Dr Sarah Collard - Bournemouth University Staff Profile Pages

Biography
Research

Biography

As a lecturer in psychology at Bournemouth University, I have a wealth of interests and expertise which span across the field of psychology. With a background in sport and exercise psychology, one of my main research interests is in exploring the psychosocial impact of exercising with chronic conditions. With a particular interest in presenting the lived experience of exercising with epilepsy, my PhD explored the narratives of the sportsperson with epilepsy over time. Publishing the first qualitative research on this topic, it is my desire to further this research and find ways to increase physical activity levels for people with epilepsy and develop coping mechanisms to aid the disruption that epilepsy can have upon an individual’s identity, self-confidence, and overall quality of life. I am a passionate qualitative researcher and am interested in using qualitative methods to present the lived experiences of individuals who may not always be heard within society. I would be happy to supervise PhD students who are interested in using qualitative methods within my area of expertise.

Research

My main research interests:

1) Exploring the psychosocial impact of exercising with epilepsy over time 2) The adaptation methods used by people with epilepsy to exercise safely and confidently 3) The impact of social support on increasing physical activity levels for people with epilepsy 4) Stigma in relation to invisible and visible disabilities, particularly within the workplace and within an exercise environment.

Journal Articles

Bahadori, S., Williams, J.M., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2023. A feasibility study to evaluate a purposeful walk intervention with a distance goal using a commercially available activity monitor in elderly people post total hip replacement surgery. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng, 10, 20556683231195927.
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Bahadori, S., Williams, J.M., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2023. Can a Purposeful Walk Intervention with a Distance Goal using a Commercially Available Activity Monitor Improve Individuals' daily activity and function Post Total Hip Replacement Surgery - A Randomised Pilot Trial. Cyborg and Bionic Systems.
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Bahadori, S., Williams, J.M., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2023. Can a Purposeful Walk Intervention with a Distance Goal Using an Activity Monitor Improve Individuals' Daily Activity and Function Post Total Hip Replacement Surgery. A Randomized Pilot Trial. Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 4.
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Bahadori, S., Collard, S., Williams, J.M. and Swain, I., 2020. Why Do People Undergo THR and What Do They Expect to Gain-A Comparison of the Views of Patients and Health Care Professionals. J Patient Exp, 7 (6), 1778-1787.
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Collard, S.S. and Murphy, J., 2020. Management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in a pediatric population: A scoping review. Journal of Child Health Care, 24 (3), 411-431.
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Bahadori, S., Collard, S., Williams, J. and Swain, I., 2020. A review of current use of commercial wearable technology and smartphone apps with application in monitoring individuals following total hip replacement surgery. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY.
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Collard, S.S., Scammell, J. and Tee, S., 2020. Closing the gap on nurse retention: A scoping review of implications for undergraduate education. Nurse Education Today, 84.
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Collard, S.S., Regmi, P.R., Hood, K.K., Laffel, L., Weissberg-Benchell, J., Naranjo, D. and Barnard-Kelly, K., 2020. Exercising with an automated insulin delivery system: qualitative insight into the hopes and expectations of people with type 1 diabetes. Practical Diabetes, 37 (1), 19-23.
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Collard, S.S. and Ellis-Hill, C., 2019. ‘I’d rather you didn’t come’: The impact of stigma on exercising with epilepsy. Journal of Health Psychology, 24 (10), 1345-1355.
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Collard, S.S. and Regmi, P., 2019. Qualitative insights into the feelings, knowledge, and impact of SUDEP: A narrative synthesis. Epilepsy and Behavior, 94, 20-28.
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Thomas, S. et al., 2019. Digitizing a face-to-face group fatigue management program: Exploring the views of people with multiple sclerosis and health care professionals via consultation groups and interviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21 (5).
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Collard, S.S. and Ellis-Hill, C., 2017. Can lack of knowledge of health professionals on epilepsy and exercise prescription be a barrier to exercise practice? Reply to Vancini et al. [1]. Epilepsy and Behavior, 75, 270.
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Collard, S.S. and Ellis-Hill, C., 2017. How do you exercise with epilepsy? Insights into the barriers and adaptations to successfully exercise with epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior, 70, 66-71.
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Collard, S. and van Teijlingen, E., 2016. Internet-based focus groups: New approaches to an ‘old’ research method. Health Prospect, 15 (3), 4-7.
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Collard, S.S. and Marlow, C., 2016. The psychosocial impact of exercising with epilepsy: A narrative analysis. Epilepsy and Behavior, 61, 199-205.
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Collard, S.S. and Marlow, C., 2016. "It's such a vicious cycle": Narrative accounts of the sportsperson with epilepsy. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 24, 56-64.
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Scarfe, S.V. and Marlow, C., 2015. Overcoming the fear: an autoethnographic narrative of running with epilepsy. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 7 (5), 688-697.
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Conferences

Bahadori, S., Williams, J., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2023. Can a walking intervention using an activity monitor improve individuals’ daily activity and function post THR surgery: A randomised pilot trial. In: the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children 18-22 September 2023 Athens. Gait and Posture https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S096663622300944X: Elsevier.
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Collard, S. and Baker, G., 2022. Physical Activity Levels of Adults with Epilepsy in the UK. In: BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 28-29 June 2022 Bristol.
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Bahadori, S., Collard, S., Williams, J.M. and Swain, I., 2020. A review of current use of commercial wearable technology and smartphone apps with application in monitoring individuals following total hip replacement surgery. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology, 44 (6), 324-333.
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Bahadori, S., Collard, S. and Swain, I., 2020. A Patient, Surgeon and Physiotherapist Perspective on Reasons Behind Total Hip Replacement Surgery: A PPI Approach. In: ISPRM World Congress 4-9 March 2020 Orlando, Florida.
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Tee, S., Scammell, J., Docherty, S., Collard, S. and Higgins, S., 2019. Support4Nurses: NHS Acute Hospital Trust and local University partnership to improve the retention of registered nurses. In: Networking for Education in Healthcare NET2019 3-5 September 2019 Keele University.
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Chapman, J.A. and Collard, S.V., 2016. "I say tomato, you say tomato". Is Autoethnography Auto\Biography by any other name? In: Winter Auto/Biographical conference. Auto/Biographical Methodologies 16 December 2016 Friends House, Euston Road, London.
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Chapman, J.A. and Collard, S.V., 2016. "I say tomato, you say tomato". Is Autoethnography Auto\Biography by any other name? In: CQR (Centre for Qualitative Research) Lunchtime Seminar 7 December 2016 Royal London House., Bournemouth University.
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Collard, S. and Marlow, C., 2015. The hidden ill body: Narratives of the embodied experiences of the sportsperson with epilepsy. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, British Psychological Society Conference 14-15 December 2015 Leeds.
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Reports

Pulman, A. et al., 2018. Consultation on delivering an MS-fatigue management group programme in an online format (cFACETS). Bournemouth: BUCRU, Bournemouth University.
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Theses

Bahadori, S., 2023. The application of commercial wearable technology and smartphone rehabilitation applications for enhancing individuals’ level of activity after hip replacement surgery. PhD Thesis. Health and Social Science.
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Grants

Grants

Physical activity levels of adults with Epilepsy in the UK (Bournemouth University ACORN Grant, 01 Feb 2022). Completed
Qualitative insights into epilepsy-related death and prevention: A narrative synthesis (Epilepsy Action, 01 Feb 2017). Completed
Understanding the psychosocial experiences of exercising with epilepsy: A narrative analysis (University of Roehampton, 01 Jan 2011). Awarded
Understanding the psychosocial experiences of exercising with epilepsy: A narrative analysis (Epilepsy Action, 01 Jan 2010). Awarded

Qualifications
Memberships

Qualifications

PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology (University of Roehampton, 2014)
MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology (University of Roehampton, 2007)
BA in Psychology (Villanova University, 2005)

Memberships

British Psychological Society, Chartered,