young People, Parents and Delivery Staff of the Social Prescribing Intervention ‘Safety Nets’: A Qualitative Investigation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing; 35:e70204 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inm.70204  
• Barker, A. B., Irons, J. Y., Roscoe, C. M. P. and Pringle, A. (2025). Barriers and Enablers for Physical Activity in Culturally Deaf Adults: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 777. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050777 
• Pringle, A., Oldale, E., Rowley, E. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2025). An Investigation into the Perspectives and Experiences of Physically Active Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Behavioral Sciences. 2025; 15(5):598. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050598 
• Chambers, J, Roscoe, C. M. P., Chidley, C., Wisniewska, A. and Duggirala, A. (2025). Molecular Effects of Physical Activity and Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(4):637. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040637 
• Taylor, N. Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2024). Characteristics of the Outdoor Environment Affording Physical Activity, Motor Competence, and Social Interactions in Children Aged 3–7 Years: A Systematic Review. Children, 11(12), 1491
• Weir, N., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2024). Physical Literacy and Physical Activity in Early Years Education: What’s Known, What’s Done, and What’s Needed? Children, 11, 1355. 
• Zhang, S. Roscoe, C. M. P. and Pringle, A. (2024). Self‐compassion improves barrier self‐efficacy and subsequently physical activity: A test of longitudinal mediation using a representative sample of the United Kingdom. British Journal of Health Psychology, 00, 1-16. 
• Flynn, R. J., Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2024). Multistakeholder Perspectives on the Determinants of Family Fundamental Movement Skills Practice: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Children, 11, 1066.
• Garside, M., Taylor, A., Dias, R., Powell, L., Parker, J., Fenton, C. and Roscoe, C. M. P. (2024). Safety Nets: A Social Prescribing Intervention to Support Young People on CAMHS Waiting Lists. Child and Youth Services, 13:1–20. Ashton, R. E., Faghy, M. A., Roscoe, C. M. P. and Aning, J. (2024). Inclusivity in prostate cancer and exercise research: a systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(9), 616
• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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. 
• 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

Key Public Health Policy/Guidance:

• Child of the North report: An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the pre-school years. Contributed to this report which is aimed at policy makers. It was launched 4th October 2024.  pre school report 
• Public Health England. (2021). Understanding and addressing inequalities in physical activity. Evidence-based guidance for commissioners. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-activity-understanding-and-addressing-inequalities. This publication on behalf of PHE was written myself, Jessica Jackson (Health and Social Care) and Dr Niamh Mourton (Sport and Exercise Science).
• Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. (2025). How sport and Physical Activity Contribute to a Healthy Lifestyle and Physical Fitness.

Book chapter:

• Chapter on A Guide to Teaching Intervention Mapping in Physical Activity and Health with Professor Andy Pringle, in the Routledge Handbook of Teaching Practice in Sport and Exercise Science

Membership of professional bodies

I am a full professional member of:

• Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES)
• International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

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. I have gained different qualifications in my career, ranging from the 'CYQ Gym Instructor and Personal Training' qualifications to the 'CYQ Assessors Award - Assessing in the Active Leisure Sector' and 'Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice'. These qualifications have ensured I am vocationally current and have allowed me to pass on my knowledge to students.

I really enjoy working with PhD students and currently have five who are researching in the area of motor competency, FMS, physical literacy and physical activity. I have three PhD completions (two as Director of Studies and one Supervisor) and 3 MSc completions. Currently I have four PhD students, three for which I am the Director of Studies for and two Supervisor, one MPhil student and one MSc student. I am always open for contact from individuals interested in pursuing a PhD. One of my current PhD students Natalie Weir won the 3MT presentation for the College of Science and Engineering, the University of Derby 3MT winner award and people’s choice award with her work titled: ‘Nurturing movement and physical literacy in the early years’. She then went to represent the University of Derby at the National 3MT event (September 2024). Similarly, a PhD student who has now graduated Dr Alex Dobell was the second-place runner-up in the College of Science and Engineering 3MT competition for her presentation on ‘Increasing Physical Activity and Fundamental Movement Skills in Early Childhood by using School Based Interventions’ (April 2022).

My research on Direct parent engagement to improve fundamental movement skills in children: A systematic Review with Robert Flynn and Professor Andy Pringle won the BASES Sport and Exercise Science 5 Slides in 5 Minutes Free Communication Presentation Award (17/11/2023).

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

• Roscoe, C.M.P. (2026). Physical activity and Children: Motor Competency, FMS and Physical Literacy.  Keynote at the International - Motor Development Research Consortium. Dublin, Ireland. 
• Chambers, J. Roscoe, C. M.P., Chidley, C. and Duggirala. A. (2026). Vigorous Physical Activity Mitigates Susceptibility to Obesity Associated with Risk Genotypes of FTO and MC4R and SREBF1 Is Hypermethylated: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study. Free Communication at the 2026 Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), Manchester, England 3rd – 4th June 2026. 
• Flynn, R. J. and Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C.M.P. (2026). Their bodies were made to move and wriggle right from the word go”: A qualitative exploration of family engagement with fundamental movement skills in early childhood. Free Communication at the 2026 Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), Manchester, England 3rd – 4th June 2026. 
• Taylor, N. and Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C.M.P. (2026). Practitioner and Parent Perspectives: Nature-based Early Childhood Education. Poster at the 2026 Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), Manchester, England 3rd – 4th June 2026. 
• Roscoe, C. M. P. Jackson, J. (2025). Inequalities in physical activity. CASES Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. 2nd June 2025. 
• 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. Free Communication at the 2024 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Coventry, England 20th-21st November 2024. 
• Flynn, R. J., Pringle, A., Roscoe, C. M. P. (2024). Multistakeholder Perspectives on the Determinants of Family Fundamental Movement Skills Practice: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Children, 11, 1066. Free Communication at the 2024 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Coventry, England 20-21November 2024.
• Weir, N, Pringle, A. and Roscoe, C. M. P (2024). Nurturing Movement and Physical Literacy in the early Years: Unveiling Insights. Poster at International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) C in Paris, 2024.
• 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

In the media

• 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)

International experience

• I am currently working on 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.
• Published - Motor Competence Among Children in the United Kingdom and Ireland: An Expert Statement on Behalf of the International Motor Development Research Consortium.
• I am a member of the editorial board of the international peer-review journal, Children.
• I have published my research in a number of international peer review journals

Teaching responsibilities

My current teaching responsibilities include:

• Foundational Movement Skills (Level 4)
• Professional Placement 1 (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)
• Advanced Clinical Exercise Physiology (Level 7)
• Global Physical Activity and Public Health (Level 7)
• Independent Research in Sport and Exercise Science (Level 7)
• Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity (Level 7)

Additional interests and activities

I love road cycling, the gym and walking in the great outdoors, they are a great passion of mine. I am also a football coach to a U12 team and have volunteered in this role for the last 7 years.