Dr. Daniel Biggs
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Lecturer - Sport and Fitness
Roles
- Programme Leader – BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Module Leader: Manual Therapy 1 (Year 3)
- Module Leader: Manual Therapy 2 (Year 4)
- Module Leader: Nutrition for Performance and Health (Year 3)
- Module Leader: Sports Nutrition and Dietary Considerations (Year 4)
- Module Leader: Design, Manage and Evaluate Human Fitness and Physical Performance (Year 3)
- Module Leader: Introduction to Research Methods (Year 2)
- Personal Academic Tutor: BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (Year 4)
- Dissertation Supervisor
- Chair of the Student Conference Committee
- Head of the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Programme: Sport
- Lecturer Level 5 – Level 10
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Physiotherapy (DPT) - Glasgow Caledonian University
- Sports Science: Strength and Conditioning - BSc (Hons) York St. John University
Industry Qualifications
- CYQ Personal Training Level 3
- CYQ Nutrition and Weight Management Level 3
- CYQ Gym Instructor Level 2
- CYQ Circuit Training Level 2
- CYQ Group Indoor Cycling Level 2
- CYQ Exercise to Music Level 2
- Emergency First Aid Qualification
- PFSA – Talent Identification in Football Level 2
Experience
- Learning and Development Officer on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Student Reference Group 2022 - 2023.
- Worked in the sport and fitness sector for 15 years.
Including Strength and Conditioning Coach and Physiotherapist for professional football, rugby league and basketball teams and International Track and Field, and Rowing athletes.
Sport Scientist for the South Korean National Homeless World Cup Team
Research Interests
- Perfectionism, Exercise Dependence, Motivation, Resilience, Moral Injury and Burnout
- ACL Injuries in Football
- Virtual Reality and Axiology in Sport
Professional Membership
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP)
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Register of Exercise Professionals Level 3
Contact
- +44 (0) 1738 877 439
- Daniel.Biggs.Perth@uhi.ac.uk
- Room 904, Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, UHI Perth, Crieff Road, Perth, PH1
Publications
Biggs, D.P., Mallinson-Howard, S.H., Jowett, G.E. and Hall, H.K., 2022. Perfectionism and Exercise Dependence: the Role of Basic Psychological Needs and Introjected Regulation. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, pp.1-14. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00943-6
Biggs, D.P., 2023. The Relationship Between Academic Burnout and Perfectionism in Physiotherapy Students in the UK. World Physiotherapy Congress. Dubai United Arab Emirates 2-4 June 2023.
Preferred Sports
Team invasion-based sports:
- Football
- Basketball
- Rugby League and Union
