Remco Polman
Position: Executive Dean, Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Location: Berwick Campus
Phone: (03) 8780 5713 or 0448 827 620
Email: r.polman@federation.edu.au
Qualifications
PhD Psychology – University of York, UK
Docterandus (MPhil) in Human Movement Sciences – Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Professional associations
- HCPC UK accredited sport and exercise psychologist
- Fellow of European College of Sport Science (ECSS)
- Associate Fellow British Psychological Society (BPS)
Research interests
- Sport and exercise psychology
- Performance psychology
- Esports
- Health behaviour change
Current Projects
Sleep in esports, effect of fibre on weight loss (externally funded), mental toughness in sport and its measurement
Higher Degree Research Supervision
- 6 PhD students at Queensland University of Technology
- 1 student at Liverpool John Moorse University, UK.
Publications
- MacKay, K., Orssatto, L.B.R., Polman, R., van der Pols, J.C., & Trajano, G.S. (2022). The effect of α – lactalbumin supplementation and handgrip contraction on soleus motoneuron excitability. European Journal of Applied Physiology (accepted for publication).
- MacKay, K., Orssatto, L.B.R., Polman, R., van der Pols, J.C., & Trajano, G.S. (2022). The effect of α – lactalbumin supplementation on strength, fatigue and psychological parameters: A randomised double-blind cross-over study. European Journal of Applied Physiology (accepted for publication).
- Borkoles, E., Krastins, D., van der Pols, J.C., Sims, P., & Polman, R.* (2022). Short-term effect of additional daily dietary fibre intake on appetite, satiety, gastrointestinal comfort, acceptability, and feasibility. Nutrients, 14, 4214.
- Hayman, R., Coyles, A., Mellor, A., Wharton, K., Polman, R., & Borkoles, E. (2022). Undertaking the personal tutoring role with sports students at a United Kingdom university. Journal of Further and Higher Education (accepted for publication July).
- Bonamino, C., Watling, C., & Polman, R. (2022). The effectiveness of lucid dreaming practice on waking task performance: A scoping review of evidence. Dreaming (accepted for publication).
- Robertson, R. Loras, H., Polman, R., Nordfjarn, O.S., & Sigmundsson, H. (2022). Ageing and driving: A comparison of driving performance between older and younger drivers in an on-road driving test. Sage Open, April-June, 1-9.
- Bibi, I., Polman, R., & Nyman, S. (2022). Reliability of the ICECAP-O quality of life scale with community dwelling people with dementia. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8, 1-4.
- Le Noury, P., Polman, R., Maloney, M., & Gorman, A. (2022). A narrative review of the current state of extended reality technology and how it can be utilised in sport. Sports Medicine (available online ahead of print).
- Trotter, M.G, Coulter, T.J., Davis, P.A., Poulus, D.R., & Polman, R. (2022). Examining the impact of school esports program participation on student health and psychological development. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 12:807341. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.807341/full
- Adie, J., Renshaw, I., Polman, R., Russell, S., & Mann, D.L. (2022). No expectation bias in elite-level cricket umpires’ leg-before-wicket (LBW) decisions according to batting order position. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 60:102145.
- Britton, D. & Polman, R. (2022). Measuring sportspeople’s regulation of their own emotions via social processes and interactions: Validating the interpersonal emotion questionnaire. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (available online ahead of print).
- Adie, J., Renshaw, I., Polman, R., & Mann, D.L. (2022). Home advantage and LBW decisions: The contribution of umpiring to the home-ground (dis)advantage in cricket. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (available online ahead of print).
- Poulus, D., Coulter, T., Trotter, M., & Polman, R. (2022). Perceived stressors experienced by competitive esports athletes. International Journal of Esports, 1(1). www.ijesports.org/article/73/html
- Poulus, D., Coulter, T., Trotter, M., & Polman, R. (2022). Longitudinal analysis of stressors, stress, coping and coping effectiveness in elite esports athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 60, 102093.
- Poulus, D., Coulter, T., Trotter, M., & Polman, R. (2022). A qualitative analysis of the perceived determinants of success in elite esports athletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(7), 742-753.
- Trotter, M.G., Coulter, T.J., Davis, P., Poulus, D., & Polman, R. (2021). Social support, self-regulation, and psychological skill use in e-athletes. Frontiers in Psychology Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 12:722030. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722030/full
- Pudkasam, S., Feehan, J., Talevski, J., Vingrys, K., Polman, R., Chinlumprasert, N., Stojanovska, L. & Apostolopoulos, V. (2021). Motivational strategies to improve adherence to physical activity in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas, 152, 32-47. (Editor’s choice for October edition).
- Sigmundsson, H., Newell, K., Polman, R., & Haga, M. (2021). The specificity of motor skills in children: Exploring the relationship between 12 different motor skills from 2 motor ability tests. Frontiers in Psychology Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 12:631175. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.631175/full
- McCosker, C., Renshaw, I., Greenwood, D., Polman, R.C.J., & Davids, K. (2021). Run-up strategies in competitive long jumping: How an ecological dynamics rationale can support coaches to design individualised practice tasks. Human Movement Science, 77.
- Edwards, A.M., Abonie, U., Hettinga, F.J., Pyne, D.B., Oh, T.M., & Polman, R.C.J. (2021). Pacing for lifestyle and health: Special populations and considerations for improving self-regulation. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications, 4:1000058.
- McCosker, C., Renshaw, I., Russell, S., Polman, R. & Davids, K. (2021). The role of elite coaches’ expertise in identifying key constraints on long jump performance: How practice task designs can enhance athlete self-regulation in competition. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 13(2), 283-299.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2021). Exploring English youth academy footballers’ experiences through Role Strain Theory. Journal of Athletic Development and Experience, 3(3), 187-197.
- Nyman, S., Casey, C., & Polman, R. (2021). Psychometric properties of the ICECAP-O quality of life measurement tool when self-reported community dwelling older people with mild and moderate dementia. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders – An International journal, Oct-Dec 01;35(4), 356-359.
- Barrado-Martin, Y, Heward, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nyman, S. (2021). Adherence to the class-based component of a Tai Chi intervention for people living with dementia and their informal carers. Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity, 3;29(5):1-14.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2020). Inter Sport Transfer: Experiences of High Performing Australian Adolescent Athletes. Journal of Expertise, 3(4), 212-226.
- Trotter, M., Coulter, T., Davis, P., Poulus, D., & Polman, R.C.J. (2020). The association between esports participation, health and physical activity behaviour. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 7329. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7329
- Bowler, A-L., & Polman, R. (2020). Role of a ketogenic diet on body composition, physical health, psychological well-being and sport performance in athletes: A scoping review. Sports, 8, 131. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/10/131
- McCosker, C., Renshaw, I., Polman, R.C.J., Greenwood, D., & Davids, K. (2020). Influence of expertise on the visual control strategies of athletes during competitive long jumping. Journal of Expertise, 3(3), 183-196.
- Adie, J., Renshaw, I., Polman, R., Thompson, M.B., & Mann, D. (2020). When in doubt, it’s not out: Match format is associated with differences in elite level cricket umpires’ leg-before-wicket decisions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 51, 101760.
- Barrado-Martin, Y., Polman, R.C.J., Heward, M., & Nyman, S. (2020). People living with dementia and their family carers’ adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice. Dementia, 20(5), 1586-1603.
- Pudkasam, S., Pitcher, M., Fisher, M., O’Connor, A., Chinlumprasert, N., Stojanovska, L., Polman, R., & Apostolopoulos, V. (2020). The PAPHIO study protocol: A randomised controlled trial with a 2 x 2 crossover design of Physical Activity adherence, Psychological Health and Immunological Outcomes in breast cancer survivors. BMC Public Health, 20:696. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-08827-x
- Poulus, D., Coulter, T., Trotter, M., & Polman, R. (2020). Stress and coping in esports and the influence of mental toughness. Frontiers of Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 11:628. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00628/full
- Perissiou, M., Borkoles, E., Kobayashi, K., & Polman, R. (2020). The effect of 8-week prescribed exercise and low carbohydrate diet on cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in obese individuals: A randomised controlled trial. Nutrients, 12, 482. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/482
- Massey, H., Whitehead, A.E., Marchant, D., Polman, R.C.J., & Williams, E. (2020). An investigation of expertise in cycling: Eye tracking, think aloud and influence of a competitor. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 49, 101681.
- Forsell, T., Tower, J., & Polman, R. (2020). Development of a scale to measure social capital in recreation and sport clubs. Leisure Sciences, 42(1), 106-122.
- Stevens, M., Rees, T., Steffens, N., Haslam, S.A., Coffee, P., & Polman, R.C.J. (2020). Leading ‘us’ to be active: A two-wave test of the relationship between identity leadership, group identification, and attendance. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 9(1), 128-142.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R., Wharton, K., & Borkoles, E. (2020). Role strain theory: Applicability in understanding developmental experiences of international junior acrobatic gymnasts. Science of Gymnastics Journal, 12(2), 173-186.
- Fyfe, J., Broatch, J., Trewin, A., Hanson, E., Argus, C., Garnham, A., Halson, S., Polman, R., Bishop, D., & Petersen, A. (2019). Cold water immersion attenuates anabolic signalling and skeletal muscle fibre hypertrophy, but not strength gain, following whole-body resistance training. Journal of Applied Physiology, 127, 1403-1418.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R.C.J., Taylor, J., Hemmings, B., & Borkoles, E. (2019). The utility of Role Strain Theory in facilitating our understanding of elite adolescent golfers developmental trajectories. International Journal of Golf Science, 7(2), 1-18. https://www.golfsciencejournal.org/article/9492-the-utility-of-role-strain-theory-in-facilitating-our-understanding-of-elite-adolescent-golfers-developmental-trajectories
- Stevens, M., Rees, T., Steffens, N., Haslam, S.A., Coffee, P., & Polman, R.C.J. (2019). The impact of leader identity entrepreneurship on effort and performance: Evidence from an exercise task. PLoS ONE, 14(7) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218984&type=printable
- Britton, M.D., Kavanagh, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2019). Validating a self-report measure of student athletes’ perceived stress reactivity: Associations with heart-rate variability and stress appraisals. Frontiers of Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10:1038. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01083/full
- Britton, M.D., Kavanagh, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2019). A path analysis of adolescent athletes; perceived stress reactivity, competition appraisals, emotions, coping, and performance satisfaction. Frontiers of Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10:1151. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01151/full
- Ling, F.C.M., Buszard, T., Rudd, J., & Polman, R. (2019). Confirmation of psychometric properties of the Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale for Children (Msrs-C). European Journal of Sports & Exercise Science, 7(1), 9-16.
- Barrado-Martin, Y., Heward, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nyman, S. (2019). Acceptability of a dyadic Tai Chi intervention for older people living with dementia and their informal carers. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 27(2), 166-183.
- Stevens, M., Rees, T., & Polman, R.C.J. (2019). Social identification, exercise participation, and positive exercise experiences: Evidence from parkrun. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(2), 221-228.
- Whitehead, A.E., Jones, H., Williams, E., Dowling, C., Morley, D., Taylor, J.A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2019). Changes in cognition over a 16.1 km cycling time trial using think aloud protocol: Preliminary evidence. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 17(3), 266-274.
- Polman, R.C.J., Trotter, M., Poulus, D., & Borkoles, E. (2018). eSport: Friend or Foe? In Gobel et al. (Eds): Joint Conference on Serious Games 2018 LNCS. Chapter 1, pp. 1-6. Switzerland: Springer Nature.
- Duncan, S.J., Gosling,A., Panchuk, D., & Polman, R.C.J. (2018). Validation of a multidirectional locomotive dual-task paradigm to evaluate task-related differences in event-related electro-cortical activity. Behavioural Brain Research 361, 122-130.
- Alizad, V., Meizner, M., Frossard, L., Polman, R., Smith, S., & Kerr, G. (2018). Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on gait in people with Parkinson’s disease: Study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial. Trials, 19, 661. https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-018-2982-z
- Pudkasam, S., Polman, R., Pitcher, M., Fischer, M., Chinlumprasert, N., Stojanovska, L, & Apostolopoulos, V. (2018). Physical activity and breast cancer survivors: Importance of adherence, motivational interviewing and psychological health. Maturitas, 116, 66-72.
- Hibbert, A., Billaut, F., Varley, M., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2018). Goal orientation and the presence of competitors influence cycling performance. Frontiers Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 9:1212. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01212/full
- Stevens, M., Rees, T., Coffee, P., Haslam, A., Steffens, & Polman, R.C.J. (2018). Leaders promote attendance in sport and exercise sessions by fostering social identity. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 28, 2100-2108.
- Levinger, P., Sales, M., Polman, R., Haines, T., Dow, B., Biddle, S., Duque, G., & Hill, K.D. (2018). Outdoor physical activity for older people – the senior exercise park: Current research challenges and future directions. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 29, 353-359. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hpja.60
- Borkoles, E., Kaiseler, M., Evans, A., Ski, C.F., Thompson, D.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2018). Type D personality, stress, coping and performance on a novel sport task. PLoS ONE 13(4). http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0196692
- Sales, M., Polman, R., Hill, K., & Levinger, P. (2018). Older adults’ perceptions to a novel outdoor exercise initiative: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Ageing and Society, 8(1), 61-78. https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/works/older-adults-perceptions-of-a-novel-outdoor-exercise-initiative?category_id=common-ground-publishing
- Loh, A. Teo, E.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (2018). Influence of coaches behaviour on elite volleyball players’ motivational climate and performance satisfaction. Movement, Health, & Exercise, 7(1), 143-150. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3090/ee04593ad3113fc998a099b5bfd7b33e7288.pdf
- Van Rens, F.E.C.A., Borkoles, E., Farrow, D., & Polman, R.C.J. (2018). Domain specific life satisfaction in the dual careers of junior elite football players: The impact of role strain. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 12(3), 302-315.
- Whitehead, A., Jones, H., Williams, E., Rowley, C., Quayle, L., Marchant, D., & Polman, R. (2018). Investigating the relationship between cognitions, pacing strategies and performance in 16.1 km cycling time trials using a think aloud protocol. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 34, 95-109.
- Pons, J., Viladrich, C., Ramis, Y., & Polman, R. (2018). The mediating role of coping between competitive anxiety and sport commitment in adolescent athletes. Spanish Journal of Psychology, 21, e7, 1-8.
- Duncan, S., Oppici, L., Borg, C., Farrow, D., Polman, R., & Serpiello, F.R. (2017). Expertise-related differences in the performance of simple and complex tasks: An event-related potential evaluation of futsal players. Science & Medicine in Football, 2(2), 157-162.
- Sales, M., Levinger, P., & Polman, R. (2017). Relationships between self-perceptions and physical activity behavior, fear of falling, and physical functioning among older adults. European Review of Ageing and Physical Activity, 14:17. https://eurapa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s11556-017-0185-3
- Buszard, T., Farrow, D., Verswijveren, S.J.J.M., Reid, M., Williams, J., Polman, R., Ling, F.C.M., & Masters, R.S.W. (2017). Working memory capacity limits motor learning when implementing multiple instructions. Frontiers of Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 8, 1350. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572292/pdf/fpsyg-08-01350.pdf
- Sigmundsson, H., Trana, L., Polman, R.C.J., & Haga, M. (2017). What is trained develops! Theoretical perspective on skill learning. Sports, 5, 38. http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/5/2/38/htm
- Hibert, A., Billaut, F., Varley, M., Polman, R.C.J. (2017). Familiarization protocol influences reproducibility of 20-KM cycling time-trial performance in novice participants. Frontiers in Physiology: Exercise Physiology, 8, 488. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2017.00488/full
- Britton, D., Kavanagh, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). The perceived stress reactivity scale for adolescent athletes. Personality & Individual Differences, 116, 301-308.
- Bisi, M.C., Panebionco, P., Polman, R., & Stagni, R. (2017). Objective assessment of movement competence in children using wearable sensors: An instrumented version of the TGMD-2 locomotor subset. Gait & Posture, 56, 42-48.
- Stevens, M., Rees, T., Coffee, P., Steffens, N.K., Haslam, S.A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). A social identity approach to understanding and promoting physical activity. Sports Medicine, 47(10), 1911-1918. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-017-0720-4
- Rudd, J.R., Barnett, L.M., Farrow, D., Berry, J., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). The impact of gymnastics on children’s physical self-concept and movement skill development in primary schools. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 21(2), 92-100.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). Self-determined motivation in rehabilitating professional rugby union players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9:2. https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13102-016-0065-6\
- Hibert, A., Billaut, F., Varley, M., Polman, R.C.J. (2017). No influence of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on exercise-induced pain and 5-km cycling time-trial performance. Frontiers in Physiology: Exercise Physiology, 8:26. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2017.00026/full
- Argus, C.K., Broatch, J.R., Petersen, A.C., Polman, R., Bishop, D.J., & Halson, S. (2017). Cold water immersion and contrast water therapy do not improve short-term recovery following resistance training. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(7), 886-892.
- Rudd, J., Barnett, L., Farrow, D., Berry, J., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). Effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastic curriculum at developing movement competence in children. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20(2), 164-169.
- Symons, C., O’Sullivan, G., & Polman, R.C.J. (2017). The impacts of discriminatory experiences on lesbian, gay and bisexual people in sport. Annals of Leisure Research, 20(4), 467-489.
- Reiss-Sales, M., Polman, R.C.J., Hill, K., & Levinger, P. (2017). A novel exercise initiative for seniors to improve balance and physical functioning. Journal of Ageing and Health, 29(8), 1424-1443.
- Smits, B., Polman, R., Otten, B., Pepping, G-J., & Hettinga, F.J. (2016). Cycling in the absence of task-related feedback: Effects on pacing and performance. Frontiers of Physiology: Exercise Physiology, 7;348. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2016.00348/full
- Kerdijk, C., van der Kamp, J., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2016). The influence of the social environment context in stress and coping in sport. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 7; 875. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00875/full
- Ling, F.C.M., Farrow, A., Farrow D., Berry, J., & Polman, R.J.C. (2016). Children's perspectives on the effectiveness of the Playing for Life philosophy in an afterschool sports program. International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching, 11(6), 780-788.
- Van Rens, F., Borkoles, E., Farrow, D., Curran, T., & Polman, R.C.J. (2016). Development and initial validation of the Role Strain Questionnaire for Junior Athletes (RSQ-JA). Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 24, 168-178.
- Whitehead, A.E., Taylor, J.A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2016). Evidence for skill level differences in the thought processes of golfers during high and low pressure situations. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 6;1974. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01974/full
- Johnson, L.G., Addamo, P.K., Raj, I.S., Borkoles, E., Wyckelsma, V., Cyarto, E., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2016). An acute bout of exercise improves the cognitive performance in older adults. Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity. 24(4), 591-598.
- Johnson, L.G., Polman, R.C.J.*, Butson, M.L., Raj, I.S., Borkoles, E., Scott, D., Aitken, D., Jones, G. (2016). Light physical activity is positively associated with cognitive performance in older community dwelling adults. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19, 877-882.
- Rudd, J., Butson, M.L., Barnett, L., Farrow, D., Berry, J., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2016). A holistic measurement model of movement competency in children. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34(5), 477-485.
- Meggs, J., Golby, J., Mallett, C., Gucciardi, D., & Polman, R. (2016). The cortisol awakening response and resilience in elite swimmers. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 37(2), 169-174.
- Loton, D., Borkoles, E., Lubman, D., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2016). Video game addiction, engagement and symptoms of stress, depression and anxiety: The mediating role of coping. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 14(4), 565-578.
- Borkoles, E., Carroll, S., Clough, P., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2016). Effect of a non-dieting lifestyle intervention prorgramme on psychological well-being and weight management in morbidly obese pre-menopausal women. Maturitas, 83, 51-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.09.010
- Ling, C.M.F., Maxwell, J., Masters, R.S.W., McManus, A.M., & Polman, R.C.J. (2016). Psychometric properties of the Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale for Chinese Children (MSRS-CC). International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(3), 227-239.
- Rudd, J., Barnett, L., Butson, M.L., Farrow, D., Berry, J., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). Fundamental movement skills are more than run, throw, and catch: The role of stability skills. PLoS ONE, 10(10):http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0140224
- Whitehead, A., Taylor, J.A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). Examination of the suitability of collecting in event cognitive processes using think aloud protocol in golf. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 6, 1083. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01083/abstract
- Bardid, F., Rudd, J., Lenoir, M., Polman, R.C.J., Barnett, L.M. (2015). Cross-cultural comparison of motor competence in children from Australia and Belgium. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 6, 964. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00964/full
- Sales, M.P.R., Polman, R.C.J., Hill, K., Karaharju-Huisman, T., Levinger, P. (2015). A novel dynamic exercise initiative for older people to improve health and well-being: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 15:68. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/15/68/abstract
- Borkoles, E., Reynolds, N., Thompson, D.R., Ski, C.F., Stojanovska, L., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2015). The role of depressive symptomology on peri- and post menopause. Maturitas, 81 306-310. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378512215005927
- Borkoles, E., Reynolds, N., Ski, C.F., Stojanovska, L., & Thompson, D.R., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2015). Relationship between Type-D personality, physical activity behavior and climacteric symptoms. BMC Women’s Health, 15:18. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/15/18
- Wong, R.S.K., Teo, E.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). Stress, coping, coping effectiveness and emotions in Malaysian elite tenpin bowlers: Role of context and importance. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 13(4), 320-334.
- Barnett, C., Vanicek, N., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). Longitudinal kinematic and kinetic adaptations to obstacle crossing in recent lower limb amputees. Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 38(6), 437-446.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). Kinematic differences exist between transtibial amputee fallers and non-fallers during downwards step transitioning. Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 39(4), 322-332.
- Apostolopoulos, V., Borkoles, E., Polman, R.C.J., & Stojanovska, L. (2014). Physical and immunological aspects of exercise and chronic diseases. Immunotherapy, 6(10), 1145-1157.
- Ling, F.C.M., McManus, A.M., Masters, R.S.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (2014). How useful is the Rehearsal Scale for Children – Chinese in measuring emotional rehearsal in pre-adolescents of different ages? Southeast Asian Psychology Journal, 2, 1-19.
- Ling, F., McManus, A.M., Knowles, G., Masters, R.S.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (2014). Do children emotionally rehearse about their body image? Journal of Health Psychology, 20(9), 1133-1141.
- Barnett, C., Polman, R.C.J., & Vanicek, N. (2014). Longitudinal changes in transtibial amputee gait characteristics when negotiating a change in surface height during continuous gait. Clinical Biomechanics, 29(7), 787-793.
- Butson, M., Borkokes, E., Hanlon, C., Morris, T., Romero, V., & Polman, R.C.J.* (2014). Examining the role of parental self-regulation in family physical activity: A mixed-methods approach. Psychology and Health, 29(10), 1137-1155.
- Banting, L, Gibson-Helm, M., Polman, R.C.J., Teede, H.J., Stepto, N.K. (2014). Physical activity and mental health in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. BMC Women’s Health, 14, 51. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/14/51
- Hayman, R.J., Borkoles, E., Taylor, J.A., Hemmings, B., & Polman, R.C.J. (2014). From pre-elite to elite: The pathway travelled by adolescent golfers. International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching, 9(4), 959-974.
- Stojanovska, L., Apostolopoulos, V., Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2014). To exercise, or not to exercise during menopause and beyond. Maturitas, 77, 318-323.
- Eime, R., Harvey, J., Craike, M., Symons, C., Polman, R.C.J., Payne, W. (2014). Understanding the context of the decline in female adolescent participation in physical activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 84, 157-166.
- Elliot, D., Polman, R.C.J., & Taylor, J. (2014). The effects of relaxing music for anxiety control on competitive sport anxiety. European Journal of Sports Science, 14, S296-301.
- Craike, M.J., Polman, R.C.J., Eime, R., Symons, C., Harvey, J., & Payne, W. (2014). Association between behavior regulation, competence, physical activity, and health for adolescent females. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(2), 410-418.
- O’Drisscol, T., Banting, L.K., Borkoles, E., Eime, R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2013).A systematic literature review of sport and physical activity participation in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant populations. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 16, 515-530.
- Van Rens, F., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2013). Rolspanning by topsporttalenten over het combineren van de rollen topsporter, scholier, vriend en failielid. Sportgericht, 67(5).
- Hayman, R., Polman R.C.J., Borkoles, E., & Taylor, J. (2013). The Influence of a Deliberate Practice Intervention on the Putting Performance and Subsequent Practice Behaviours of Aspiring Elite Adolescent Golfers. Talent Development & Excellence, 5(2), 67-84.
- Edwards, A.M., & Polman, R.C.J. (2013). Pacing and awareness: Brain regulation of physical activity. Sports Medicine, 43(11), 1057-1064.
- Sigmundsson, H., Polman, R.C.J., & Loras, H (2013). Exploring individual differences in children's mathematical skills: A correlational and dimensional approach. Psychological Reports, 113(1), 1035-1042.
- Symons, C., Polman, R.C.J., Eime, R., Harvey, J., Craike, M., Banting, L., Borkoles, E., & Payne, W. (2013). The relationship between body image, physical activity, perceived health, and behavioural regulation among year 7 and year 11 females from metropolitan and rural Australia. Annals of Leisure Research, 16(2), 115-129.
- Barnett, C.T., Vanicek, N., & Polman, R.C.J. (2013). Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study. Gait & Posture, 37, 319-325.
- Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nicholls, A.R. (2013). Gender differences in stress, appraisal, and coping during golf putting. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11(3), 258-272.
- Barnett, C.T., Vanicek, N., & Polman, R.C.J. (2013). Temporal adaptations in generic and population-specific quality of life and falls efficacy in men with recent lower limb amputations Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 50(3), 437-448.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R.C.J., & Taylor, J. (2012). The validity of retrospective recall in assessing practice regimes in sport. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(4), 329-337.
- Levy, A., Nicholls, A.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2012). Cognitive appraisals in sport: The direct and moderating role of mental toughness. International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(4), 71-76.
- Borkoles, E., Polman, R.C.J., Ski, C., & Thompson, D. (2012). Type D personality and cardiovascular outcomes. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 44(1), 139-140.
- Bottoms, L., Sinclair, J., Taylor, J., Polman, R.C.J., & Fewtrell., D.J. (2012). The effects of carbohydrate ingestion on the badminton serve following fatiguing exercise. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(3), 285-293.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Levy, A.R. (2012). A path analysis of stress appraisal, emotions, coping and performance satisfaction among athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 263-270.
- Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nicholls, A.R. (2012). Gender differences in appraisal and coping preferences: Examination of the situational hypothesis and dispositional theory. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43, 1-14.
- Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nicholls, A.R. (2012). Indirect and direct effects of the Big Five Personality dimensions on appraisal, coping and coping effectiveness in sport. European Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 12(1), 62-72.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2012). Experiences of professional rugby union players returning to competition following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Physical Therapy in Sport, 13, 35-40.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., & Polman, R.C.J. (2012). Falls efficacy, health status and functional performance in transtibial amputee fallers vs. non-fallers. British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation Journal, 36, 11-19.
- Wright, C., Atkins, S., Polman, R.C.J., Jones, B., & Sargeson, L. (2011). Factors associated with goals and goal scoring opportunities in professional soccer. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 11(3), 438-449.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., Levy, A.R., & Hulleman, J. (2011). An explanation for the fallacy of facilitative anxiety: Stress, emotions, coping and subjective performance among athletes. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43, 273-293.
- Nicholls, A.R., Levy, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Crust, L. (2011). Mental toughness, coping self-efficacy, and coping effectiveness among athletes. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 42, 513-524.
- Hayman, R., Polman, R.C.J., Taylor, J., Hemmings, B., & Borkoles, E. (2011). Development of elite adolescent golfers. Talent Development & Excellence, 3(2), 249-261.
- Nicholls, A.R., McKenna, J., Polman, R.C.J., & Backhouse, S.H. (2011). Overtraining during pre-season: Stress and negative affective state among professional rugby union players. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 5, 211-222.
- Levy, A.R., Nicholls, A.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2011). Pre-competitive confidence, coping, and subjective performance in sport. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 21, 721-729.
- Hobbs, S.J., Licka, T., & Polman, R.C.J. (2011). The difference in kinematics of horses walking, trotting and cantering on a flat and banked 10 m circle. Equine Veterinary Journal, 43(6), 686-694.
- Elliot, D., Polman, R.C.J., & McGregor, R. (2011). Relaxing music for anxiety control. Journal of Music Therapy, 48(3), 263-287.
- Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2011). The fallacy of directional anxiety. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 42(3), 303-306.
- Nicholls, A.R., Levy, A.R., Jones, L., Polman, R.C.J., & Rengamani, M. (2011). An exploration of the two-factor schematization of relation meaning and emotions among professional rugby union players. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 9(1), 1-14.
- Ispoglou, T., King, R.F.J., Polman, R.C.J., & Zanker, C. (2011). Daily L-Leucine supplementation in novice trainees during a 12-week weight training program. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 6(1), 38-50.
- Edwards, A.M., Crowther, R.G., Morton, R.H., & Polman, R.C.J. (2011). Sudden non-hypothermic exposure to the cold impedes coordinative video gaming performance compared to thermo-neutral and hot conditions. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 112(1), 217-227.
- Mazari, F.A.K., Mockford, K., Barnett, C., Khan, J.A., Brown, B., Smith, L., Polman, R.C.J. Hancock, A., Vanicek, N., & Chetter, I.C. (2010). Hull Early walking aid for rehabilitation of transtibial Amputees - Randomised controlled Trial (HEART). Journal of Vascular Surgery, 52(6), 1564-1571.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., Levy, A.R., & Borkoles, E. (2010). The mediating role of coping: A cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between coping self-efficacy and coping effectiveness among athletes. International Journal of Stress Management, 17(3), 181-192.
- Polman, R.C.J., Borkoles, E., & Nicholls, A. (2010). Type D personality, stress and symptoms of burnout: The influence of avoidance coping and social support. British Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 681-696.
- Siegler, J.C., Midgley, A.W., Polman, R.C.J., & Lever, R. (2010). Effects of various sodium bicarbonate loading protocols on the time-dependent extracellular buffering profile. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24(9), 2551-2557.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., McNaughton, L., & Polman, R.C.J. (2010). Lower limb kinematic and kinetic differences between transtibial amputee fallers and non-fallers. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 34(3), 1-12.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Levy, A.R. (2010). Coping self-efficacy, pre-competitive anxiety, and subjective performance among athletes. European Journal of Sport Science, 10(2), 97-102.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2010). The facilitative nature of avoidance coping within sport injury rehabilitation. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 20, 235-240.
- Borkoles, E., Polman, R.C.J., & Levy, A. (2010). Type D personality and body image in men: The role of exercise status. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 7(1), 39-45.
- Polman, R.C.J., Bloomfield, J. & Edwards, A. (2009). Effects of SAQ training and small-sided games on neuromuscular functioning in untrained subjects. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 4, 494-505.
- Forbes, H., Bullers, A., Lovell, A., McNaughton, L., Polman, R.C.J., & Siegler, J.C. (2009). Relative torque profiles of elite male youth footballer: Effects of age and pubertal development. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 30, 592-597.
- Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Nicholls, A.R. (2009). Mental toughness, stress, stress appraisal, coping and coping effectiveness in sport. Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 728-733.
- Nicholls, A.R., Levy, A.R., Grice, A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2009). Stress appraisals, coping, and coping effectiveness among international cross-country runners during training and competition. European Journal of Sport Science, 9(5), 285-293.
- Nicholls, A, Polman, R.C.J, Morley, D., & Taylor, N.J. (2009). Coping and coping effectiveness in relation to a competitive sport event: Pubertal status, chronological age, and gender among adolescent athletes. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31, 229-317.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., McNaughton, L., & Polman, R.C.J. (2009). Postural responses to dynamic perturbations in amputee fallers vs. non-fallers: A comparative study with able-bodied subjects. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90, 1018-1025.
- Jones, R.J.A., Polman, R.C.J. & Peters, D.M. (2009). Physical self-perceptions of adolescents in years 8, 9 and 10 in independent schools, state comprehensive schools and specialist sport colleges in England. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 14(2), 109-124.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., McNaughton, L., & Polman, R.C.J. (2009). Gait patterns in transtibial amputee fallers vs. non-fallers: Biomechanical differences during level walking. Gait & Posture, 29(3), 415-420.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., Levy, A., & Backhouse, S. (2009). Mental toughness in sport: Achievement level, gender, age, experience, and sport type differences. Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 73-75.
- Levy, A.R., Nicholls, A.R., Marchant, D.C., & Polman, R.C.J. (2009). Organisational stressors, coping and coping effectiveness: A longitudinal study with an elite coach. International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching, 4(1), 31-45.
- Barnett, C., Vanicek, N., Polman, R.C.J., Hancock, A., Brown, B., Smith, L., & Chetter, I. (2009). Kinematic gait adaptation in unilateral transtibial amputees during rehabilitation. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 33(2), 135-147.
- Levy, A., Polman, R.C.J., Nicholls, A., & Marchant, D.C. (2009). Sport injury rehabilitation adherence: Perspective of recreational athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7(2), 212-229.
- Marchant, D.C., Polman, R.C.J., Clough, P.J., Jackson, J.G., Levy, A.R., & Nicholls, A.R. (2009). Mental toughness: Managerial and age differences. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 24(5), 428-437.
- Nicholls, A.R., Jones, C.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2009). Acute sport-related stressors, coping, and emotions among professional rugby union players during training and matches. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 19, 113-120.
- Nicholls, A.R., Backhouse, S.H., Polman, R.C.J. & McKenna, J. (2009). Stressors and affective states among professional rugby union players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 19, 121-128.
- Levy, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Marchant, D. (2008). Examining the revised theory of planned behavior for predicting exercise adherence: A preliminary prospective study. Athletic Insight, 10(3). http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol10Iss3/ExercisePlanned.htm
- Polman, R.C.J (2008). Editorial. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 4(2), 3-4.
- Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., Levy, A., & Backhouse, S. (2008). Mental toughness, optimism, pessimism and coping among athletes. Personality and Individual Differences, 44, 1182-1192. More than 543 citations
- Levy, A.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2008). Examining the relationship between perceived autonomy support and age in the context of rehabilitation adherence in sport. Rehabilitation Psychology, 53(2), 224-230.
- Nicholls, A.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Think aloud: Acute stress and coping strategies during golf performances. Anxiety Stress and Coping, 21(3), 283-294.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Anterior cruciate ligament injury rehabilitation: A psychological case study of a professional rugby player. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2, 71-90.
- Borkoles, E., Nicholls, A.R., Bell, K., Butterly, R., & Polman, RC.J. (2008). The lived experiences of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in relation to exercise. Psychology and Health, 23(4), 427-441.
- Vanicek, N., Strike, S., McNaughton, L., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). The use of outcome measures in outpatient amputee rehabilitation in England. British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation Journal, 29, 13-19.
- Levy, A., Polman, R.C.J., & Clough, P. (2008). Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programs: An integrated psycho-social approach. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 18, 798-809.
- Bloomfield, J. Polman, R.C.J., O’Donoghue, P., & McNaughton, L. (2007). Effective speed and agility conditioning methodology for random intermitted dynamic type sports. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 21(4) 1093-1100.
- Nicholls, A., Polman, R.C.J., Levy, A. R., Taylor, J., & Cobley, S. (2007). Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness: Gender, type of sport, and skill differences. Journal of Sports Sciences, 25(13), 1521-1530.
- Midgley, A., McNaughton, L.R., Polman, R.C.J., & Marchant, D. (2007). Criteria for determination of the maximal oxygen uptake: A brief critique and recommendations for future research. Sports Medicine, 37(12), 1019-1028.
- Avramidou, E., Avramidis, S., & Polman, R.C.J. (2007). Competitive anxiety in life savers and swimmers. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 2, 121-130.
- Polman, R.C.J., Nicholls, A., Cohen, J., & Borkoles, E. (2007). The influence of game location and outcome on behaviour and mood states among professional Rugby League players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 25(13), 1491-1500.
- Nicholls, A.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2007). Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness among players from the England under-18 rugby union team. Journal of Sport Behavior, 30(2), 199-218.
- Bloomfield, J., Polman, R.C.J. & O’Donoghue P.G. (March 2007). Physical demands of outfield positions in FA Premier League Soccer. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 6, 63-70. More than 1219 citations; highest cited paper for this journal. https://www.jssm.org/hf.php?id=jssm-06-63.xml
- Hancock, A., Brown, B., Polman, R.C.J., & Vanicek, N. (2007). Monitoring the incidence of falls and fear of falling in lower limb amputees in the United Kingdom. British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation Journal, 27, 23-27.
- Polman, R.C.J., Kaiseler, M., & Borkoles, E. (2007). Effect of a single bout of exercise on the mood of pregnant women. Journal of Sport Medicine and Physical Fitness, 47(1), 103-111.
- Polman, R.C.J., Rowcliffe, N., Borkoles, E. & Levy, A. (2007). Pre-competitive state anxiety, objective and subjective performance and causal attributions in competitive swimmers. Pediatric Exercise Science, 19, 39-50.
- Carroll, S., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2007). Short-term effects of a non-dieting lifestyle intervention programme on weight, cardio-metabolic risk and psychological well-being in obese pre-menopausal females with the metabolic syndrome. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 32(1), 125-142.
- Nicholls, A.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2007). Coping in sport: A systematic review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 25(1), 11-31. More than 643 citations.
- Polman, RC.J., & Borkoles, E. (2007). Relationship between physical self-perceptions and body composition following a 10 week exercise program for previously sedentary participants. In R.G. Craven, J. Eccles, & M.T. Ha (Eds.), Self-concept, motivation, social and personal identity for the 21st century (pp. 1-8). Sydney: Self Research Centre. ISBN 1741081483. http://www.self.ox.ac.uk/Conferences/2006/Polman.pdf
- Levy, A., Polman, R.C.J., Clough, P., Earle, K., & Marchant, D. (2006). Mental toughness as a determinant of beliefs, pain and adherence in sport injury rehabilitation. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 15(3), 246-254.
- Hancock, A., Vanicek, N., Brown, B., Chetter, I., & Polman, R.C.J. (2006). Kinematic adaptation of gait patterns in transtibial amputees: From early walking aid to prosthesis. British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation Journal, 25, 23-24.
- Levy, A., Polman, R.C.J., Clough, P., & McNaughton, L. (2006). Adherence to sport injury rehabilitation programmes: A conceptual review. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal, 14(2), 149-162.
- Bloomfield, J., Polman, R.C.J., & O’Donoghue, P.G. (2006). Reliability of the Bloomfield Movement Classification. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 7(1), 20-27.
- Nicholls, A. R., Holt, N.L., Polman, R. C. J., & Bloomfield, J. (2006). Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness among professional rugby union players. The Sport Psychologist, 20(3), 314-329.
- Scott, J.P.R., McNaughton, L.R., & Polman, R.C.J. (2006). Effects of sleep deprivation and exercise on cognitive and motor performance and mood. Physiology and Behavior, 87, 396-408.
- Nicholls, A. R., Holt, N. L., Polman, R. C. J., & James, D. W. G. (2005). Stress and coping among international adolescent golfers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 17, 333-340.
- Nicholls, A. R., Holt, N. L., & Polman, R. C. J. (2005). A phenomenological analysis of coping effectiveness in golf. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 111-130.
- Bloomfield, J.R., Polman, R.C.J. & O’Donoghue P.G. (2005). A comparison of the 2002-03 league tables for Europe's four major soccer leagues. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(2), 193-194.
- Bloomfield, J.R., Polman, R.C.J. & O’Donoghue P.G. (2005). Effects of score-line on intensity of play in midfield and forward players in FA Premier League. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(2), 192-193.
- Bloomfield, J.R., Polman, R.C.J. & O’Donoghue P.G. (2005). Effects of score-line on team strategies in FA Premier League soccer. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(2), 192-193.
- Nicholls, A. R., Polman, R. C. J., & Holt, N.L. (2005). The effects of an individualized imagery interventions on flow states and golf performance. Athletic Insight, March, Vol 7, Issue 1.
- Bloomfield, J.R., Polman, R.C.J., Butterly, R. & O’Donoghue, P.G. (2005). An analysis of quality and body composition of four European soccer leagues. Journal of Sport Medicine and Physical Fitness, 45(1), 58-67.
- Bloomfield, J., Polman, R.C.J. & O’Donoghue P. (2004). Analysis of quality of four major European soccer leagues. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22, 501-502.
- Bloomfield, J., & Polman, R.C.J. (2004). The ‘Bloomfield Movement Classification’: Motion analysis of individual players in dynamic movement sports. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 4(2), 20-31.
- Polman, R.C.J., & Houlahan, K. (2004). A cumulative stress and training continuum model: A multidisciplinary approach to unexplained underperformance syndrome. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal, 12, 301-316.
- Polman, R.C.J., Pieter, W., Bercades, L., & Ntoumanis, N. (2004). Relationship between psychological and biological factors for physical activity and exercise behaviour in Filipino students. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2, 81-97.
- Polman, R.C.J., Walsh, D., Bloomfield, J., & Nesti, M. (2004). Effective conditioning of female soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22, 191-203.
- Polman, R.C.J. (2004). Physical self-perceptions and body composition in fitness instructors, regular exercisers and non-exercisers. In H.W. Marsh, J. Baumert, G.E. Richards & U. Trautwein (Eds.), Self-concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here? (pp. 765-773). Sydney: Self Research Centre, University of Western Sydney (ISBN 1741080738). Available electronically from http://www.self.ox.ac.uk/Conferences/2004_Polman.pdf
- Gray, J., & Polman, R.C.J. (2004). Craft idiocy, Erikson and Footballing Identities. In H.W. Marsh, J. Baumert, G.E. Richards & U. Trautwein (Eds.), Self-concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here? (pp. 288-293). Sydney: Self Research Centre, University of Western Sydney (ISBN 1741080738). Available electronically from http://www.self.ox.ac.uk/Conferences/2004_Gray_Polman.pdf
- Polman, R.C.J., Whiting, H.T.A., & Savelsbergh, G.J.P (1996). The spatiotemporal structure of control variables during catching. Experimental Brain Research, 109, 483-494.
- Masters, R.S.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (1996). What are "normal movements" in any population. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 19, 81-82.
- Masters, R.S.W., & Polman, R.C.J. (1995). Reminiscing about implicit learning. Corpus, Psyche et Societas, 2, 105-116.
- Masters, R.S.W., Polman, R.C.J., & Hammond, H. V. (1993). “Reinvestment”: A dimension of personality implicated in skill breakdown under pressure. Personality and Individual Differences, 14, 655-666.
Publications in professional journals
- Polman, R.C.J. (2014). Remco Polman Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living. Moving Matter, 1, 38-39.
- Polman, R.C.J. (2014). Why some players can’t keep their cool when the tennis heats up. The Conversation, 13 January.
- Polman, R.C.J. (2009). Changing perspectives: Highlighting the psychology in coaching. The Coaching Psychologist, 5(2), 121-122.
- Polman, R.C.J., & Borkoles, E. (2008). The usefulness of sport psychology in coping with stress. In Touch, autumn, issue 124, 15-21.
- Carroll, S., Borkoles, E., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Jolly, fat and fit: Are Santa Claus and his goodwife role models for the non-dieting HAHA (Happy, Active – Healthy, Active lifestyle) paradigm? The Sport and Exercise Scientist BASES, issue 18, December, pp. 28-29.
- Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Stress and coping in sport. The Sport and Exercise Scientist BASES, issue 18, p. 27.
Books
- Edwards, A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2012). Pacing in sport and exercise: A psychophysiological perspective. Nova Science Publishers (ISBN 978-1-61942-466-1).
Book chapters
- Poulus, D. & Polman, R. (2022). Stress and coping in esports (Chapter 6; pp. 83-100). In A. Tjonndal (Ed.), Social issues in esports. London: Routledge.
- Barrado-Martin, Y, Polman, R., & Nyman, S.R. (2022). Tai chi exercise to improve balance and prevent falls among older people with dementia. J. Feehan, N. Tripodi, & V. Apostolopoulos (Eds), Exercise to prevent and mange chronic disease across the lifespan (Chapter 27, pp. 363-372). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
- Polman, R.C.J., Borkoles, E., & Sanchez, X. (2018). Social psychological perspective on promoting sport activities and enhancing performance in sport (Chapter 16, pp. 342-360). In L. Steg, K.E. Keizer, & A.P. Buunk (Eds), Applied social psychology: Understanding and managing social problems (2nd edition). Oxford University press.
- Polman, R.C.J., Borkoles, E., & Ling, F. (2014). Physical activity behavior in the tropics (pp. 123-136). In Edwards, A., & Leicht, A. (2014), Science of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity in the Tropics. New York: NOVA Scientific. ISBN 978-1-63117-739-2.
- Edwards, A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2014). The central mechanisms of pacing and performance (pp. 29-34). In Edwards, A., & Leicht, A. (2014), Science of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity in the Tropics. New York: NOVA Scientific. ISBN 978-1-63117-739-2.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2012). Coping and emotional responses to surgery by injured professional rugby players. In B Molinelli & V Grimaldo (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of coping: New research (Chapter 15). Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-62081-464-2.
- Pendhaker, G., Lai, D.T.H., Shilton, A., & Polman, R.C.J. (Oct 2011). The challenges of monitoring physical activity in children with wearable sensor technologies. In D. Tze Huei Lai M. Palaniswami, & R. Begg (Eds), Healthcare Sensor Networks: Challenges Toward Practical Implementations (Chapter 9, pp. 221-246). London: Routledge.
- Polman, R.C.J. (2011). Elite athletes’ experiences of coping with stress. In J. Thatcher, M. Jones, & D. Lavallee (Eds.), Coping and emotions in sport (2nd Edition, Chapter 13, pp. 284-301). London: Routledge.
- Carson, F., & Polman, R.C.J. (2010). Facilitating the psychological rehabilitation from ACL injury (Chapter 1: pp. 1-27). In Yeager, C.R. (Ed.), Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL): Causes of Injury, Adverse Effects and Treatment Options. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-60876-993-3.
- Kaiseler, M.H., & Polman, R.C.J. (2010). Chapter 5: Gender and coping in sport: Do male and female athletes cope differently? In A.R. Nicholls (Ed.) Coping in sport: Theory, Methods, and Related Constructs (pp. 79-93). Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-60876-488-4.
- Polman, R.C.J., Clough, P.J., & Levy, A.R. (2010). Chapter 8: Personality and Coping in Sport: The Big Five and Mental Toughness (pp. 141-157). In A.R. Nicholls (Ed.) Coping in sport: Theory, Methods, and Related Constructs (pp. 79-93). Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-60876-488-4.
- Thatcher, J., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Division of sport and exercise psychology inaugural conference programme of abstracts. Leicester: BPS.
- Avramidou, E., Avramidis, S., & Polman, R.C.J. (2008). Competitive anxiety in life savers and swimmers (5.8.3). In S. Avramidis (Ed.), Handbook on safety and lifesaving, p. 499. Athens, Greece: European Lifeguard Academy. (ISBN 978-960-90816-9-6).
- Bloomfield, J., Polman, R.C.J., & O’Donoghue, P. (2008). Deceleration and turning movements performed during FA Premier League soccer matches. In T. Reilly & F Korkusuz (Eds.), Science and Football VI (pp. 174-181). New York: Routledge (ISBN -978-0-415-429092).
- Bloomfield, J., Jonsson, G., Polman, R.C.J, Houlahan, K., & O’Donoghue, P. (2005). Temporal pattern analysis and its application in soccer (chapter 16). In L. Anolli, G. Riva, S. Duncan Jr, & M.S. Magnusson (Eds.), The hidden structure of interaction: From neurons to culture patterns (pp. 237-250). Amsterdam: IOS Press (ISBN: 1-58603-509-6).
- Bloomfield, J., Polman, R.C.J., & O’Donoghue, P.G. (2006). Reliability of the Bloomfield Movement Classification. In: (Edited by) H. Dancs, Hughes, M. and O’Donoghue, P.G., Performance Analysis of Sport 7. Cardiff, CPA UWIC Press. pp. 197-204.
- Masters, R.S.W., & Polman R.C.J. (1993). The implicit acquisition of motor skill: Implications for performance under stress. In C.A.M. Doorenbosch et al. (Eds.), Learning Motor Skills (pp. 88-93). Enschede, The Netherlands: Copy 2000 (ISBN 90-800903-2-8).
Reports (externally funded)
- Polman, R.C.J., Borkoles, E., van der Pols, J., & Karstins, D. (2020). Acceptance of increased daily dietary fibre in healthy participants: A preliminary feasibility study to inform a larger RCT to test the efficacy of barley on body composition and weight loss (MAXtrial). The Healthy Grain Plc.
- Polman, R.C.J., Borkoles, E., Perissiou, M., & Kobayashi, K (2018). Effect of an 8-week free pre-prepared meals and prescribed exercise on weight loss in obese and overweight individuals: Healthy eating and living study (HEALS) randomised controlled trial. Thr1ve Plc.
- Plencnerova, P., Young, J., Watt, A., & Polman, R.C.J. (2015). School sport leadership program: Evaluation report. School Sport Victoria.
- Symons, C., O’Sullivan, G., Borkoles, E., Andersen, M.B., & Polman, R.C.J. (2014). The impact of homophobic bullying during sport and physical education participation on same-sex attracted and gender diverse young Australians’ depression and anxiety levels. Beyond Blue.
- Farrow, D., Polman, R.C.J., Berry, J., Watt, A., & Konjarski, L. (2012). Validation of ‘Playing for Life’ philosophy for children aged 5-12 years old. Report for Australian Sport Commission (RFT number 377/10).
- Eime, R.M., Harvey, J.T., Symons, C.M., Craike, M.J., Sawyer, N.A., Moore, M., Polman, R.C.J., & Payne, W.R. (2012). Factors influencing participation in physical activity and sport by adolescent females. A report to Sport and Recreation Victoria, Department of Planning & Community Development.
- Polman, R.C.J. & Moore, M. (2011). National sport participation literature review. Report for the Australian Sport Commission (ASC).
- Polman, R.C.J., Young, J., & Farrow, A. (2011). National sport and education literature review. Report for the Australian Sport Commission (ASC).