A5019909542- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Music Therapy and Health
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Musicians’ Health and Performance
- Human Motion and Animation
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Flow Experience in Various Fields
- Delphi Technique in Research
Queensland University of Technology
2014-2024
James Cook University
2022
Queensland Academy of Sport
2005
While dance may improve motor features in Parkinson's disease (PD), it is not yet clear if the benefits extend to non-motor features.To determine whether classes based on Dance for PD®, cognition, psychological symptoms and Quality of Life (QoL) PD.Participants were allocated a Group (DG; n = 17) or Control (CG: 16). Participants had early-stage PD (Hoehn & Yahr: DG 1.6±0.7, CG 1.5±0.8) with no cognitive impairment (Addenbrooke's score: 93.2±3.6, 92.6±4.3). The undertook one-hour class,...
To establish injury rates among a population of elite athletes, to provide normative data for psychological variables hypothesised be predictive sport injuries, and relations between measures mood, perceived life stress, characteristics as precursor introducing intervention ameliorate the problem.As part annual screening procedures, athletes at Queensland Academy Sport report medical status. Data from 845 screenings (433 female 412 male athletes) were reviewed. Population specific tables...
Clinically, individuals diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) present several symptoms that impact on their functional independence and quality of life. While there is accumulating evidence supporting dance as an effective symptom management option, few studies have objectively assessed these benefits, particularly related to the Dance for Parkinson's Disease® (DfPD®) program.The aim this study was explore effects DfPD®-based classes disease-related symptoms, fine-manual dexterity mobility...
Introduction The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including the military, first responders, and competitive sport. Despite recognition that such performance depends on a range of cognitive factors, how common these factors are domains remains unclear. current study sought integrate existing knowledge in field form transdisciplinary expert consensus mechanisms underlie pressure. Methods International experts were recruited from four [(i)...
Professional dance careers require years of intensive training. Stress experienced during training must be balanced with adequate recovery to prevent overtraining and burnout. Little is known, however, about how dancers achieve recovery–stress balance. This study examined dancers' recollection stress their vocational identify potential stressors behaviors in Twelve current ex-professional ballet (n=4) contemporary (n=8) participated the study. Four general dimensions, based on extant...
Classical ballet requires dancers to exercise significant muscle control and strength both while stationary when moving. Following the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) syllabus, 8 male 27 female (aged 20.2 + 1.9 yr) in a full-time university undergraduate dance training program were asked stand first position for 10 seconds then perform repeats demi-plié counted rhythm. Accelerometer records from wrist, sacrum, knee ankle compared with numerical scores professional instructor. The sacrum mounted...
This study investigated the role of Self-Service Technologies (SSTs) in dance-based exercise order to begin exploring motivations behind use (or not) SSTs by ordinary men and women this context. The research approach employed interviews gain insights into participants' their practices, start establishing ways which dance can be re/incorporated people's lives through design appropriate SSTs. Findings from highlight significant opportunity further explore how properties music integrated new...
Gait impairments in Parkinson's disease (PD) limit independence and quality of life. While dance-based interventions could improve gait, further studies are needed to determine if the benefits generalise different terrains when dual-tasking. The aim was assess effects a dance intervention, based on Dance for PD® (DfPD®) program, gait under dual-tasks (verbal fluency, serial subtraction) surfaces (even, uneven), larger scale follow-up RCT is warranted.
This research investigated a model of connecting greater mindfulness to more occurrences flow and less sport-specific anxiety pessimistic sport attributions in competitive cyclists. The examined direct indirect paths from the subjective state being flow. Indirect were through sports attributions, conditions. Key findings that higher levels associated with experience flow, fewer sports-related cognitions, anxiety. Lower frequency experienced A conditions was occurrence results support meeting...
Classical ballet is a performance art where unintentional and uncontrolled movement degrades the aesthetic. Vertical torso can induce body tilt. Postural sway was measured in pre-professional dancers when performing simple vertical movements. 47 (5 males 42 females, mean age years = 19.2, SD= ± 1.3) on full time undergraduate dance program were asked to stand first position perform demi-plié, relevé sauté. These movements performed continuous cycle undertaken 15 consecutive times. The 5...
The area of sport, exercise, and performance psychology (SEPP) incorporates a range often nontraditional yet increasingly more common contexts for applied practice research.The world performing arts is one such where psychologists have been providing coaching consulting services to help elite performers be the best they can be, using tailored approaches meet unique needs industries that these individuals work in.In contrast sporting settings, SEPP embedded into sport programs organizations,...
Globally, people's life expectancies are increasing and we living longer than past generations. In Australia, people aged 65 years older expected to represent 22% of the country's total population in 2057. At present, is retirement age Australia and, as a result, it marks opportunity for many Australians start spending more time engaging leisure activities. This article examines ballet class participation one such activity. Drawing from case study Queensland Ballet's weekly Ballet Seniors...
Elite performance in dance is the result of many years training, during which dancers face high physical and emotional demands. There little empirical evidence addressing dancer training behaviours context overtraining response to demands; however, underlying attitudes that affect must first be understood truly determine drivers behaviour. This study explored held by vocational students their teachers relation stress recovery training. Using Q methodology with a sample 86 teachers, six...
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) aims to be the leading international and inclusive organisation focused on development sport psychology in all regions cultural areas world. In 2019 with advent ISSP – Registry, a renewed need for an up-to-date code ethics practitioners that reflected mission registry supported community became apparent. As such, group 24 scholars from North South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania collaboratively worked this ethics. Each 22 contributors was...