Dr Vicky Gottwald

• Focus of attention, execution of form, anxious performance and consideration in imagery application PhD (Bangor University)
• M Level Postgraduate Certificate of Education Secondary Physical Education Other (University of Southampton)
• BSc Sports Science BSc (University of Wales, Bangor)

Dr. Vicky Gottwald

School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Institute for Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University, George Building, Holyhead Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ

Tel: +44 (0)1248 382824

Email: v.m.gottwald@bangor.ac.uk

As an elite coach and member of the Institute for Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP), Vicky’s outside interests and research aspirations are well aligned. Her research activities are currently centred around skill acquisition; more specifically, the utilisation of verbal instructions in directing attention effectively and the processes underlying human movement to improve motor performance. She is currently an active researcher in the following areas; focus of attention, practice with anxiety, talent development and physical literacy. Alongside this, Vicky is Head Coach of the Wales U13 Girls Programme and currently completing her UKCC Level 4 in Elite Coaching Practice.

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2019

• Lets go Surfing now, everybody's learning how; attentional strategies on expert and novice surfing performance under both practice and competition conditions
  
  Lawrence, GP, Virian, J, Oliver, SJ & Gottwald, VM 2019, 'Lets go Surfing now, everybody's learning how; attentional strategies on expert and novice surfing performance under both practice and competition conditions', European Journal of Sport Science, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1626489

2018

• Going against the grain
  
  Gottwald, V, Lawrence, G & Owen, R 2018, Going against the grain: Performance when relevant proprioceptive afferent information is congruent with focus of attention. in Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 edn, vol. 50, pp. 27.
• Identifying talent holistically
  
  Anderson, D, Gottwald, V & Lawrence, G 2018, Identifying talent holistically: Using machine learning to capture the dynamic development of expertise in Olympic weightlifting. a preliminary analysis. in Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport : SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 edn, vol. 50, pp. 4.
• Pressure enhances online control when 'I' don't know I need to correct, but reduces it when 'I' do: Motor control strategies and state anxiety
  
  Owen, R, Gottwald, V & Lawrence, G 2018, Pressure enhances online control when 'I' don't know I need to correct, but reduces it when 'I' do: Motor control strategies and state anxiety. in Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 edn, vol. 50, pp. 54.

2015

• Representational Momentum reveals visual anticipation differences in the upper and lower visual fields.
  
  Gottwald, VM, Lawrence, GP, Hayes, AE & Khan, MA 2015, 'Representational Momentum reveals visual anticipation differences in the upper and lower visual fields.', Experimental Brain Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-015-4294-9
• Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning, but how long for?
  
  Mandzuk, AA, Mandzuk, A, Lawrence, GP & Gottwald, VM 2015, 'Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning, but how long for?' Paper presented at 6th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN) in association with BASES, Sheffield, 29-30 April 2015, 3/01/02, .

2013

• Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
  
  Lawrence, GP, Cassell, VE, Beattie, SJ, Woodman, T, Khan, MA, Hardy, LJ & Gottwald, VM 2013, 'Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis', Psychological Research, vol. 78, no. 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-013-0521-9
• Breaking down the One Target Advantage: The role of pressure
  
  Lawrence, GP, Khan, MA, Mottram, TM & Gottwald, VM 2013, 'Breaking down the One Target Advantage: The role of pressure' Paper presented at SCAPPS 2013, Kelowna, Canada, 3/01/01, .
• Skill acquisition for coaches.
  
  Lawrence, GP, Kingston, K, Gottwald, VM & Jones, RL (ed.) 2013, Skill acquisition for coaches. in An Introduction to Sports Coaching: Connecting Theory to Practice: 2nd edition. Routledge, pp. 31-48.
• Internal and External Focus of Attention in a Novice Form Sport
  
  Lawrence, GP, Gottwald, VM, Hardy, J & Khan, MA 2013, 'Internal and External Focus of Attention in a Novice Form Sport', Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, vol. 82, no. 3, pp. 431-441. https://doi.org/10.5641/027013611X13275191443702

2012

• The movement kinematics and learning strategies associated with adopting different foci of attention during both acquisition and anxious performance
  
  Lawrence, GP, Gottwald, V, Khan, MA & Kramer, R 2012, 'The movement kinematics and learning strategies associated with adopting different foci of attention during both acquisition and anxious performance', Frontiers in Pschology, vol. 3, no. 468. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00468
• Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
  
  Lawrence, G, Beattie, S, Woodman, T, Khan, MA, Hardy, L, Gottwald, VM & Cassell, VE 2012, Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis. in Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 edn, vol. 34, pp. S101. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.34.s1.s64
• Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
  
  Hardy, LJ, Lawrence, GP, Beattie, S, Woodman, T, Gottwald, VM, Khan, MA, Hardy, L & Cassell, V 2012, 'Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis' Paper presented at NASPSPA Conference, Hawaii, June 7-9, 2012, 3/01/01, .
• Different Cues of Personality and Health from the Face and Gait of Women
  
  Kramer, RSS, Gottwald, VM, Dixon, TAM & Ward, R 2012, 'Different Cues of Personality and Health from the Face and Gait of Women', Evolutionary Psychology, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 271-295. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491201000208

2010

• Can learning under an external focus of attention counteract the negative effects of choking under pressure?
  
  Gottwald, VM, Lawrence, GP & Khan, MA 2010, 'Can learning under an external focus of attention counteract the negative effects of choking under pressure?' NASPSPA (North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity) 2010 Conference, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 10/06/10 - 12/06/10, pp. S82-S82. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.32.s1.s36

2017

• British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Sport Advisory Group
  Sport Advisory Group Basketball
  Sep 2017 – Jul 2018
  Activity: Consultancy (Consultant)
• The dynamic and multifaceted development of expertise: Expertise development in practice
  Expertise devlopment in practice
  25 May 2017
  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
• Nancy McNevin
  Research collaboration underlying mechanisms of human movement
  20 Apr 2017 – 29 Apr 2017
  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
• Physical Literacy Programme for Schools National Action Research Group
  Investigating teachers’ and teaching assistants’ responses to CPD in Health, Well-being and Physical Literacy
  27 Feb 2017
  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2016

• Symposium Presentation. Sports policy in Wales - priorities for funding, facilities and improving participation
  The impact of the Physical Literacy Framework so far and opportunities to expand physical education in the new National Curriculum
  17 Nov 2016
  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
• Sport Wales (External organisation)
  National Action Research Group Physical Literacy for Schools
  1 Apr 2016 – 31 Mar 2017
  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)

2015

• Conference Presentation. Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
  When vision is impaired, what should athletes focus on?
  14 Oct 2015
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• 6th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN) in association with BASES
  Invited Discussant. Instruction and Feedback: Does yours help or hinder?
  30 Apr 2015
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2014

• Psychology of Sports Coaching Conference
  Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning, but how long for?
  23 Oct 2014
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2011

• Expertise Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN) (External organisation)
  Expertise Skill Acquisition Network
  15 Sep 2011
  Activity: Membership of network (Chair)

2010

• NASPSPA (North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity) Conference
  Can learning under an external focus of attention counteract negative effects of choking under pressure?
  10 Jun 2010 – 12 Jun 2010
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2009

• 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology Conference
  Examining an internal and external focus of attention in a novice form sport
  Jun 2009
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2008

• Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
  The Use of the Specificity of Learning Principle to Reduce Choking Under Pressure
  Nov 2008
  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Physical Literacy Programme for Schools

My personal interests include anything sport related, mindfulness and dedicating time to being the best coach I can be...