Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part B

Professor Wilson is the Associate Professor in experimental psychology and human movement science. Broadly, his research is interested in the processes underpinning skilled performance; why skills might break down under pressure; and how we might optimize the skill acquisition process. As a chartered psychologist and registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council, he also provides psychological support services in a range of performance domains (including Olympic and professional athletes). Dr. Walsh is Professor of Human Brain Research at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University College, London. He is the author of over 300 manuscripts, most involving cognitive neuroscience and brain stimulation. The research group he leads is called Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN). The goal is to use neuroscience to improve high performance in sport, high pressure decision making and advancing human brain stimulation in cognition and health. Prof Walsh is particularly interested in sleep, plasticity and extending classical findings to older people. Traditional strengths of his group's work has been investigations of the functions of the parietal lobe, the frontal eye fields and their interactions with primary and secondary visual areas. The techniques his group uses include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and DC stimulation. He runs the ICN TMS facility and also organises the annual TMS Summer School with The Magstim Company. Professor Parkin is a professor at University College London

1. Quiet eye training improves accuracy in basketball field goal shooting Joan N. Vickers, Ben Vandervies, Christie Kohut and Brendan Ryley 2. Sleep, sport, and the brain Shona L. Halson and Laura E. Juliff 3. The resonant system: Linking brain–body–environment in sport performance Pedro Teques, Duarte Araújo, Ludovic Seifert, Vicente L. del Campo and Keith Davids 4. Catching on it early: Bodily and brain anticipatory mechanisms for excellence in sport A.M. Abreu, M. Candidi and S.M. Aglioti 5. Exploring the applicability of the contextual interference effect in sports practice Damian Farrow and Tim Buszard 6. Sport, time pressure, and cognitive performance C.N. Chiu, C.-Y. Chen and N.G. Muggleton 7. Effectiveness of above real-time training on decision-making in elite football: A dose–response investigation Javid J. Farahani, Amir H. Javadi, Barry O’Neill and Vincent Walsh 8. Can athletes benefit from difficulty? A systematic review of growth following adversity in competitive sport Karen Howells, Mustafa Sarkar and David Fletcher 9. Effects of acute high-intensity exercise on cognitive performance in trained individuals: A systematic review S.E. Browne, M.J. Flynn, B.V. O’Neill, G. Howatson, P.G. Bell and C.F. Haskell-Ramsay 10. Changes in brain activity during action observation and motor imagery: Their relationship with motor learning Nobuaki Mizuguchi and Kazuyuki Kanosue 11. Moving concussion care to the next level: The emergence and role of concussion clinics in the UK Osman H. Ahmed, Mike Loosemore, Katy Hornby, Bhavesh Kumar, Richard Sylvester, Levansri Makalanda, Tim Rogers, David Edwards and Akbar de Medici 12. Neurocognitive mechanisms of the flow state David J. Harris, Samuel J. Vine and Mark R. Wilson 13. Discerning measures of conscious brain processes associated with superior early motor performance: Capacity, coactivation, and character Tina van Duijn, Tim Buszard, Merel C.J. Hoskens and Rich S.W. Masters 14. Action-skilled observation: Issues for the study of sport expertise and the brain April Karlinsky, Karen Zentgraf and Nicola J. Hodges 15. Gunslingers, poker players, and chickens 1: Decision making under physical performance pressure in elite athletes Beth Parkin, Katie Warriner and Vincent Walsh 16. Gunslingers, poker players, and chickens 2: Decision-making under physical pressure in elite-developing athletes Beth Parkin and Vincent Walsh 17. Gunslingers, poker players, and chickens 3: Decision making under mental pressure in elite-junior athletes Beth Parkin and Vincent Walsh