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.

  1. Published

    Sport science support: The role of the psychologist

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Dec 2003, In: GymCraft. 6, 6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Sport science support: Psychology – Influencing behaviour and motivation

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Oct 2004, In: GymCraft. 11, 9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Sport science support: Psychology – Goal setting your way to success

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Jun 2004, In: GymCraft. 9, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Sport science support: Psychology – Anxiety and performance, coping under pressure

    Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Apr 2004, In: GymCraft. 8, 9

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    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. 27-37

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Great expectations: Different high-risk activities satisfy different motives

    Barlow, M. D., Woodman, T. & Hardy, L. J., 1 Sept 2013, In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 105, 3, p. 458-475

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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    Who takes risks in high-risk sport? The role of alexithymia

    Barlow, M. D., Woodman, T., Chapman, C., Milton, M., Dodds, T. & Allen, B., 13 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 37, 1, p. 83-96

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    "Because it's there?" a re-examination of the motives for participation in serious mountaineering

    Barlow, M., Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2007.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  9. Published

    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. 113-121

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Attentional Patterns Involved in Coping Strategies in a Sport Context

    Bardel, M., Woodman, T., Colombel, F. & Le Scanff, C., 26 Feb 2013, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 83, 4, p. 597-602

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review