Research Areas
- Focus of Attention
- Cognitive Fatigue and Physical Performance
- Choking under Pressure
- Color effects in sports
CV
Education
- PhD Psychology
- Studies in Psychology
Positions
- Post-doc researcher at the Department of Sport Psychology University of Münster
- PhD Scholarship from "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes"
- Research Assistant University of Münster
Honors
- asp Studienpreis – Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie in Deutschland (asp)
External Functions
- asp (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychology)
- Northern American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (Naspspa)
Publications
Selection
- Working on a cognitive task does not influence performance in a physical fitness test. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 25, 1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.03.002. ().
- Cognitive Fatigue Effects on Physical Performance During Running. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36, 375–381. ().
- . (). An internal focus of attention is not always as bad as its reputation: How specific aspects of internally focused attention do not hinder running efficiency. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36, 233–243.
- . (). On the optimal focus of attention for efficient running at high intensity. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 2(3), 207–219.
Complete List
- . (). Maintain your mind, maintain your focus: Effects of focused attention and intensity in experienced runners. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 102616. doi: 10.1016.
- Auswirkungen des Aufmerksamkeitsfokus auf affektive Erfahrungen, Geschwindigkeit und Herzfrequenz bei unterschiedlichen Intensitäten. In (Ed.): „Human Performance – Assessment, Intervention & Analysen“ , p. 101. Stuttagrt: asp. ().
Research Articles (Journals)
- Understanding the effects of cognitive tasks on physical performance: a constraints framework to guide further research. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021. doi: 10.1080/1750984X.2021.1907854. ().
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Risk and Trust in Self-Tracking via Fitness Apps. In (Ed.), Trust and Communication (pp. 253–271). Cham: Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-72945-5. ().
- The influence of mindfulness training on running economy and perceived flow under different attentional focus conditions–an intervention study. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2020, 1–20. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2020.1739110. ().
Research Articles (Journals)
- . (). Perceiving speed—The color can matter. Color Research & Application, 44(6), 957–966. doi: 10.1002/col.22429.
- Beep Test Performance Is Influenced by 30 Minutes of Cognitive Work. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 9, 1928–1934. ().
- Attentional Focusing in Running: Implicit Focus Manipulations reflect the Effects for Explicit Instructions. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2019, 1–12. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2019.1674898. ().
- Thinking about your running movement makes you less efficient: attentional focus effects on running economy and kinematics. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37, 638–646. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1522697. ().
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Attentional focus and cognitive strategies during endurance activity. In (Eds.), Endurance Performance in Sport: Psychological Theory and Interventions (pp. 113–124). London: Routledge. ().
- . (). Emotionality of Colors: An Implicit Link between Red and Dominance. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00317.
- Further Evidence for an external focus of attention in running: Looking at specific focus instructions and individual differences. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39, 352–365. ().
Books (Edited Collections)
- Spitzenleistungen und Sportpsychologie: Der Weg zu Olympia. 48. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Sportpsychologie (asp). (Hrsg.). ().
Research Articles (Journals)
- . (). Focusing attention on circular pedaling reduces movement economy in cycling. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 27, 9–17. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.07.002.
- . (). An internal focus leads to longer quiet eye durations in novice dart players. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1–11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00633.
- "Look Around While Running!" Attentional Focus Effects in Inexperienced Runners. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 27, 205–212. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.08.013. ().
- Working on a cognitive task does not influence performance in a physical fitness test. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 25, 1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.03.002. ().
- Don’t think about your movements – Effects of attentional instructions on rowing performance. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching., 10, 829–839. ().
- Cognitive Fatigue Effects on Physical Performance During Running. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36, 375–381. ().
- . (). An internal focus of attention is not always as bad as its reputation: How specific aspects of internally focused attention do not hinder running efficiency. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36, 233–243.
- Attentional focus strategies of triathletes during the Ironman World Championships. Journal of Sport Behavior, 2014, 306-316. ().
- . (). Analogy learning vs. technical learning in a golf putting task: An analysis of performance outcomes and attentional processes under pressure. Human Movement, 14(2), 175–184.
- . (). Attentional processes and choking under pressure. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 116(2), 671–689.
- . (). On the optimal focus of attention for efficient running at high intensity. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 2(3), 207–219.
- International publizieren in wissenschaftlichen Peer-Review Zeitschriften. Zephir, 19, 7–9. ().
- Choking under Pressure - An Analysis of Explicit Monitoring Theories and Interventions. (Dissertation thesis). Universität Münster. ().
Research Articles (Journals)
- Learning by analogies: Implications for performance and attentional processes under pressure. Human Movement, 11, 191–199. ().
- Ausrichtung der Aufmerksamkeit in Ausdauersportarten. Leistungssport, 40, 48–52. ().
Research Article (Book Contributions)
- Quantitative Evaluationsmethoden im Sport. In (Hrsg.), Handbuch Evaluation im Sport (S. 54–72). Schorndorf: Hofmann-Verlag. ().
- The effect of attentional focus on running economy. Journal of Sport Sciences, 27, 1241–1248. ().
Dr. Linda Schücker, Dipl. Psych.
Reviewer
Acta Psychologica
Human Movement Science
International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching
International Review of Sport & Exercise Psychology
Journal of Human Sport & Exercise
Journal of Motor Learning and Development
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports
Journal of Sport Sciences
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
PeerJ
Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology
Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie