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I am a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My Main interests of Sport and Exercise Science research centre on the performance psychology of effective coaching practices, performance expertise and talent development. The primary aspect this research is to better understand expertise development and ways to accelerate individuals towards expert performance. Be this through behavioural or Psychological practices.
My interests reside in ascertaining how practice structure and processes influence our understanding of effective coaching and talent development. For example; the stress-performance relationship and how anxiety related choking can be prevented together with how the training environment can be structured to optimally achieve this; what are the discriminating factors between those who obtain and those who don’t obtain expertise and super elite status; the influence of virtual reality use and its transfer to real life; focus of attention during novice and expert performance; and optimal ways to structure practice to accelerate learning.
I have secured external funding for this Sport and Exercise Science research for the multidisciplinary Pathway2Podium project, the England and Wales Cricket Board, and Weightlifting Wales amongst others. These projects take a multidisciplinary approach to understanding talent development.
Gwybodaeth Cyswllt
Room 207, School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences, George Building
Email: g.p.lawrence@bangor.ac.uk
Tel: 01248388283
Bio:
I am a senior lecturer conducting Sport and Exercise Science research within the Institue of the Psychology of Elite Performance. This aspect of Performance Psychology research resides in effective coaching, performance development and expertise. I am particularly interested in investigating how we can accelerate the journey to expertise via adopting a multidisaplinary approach to understading the performer. Throughout this research, I work with high profile Sports Organisations e.g., UK Sport, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Weightlifting Wales, England Athletics and UK Deaf Sport.
Cymwysterau
- Profesiynol: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
2012 - PhD: The planning and execution of target directed movement (psycho-motor control)
2001–2005 - BSc: Sports Science 1st Class
1997–2000
Addysgu ac Arolygiaeth
Module Leader:
JXH1044 BSc 1st year Conducting Successful Research
JXH4022 Effective Coaching Practice
JXH4213 Talent Development
JXH4105 Accelerating Expertise
Other teaching and supervision roles:
JXH2041 BSc 2nd year Project Proposal
JXH3001 BSc 3rd year Research Project
JXH3054 BSc 3rd year Dissertation
JXH4008 MSc Supervised Experience
JXH4009 MSc Research Project Proposal
JXH4900 MSc Research Project
Diddordebau Ymchwil
I am a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My Main interests are two fold: Motor Control and Learning, with a particular focus on target directed aiming; Effective coaching practices, performance expertise and talent development. The primary aspect the latter interest is to better understand expertise development and ways to accelerate individuals towards expert performance. Be this through behavioural or Psychological practices. I also
My interests reside in ascertaining how practice structure and processes influence our understanding of effective coaching and talent development. For example; the stress-performance relationship and how anxiety related choking can be prevented together with how the training environment can be structured to optimally achieve this; what are the discriminating factors between those who obtain and those who don’t obtain expertise and super elite status; the influence of virtual reality use and its transfer to real life; focus of attention during novice and expert performance; and optimal ways to structure practice to accelerate learning.
I have secured external funding for this Sport and Exercise Science research for the multidisciplinary Pathway2Podium project, the England and Wales Cricket Board, and Weightlifting Wales amongst others. These projects take a multidisciplinary approach to understanding talent development.
Cyfleoedd Project Ôl-radd
Cyhoeddiadau
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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- CyhoeddwydLets go Surfing now, everybody's learning how; attentional strategies on expert and novice surfing performance under both practice and competition conditions
Lawrence, G. P., Virian, J., Oliver, S. J. & Gottwald, V. M., 2020, Yn: European Journal of Sport Science. 20, 2, t. 229-239 11 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2019
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- CyhoeddwydInitial steps in the validation of the athlete development formulation survey
Langham-Walsh, E., Anderson, D., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Lowery, M., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). t. 115
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2005
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2003
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2002
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Gweithgareddau
2020
- EDP GB Hockey feedback session 1
Pathway2Podium Feedback session 1. Present: Head of Talent, Head EDP Coaches, Head of GB Support, EDP S&C coach, EIS Pathways Senior Scientist and SSHES Senior Lecturer (GL).
27 Ion 2020
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
2019
- Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 2 Feedback
Presentation of findings from the second quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.
29 Gorff 2019
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Canoe Sprint Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback
Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.
10 Mai 2019
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback Session
Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.
10 Ebr 2019
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
Projectau
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01/10/2017 – 31/10/2021 (Wedi gorffen)
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KESS II PhD project with Weightlifting Wales BUK240
01/04/2016 – 28/08/2020 (Wedi gorffen)
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KESS Mres with Conwy Adventure Leisure Ltd, trading as Surf Snowdonia
01/11/2015 – 21/09/2018 (Wedi gorffen)
Grantiau a Projectau Eraill
Dates |
Award Holder (s) |
Funding Body |
Title |
Value |
April 2019 |
Lawrence G.P (PI), and Jones, B. |
ESRC |
Identification of game changers in cricketers; evidenced based insights to enhance the development of the next generation |
£9727 |
April 2019 |
Lawrence G.P (PI) |
ESRC |
40 years of Sport Science at Bangor; a showcase event. |
£8500 |
Oct 2018 |
Gottwald V.M, Lawrence G.P., & Khan, M.A |
ESRC DTP – UK Deaf Sport and England Athletics |
Enhancing equality in sport: informing the development of a standardised starting system for deaf athletes |
£32,215.00 |
Oct 2017 |
Lawrence G.P., (PI) & Hardy, L |
UK Sport |
This is a PhD studentship award that forms three-quarters of a larger research project titled: A prospective study of the developmental biographies of Great British Pathway athletes. |
£202,785.00 |
Aug 2017 |
Lawrence G.P., (PI) & Hardy, L. |
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) |
Investigation of the development pathways of England’s elite Spin Bowlers |
£5155.00 |
Apr 2017 |
Hardy, L & Lawrence, G.P (C-PI) |
ESRC (DTP) – UK Sport |
A prospective study of the developmental biographies of Great British Pathway athletes. |
£64,430.00 |
Apr 2016 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI), & Gottwald, V.M. |
European Social Fund; Knowledge Economy Skill Scholarship II (KESS II); Welsh Weightlifting |
PhD research programme designed to investigate the Talent Identification of Weightlifting. |
£48,537.00 |
Sep 2015 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI), & Oliver, S.O. |
European Social Fund; Knowledge Economy Skill Scholarship II (KESS II): Surf Snowdonia |
MRes research programme designed to investigate effective skill acquisition interventions within inland surfing facilities. |
£15,233.00 |
Apr 2014 |
Lawrence, G.P (PI), & Roberts, R. |
European Social Fund; Access to Masters (ATM): SurfLines |
4 separate research project ATMs to Investigate the effects of contextual interference in the learning of outdoor activity skills |
£63,325.00 |
Mar 2014 |
Hardy, L., & Lawrence, G.P. (C-PI) |
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) |
4 year PhD research programme designed to investigate the practice and training histories of elite and super elite cricketers |
£79,199.00 |
Jun 2013 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI) |
European Social Fund; Access to Masters (ATM): MENCAP |
3 separate ATMs to investigate the effects of contextual interference in the Down syndrome population |
£47,120.00 |
Jun 2012 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI) & Hardy, J.T. |
European Social Fund; Access to Masters (ATM): MENCAP |
4 separate research project ATMs investigate the effects of varying foci of attention in the acquisition and learning of motor skill in the Down syndrome population. |
£63,325.00 |
Nov 2011 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI), & Hayes, A. |
European Social Fund; Access to Masters (ATM): MENCAP |
to investigate the barriers to sports club participation for individuals with learning disabilities; 2) to investigate the effects of performance pressure on the motor control of individuals with Down syndrome. |
£21,782.00 |
Aug 2011 |
Smeeton, N., Ford, P., Lawrence, G.P. (CI), Jackson, R., & Williams, M.A. |
BASES and ICSEMIS |
Successful pre-Olympic symposium. Anticipation in Sport |
£1,500.00 |
Apr 2011 |
Laing, S.L., & Lawrence, G.P (C-PI). |
‘Polar’ Electro Oy Professorintie, 5, 90440 Kempele, Finland |
Research program focused on whether psychomotor speed tracks increases in training stress similarly to orthostatic heart rate profiles, R-R interval heart rate variability and blood parameters |
£21,733.00 |
Nov 2010 |
John, N., Lawrence, G.P. (CI), & S. Watt |
European Social Fund; Knowledge Economy Skill Scholarship: Rugby Innovations |
PhD: An Advanced Virtual Environment for Rugby Skills Training |
£59,469.00 |
Nov 2009 |
Lawrence, G.P. (PI), & Khan, M.A. |
European Social Fund; Knowledge Economy Skill Scholarship: MENCAP |
PhD: Enhancing the motor skills of individuals with a learning disability; increasing functional independence. |
£58,963.00 |
Gwybodaeth Arall
Invited presentations/workshops:
1. Sport Wales Skill Acquisition workshop to Perfromance Directors and Practitioners. Welsh Institute of Sport, June 2017
2. Sport Wales Anxiety and Perfromance workshop to coaches. Welsh Institue of Sports, June
3. Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). A series of four separte Skill Acquisition workshops on instruction, practice structure, pressured perfromance, and feedback delivery. Presented to Elite coaching staff at the National Centre of Excellence, October through December 2016.
4. Training with anxiety; the story so far. Midcareer Researcher lecture delivered at the Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN). Sheffield institute of Sport (EIS) April, 2015.
5. Welsh Yachting Associations annual Big Weekend for elite and squad coaches. ‘Effective coaching; the role of practice structure in obtaining expertise.’ Plas Menai Centre of Excellence for Sailing (February 2014).
6. Discussion panelist at the Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network. ‘Skill Acquisition interventions’ – Biz Price (GB performance director for synchronised swimming). English Institute of Sport (High Performance Centre) Bisham Abbey. April 2013.
7. Health and Well Being public lecture series part funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (hefcw) and The National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare. Title: ‘Performance pressure is like chocolate: some people can devour as much as they want without any negatives whilst others suffer at the mere mention of the word!’. Venue Cymru, Llandudno, November 2012.
8. International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS). Pre Olympic symposium ‘Elite performance: Anticipation skill in Olympic sports: advances in theory and practice’. Glasgow, July 2012
9. Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network (ESAN). ‘The positive effects of practicing with anxiety.’ Loughborough, April 2011.
10. Ninewells Hospital and Medical Centre, Dundee. Workshop delivered to health professionals focusing on applying Motor Control and Learning research within the rehabilitation and medical settings. November 2008.