Role
I am an Academic Associate in Sport Science, meaning that I contribute to teaching across multiple modules while completing a part time PhD. I primarily teach on the Research Methods and Biomechanics modules, and have contributed to other modules on the undergraduate degree pathways with emphasis on behaviour change and physical activity.
Career overview
I completed a BSc Sport Science and Injury Rehabilitations degree at York St John university in 2017, followed by a MSc in Sport science at the University of Lincoln in 2018.
I started as an academic associate in 2019, including beginning a PhD in Healthy Ageing under the supervision of Dr Daniele Magistro titled “Exploring the behavioural, physical and cognitive influences on ADL function in older adults, and how technology may support this”.
Research areas
I am mainly interested in health related research, including the biomechanics of injury risk and the promoting “successful ageing” through supporting physical and mental health of older adults. I am an interdisciplinary researcher, having carried out quantitative and qualitative work, as well as mixed-methods projects.
My research to date has focused on:
- The biomechanics of injury, including the role of foot posture and foot anatomy in injury risk, which was the topic of my undergraduate and masters research projects.
- The interplay between cognition and movement, particularly the influence of increased cognitive load on gait during a visual-spatial memory task in older adults.
- The relationship between physical activity, mental health and physical function in older adults
- The use of in-home monitoring technology to support ageing-in-place, including wearable sensors, environmental sensors and social robots.
Publications
Camp, N., Di Nuovo, A., Hunter, K., Johnston, J., Zecca, M., Lewis, M., & Magistro, D. (2022). Perceptions of Socially Assistive Robots Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. In F. Cavallo, J.-J. Cabibihan, L. Fiorini, A. Sorrentino, H. He, X. Liu, Y. Matsumoto, & S. S. Ge (Eds.), Social Robotics (pp. 540–549). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24670-8_48
Camp, N., Fernandes Ramos ,Ana Catarina, Hunter ,Kirsty, Boat ,Ruth, & and Magistro, D. (2023). Differences in self-control, self-efficacy and depressive symptoms between active and inactive middle-aged and older adults after 1 year of COVID restrictions. Aging & Mental Health, 27(3), 483–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2046691
Camp, N., Johnston, J., Lewis, M. G. C., Zecca, M., Nuovo, A. D., Hunter, K., & Magistro, D. (2022). Perceptions of In-home Monitoring Technology for Activities of Daily Living: Semistructured Interview Study With Community-Dwelling Older Adults. JMIR Aging, 5(2), e33714. https://doi.org/10.2196/33714
Camp, N., Lewis, M., Hunter, K., Johnston, J., Zecca, M., Di Nuovo, A., & Magistro, D. (2021). Technology Used to Recognize Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010163
Camp, N., Vagnetti, R., Bisele, M., Felton, P., Hunter, K., & Magistro, D. (2023). The Effect of Cognitive Task Complexity on Healthy Gait in the Walking Corsi Test. Brain Sciences, 13(7), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071019
Camp, N., Vagnetti, R., Penner, S., Ramos, C., Hunter, K., Hough, J., & Magistro, D. (2024). It Is Not Just a Matter of Motivation: The Role of Self-Control in Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults—A Bayesian Mediation Model. Healthcare, 12(16), Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161663
Magistro, D., Carlevaro, F., Magno, F., Simon, M., Camp, N., Kinrade, N., Zecca, M., & Musella, G. (2021). Effects of 1 Year of Lifestyle Intervention on Institutionalized Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147612
Ramos, C., Magistro, D., Walton, G. E., Whitham, A., Camp, N., Poveda, C., Gibson, G. R., Hough, J., Kinnear, W., & Hunter, K. (2025). Assessing the gut microbiota composition in older adults: Connections to physical activity and healthy ageing. GeroScience. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-01605-w
Vagnetti, R., Camp, N., Story, M., Ait-Belaid, K., Bamforth, J., Zecca, M., Di Nuovo, A., Mitra, S., & Magistro, D. (2024). Robot Companions and Sensors for Better Living: Defining Needs to Empower Low Socio-economic Older Adults at Home. In A. A. Ali, J.-J. Cabibihan, N. Meskin, S. Rossi, W. Jiang, H. He, & S. S. Ge (Eds.), Social Robotics (pp. 373–383). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8715-3_31
Vagnetti, R., Camp, N., Story, M., Ait-Belaid, K., Mitra, S., Davis, S. F., Meese, H., Zecca, M., Nuovo, A. D., & Magistro, D. (2024). Social Robots and Sensors for Enhanced Aging at Home: Mixed Methods Study With a Focus on Mobility and Socioeconomic Factors. JMIR Aging, 7(1), e63092. https://doi.org/10.2196/63092
Vagnetti, R., Camp, N., Story, M., Ait-Belaid, K., Mitra, S., Zecca, M., Nuovo, A. D., & Magistro, D. (2024). Instruments for Measuring Psychological Dimensions in Human-Robot Interaction: Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26(1), e55597. https://doi.org/10.2196/55597