Dr Gavin Lawrence
Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science
Contact info
Room 207, School of Psychology and Sport Science Exercise, 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.
- Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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Skill acquisition for coaches.
Lawrence, G. P., Kingston, K., Gottwald, V. M. & Jones, R. L. (Editor), 4 Mar 2013, An Introduction to Sports Coaching: Connecting Theory to Practice: 2nd edition. Routledge, p. 31-48Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Skill acquisition for coaches.
Lawrence, G. P., Kingston, K., Jones, R. L. (Editor) & Hughes, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, An introduction to sports coaching: from science and theory to practice. 2007 ed. Routledge, p. 16-27Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
- Conference contribution › Research › Not peer-reviewed
- Published
Initial 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). p. 115Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
- Conference contribution › Research › Peer-reviewed
- Published
A test of offline and online motor control processes under heightened state anxiety in a fast target-directed aiming task
Lawrence, G., 3 Nov 2017, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 49. p. 39Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Breaking down the one target advantage: The role of pressure
Lawrence, G., 16 Sept 2015, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 45. p. 33Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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From Wall Street to expertise development: Predicting the rise and demise of talent investment by using machine learning to identify 'game changers'
Lawrence, G., Jones, B. & Hardy, L., 31 Aug 2018, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology: SUPPLEMENT: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. s1 ed. Vol. 40. p. S30Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Going against the grain: Performance when relevant proprioceptive afferent information is congruent with focus of attention
Gottwald, V., Lawrence, G. & Owen, R., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 27Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Identifying talent holistically: Using machine learning to capture the dynamic development of expertise in Olympic weightlifting. a preliminary analysis
Anderson, D., Gottwald, V. & Lawrence, G., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport : SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 4Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Impact of attentional focus on motor performance in the context of "early" limb regulation and "late" target control
Roberts, J. & Lawrence, G., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 62Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Is there ‘feedback’ during imagery: Evidence from a specificity of practice paradigm
Reilly, N., Lawrence, G. & Khan, M., 21 Jun 2010, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 ed. Vol. 32. p. S211Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Optimising challenge: Key to the development of 'super-elite' expertise
Jones, B., Lawrence, G. & Hardy, L., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 35Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
Lawrence, G., Beattie, S., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L., Gottwald, V. M. & Cassell, V. E., 20 Jun 2012, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 ed. Vol. 34. p. S101Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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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., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 54Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Sequence aiming movement between nervous systems
Roberts, J. & Lawrence, G., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 64Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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State anxiety, reinvestment propensity and motor control strategies: A test of offline and online motor control processes under heightened state anxiety
Lawrence, G., 3 Nov 2017, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 49. p. 38Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Reliance on Visual Feedback for Online and Offline Processing
Lawrence, G., Khan, M. A. & Utley, A., 23 Jun 2006, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 ed. Vol. 28. p. S110Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The effect of state anxiety on the online and offline control of fast target directed movements
Lawrence, G., 16 Sept 2015, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 44. p. 40Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The effect of varying the second target location on movement integration; one-target advantage and target perturbation
Sarteep, S., Lawrence, G. & Khan, M. A., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 67Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The influence of trial sequence on the preparation and control of sequential aiming movements
Lawrence, G., 16 Jun 2014, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 46. p. 9Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The integration of sequential movements: The interaction between switching movement direction and switching hand at the first target
Lawrence, G., 16 Sept 2014, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 46. p. 44Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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When vision is impaired, what should athletes focus on? The underlying mechanisms of human movement
Lawrence, G., 16 Sept 2015, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: Proceedings of the SCAPPS 2015 Annual Conference. s1 ed. Vol. 47. p. 19Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
- Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
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A word of caution when inferring online control from variability in limb trajectories.
Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Anxiety, Specificity, and training to prevent choking: The story so far
Lawrence, G. P., 29 Apr 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Differences in visuomotor control between the upper and lower visual fields.
Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Examining an internal and external focus of attention in a novice form sport.
Gottwald, V. M., Lawrence, G. P., Khan, M. A. & Hardy, J., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Investigation of a Virtual Environment for Rugby Skills Training
Miles, H. C., Pop, S. R., Watt, S. J., Lawrence, G. P., John, N. W., Perrot, V., Mallet, P. & Mestre, D. R., 21 Oct 2013, p. 56-63.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Online versus offline processing of visual feedback from peripheral and central vision.
Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Performance pressure adheres to specificity of learning principles and impacts response programming more than response execution
Cassell, V. E., Lawrence, G. P. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Nov 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
Hardy, L. J., Lawrence, G. P., Beattie, S., Woodman, T., Gottwald, V. M., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L. & Cassell, V., 7 Jun 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Response programming in rapid aiming movements under simple and choice reaction time conditions.
Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Sequential aiming movements and the one-target advantage in individuals with Down syndrome
Reilly, N. E. & Lawrence, G. P., 14 Aug 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Systematically increasing contextual interference is beneficial for learning, but how long for?
Mandzuk, A. A., Mandzuk, A., Lawrence, G. P. & Gottwald, V. M., 29 Apr 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The influence of prepared response features on decision making processes using a free choice paradigm
Mourton, S. E., Khan, M. A. & Lawrence, G. P., 7 Jun 2012.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The influence of trial sequence on the preparation and control of sequential aiming movements
Bested, S. R., Khan, M. A. & Lawrence, G. P., 16 Oct 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The integration of sequential movements: The interaction between switching movement direction and switching hand at the first target
Lawrence, G. P., Khan, M. A. & Mottram, T. M., 16 Oct 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The moderating role of imagery ability on observational learning and performance
Lawrence, G. P. & Callow, N., 1 Jun 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The use of the specificity of learning principle to reduce choking under pressure.
Gottwald, V. M. & Lawrence, G. P., 1 Jan 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The utilization of visual feedback from peripheral and central vision in the control of movement amplitude.
Lawrence, G. P., Khan, M. A. & Oldham, T., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The utilization of visual feedback in the control of movement direction.
Khan, M. A., Lawrence, G. P., Franks, I. M. & Buckolz, E., 1 Jan 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- Poster › Research › Not peer-reviewed
- Unpublished
A Prospective Study of The Developmental Biographies of Great British Pathway Athletes: Pathway to Podium
Dunn, E., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Oliver, S. & Roberts, R., 8 Jun 2018, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
- Poster › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Preliminary Validation of the Athlete Development Formulation Survey (ADFS)
Dunn, E., Anderson, D., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Woodman, T., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Oliver, S., 18 Oct 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
- Abstract › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Can learning under an external focus of attention counteract the negative effects of choking under pressure?
Gottwald, V. M., Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., Jun 2010, p. S82-S82.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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The moderating role of imagery ability in observational learning effectiveness
Lawrence, G. P., Jun 2011, p. S13-S13.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
- Web publication/site › Research
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Winning a penalty shootout takes mental toughness: luckily, that can be taught
Beattie, S. J., Beattie, S. & Lawrence, G. P., 1 Jul 2014Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site