Browsing Research publications by Author "Psychology of Movement"
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A 7-day high protein hypocaloric diet promotes cellular metabolic adaptations and attenuates lean mass loss in healthy males
Furber, Matt; Anton-Solanas, Ana; Koppe, Emma; Ashby, Charlotte; Roberts, Michael; Roberts, Justin (2017-08-31)Mitochondrial quantity and density are associated with increased oxidative metabolism. It has been demonstrated that a hypocaloric high fat/low carbohydrate (HF/LC) diet can up-regulate transcriptional markers of mitochondrial ... -
Bases expert statement on the use of music for movement among people with Parkinson's
Karageorghis, Costas; Rose, Dawn C.; Annett, Lucy; Bek, Judith; Bottoms, Lindsay; Lovatt, Peter; Poliakoff, Ellen; Schultz, Benjamin; Whyatt, Caroline; Young, William R; Delevoye-Turrell, Yvonne (2020-02-11)Music is an artistic auditory stimulus that unfolds over time. It can prime specific actions and prompt engagement in physical activity as well as heighten motivation during motor tasks (Karageorghis, 2020). Contrastingly, ... -
Becoming a Performance Analyst : Autoethnographic Reflections on Agency, and Facilitated Transformational Growth
Butterworth, Andrew; Turner, David (2014-09-03)This paper features an autoethnographic approach in presenting and reflecting upon the story of one higher education student’s rapid vocational and academic transformation. Initially an inconspicuous undergraduate student, ... -
Beyond ‘crude pragmatism’ in sports coaching: Insights from C.S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey: A commentary
Turner, David (2017-01-01) -
Breaking away from set patterns of thinking : Improvisation and divergent thinking
Lewis, Carine; Lovatt, Peter (2013-08)This paper explores the relationship between improvisation and divergent thinking in the context of schema theory, where it is suggested that improvisation encourages people to break away from set patterns of thinking. ... -
A case study evaluation of competitors undertaking an Antarctic ultra-endurance event : nutrition, hydration and body composition variables
Paulin, Scott; Roberts, Justin; Roberts, Michael; Davis, Ian (2015-03-12)The nutritional demands of ultra-endurance racing are well documented. However, the relationship between nutritional consumption and performance measures are less obvious for athletes competing in Polar conditions. Therefore, ... -
Changes in the wellbeing of children starting to learn to play musical instruments.
Rose, Dawn C.; Heaton, Pamela; Jones Bartoli, Alice (2015-03-30)Learning a musical instrument can be considered a 'superskill' associated with meta-plasticity in the brain (Stewart, 2008). Evidence shows neural structural adaptation after 15 months of musical training (Hyde et al., ... -
The changing role of gesture in linguistic development : a developmental trajectory and a cross-cultural comparison between British and Finnish children.
Huttunen, Kerttu; Pine, Karen; Thurnham, Angela; Khan, Catherine (2013-02)We studied how gesture use changes with culture, age and increased spoken language competence. A picture-naming task was presented to British (N = 80) and Finnish (N = 41) typically developing children aged 2–5 years. ... -
Coaches' perceptions of the potential use of performance analysis in badminton
Butterworth, Andrew; Turner, David; Johnstone, James Alexander (2012)Despite performance analysis' proliferation as part of the coaching process, there remains a dearth of literature examining coaches' perceptions of its use. Equally, a distinct gap in literature exists examining the use ... -
A Commentary on Winning formula, man management and the inner game: Commonalities of success in the Ryder Cup and Super Bowl.
Turner, David (2015-06-01)I read Simon Jenkins’ piece with great interest, particularly because I recently delivered (December, 2014) a public presentation on Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll, as part of my Learning From Legendary Coaches series, ... -
Communication culture and gesture use
Pine, Karen; Huttunen, Kerttu (Cambridge Scholars Publishing (CSP), 2012-03)Speaking culture affects both verbal and non-verbal behaviour of children and adults. People use time, voice and space differently in communication, depending on their cultural background. In this chapter we introduce some ... -
Comparison of Spontaneous Motor Tempo during Finger Tapping, Toe Tapping and Stepping on the Spot in People with and without Parkinson's Disease
Rose, Dawn C.; Camreon, Daniel; Lovatt, Peter; Grahn, Jessica; Annett, Lucy (2020-01-27)ObjectiveSpontaneous motor tempo (SMT), observed in walking, tapping and clapping, tends to occur around 2 Hz. Initiating and controlling movement can be difficult for people with Parkinson’s (PWP), but studies have not ... -
A Computational Account of Phonologically Mediated Free Recall
Lovatt, Peter; Bairaktaris, Dimitrios (Springer Nature, 1995)This paper investigates, by means of experimentation and simulation, Phonological Mediation in Immediate Free List Recall. It consists of two parts. The first part presents novel experimental evidence on Phonological ... -
Construction by interpersonal context and relationship to psychological outcomes
Churchyard, Jamie; Pine, Karen; Sharma, Shivani; Fletcher, Ben (2013-10)The repertory grid was used to elicit personal constructs with 10 elements, including three interpersonal self roles, in 33 participants (age M = 20.79, SD = 2.70). Each participant also rated a selection of supplied ... -
Dance Psychology: The Power of Dance across Behaviour & Thinking
Lovatt, Peter (2013-09)Psychologist and dance expert Peter Lovatt looks at some extraordinary facts about dance, including its health benefits, it's impacts on the way we problem-solve and the link between physical symmetry, sexual attraction and dance. -
Delivering chair yoga in care homes: a qualitative study of the experience of residents and staff
Frampton, Keeley; Annett, Lucy; Oppedijk, Liz; Hadley, Rebecca (2021-12-17) -
Developmental differences across the lifespan in the use of perceptual information to guide action-based decisions
Stafford, James; Rodger, Matthew; Martin, Luis Gomez-Jordana; Whyatt, Caroline; Craig, Cathy (2021-02-08)Perceptual information about unfolding events is important for guiding decisions about when and how to move in real-world action situations. As an exemplary case, road-crossing is a perceptual-motor task where age has been ... -
Dissecting the molecular pathways underpinning lifespan extension following exposure to Montmorency Tart Cherries.
Vrinds, Inge; van den Elzen, Amber; Desai, Terun; Roberts, Michael; Lokman, Christien; Bottoms, Lindsay; Hughes, Samantha (2017-06) -
The effect of a decaffeinated green tea extract formula on fat oxidation, body composition and exercise performance
Roberts, Justin; Roberts, Michael; Thomas, Clare; Weeks, Jack; Tarpey, Michael (2015-01-21)The cardio-metabolic and antioxidant health benefits of caffeinated green tea (GT) relate to its catechin polyphenol content. Less is known about decaffeinated extracts, particularly in combination with exercise. The aim ... -
Effects of Popping for Parkinson's dance class on the mood of people with Parkinson's disease
Sistarelli, Simone; Annett, Lucy; Lovatt, Peter (2023-03-03)Background/Aims Depression, low mood and apathy can affect people with Parkinson’s disease, impacting on quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one Popping For Parkinson’s dance session ...