Kjell van Paridon

Kjell van Paridon is a Senior Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, specializing in Sport and Exercise Science. He teaches across multiple programs including BSc Sport and Exercise Science, BSc Sport Coaching, and MSc Sport and Exercise Science, with expertise in perceptual-motor skills and psychological profiling.

• PhD in Sport Science from ARU
• PG Cert in Higher Education Teaching
• MSc & BSc in Human Movement Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

His research focuses on visual attention mechanisms in human movement, particularly how athletes use gaze strategies to make decisions in cycling and football. He investigates stress impacts on performance, hazard perception in cyclists, and decision-making processes in sports officials and players.

Recent work shows increasing integration of virtual reality for skill assessment, applications in vision impairment research, and cross-disciplinary approaches to road safety issues. Key themes include perceptual-cognitive training, attentional control under pressure, and environmental risk detection.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
• Member of British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)

Kjell supervises PhD students studying self-control in endurance sports, cyclist-driver interactions, and visual training in football. His funded projects include grants from the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (£7,880 for visual attention studies in 2016) and Essex County Council (£7,500 for Bikeability Training evaluation in 2020).