Dr David Marchant

Profile

Research Interests

David’s research focuses on the psychology of movement, sport and exercise.  In particular: the role of attention and motivation in motor skill learning and execution, psychological factors associated with force production and tolerance of exercise (e.g., deception, feedback, encouragement, mental fatigue, social and physical environment), and the relationship between physical exercise and cognition (e.g., decision making and memory).

Teaching

David leads the undergraduate BSc (Hons) sports and exercise psychology programme across the Department of Sport and Physical Activity and the Department of Psychology.

• The Influence of External Focus Instruction Characteristics on Children’s Motor Performance
• Influence of visual illusion and attentional focusing instruction in motor performance
• The Role of Executive Function in the Self-Regulation of Endurance Performance: A Critical Review
• Investigating the relationship between cognitions, pacing strategies and performance in 16.1 km cycling time trials using a think aloud protocol
• Presence of Spotters Improves Bench Press Performance