Professor Tim Woodman
Professor in Sport & Exercise

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Tim Woodman is a leading Professor of Performance Psychology. He is world-renowned for his work on personality, stress, and anxiety. He has also developed a theory of risk-taking that places risk at the centre of human endeavour. In other words, according to Prof Woodman, risk is essential for human development, including in elite sport. He is currently accepting PhD students that have an interest in developing these topics.
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Influence of fear of falling on anticipatory postural control of medio-lateral stability during rapid leg flexion
Yiou, E., Deroche, T., Do, M. C. & Woodman, T., 1 Apr 2011, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 111, 4, p. 611-620Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Interaction between narcissism and use of psychological skills upon choking
Woodman, T., Hardy, L. & Roberts, L., 1 Oct 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Interactive effects of different visual imagery perspectives and narcissism on motor performance.
Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Thomas, L., 1 Aug 2010, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 32, 4, p. 499-517Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ironic and Reinvestment Effects in Baseball Pitching: How Information about an Opponent Can Influence Performance under Pressure
Gray, R., Orn, A. & Woodman, T., 28 Feb 2017, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 39, 1, p. 3-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ironic effects of performance are worse for neurotics
Barlow, M. D., Woodman, T., Gorgulu, R. & Voyzey, R. M., 21 Dec 2015, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 24, p. 27-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is self-confidence a bias factor in higher-order catastrophe models: an exploratory analysis
Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., 1 Nov 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Is self-confidence a bias factor in higher-order catastrophe models? An exploratory analysis.
Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Carrington, S., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 26, 3, p. 359-368Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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I’ll get there because I’m great, or am I? Narcissistic Vulnerability Moderates the Narcissistic Grandiosity – Goal Persistence Relationship
Manley, H., Roberts, R., Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2018, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 120, 1, p. 65-74Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Le stress organisationnel dans le sport de haut niveau
Woodman, T. & Le Scanff, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, Le Manuel de Psychologie du Sport: L'intervention en Psychologie du Sport. 2003 ed. Unknown, p. 357-375Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Le vécu psychologique des femmes professionnelles des activités sportives à risques : étude exploratoire de cas cliniques multiples
Cazenave, N., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Models and theories of emotion-performance
Woodman, T., Mawn, L., Martin, C. & Eklund, B. T. (Editor), 13 Mar 2014, Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology. 2014 ed. Sage, p. 448-452Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Motives for participation in prolonged engagement high-risk sports: an agentic emotion regulation perspective.
Woodman, T., Hardy, L. J., Barlow, M. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Sept 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 5, p. 345-352Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mountaineering and skydiving: different motives from an agentic emotion regulation perspective
Hardy, L. J., Barlow, M. D. & Woodman, T., 12 Jul 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Mountaineering as affect regulation: the moderating role of self-regulation strategies.
Castanier, C., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 13 Apr 2010, In: Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 24, 1, p. 75-89Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Narcissism and antisocial behaviour in sport: The moderating role of self-compassion
Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Akehurst, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2024, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 70, 102528.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Narcissism and performance under stress : Every piece of narcissism matters
Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Hardy, L., 2016, 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Sciences. p. 20-21Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Negative affect leads to careless behavior in high-risk sport: the moderating role of escape from self-awareness
Castanier, C., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2009.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Not all players are equally motivated: The role of narcissism.
Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Lofthouse, S. & Williams, L., 15 Dec 2014, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 15, 6, p. 536-542Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Not all risks are equal: The risk taking inventory for high-risk sports
Woodman, T., Barlow, M. D., Bandura, C., Hill, M. L., Kupciw, D. & Macgregor, A., 21 Aug 2013, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 35, 5, p. 479-492Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pass Me the ball: Narcissism in performance settings
Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Sedikides, C., 25 Jan 2017, In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Perfectionism and the 'Yips': An Initial Investigation
Roberts, R. J., Rotherham, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. & Woodman, T., 1 Mar 2013, In: Sport Psychologist. 27, 1, p. 53-61Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance anxiety, arousal, and coping in sport
Neil, R. & Woodman, T., Mar 2018, Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology . Horn, T. & Smith, A. (eds.). 4 ed. Human Kinetics, Chapter 12Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Personality and group functioning: Managing a Narcissist's ego (Chapter 6)
Dempsey, C., Ong, C. W., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R. J., 17 Jun 2016, Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies. Cotterill, S., Weston, N. & Breslin, G. (eds.). 2016 ed. WileyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Personality and performance: Beyone the Big 5
Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Schinke, R. J. (Editor), McGannon, K. R. (Editor) & Smith, B. (Editor), 19 Nov 2014, International handbook of sport psychology. 2016 ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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Practice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
Lawrence, G. P., Cassell, V. E., Beattie, S. J., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L. J. & Gottwald, V. M., 27 Oct 2013, In: Psychological Research. 78, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pre-competitive anxiety and autonomic responses in professional U-20 futsal players: Effect of the competition phase and game location
Paludo, A.-C., Woodman, T., Owen, J., Rabelo, F. N., Bernacikovà, M. & Simões, A. C., 1 Oct 2022, In: Physiology and Behavior. 254, 113903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precompetition self-confidence: The role of the self
Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 26, 3, p. 427-441Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predictive validity of a three-dimensional model of performance anxiety in the context of Tae-Kwon-Do.
Cheng, W. N., Hardy, L. J. & Woodman, T., 1 Feb 2011, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 33, 1, p. 40-53Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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Professional Cricketer Mental Health and the Role of Alcohol: A Longitudinal Examination
Ely, G., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Jones, E., Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Psycho-physiological responses of mountain bike riders during anaerobic and aerobic testing
Paludo, A.-C., Cook, C., Owen, J., Woodman, T., Owen, S. & Crewther, B., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Science and Cycling. 6, 1, p. 18-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychological Preparation for Major Competition
Woodman, T., Hardy, L., Burton, N. & Still, C., 1 Jan 2005, In: GymCraft. 12, 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychological Profiles and Emotional Regulation Characteristics of Women Engaged in Risk-Taking Sports.
Cazenave, N., Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Jan 2007, In: Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 20, 4, p. 421-436Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychological Skills Do Not Always Help Performance: The Moderating Role of Narcissism
Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Hardy, L. J., Davis, L. & Wallace, H. M., 2 Oct 2012, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 25, 3, p. 316-325Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychological difficulties and accidents in mountaineers
Le Scanff, C., Castanier, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Psychological mediators of the sport injury - perceived risk relationship
Bardel, M. H., Woodman, T., Colombel, F. & Le Scanff, C., 20 Jun 2011, In: Risk Analysis. 32, 1, p. 113-121Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychosocial consequences of disordered eating attitudes in elite female figure skaters
Scoffier, S., Woodman, T. & d'Arripe-Longueville, F., 16 May 2011, In: European Eating Disorders Review. 19, 3, p. 280-287Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Realising the Olympic dream: vision, support and challenge
Arthur, C. A., Hardy, L. J. & Woodman, T., 3 Apr 2012, In: Reflective Practice. 13, 3, p. 399-406Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recent developments in the anxiety-performance relationship
Davis, P. A. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Risk can be good for self-esteem: Beyond self-determination theory
Woodman, T., MacGregor, A. & Hardy, L., 30 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Risk Research. 23, 4, p. 411-423 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk-taking
Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 251-252Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Risk-taking: beyond sensations seeking
Le Scanff, C. & Woodman, T., 1 Aug 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Self-confidence and performance: a little self-doubt helps.
Woodman, T., Akehurst, S., Hardy, L. J. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Nov 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 6, p. 467-470Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sensation Seeking
Hardy, W. & Woodman, T., 7 Feb 2019, Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. & Bernd, S. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 268Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Shared interests in common problems: how the field of sport psychology might inform the future of human factors and ergonomics
Eccles, D., Ward, P., Woodman, T., Janelle, C. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Jan 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Shared interests in solving common problems: how sport psychology might inform human factors and ergonomics
Eccles, D., Ward, P., Janelle, C., Woodman, T. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Sept 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Skydiving as emotion regulation: The rise and fall of anxiety is moderated by alexithymia
Woodman, T., Cazenave, N. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 30, 3, p. 424-433Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Skydiving: the rise and fall of alexithymic women's anxiety
Cazenave, N., Woodman, T. & Le Scanff, C., 1 Sept 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper