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Dr Laura Basterfield

Senior Research Associate

  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5276
  • Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    缅北禁地
    M1.151, William Leech Building
    Framlington Place
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE2 4HH
Background

Background

I graduated from 缅北禁地 in 1999 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiological Sciences. After spending 5 months in Australia I returned to the UK and began working as a Respiratory Physiologist at the Freeman Hospital in 缅北禁地 upon Tyne. In 2002 I started my PhD back at 缅北禁地 investigating the effects of exercise on a mouse model of intestinal cancer. My interest in exercise and physical activity for health led to my first post-doctoral research post on the Gateshead Millennium Study ().

I am currently a Senior Research Associate, investigating physical activity in childhood and adolescence, and the associations between physical fitness and mental wellbeing.



Area of expertise

  • Physical activity
  • Fitness
  • Body measurements in children


Qualifications

  • PhD 缅北禁地
  • BSc (Hons) Physiological Sciences, 缅北禁地


Potential PhD supervision

If you are a funded student interested in completing a PhD in the areas of children's physical activity, physical fitness, or sport participation, please get in touch.


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Research

Research Interests

My main research interests lie with physical activity and physical fitness in children, but I also have a general interest in the effect of activity and exercise on health.

Current Work 

My current focus is investigating the associations between physical fitness, mental wellbeing and body composition in children. I have been working in local primary schools to complete fitness testing, body measurements and questionnaires on their quality of life and sport participation. We don't know much about the fitness of contemporary children in the UK, and particularly North East children. We are finding important associations between how physically fit they are and how they feel about themselves. Sports participation in these children is showing important social as well as physical benefits. 

Previous Work

From 2006 I have been involved with the Gateshead Millennium Study (), a longitudinal birth cohort of over one thousand children that started in 1999. At ages 7, 9, 12 and 15 years we have visited the children at their schools and administered questionnaires and measured their body composition, diet and physical activity.  I was responsible for analysing the physical activity measurements which are recorded using accelerometers - a small, portable device which measures changes in acceleration. I also looked at the associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and body composition in the children.

I have also provided expertise to other research projects measuring physical activity in their participants.  

Other Expertise

I am a qualified gym instructor, allowing me to supervise and instruct adults in the gym, and I am also qualified to take activity classes with children.
My involvement in the Gateshead Millennium Study involved taking skinfold and bony frame measures on 6-8 year old children and I am a Level 1 ISAK anthropometrist.
I am a qualified Respiratory Physiologist.


 


Teaching

I contribute to teaching the BSc (Hons) Food and Human Nutrition final year students, in the Sport and Exercise Nutrition module. I give lectures on Exercise and Cancer, and Exercise and Sport in Children.

I supervise undergraduate students from the BSc (Hons) Food and Human Nutrition and BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science degree programmes. 

Publications

  • Articles

    • Hanson LN, Adamson AJ, Basterfield L, Reilly JJ, Janssen X, Pearce MS, Boothroyd LG, Evans EH. . Appetite 2025, 214, 108149.
    • Evans EH, Jones CM, Adamson A, Jones AR, Basterfield L, Greca JPA, Sermin-Reed L, Patterson M, McSweeney L, Dhami R, Ells L, Gahagan A, Robinson T, Shahrokhabadi MS, Teare D, Tovee MJ, Araujo Soares V. . British Journal of Health Psychology 2025, 30(1), e12784.
    • Basterfield L, Batten H, Weston KL, Burn NL, Galna B, Ferguson H, Wilson S, Rimington C, Crosbie K. . European Journal of Public Health 2025, 35(4), 803-805.
    • Basterfield L, Rowland M, Rigg R, Reilly JJ, Janssen X, Pearce MS, Evans EH, Adamson AJ. . Perspectives in Public Health 2025, epub ahead of print.
    • Ramos-Munell J, Pearce MS, Adamson A, Janssen X, Basterfield L, Reilly JJ. . Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2024, 27(6), 396-401.
    • Basterfield L, Galna B, Burn NL, Batten H, Weston M, Goffe L, Lawn M, Weston KL. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2024, 42(8), 688-700.
    • Basterfield L, Machaira T, Jones D, Rapley T, Araujo-Soares V, Cameron N, Azevedo LB. . Children 2023, 10, 145.
    • Basterfield L, Burn NL, Galna B, Batten H, Goffe L, Karoblyte G, Lawn M, Weston KL. . Journal of Sports Sciences 2022, 40(10), 1088-1096.
    • Basterfield L, Burn NL, Galna B, Karoblyte G, Weston KL. . Preventive Medicine Reports 2021, 24, 101557.
    • Farooq A, Basterfield L, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS, Hughes AR, Janssen X, Wilson MG, Reilly J. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(14), 7421.
    • Farooq A, Basterfield L, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS, Hughes AR, Janssen X, Wilson MG, Reilly JJ. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(24), 13283.
    • Steene-Johannessen J, Hansen BH, Dalene KE, Kolle E, Northstone K, Møller NC, Grøntved A, Wedderkopp N, Kriemler S, Page AS, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Andersen LB, van der Ploeg H, Ahrens W, Flexeder C, Standl M, Shculz H, Moreno LA, De Henauw S, Michels N, Cardon G, Ortega FB, Ruiz J, Aznar S, Fogelholm M, Decelis A, Olesen LG, Hjorth MH, Santos S, Vale S, Christiansen LB, Jago R, Basterfield L, Owen CG, Nightingale CM, Eiben G, Polito A, Lauria F, Vanhelst J, Hadjigeorgiou C, Konstabel K, Molnár D, Sprengeler O, Manios Y, Harro J, Kafatos A, Anderssen SA, Ekelund U. . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2020, 17, 38.
    • Steene-Johannessen J, Hansen BH, Dalene KE, Kolle E, Northstone K, Moller NC, Grontved A, Wedderkopp N, Kriemler S, Page AS, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Andersen LB, van der Ploeg H, Ahrens W, Flexeder C, Standl M, Shculz H, Moreno LA, De Henauw S, Michels N, Cardon G, Ortega FB, Ruiz J, Aznar S, Fogelholm M, Decelis A, Olesen LG, Hjorth MF, Santos R, Vale S, Christiansen LB, Jago R, Basterfield L, Owen CG, Nightingale CM, Eiben G, Polito A, Lauria F, Vanhelst J, Hadjigeorgiou C, Konstabel K, Molnar D, Sprengeler O, Manios Y, Harro J, Kafatos A, Anderssen SA, Ekelund U, on behalf of the Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity knowledge hub (DEDIPAC), International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators, IDEFICS Consortium, HELENA Consortium. . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2020, 17(1), 38.
    • Hind K, Hayes L, Basterfield L, Pearce MS, Birrell F. . Journal of Public Health 2020, 42(2), 325-332.
    • Janssen X, Basterfield L, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Adamson A, Reilly JJ. . International Journal of Obesity 2019, 43, 744-750.
    • Beltran-Valls MR, Janssen X, Farooq A, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Basterfield L, Reilly J. . Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2019, 22(4), 450-455.
    • Mann KD, Basterfield L, Wright C, Parkinson K, Reilly JK, Reilly JJ, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS. . Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 2019, 10(6), 621-626.
    • Weston KL, Pasecinic N, Basterfield L. . Pediatric Exercise Science 2019, 31(2), 229-237.
    • Farooq MA, Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Hughes AR, Janssen X, Basterfield L, Reilly JJ. . British Journal of Sports Medicine 2018, 52(15), 1002-1006.
    • Wrieden W, Mann K, Reilly JJ, Basterfield L, Reilly J, Janssen X, Pearce M, Jones AR, Adamson AJ. Longitudinal study of fruit and vegetable intake from childhood to adolescence in a population-based birth cohort: the Gateshead Millennium Study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018. Submitted.
    • Tanaka C, Xanne J, Pearce M, Parkinson K, Basterfield L, Adamson A, Reilly JJ. . Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2018, 15(12), 918-926.
    • Evans E, Adamson A, Basterfield L, LeCouteur AS, Reilly JK, Reilly JJ, Parkinson K. . Appetite 2017, 108, 12-20.
    • Parkinson K, Reilly J, Basterfield L, Reilly J, Janssen X, Jones A, Cutler L, Le Couteur A, Adamson A. . International Journal of Obesity 2017, 41, 801-806.
    • Mann KD, Howe LD, Basterfield L, Parkinson KP, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Adamson AJ, Reilly J, Janssen X. . International Journal of Obesity 2017, 41, 1042-1047.
    • Janssen X, Mann KD, Basterfield L, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ. . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016, 13(88).
    • Basterfield L, Gardner L, Reilly JK, Pearce MS, Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ, Vella SA. . BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2016, 2(1), e000079.
    • Janssen X, Basterfield L, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Reilly JK, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ, Gateshead Millennium Study Core Team. . BMC Public Health 2015, 15, 504.
    • Basterfield L, Reilly JK, Pearce MS, Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ, Vella SA. . Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2015, 18(2), 178-182.
    • Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Basterfield L, Reilly JK, Le Couteur A, Reilly JJ. . Archives of Disease in Childhood 2015, 100(8), 779-783.
    • Janssen A, Basterfield L, Parkinson KN, Pearce M, Reilly JK, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ. . Prevention Medicine Reports 2015, 2, 880-885.
    • Basterfield L, Jones AR, Parkinson KN, Reilly J, Pearce MS, Reilly JJ, Adamson AJ, Gateshead Millennium Study Core Team. . BMJ Open 2014, 4(6), e005001.
    • Mann KD, Hayes L, Basterfield L, Parker L, Pearce MS. . International Journal of Public Health 2013, 58(1), 79-88.
    • Pearce MS, James PW, Franco-Villoria M, Parkinson KN, Jones AR, Basterfield L, Drewett RF, Wright CM, Adamson AJ. . BioMed Research International 2013, 2013, 431825.
    • Basterfield L, Pearce MS, Adamson AJ, Frary JK, Parkinson KN, Wright CM, Reilly JJ, Gateshead Millennium Study Core Team. . American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012, 42(5), 445-451.
    • Basterfield L, Pearce MS, Adamson AJ, Reilly JK, Parkinson KN, Reilly JJ, Gateshead Millennium Study Core Team. . Annals of Epidemiology 2012, 22(12), 888-891.
    • Pearce MS, Basterfield L, Mann KD, Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ, Gateshead Millennium Study. . PLoS One 2012, 7(6), e37975.
    • Basterfield L, Adamson AJ, Pearce MS, Reilly JJ, GMS team. . Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2011, 8(4), 543-547.
    • Basterfield L, Adamson AJ, Frary JK, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Reilly JJ. . Pediatrics 2011, 127(1), e24-e30.
    • Basterfield L, Mathers JC. . British Journal of Nutrition 2010, 104(3), 355-363.
    • King AC, Parkinson KN, Adamson AJ, Murray L, Besson H, Reilly JJ, Basterfield L. . European Journal of Public Health 2010, 21(4), 424-431.
    • Basterfield L, Lumley LK, Mathers JC. . International Journal of Obesity 2009, 33(2), 212-218.
    • Basterfield L, Adamson AJ, Parkinson KN, Maute U, Xin-Li P, Reilly JJ. . Archives of Disease in Childhood 2008, 93(12), 1054-1058.
    • Thwaites DT, Basterfield L, McCleave P, Carter S, Simmons NL. . British Journal of Pharmacology 2000, 129(3), 457-464.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • McSweeney L, Jones A, Basterfield L, Adamson A. . In: Society for Social Medicine and Population Health. 2023, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
    • McSweeney L, Jones A, Basterfield L, Adamson A. . In: Society for Social Medicine and Population Health Annual Scientific Meeting. 2023, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
    • Reilly JK, Basterfield L, Slack EL, Parkinson KN, Jones AR, Pearce MS, Dale A, Le Couteur AS, Adamson AJ. . In: Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting. 2013, 缅北禁地, UK: Cambridge University Press.
    • Basterfield L, Reilly JK, Slack EL, Parkinson KN, Pearce MS, Dale A, Le Couteur AS, Adamson AJ, Reilly JJ. . In: Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting. 2013, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge University Press.
    • Pearce M, Basterfield L, Mann K, Adamson A, Parkinson K, Wright C, Reilly J, GMS team. . In: 3rd North American Congress of Epidemiology. 2011, Montreal, Canada.
    • Pearce MS, Basterfield L, Mann KD, Adamson AJ, Parkinson KN, Wright CM, Reilly JJ. . In: American Journal of Epidemiology: 3rd North American Congress of Epidemiology. 2011, Montreal, Canada: Oxford University Press.
    • Basterfield L, Reul JMHM, Mathers JC. . In: International Research Conference on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer. 2005, Washington, DC: Journal of Nutrition, American Society for Nutrition.

  • Digital or Visual Media

    • Basterfield L, Batten H, Burn N, Galna B, Weston K. . 缅北禁地 upon Tyne: 缅北禁地 Webinars, 2021.

  • Editorial

    • Bradford DRR, Bareham B, Basterfield L, Stevenson K. . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2025, 79(12), 899.

  • Exhibition

    • Jones A, Basterfield L, Parkinson K, Pearce M, Reilly J, Adamson A, GMS team. . 2011. 缅北禁地: IHS-IoN Research Day.