A5027464197- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Physical Activity and Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sports Performance and Training
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Music Therapy and Health
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Noise Effects and Management
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016-2025
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
2007-2025
RMIT University
2025
Brunel University of London
2019-2024
Clemson University
2023
Anglia Ruskin University
2020
University of the West of Scotland
2020
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
2019
Victoria University
2017-2018
Mental toughness refers to a collection of psychological characteristic which are central optimal performance. Athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists have consistently implicated mental as one the most important characteristics related success in sports. Over last few decades, numerous studies been conducted examine role sporting success. However, its conceptualization measurement without consensus. The purpose this study is systematically review some emerging definitions...
Despite the global impact of COVID-19, studies comparing effects COVID-19 on population mental health across countries are sparse. This study aimed to compare anxiety and depression symptoms during lockdown among adults from 11 examine their associations with country-level factors personal exposure. A cross-sectional survey was conducted (≥18 years) in (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States). Mental (anxiety, depression,...
Researchers have suggested that music can be carefully selected to match the requirements of activities and characteristics both individuals groups, in order produce significant impacts on performance enhancement (Priest, Karageorghis, & Sharp, 2004). Although there is also evidence affect imagery (e.g., Grocke Wigram, 2007), research examining impact still limited. Thus, effect relaxing arousing during dart-throwing performance, physiological arousal indices, competitive state anxiety, were...
This study's purpose was to examine the structural relationship of transtheoretical model (TTM) and amount physical activity (PA) among undergraduate students in health medicine at Universiti Sains Malaysia. A cross-sectional study carried out who took part co-curricular program. Co-curricular program includes activities that take place outside regular lectures or tutorials University. Students recruited through purposive sampling were informed their participation entirely voluntarily. Those...
Health-promoting behaviour is an important concept for health education. Unfortunately, there a dearth of validated instruments to measure levels health-promoting in the Malaysian context. The purpose this study was validate Malay-language version Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) using confirmatory approach.Participants were 997 university undergraduate students, with mean age 21 years (SD = 1.58). majority participants (80.4%) female. assessed 52-item HPLP-II, which measures...
Background: Reports of probiotic consumption on athletes’ performance are debatable due to their equivocal results. There is a need for more evidence the effects intake psychological state and fitness level. Thus, this study determined daily competitive anxiety, perceived stress mood among university badminton players, besides like aerobic capacity, strength, speed, leg power agility. Methods: Thirty players aged from 19 22 years old were randomly divided equally into two groups, where group...
During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, physical activity (PA) behaviors were altered worldwide due to public health measures such as “lockdown.” This study described PA among adults residing in 11 countries during COVID-19 lockdown and examined factors associated with engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional anonymous survey (≥18 years old) (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States). Of 11,775 participants, 63.7%...
Although considerable research indicates that mental energy is an important factor in many domains, including athletic performance (Cook & Davis, 2006), (AME) has never been conceptualized and measured. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conceptualize develop a reliable valid instrument assess energy. In Study 1, focus group interview established initial framework 2 used survey collect athletes' experiences scale draft titled "Athletic Mental Energy Scale (AMES)." 3, we examined...
Objective: This study investigated whether acute exercise duration affects inhibition in late middle-aged adults. Methods: Over four separate days, 40 adults completed, a counterbalanced order, three sessions consisting of single bouts moderate-to-vigorous intensity cycling, with the main durations being 10, 20, and 45 minutes, control session 30 minutes reading. Their performance was then evaluated by administration Stroop test following each session. Results: The participants had shorter...
Beneficial effects of music on several performance-related aspects sport have been reported, but the processes involved are not well understood. The purpose present study was to investigate relaxing and arousing classical physiological indicators subjective perceptions arousal during imagery a task. First, appropriate excerpts were selected. Then, 12 skilled shooters performed shooting while listening three preselected in randomized order. Participants' galvanic skin response, peripheral...
Competitive football players who undergo strenuous training and frequent competitions are more vulnerable to psychological disorders. Probiotics capable of reducing these The present study aimed determine the effect daily probiotics supplementation on anxiety induced physiological parameters among competitive players. randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted 20 male footballers received either (Lactobacillus Casei Shirota strain 3 × 1010 colony forming units (CFU)...
Numerous studies have shown that dispositional mindfulness is positively associated with many mental abilities related to sports performance, including psychological skills and toughness. The purpose of this study was explore the relationship between mindfulness, skills, toughness among different types athletes. For cross-sectional study, 101 college athletes were recruited. Their measured by Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Athletic Psychological Skills Inventory (APSI), Traits...
Sport Mental Health Continuum – Short Form (Sport MHC-SF) is an adaptation of the Continuum-Short for athletes. Although validated in Western contexts, its applicability to Chinese population remains unexplored. This study aims validate MHC-SF university athletes, evaluate reliability and validity, confirm factorial structure. A total 1,025 athletes (65% male, mean age 20 ± 1.54 years) were included this study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) multi-group CFA (MGCFA) conducted using Mplus...
Individual potential has recently been acknowledged by the holistic health model as being essential to successfully addressing life's demands, both now and in future. The study employed a cross-sectional survey among Nigerian university undergraduate students, using convenience sampling method, assess their subjective individual potential. investigated psychometric properties of newly developed Potentials Questionnaire (IP-Q). involved total 730 participants (EFA = 300 CFA 430). I-CVIs...
The concept of physical literacy (PL) originated from the philosophy lifelong sports, and its development is crucial for achieving sports goals. Portuguese Physical Literacy Assessment Questionnaire (PPLA-Q) a tool designed to assess high school students, demonstrating good reliability validity. aim this study translate adapt PPLA-Q into Chinese (PPLA-Q-C) validate applicability among adolescents in Gansu, China through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A total 780 middle students Gansu...