Dr Robin Owen

• PhD: Experimental Sport Psychology
  School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, 2016–2020
• Other: Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
  2019–2019
• BSc: Sport Science and Physical Education - 1st class honours
  School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, 2013–2016

Over the last few years I have been a prolific lecturer on the SSHES' BSc and MSc Research Methods modules. These are often modules students are intimidated by, but a key focus of mine is to demonstrate that the hypothetical monster under our bed is scarier than a 2 (group) x 3 (timepoint) ANOVA with repeated measures on the second factor. I like to think that by the end of the semester, my students appreciate good research design and geeky statistical nuances as much as I do!

Other modules I am frequently involved in lecturing are: Skill Acquisition; Motor Control and Learning; and Applied Sport Psychology.

My research interests include:

1. how heightened anxiety / worry affect the planning and correction of movements,

2. how adopting different foci of attention (e.g., focusing on the body vs focusing on an object) affect the planning and correction of movements,

3. and how diminished self-control resources can influence task performance and motor processes.

However, I can easily get excited by any novel and impactful research idea. 

2020

• PublishedAn internal focus of attention is optimal when congruent with afferent proprioceptive task information
  Gottwald, V., Owen, R., Lawrence, G. & McNevin, N., Mar 2020, In : Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 47, 101634.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2018

• PublishedGoing against the grain: Performance when relevant proprioceptive afferent information is congruent with focus of attention
  Gottwald, V., Lawrence, G. & Owen, R., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. s1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 27
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedPressure enhances online control when 'I' don't know I need to correct, but reduces it when 'I' do: Motor control strategies and state anxiety
  Owen, R., Gottwald, V. & Lawrence, G., 21 Oct 2018, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport: SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository. 1 ed. Vol. 50. p. 54
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

When I am not absorbed in my work, the following labels describe me best: petrolhead, fell runner, and dog walker. I am also known to make terrible jokes all of the time. Which reminds me, what sort of music are geologists into? Rock.