Explore our ongoing research undertakings within our applied sport, exercise, and performance psychology project.
Developing movement, skill and talent
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Exploring effective instructional and motivational approaches and behaviours that enhance the learning and performance of movement skills. Recently focusing on conditions supporting children’s effective movement skill execution and learning. With applications in physical education, sports development, sports medicine, athletic training, and strength and conditioning.
Psychology of endurance and performance
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Exploring cognitions, conditions and participant characteristics associated with participation and performance in endurance activity. Specifically exploring motivational conditions and support within run groups and the development of cognitive skills in successful participants. Research employs mixed-methods perspectives such as think aloud approaches. Examples include exploring the development of cognitive skills across a coach-to-5k running programme.
Active Brains: movement, thinking and learning
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Exploring the effects of exercise, physical activity, sport and fitness on cognitive functioning and brain health, with a specific focus recently on the impact of acute exercise on memory, and sport related concussion. Further examples include the benefits to healthy ageing with an active mind.