Dr Laura Mason

Athro Cyswllt, Sport and Exercise Sciences

l.mason@abertawe.ac.uk

Siaradwr Cymraeg Sylfaenol

Swyddfa Academaidd - A105
Llawr Cyntaf
Adeilad Dwyreinol Peirianneg
Campws y Bae

Ar gael ar gyfer Goruchwyliaeth Ôl-raddedig

Dolenni Ymchwil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9679-7063

ResearchGate

Scopus

Trosolwg

Mae Dr Laura Mason yn Athro Cysylltiol mewn Ffisioleg Ymarfer Corff ac yn Gyd-bennaeth yr Adran Gwyddor Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff. Mae Laura'n gyn-fyfyriwr Prifysgol Abertawe ar ôl cwblhau ei graddau BSc, MPhil a PhD yn Abertawe.

Mae diddordebau ymchwil eang Laura'n cynnwys ymarfer corff i unigolion sydd â Chlefyd Cronig yr Arennau ac alo-impiadau arennol (gwnaeth gwblhau ei PhD yn y maes hwn), ffactorau sy'n seiliedig ar iechyd sy'n gysylltiedig â chymhareb 2D:4D digid ac anghydbwysedd cyhyrol aelodau isaf yn y poblogaethau elît a chlinigol. Drwy'r gwaith hwn, mae'n cydweithio â nifer o sefydliadau gan gynnwys y GIG, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe a chyrff elusennol amrywiol.

Yn ogystal â'i gwaith ymchwil penodol yn ei disgyblaeth, mae Laura'n ymwneud â gwella ansawdd ar draws y sector Chwaraeon ac Ymarfer Corff gan fod yn aelod o’r pwyllgor llywio ar gyfer Grŵp Diddordeb Arbennig Addysgu ac Addysgu BASES a gweithio fel Adolygwr Ansawdd ac Arbenigwr Allanol ar gyfer y QAA. Mae wedi bod yn Uwch-gymrawd yr Academi Addysg Uwch ers 2018. Mae Laura hefyd yn cynnal gwaith ymchwil addysgeg yn y maes hwn ac mae ei gwaith diweddar yn canolbwyntio ar y defnydd o realiti rhithwir ar gyfer gwella addysg anatomeg.

Cyhoeddiadau

Uchafbwyntiau Ymchwil

Manning, J., Parpa, K., Kobus, M., Mason, L., & Michaelides, M. (2024). Is digit ratio (2D:4D) a biomarker for lactate? Evidence from a cardiopulmonary test on professional male footballers. Early Human Development, 192, 105994
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105994, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65962
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105994
Parpa, K., Manning, J., Kobus, M., Mason, L., & Michaelides, M. (2024). The associations between digit ratio (2D:4D and right – left 2D:4D), maximal oxygen consumption and ventilatory thresholds in professional male football players. American Journal of Human Biology, 0
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24047, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65570
Scott, G., Edwards, O., Bezodis, N., Waldron, M., Roberts, E., Pyne, D., Mara, J., Cook, C., Mason, L., Brown, R., & Kilduff, L. (n.d.) Classifying Winning Performances in International Women’s Rugby Union. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086
Holland, P. & Mason, L. (2022). THE ADVANTAGES OF TESTING HIGHER-ORDER THINKING IN ONLINE OPEN BOOK ASSESSMENTS. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5682-5682). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60556
Hudson, J., Mason, L., Waters, T., Thomas, L., & Oliver, E. (2022). Reversing the paradigm: Motivational fluidity predicts lower student engagement. Journal of Motivation, Emotion and Personality, 11(2022)
https://doi.org/10.12689/jmep.2022.1102, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60176
https://reversaltheory.net/journal/issue-index/
Antoun, J., Brown, D., Jones, D., Clarkson, B., Shepherd, A., Sangala, N., Lewis, R., McNarry, M., Mackintosh, K., Mason, L., Corbett, J., & Saynor, Z. (2022). Exploring patients' experiences of the impact of dialysis therapies on quality of life and wellbeing. Journal of Renal Care, 49(1)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12416, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59328
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., Kasielska-Trojan, A., & Trivers, R. (2022). The effects of sex, nation, ethnicity, age and self-reported pubertal development on participant-measured right-left 2D:4D (Dr-l) in the BBC internet study. Journal of Biosocial Science, 55(2), 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932022000049, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59286
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., & Trivers, R. (2022). Digit ratio (2D:4D) and body mass index in the BBC Internet Study: prenatal sex steroids and a Trivers–Willard effect on body composition. Journal of Biosocial Science, 54(5), 902-911.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932021000390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57551
Antoun, J., Brown, D., Jones, D., Sangala, N., Lewis, R., Shepherd, A., McNarry, M., Mackintosh, K., Mason, L., Corbett, J., & Saynor, Z. (2021). Understanding the Impact of Initial COVID-19 Restrictions on Physical Activity, Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Shielding Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease in the United Kingdom Dialysing at Home versus In-Centre and Their Experiences with Telemedicine. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3144
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56448
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., & Trivers, R. (2021). Parental income inequality and children’s digit ratio (2D:4D): a ‘Trivers-Willard’ effect on prenatal androgenization?. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932021000043, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56227

Holl Ymchwil

Erthyglau Cylchgronau

Manning, J., Parpa, K., Kobus, M., Mason, L., & Michaelides, M. (2024). Is digit ratio (2D:4D) a biomarker for lactate? Evidence from a cardiopulmonary test on professional male footballers. Early Human Development, 192, 105994
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105994, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65962
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105994
Parpa, K., Manning, J., Kobus, M., Mason, L., & Michaelides, M. (2024). The associations between digit ratio (2D:4D and right – left 2D:4D), maximal oxygen consumption and ventilatory thresholds in professional male football players. American Journal of Human Biology, 0
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.24047, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65570
Hudson, J., Mason, L., Waters, T., Thomas, L., & Oliver, E. (2022). Reversing the paradigm: Motivational fluidity predicts lower student engagement. Journal of Motivation, Emotion and Personality, 11(2022)
https://doi.org/10.12689/jmep.2022.1102, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60176
https://reversaltheory.net/journal/issue-index/
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., & Trivers, R. (2022). Digit ratio (2D:4D) and body mass index in the BBC Internet Study: prenatal sex steroids and a Trivers–Willard effect on body composition. Journal of Biosocial Science, 54(5), 902-911.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932021000390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57551
Antoun, J., Brown, D., Jones, D., Clarkson, B., Shepherd, A., Sangala, N., Lewis, R., McNarry, M., Mackintosh, K., Mason, L., Corbett, J., & Saynor, Z. (2022). Exploring patients' experiences of the impact of dialysis therapies on quality of life and wellbeing. Journal of Renal Care, 49(1)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jorc.12416, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59328
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., Kasielska-Trojan, A., & Trivers, R. (2022). The effects of sex, nation, ethnicity, age and self-reported pubertal development on participant-measured right-left 2D:4D (Dr-l) in the BBC internet study. Journal of Biosocial Science, 55(2), 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932022000049, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59286
Antoun, J., Brown, D., Jones, D., Sangala, N., Lewis, R., Shepherd, A., McNarry, M., Mackintosh, K., Mason, L., Corbett, J., & Saynor, Z. (2021). Understanding the Impact of Initial COVID-19 Restrictions on Physical Activity, Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Shielding Adults with End-Stage Renal Disease in the United Kingdom Dialysing at Home versus In-Centre and Their Experiences with Telemedicine. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3144
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56448
Manning, J., Fink, B., Mason, L., & Trivers, R. (2021). Parental income inequality and children’s digit ratio (2D:4D): a ‘Trivers-Willard’ effect on prenatal androgenization?. Journal of Biosocial Science, 1-9.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932021000043, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56227
Bundred, P., Kasielska-Trojan, A., Smith-Straney, T., Mason, L., & Manning, J. (2019). Digit ratio (2D:4D), myocardial infarction and fibrinogen in men. Early Human Development, 133, 18-22.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.04.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50139
Mason, L. (2012). Exercise capacity in renal transplant recipients with stable allographs. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.874, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24030
Mason, L. (2011). Feasibility of a 24-week intensive exercise training programme in renal transplant recipients. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2011.11.159, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24029
Kingsley, M., Cunningham, D., Mason, L., Kilduff, L., McEneny, J., Kingsley, M., Kilduff, L., & Mason, L. (2009). Role of Creatine Supplementation on Exercise-Induced Cardiovascular Function and Oxidative Stress. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2(4), 247-254.
https://doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.4.9415, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24036
http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/20716911
Mason, L. (2009). The influences of body composition on physical functioning, bone density and markers of metabolic syndrome in renal transplant recipients.. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(sup2), S137-S140.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.512774, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa30513
Scott, G., Edwards, O., Bezodis, N., Waldron, M., Roberts, E., Pyne, D., Mara, J., Cook, C., Mason, L., Brown, R., & Kilduff, L. (n.d.) Classifying Winning Performances in International Women’s Rugby Union. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0086

Penodau Llyfrau

Holmes, M. & Mason, L. (2019). Immersive Virtual Reality as a teaching aid for anatomy. Proceedings of the Virtual and Augmented Reality to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Conference 2018 (pp. 49-60). IMPublicationsOpen
https://doi.org/10.1255/vrar2018.ch6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50770
https://www.impopen.com/vrar2018

Cyfraniadau Cynadleddau

Holland, P. & Mason, L. (2022). THE ADVANTAGES OF TESTING HIGHER-ORDER THINKING IN ONLINE OPEN BOOK ASSESSMENTS. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5682-5682). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60556
Mason, L. & Holmes, M. (2019). Virtual reality as a teaching aid for anatomy. In INTED2019 Proceedings (pp. 5132-5137). 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference.
https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2019.1275, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51092
https://library.iated.org/view/MASON2019VIR
Mason, L. (2017). LONG-TERM INTRADIALYTIC CYCLING AND THE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE..
https://doi.org/10.3252/pso.eu.54ERA.2017., SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34221
Mason, L. (2015). The impact of clickers on module evaluation questionnaire responses. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Research Conference.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51094
http://www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2015/conference-papers.asp
Mason, L. (2014). Effects of Exercise Training in Haemodialysis and Renal Transplant patients. In Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24035
Mason, L. (2009). Physical functioning in haemodialysis and renal transplant patients: a single centre study. In Jounal of the American Society of Nephrology
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24034
Mason, L. (2008). Multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis and cellular health in mobile CKD patients.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24032
Mason, L. (2008). Bone mineral density, body composition and isokinetic muscle function in CKD patients. In Journal of the american society of Nephrology
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24033
Mason, L. (2008). EXERCISE CAPACITY AND ISOKINETIC MUSCULAR FUNCTIONING IN MOBLIE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS. In NDT plus
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24031

Goruchwyliaeth

Investigating the relationship between body mass index, aerobic fitness and asthma in pre-pubescent children. (dyfarnwyd 2024)

MSc

Goruchwyliwr arall: Prof Melitta Mcnarry

Modiwlau a Addysgir

SR-113 Human Neuromusculoskeletal System

The purpose of the module is to develop knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the following systems of the human body: skeletal system, muscular system, articular system, nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system, urinary system.
SR-141 Human Anatomy

The purpose of the module is to develop knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the following systems of the human body: skeletal system, muscular system, articular system, nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system and urinary system.
SR-257 Kinanthropometry

The purpose of this module is: (i) to develop knowledge of the rationale, theoretical basis and methodology of Kinanthropometry and body composition assessment; (ii) to develop practical skills and confidence in performing kinanthropometric and body composition measurements, and in interpreting the data obtained, (iii) to develop an appreciation of the validity of differing techniques in special populations, including athletes and children.
SR-D00 SPEX M Level Dissertation

Study for the dissertation, which may comprise systematic evaluation of literature, the conduct of research, evaluation of professional practice, or any combination of these through discussion with their project supervisor. Although preparatory work on the dissertation may take place during TB1 and 2 of the programme, the research project will be primarily carried out over TB3 with the dissertation being submitted at the end of September. In this module the student will be exposed to all aspects of modern information retrieval processes, the organisation and resourcing of research, advanced time management, and the organising and presentation of data. The student must make inferences on conclusions, based on the evidence generated and supported by the empirical evidence. Furthermore, they must assess the significance of this work in relation to the field and make suggestions about how further work could improve or clarify the research problem. The results of the project will be disseminated in a dissertation report/thesis demonstrating the student's ability to research a subject, in-depth, as well as via an infographic demonstrating the ability to disseminate to a variety of audiences and stakeholders. The student will meet regularly with their supervisor(s) to ensure that the project is well developed, organised, and executed. Progress will be monitored formally through a project proposal presentation.
SR-M15 Placement

This module will contribute to the student's preparation for a career related to the subject discipline by giving appropriate experience in a working environment. The placement experience will encompass as broad a range of activities as possible with the student gradually taking increasing responsibility for their own work as the placement matures. The placement host organisation will appoint a supervisor, who will be responsible for implementing the training programme agreed with the Department. The Department will appoint a link tutor for each student who will monitor progress and liaise with the nominated supervisor at placement host organisations.

Dr Laura Mason

Cyfeiriad ebost

Welsh language proficiency

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Penodau Llyfrau

Cyfraniadau Cynadleddau

Goruchwyliaeth

Investigating the relationship between body mass index, aerobic fitness and asthma in pre-pubescent children. (dyfarnwyd 2024)

Modiwlau a Addysgir

SR-113 Human Neuromusculoskeletal System

SR-141 Human Anatomy

SR-257 Kinanthropometry

SR-D00 SPEX M Level Dissertation

SR-M15 Placement