Academic staff
Dr Nadia Gaoua
gaouan@lsbu.ac.uk
Applied Sciences
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-8934 (unauthenticated)
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I am an Associate Professor in Sport Psychology in the School of Applied Sciences and a member of the Sport and Exercise Science Research Centre. I am the module leader for psychology modules across all levels of of the sport and exercise subject area. I am the Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience. I joined LSBU in 2014 having previously worked for 8 years as a Senior Psychologist and Researcher at ASPETAR, FIFA Centre of Excellence in Qatar.
My External activities include being a member of the scientific panel of the African Confederation of Football (CAF) Medical Committee and the International Post -Graduate Research Advisory Panel at the University of Pernambuco in Brazil
My research interest is in the effect of different environmental conditions on human health and performance. My research focuses on the effect of heat, cold and altitude on cognitive function and its impact on sport performance. My work is published in internationally recognised Journals (https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/researcher/806w3/dr-nadia-gaoua) and I supervise PhD programmes within my area of expertise.
My recent research projects include the investigation of hypoxic training for overweight-to-obese adults. I am currently working on two new research projects. The first investigates the effect of cooling strategies in cycling performance and the second explores the impact of youth sport participation in the prevention of antisocial behaviour, crime and gang membership.
Courses taught
Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
| Miss Adri Bester | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Miss Maria Nagyova | Doctoral Research Project | MRes |
| Mr Louis Gladstone Annan | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
| Mr Scott Pollock | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
Awarded in the last 5 years
| Mr Liam Hobbins | Acute and short-term normobaric hypoxic conditioning on psycho-physiological responses in obese populations | PhD |
| Miss Freya Margaretta Bayne | Cycling Time-trial Performance with Per-cooling via Cold-water in Hot Conditions | PhD |
Paris 8 University, France
University Tunis 1, Tunisia
University Tunis 1, Tunisia
Oversee the research in the Research Center and across the hospital.
Follow up of National team athletes.
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellcome Trust | 2018 | PGR041_NGaoua_ClaireVacationScholarship | Principal Investigator |
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology for Independence in Dementia fostering Empowerment and Agency | Technology for Independence in Dementia fostering Empowerment and Agency | Co-Investigator | Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | OPEN Approved for submission | Sep 2024 |
Scientif Panal member of the Medical Committee
Grant applications
Define research priorities
International Research Advisory panel member.
Short-Term Perceptually Regulated Interval-Walk Training in Hypoxia and Normoxia in Overweight-to-Obese Adults.
Hobbins, L., Hunter, S., Gaoua, N. and Girard, O. (2021). Short-Term Perceptually Regulated Interval-Walk Training in Hypoxia and Normoxia in Overweight-to-Obese Adults. Journal of sports science & medicine. 20 (1), pp. 45-51. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2021.45
Sleep and psychological factors are associated with meeting discharge criteria to return to sport following ACL reconstruction in athletes
Khalladi, K, Abdulaziz, Fa, Sas, B, Chtourou, H, Bouras, R, Racinais, S, Souissi, S, Gaoua, N, Chamari, K and El Massioui, F (2020). Sleep and psychological factors are associated with meeting discharge criteria to return to sport following ACL reconstruction in athletes. Biology of Sport. 38 (3), pp. 305-313. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2021.99704
Running mechanics adjustments to perceptually-regulated interval runs in hypoxia and normoxia
Li, S.N., Hobbins, L., Morin, J-B., Ryu, J.H., Gaoua, N., Hunter, S. and Girard, O. (2020). Running mechanics adjustments to perceptually-regulated interval runs in hypoxia and normoxia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 23 (11), pp. 1111-1116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.04.001
Acute Psychophysiological Responses to Cyclic Variation of Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure in Adults with Obesity
Hobbins, L, Girard, O, Gaoua, N and Hunter, S (2019). Acute Psychophysiological Responses to Cyclic Variation of Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure in Adults with Obesity. High Altitude Medicine and Biology. https://doi.org/10.1089/ham.2019.0002
Psycho-physiological responses to perceptually-regulated interval runs in hypoxia and normoxia
Hobbins, L, Gaoua, N, Hunter, S and Girard, O (2019). Psycho-physiological responses to perceptually-regulated interval runs in hypoxia and normoxia. Physiology and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112611
Effect of passive hyperthermia on working memory resources during simple and complex cognitive tasks
Gaoua, N, Herrera, CP, Periard, JD, El massioui, F and Racinais, S (2018). Effect of passive hyperthermia on working memory resources during simple and complex cognitive tasks. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02290
The Association between Obesity and Cognitive Function in Otherwise Healthy Premenopausal Arab Women
Farooq, A, Gibson, A-M, Reilly, J and Gaoua, N (2018). The Association between Obesity and Cognitive Function in Otherwise Healthy Premenopausal Arab Women. Journal of Obesity. p. 1741962. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1741962
Effect of Cold on Proprioception and Cognitive Function in Elite Alpine Skiers
Gaoua, N (2017). Effect of Cold on Proprioception and Cognitive Function in Elite Alpine Skiers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 12 (1), pp. 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2016-0002
Normobaric hypoxic conditioning to maximise weight-loss and ameliorate cardio-metabolic health in obese populations: A systematic review.
Hobbins, L, Hunter, S, Gaoua, N and Girard, O (2017). Normobaric hypoxic conditioning to maximise weight-loss and ameliorate cardio-metabolic health in obese populations: A systematic review. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology. 313 (3), pp. R251-R264. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00160.2017
Heat acclimation has a protective effect on the central but not peripheral nervous system
Racinais, S, Wilson, MG, Gaoua, N and Periard, JP (2017). Heat acclimation has a protective effect on the central but not peripheral nervous system. Journal of Applied Physiology. 123 (4), pp. 816-824. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00430.2017
Perception, action and cognition of football referees in extreme temperatures: Impact on decision performance
Gaoua, N, de Oliveira, RF and Hunter, S (2017). Perception, action and cognition of football referees in extreme temperatures: Impact on decision performance. Frontiers in Psychology. 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01479
Editorial: How do extreme environments influence psychological functioning for performance?
Coudevylle, G.R., Gaoua, N., Mündel, T. and Cheung, S.S. (2023). Editorial: How do extreme environments influence psychological functioning for performance? Frontiers in Psychology. 13, p. 1094998. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1094998
Respiratory muscles's thermographic analysis in asthmatic youth with and without bronchospasm induced by eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea
Santos, C, Quirino, P, Rizzo, J, Ferreira, D, Costa, M., Gaoua, N., Bayne, F., Martins, M. and Junior, M (2024). Respiratory muscles's thermographic analysis in asthmatic youth with and without bronchospasm induced by eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 44 (4), pp. 324-331. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpf.12878
Development and validation of a scale to measure social isolation in adolescents
Santos, S. J., Cunha Soares, F., Gaoua, N., Rangel Junior, J., Antunes Lima, R. and Virgilio Gomes de Barros, M. (2024). Development and validation of a scale to measure social isolation in adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12952
The Type of Per-Cooling Strategies Currently Employed by Competitive and Professional Cyclists-Triathletes During Training and Competition Are Condition (Dry vs. Humid) Dependant
Bayne, F., Racinais, S., Mileva, K.N., Hunter, S. and Gaoua, N. (2022). The Type of Per-Cooling Strategies Currently Employed by Competitive and Professional Cyclists-Triathletes During Training and Competition Are Condition (Dry vs. Humid) Dependant. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4, p. 845427. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.845427
Integrated multi-omics of the gut microbiome: assessing the beneficial effects of fermented foods to human health
Bester, A., Toribio-Mateas, M., Mileva, K. and Gaoua, N. (2022). Integrated multi-omics of the gut microbiome: assessing the beneficial effects of fermented foods to human health. Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease. Hinxton, Cambridge 05 - 07 Dec 2018 Wellcome Connecting Science Courses and Conferences. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10244.58246
Accuracy of peak nasal flow to determine nasal obstruction in patients with allergic rhinitis.
de Oliveira, G.M.M., Correia Júnior, M. A.de V., Costa, E.C., Lira, G. V. de A. G., Rizzo, J. Â., Hunter, S., Gaoua, N. and Sarinho, E.S. C. (2022). Accuracy of peak nasal flow to determine nasal obstruction in patients with allergic rhinitis. Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale. 42 (2), pp. 155-161. https://doi.org/10.14639/0392-100X-N1617
Ventilation rates achieved in eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea challenge and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction diagnosis in young patients with asthma
Rizzo, J.A., de Barros Albuquerque, L.C.B, Medeiros, D., de Albuquerque C.G, Filho, E.A.R, de Moura Santos M.A, Hunter, S., Gaoua, N. and de Valois Correia Jr, M.A. (2022). Ventilation rates achieved in eucapnic voluntary hyperpnea challenge and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction diagnosis in young patients with asthma. Lung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-022-00519-0
Effects of living and working in a hot environment on cognitive function in a quiet and temperature-controlled room: An oil and gas industry study
Girard, O., Gaoua, Nadia, Grantham, Justin, Knez, Wade, Walsh, Andrew and Racinais, S. (2021). Effects of living and working in a hot environment on cognitive function in a quiet and temperature-controlled room: An oil and gas industry study. Temperature. 8 (4), pp. 372-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2021.1959289
What makes young people get involved with street gangs in London? A study of the perceived risk factors
Annan, L., Gaoua, N., Mileva, K. and Borges, M. (2021). What makes young people get involved with street gangs in London? A study of the perceived risk factors. Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22767
Acute psycho-physiological responses to perceptually regulated hypoxic and normoxic interval walks in overweight-to-obese adults
Hobbins, L., Girard, O., Gaoua, N. and Hunter, S. (2021). Acute psycho-physiological responses to perceptually regulated hypoxic and normoxic interval walks in overweight-to-obese adults. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 24 (5), pp. 481-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.11.011
Less Is More—Cyclists-Triathlete’s 30 min Cycling Time-Trial Performance Is Impaired With Multiple Feedback Compared to a Single Feedback
Bayne, F., Racinais, Sebastien, Mileva, Katya, Hunter, Steve and Gaoua, Nadia (2020). Less Is More—Cyclists-Triathlete’s 30 min Cycling Time-Trial Performance Is Impaired With Multiple Feedback Compared to a Single Feedback. Frontiers in Psychology. 11, p. 608426. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.608426