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. 

  1. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    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. 31-48

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  3. Published

    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. 16-27

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  4. Conference contribution › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  5. 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. 115

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

  6. Conference contribution › Research › Peer-reviewed
  7. 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. 39

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  8. Published

    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. 33

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  9. Published

    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. S30

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  10. Published

    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. 27

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  11. Published

    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. 4

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  12. Published

    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. 62

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  13. Published

    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. S211

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  14. Published

    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. 35

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  15. Published

    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. S101

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  16. Published

    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. 54

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  17. Published

    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. 64

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  18. Published

    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. 38

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  19. Published

    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. S110

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  20. Published

    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. 40

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  21. Published

    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. 67

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  22. Published

    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. 9

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  23. Published

    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. 44

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  24. Published

    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. 19

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

  25. Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  26. Published

    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 conferencePaper

  27. Published

    Anxiety, Specificity, and training to prevent choking: The story so far

    Lawrence, G. P., 29 Apr 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  28. Published

    Differences in visuomotor control between the upper and lower visual fields.

    Lawrence, G. P. & Khan, M. A., 1 Jan 2003.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  29. Published

    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 conferencePaper