Mr Leighton Jones

Leighton first studied at Brunel University in 2001 where, based at the Borough Road campus, he completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport Sciences.  He then completed his MSc in Sport Psychology in 2006 before returning to study for a PhD in Sport Psychology in October 2010 after successfully applying for a bursary.  Leighton is researching the psychophysical effects of music in exercise, a long-standing interest, under the supervision of Dr Costas Karageorghis and Dr Daniel Bishop.  Leighton presented at the 13th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology in 2011.  He was a recipient of the VC Travel Prize in the same year.

Between 2009 and 2010, Leighton worked as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Public Health based at Liverpool John Moores University where he was involved in a wide range of projects. 

Alongside his passion for research, Leighton enjoys running and cycling as well as participating in duathlon events.  He has completed the Paris and Berlin marathons and is looking forward to running the 2012 London Marathon. Leighton enjoys watching football and is a life-long supporter of Everton FC.

As part of his PhD studentship, Leighton contributes to the teaching and learning activities on the undergraduate sport sciences programme.

Research Interests

• Psychophysical Effects of Music During Exercise

Leighton's research to date has primarily focused on the exercise heart-rate tempo preference relationship.  His most recent publications are

Karageorghis, C I., Jones, L., Priest, D. L., Akers, R. I., Clarke, A., Perry, J., Lim, H. B. T. (2011). Revisiting the exercise heart rate-music tempo preference relationship. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 82, 274-284.

Karageorghis, C I., Jones, L. & Stuart, D. P. (2008). Psychophysical effects of music tempi during exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 29, 613-619.

Research Centre

Brunel Centre for Sport Health and Wellbeing (BC•SHaW)