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Dr Andrew Cooke

Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science

a.m.cooke@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 388250

0000-0003-2341-812X

Dr Andrew Cooke

View Dr Andrew Cooke’s profile on the Bangor Research Portal

Overview

Andy is a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance at Bangor University. He has a BSc in Sport Science (Bangor University, 2004-2007) and a PhD in Psychophysiology (University of Birmingham, 2007-2010). Andy worked as an ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham (2010-2012), before returning to Bangor University as a Lecturer in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (2013-Present). His research employs a multi-measure approach (e.g., brain, eyes, heart and muscles) to investigate: a) the psychophysiological mechanisms underpinning human performance; and b) psychophysiological interventions to enhance performance (e.g., neurofeedback training). It covers a range of performance domains including sport (e.g., preparatory cortical activity distinguishes successful from unsuccessful golf putts), health (e.g., effects of neurofeedback on the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease), and transportation (e.g., effects of gaze-training on driving), and has been supported by a variety of funders (e.g., ESRC, NHS, AXA insurance, England and Wales Cricket Board). 

Additional Contact Information

Location: Room G302.1, George Building, School of Sport Health & Exercise Sciences

Email: a.m.cooke@bangor.ac.uk

Bio: I am a lecturer conducting research in Psychophysiology, Sport Psychology and Skill Acquisition. I am particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms that underpin human performance, and psychophysiological interventions to enhance performance (e.g., brain training). I work with a number of high-profile organisations in sport, business and health. I am a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP) and lead the Psychophysiology of Performance Laboratory (POP-Lab).

IPEP webpage: http://ipep.bangor.ac.uk/

POP-Lab webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/pop-lab/home

Qualifications

  • PGCert (Distinction) - Higher Education
  • PhD - Psychophysiology
    University of Birmingham,
  • BSc (Hons) First Class - Sport Science
    University of Wales, Bangor,

Research Interests

My primary research interests are in:

a) the psychophysiological mechanisms underpinning human performance.

b) psychophysiological interventions to enhance performance (e.g., neurofeedback training).

I apply these interests to a range of performance domains including sport, health/rehabilitation, business and transportation.

Postgraduate Project Opportunities

I am interested in supervising PhD projects related to skill acquisition, performance psychology and/or psychophysiology.

Publications

2023

  • Accepted/In pressEffects of Neurofeedback Training on Frontal Midline Theta Power, Shooting Performance and Attentional Focus with Experienced Biathletes
    Toolis, T., Cooke, A., Laaksonen, M. & McGawley, K., 16 Mar 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

  • PublishedEffects of cooperation and competition on performance, emotion and effort: Goal and means interdependence
    Ring, C., Kavussanu, M. & Cooke, A., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 44, 2, p. 86-93 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effects of fatigued working memory functions on hypothesis testing during acquisition of a motor skill
    Hoskens, M., Uiga, L., Cooke, A., Capio, C. & Masters, R., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 151, 6, p. 1306–1324
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • PublishedEEG Neurofeedback Improves Cycling Time to Exhaustion
    Mottola, F., Blanchfield, A., Hardy, J. & Cooke, A., Jul 2021, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 55, 101944.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedEffects of 15-mins of electroencephalographic neurofeedback on time perception and decision making in sport
    Pillai, J. S., Blanchfield, A. & Cooke, A., 1 Feb 2021, In: The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science. 5, 1, p. 56-68
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedElectroencephalographic neurofeedback training can decrease conscious motor control and increase single and dual-task psychomotor performance
    Sidhu, A. & Cooke, A., Jan 2021, In: Experimental Brain Research. 239, 1, p. 301–313
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedI’m worth more than you! Effects of reward interdependence on performance, cohesion, emotion and effort during team competition
    Shi, X., Kavussanu, M., Cooke, A., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., Jul 2021, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 55, 101953.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Accepted/In pressReady, Steady, Go: Competition in Sport
    Kavussanu, M., Cooke, A. & Jones, M., 21 Apr 2021, (Accepted/In press) Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Competition. Garcia, S., Tor, A. & Elliot, A. (eds.). Oxford University Press
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effects of unilateral hand contractions on conscious control in early motor learning
    Hoskens, M., Uiga, L., Cooke, A., Capio, C. & Masters, R., 1 Feb 2021, In: The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science. p. 21-31
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • PublishedENact-PD: EEG Neuro-feedback to improve motor function in Parkinson’s
    Cooke, A., Lawrence, C., Bellomo, E., Pritchard, A., MacLeod, C., Martin-Forbes, P., Mehler, D., Jones, S., Bracewell, M. & Hindle, J., 29 Jun 2020, Springer Nature.
    Research output: Other contribution
  • PublishedI am great, but only when I also want to dominate: Maladaptive narcissism moderates the relationship between adaptive narcissism and performance under pressure
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Cooke, A. & Woodman, T., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 42, 4, p. 323-335
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedInhibitory control, conscious processing of movement and anxiety
    Park, S. H., Lam, W-K., Hoskens, M., Uiga, L., Cooke, A. & Masters, R., 31 Jan 2020, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 46
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedMind and body: Psychophysiological profiles of instructional and motivational self-talk
    Bellomo, E., Cooke, A., Gallicchio, G., Ring, C. & Hardy, J., Sep 2020, In: Psychophysiology. 57, 9, e13586.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effect of unilateral hand contractions on psychophysiological activity during motor performance: Evidence of verbal-analytical engagement
    Hoskens, M., Bellomo, E., Uiga, L., Cooke, A. & Masters, R., 30 May 2020, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 48, 101668.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedWatch out for the hazard! Blurring peripheral vision facilitates hazard perception in driving
    Ryu, D., Cooke, A., Bellomo, E. & Woodman, T., Oct 2020, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 146, 105755.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • PublishedA psychophysiological account of the quiet eye phenomenon: novel methods and insights
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedAnxiety and Ironic Errors of Performance: Task Instruction Matters
    Gorgulu, R., Cooke, A. & Woodman, T., Apr 2019, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 41, 2, p. 82-95 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedDon’t make me angry! A psychophysiological examination of the anger-performance relationship in intermediate and elite fencers
    Zur, I., Cooke, A., Woodman, T., Neil, R. & Udewitz, R., 3 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 31, 3, p. 285-302
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedGet in the endurance zone! EEG neurofeedback improves cycling time to exhaustion
    Mottola, F., Blanchfield, A., Hardy, J. & Cooke, A., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedMental Toughness Training
    Beattie, S., Hardy, L., Cooke, A. & Gucciardi, D., 21 Nov 2019, Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice. Routledge, p. 255-270
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • PublishedNeural correlates of motor performance in target sports: the model of movement-related alpha gating
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedPsychophysiology of Sport, Exercise, and Performance: Past, Present, and Future
    Cooke, A. & Ring, C., 1 Feb 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 1, p. 1-6 6 p., 1.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effect of neurofeedback training on walking performance under a constrained induced motor impairment
    Sidhu, A. & Cooke, A., 26 Nov 2019, In: The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science. 3, 1, p. 21 1 p., 16.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effects of pre-performance unilateral hand contraction protocols on cognitive verbal processes during a golf putting task
    Hoskens, M., Bellomo, E., Cooke, A. & Masters, R., Jul 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedThe effects of working memory fatigue on verbal-analytical engagement in motor planning
    Hoskens, M., Uiga, L., Cooke, A. & Masters, R., 26 Nov 2019, In: The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science. p. 22 1 p., 18.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
  • PublishedTraining the Brain to Mimic Medication: An Investigation of the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Home-Based "Brain Training" as a Non-Pharmacological Treatment for Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
    Cooke, A., MacLeod, C., Pritchard, A., Bellomo, E., Lawrence, C., Martin-Forbes, P., Bracewell, R., Linden, D., Mehler, D., Jones, S. & Hindle, J., 25 May 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
  • PublishedUse your brain! Brainwaves predict behaviour, how can they be trained?
    Cooke, A., 26 Nov 2019, In: The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science. 3, 1, p. 13 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
  • PublishedWhen the Going Gets Tough, Who Gets Going? An Examination of the Relationship Between Narcissism, Effort, and Performance
    Roberts, R., Cooke, A., Woodman, T., Hupfeld, H., Barwood, C. & Manley, H., Feb 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 1, p. 93-105
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • PublishedAssessing ocular activity during performance of motor skills using electrooculography
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Jul 2018, In: Psychophysiology. 55, 7, 12 p., e13070.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedChunking, conscious processing, and EEG during sequence acquisition and performance pressure: a comprehensive test of reinvestment theory
    Bellomo, E., Cooke, A. & Hardy, J., 1 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 40, 3, p. 135-145
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedNeurofeedback research in sport: A critical review of the field
    Cooke, A., Bellomo, E., Gallicchio, G. & Ring, C., Oct 2018, Handbook of Sport Neuroscience and Psychophysiology. Carlstedt, R. (ed.). New York: Routledge, p. 282-303 22 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2017

  • PublishedEye quietness and quiet eye in expert and novice golf performance: An electrooculographic analysis.
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M. & Ring, C., Jul 2017.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedI am great and I want to dominate: Narcissism and performance under stress
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Cooke, A. & Woodman, T., 2017, Journal of Sports Sciences. sup1 ed. Vol. 35. p. s12
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
  • PublishedPractice makes efficient: Cortical alpha oscillations are associated with improved golf putting performance
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., 2017, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. p. 89-102
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedQuiet eye and eye quietness: Electrooculographic methods to examine ocular activity in motor control tasks.
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Oct 2017.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedThe moderating role of narcissism on the reciprocal relationship between self-efficacy and performance
    Beattie, S., Dempsey, C., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Cooke, A., May 2017, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 6, 2, p. 199-214
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • PublishedLower left temporal-frontal connectivity characterizes expert and accurate performance: High-alpha T7-Fz connectivity as a marker of conscious processing during movement
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Feb 2016, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 5, 1, p. 14-24
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • PublishedConscious processing and cortico-cortical functional connectivity in golf putting.
    Gallicchio, G., Cooke, A. & Ring, C., Apr 2015.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  • PublishedInvestigating the efficacy of neurofeedback training for expediting expertise and excellence in sport
    Ring, C., Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., McIntyre, D. & Masters, R., Jan 2015, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 16, 1, p. 118-127
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedPremovement high-alpha power is modulated by previous movement errors: Indirect evidence to endorse high-alpha power as a marker of resource allocation during motor programming
    Cooke, A., Gallicchio, G., Kavussanu, M., Willoughby, A., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., Jul 2015, In: Psychophysiology. 52, 7, p. 977-981
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • PublishedPreparation for action: Psychophysiological activity preceding a motor skill as a function of expertise, performance outcome, and psychological pressure
    Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., Gallicchio, G., Willoughby, A., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., 1 Apr 2014, In: Psychophysiology. 51, 4, p. 374-384
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • PublishedQuiet eye training: A means to implicit motor learning
    Vine, S., Moore, L., Cooke, A., Ring, C. & Wilson, M., 1 Nov 2013, In: International Journal of Sport Psychology. 44, 4, p. 367-386
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedReadying the head and steadying the heart: a review of cortical and cardiac studies of preparation for action in sport
    Cooke, A., 2013, In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 6, 1, p. 122-138
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedThe Effects of Individual and Team Competitions on Performance, Emotions, and Effort
    Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., 1 Apr 2013, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 35, 2, p. 132-143
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • PublishedQuiet eye training expedites motor learning and aids performance under heightened anxiety: The roles of response programming and external attention
    Moore, L. J., Vine, S. J., Cooke, A., Ring, C. & Wilson, M. R., Jul 2012, In: Psychophysiology. 49, 7, p. 1005-1015
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • PublishedEffects of competition on endurance performance and the underlying psychological and physiological mechanisms
    Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., 1 Mar 2011, In: Biological Psychology. 86, 3, p. 370-378
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • PublishedEffects of competitive pressure on expert performance: Underlying psychological, physiological, and kinematic mechanisms
    Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., McIntyre, D., Boardley, I. D. & Ring, C., Aug 2011, In: Psychophysiology. 48, 8, p. 1146-1156
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • PublishedPsychological, muscular and kinematic factors mediate performance under pressure
    Cooke, A., Kavussanu, M., McIntyre, D. & Ring, C., Nov 2010, In: Psychophysiology. 47, 6, p. 1109-1118
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Activities

2022

  • BUIIA Training and Networking conference

    BU-IIA training and networking conference Bangor University

    19 Oct 2022

    Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)
  • Healthwise Wales research meeting

    BU-IIA project meeting with Healthwise Wales

    13 Oct 2022

    Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)
  • Who, What, Why not:applying BeSci to population health

    Public Health Wales Behavioral Science Unit Presentation

    12 Oct 2022

    Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

2018

  • On course to perfect your putt

    Article in the "i" newspaper

    4 Oct 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • Golf: the neuroscience of the perfect putt

    Article for The Conversation

    28 Sep 2018

    Links:

    • https://theconversation.com/golf-the-neuroscience-of-the-perfect-putt-103945
    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
  • Neurofeedback in Sport - Radio Interview

    Live interview on BBC Radio Wales about Neurofeedback and the Ryder Cup

    28 Sep 2018

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2017

  • Practice makes efficient: Effects of golf practice on brain activity

    This study employed a test-retest design to examine changes in brain activity associated with practice of a motor skill. We recorded EEG activity from twelve right-handed recreational golfers (mean handicap: 23) as they putted 50 balls to a 2.4m distant hole, before and after a 3-day practice. We measured changes in putting performance, conscious processing, and regional EEG alpha activity. Putting performance improved and conscious processing decreased after practice. Mediation analyses revealed that performance improvements were associated with changes in EEG alpha, whereby activity in task-irrelevant cortical regions (temporal regions) was inhibited and functionally isolated from activity in task-relevant regions (central regions). These findings provide evidence for the development of greater neurophysiological efficiency with practice of a motor skill.

    2017

    Links:

    • http://epapers.bham.ac.uk/3193/
    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2015

  • Stay fit by getting into swing with science

    Article about my research in the Daily Post newspaper

    6 Jan 2015

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

Projects

  • Sêr Cymru STEMM Research Equipment - Trigno Research System Package

    01/11/2022 – 30/04/2023 (Active)

Other Grants and Projects

01/2019: Economic & Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Fund (£9,984). The psychology of hazard perception. Role = Principal Investigator.

02/2017: England and Wales Cricket Board (£40,000). Profiling and enhancing performance under pressure in elite cricketers. Role = Co-Investigator

01/2017: AXA (€130,000). How to reduce the risk of accidents in driving: The effect of gaze-contingent perceptual training on driving safety. Role = Academic Mentor  

10/2015: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (£57,060). EEG Neurofeedback to improve motor function in Parkinson’s. Role = Principal Investigator

10/2014: European Social Fund (£6,480). All in the head: Neural underpinnings of Plane-Easy learning in golf. Role = Co-Principal Investigator  

09/2014: NEURODEM Cymru (£5,964). Neurofeedback in Parkinson’s disease. Role = Co-Investigator

07/2014: English Institute of Sport (£58,700). Psychophysiological profiling of elite coaches. Role = Co-Investigator

04/2013: National Institute for Social Care & Health Research (£22,637). Research equipment award. Role = Co-Principal Investigator

11/2011: Economic & Social Research Council (£79,301). The social and cognitive neuroscience of performance under pressure. Role = Named Researcher

10/2010: Economic & Social Research Council (£82,154). The winner takes it all versus all for one and one for all: The social neuroscience of individual and intergroup competition. Role = Principal Investigator

Personal

Outside of work, Andy enjoys watching and participating in sport, where he tries to employ the performance-optimization techniques that he researches.

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