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I joined LSBU in 2011 and I'm an Associate Professor in the School of Applied Sciences. Previously I worked as a researcher in Sport Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London, the German Sport University, and the VU University Amsterdam.
I am passionate about studying how the environment invites and guides certain behaviours and actions. This applies to various contexts and I'm particularly interested in applications to human performance.
My recent research projects include:
- Visual training in basketball shooting
- Multitasking
- Perceptual-motor recalibration
- Adherence to physical activity
I'm the General Secretary for the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) and a member of the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences' (BASES) Public Advisory Board.
Courses taught
Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons)
Human Performance Science - Msc
Human Sciences - PhD
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Current
Ms Clare Pope | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
Miss Deniz Urgun | Doctoral Research Project | PhD |
Awarded in the last 5 years
Miss Zsofia Eva Szekeres | “Getting the old limbs going”: Exploring the emotional and cognitive benefits of exercise and the barriers to participation in older adults | PhD |
Ms Reisha Edith Matilda Hull | This girl can: an ecological approach to investigating physical activity in urban females | PhD |
VU University Amsterdam
University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics
University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics
Complete doctoral studies
Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
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Kantar Public | 2022 | Eye Tracking Project Consultancy | Principal Investigator |
Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
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Walkability to public transport nodes for unpaid caregiving activities | Walkability to public transport nodes for unpaid caregiving activities | Principal Investigator | Volvo Research & Educational Foundation | OPEN Approved for submission | Sep 2024 |
Walkability to public transport nodes for unpaid caregiving activities | Walkability to public transport nodes for unpaid caregiving activities | Principal Investigator | Volvo Research & Educational Foundation | OPEN In preparation | Aug 2024 |
Gender and the city: Urban mobility environments for care | Gender and the city: Urban mobility environments for care | Principal Investigator | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) | OPEN Submitted | Sep 2023 |
Eye Tracking Project Consultancy | Eye Tracking Project Consultancy | Principal Investigator | Kantar Public | OPEN Approved for submission | Feb 2023 |
Evidence to public body
Oct 2022
Evidence to the public accounts committee inquiry on grassroots participation in sport and physical activity
The cross-cultural training needs of football coaches
Borges, M., Rosado, A., Lobinger, B., Freitas, F. and De Oliveira, R. (2023). The cross-cultural training needs of football coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2022-0018
Perceptual-motor recalibration is intact in older adults
Brand, M. and De Oliveira, R. (2022). Perceptual-motor recalibration is intact in older adults. Human Movement Science. 87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2022.103047
This Girl Can, can't she? Perspectives from exercise providers and participants on what factors influence participation
Hull, R., Zaidell, L., Mileva, K. and De Oliveira, R. (2021). This Girl Can, can't she? Perspectives from exercise providers and participants on what factors influence participation . Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 57, p. 102043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102043
Cultural intelligence in sport: An examination of football coaches’ cross-cultural training needs
Borges, M., Rosado, A., Lobinger, B., Freitas, F and De Oliveira, R. (2022). Cultural intelligence in sport: An examination of football coaches’ cross-cultural training needs. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00825-y
Coaches’ Immigration to the United Kingdom: What do Foreign and Native Coaches think about migration
Sain, A., Borges, M. and De Oliveira, R. (2022). Coaches’ Immigration to the United Kingdom: What do Foreign and Native Coaches think about migration. Sociología del Deporte. 3 (1), pp. 13-26. https://doi.org/10.46661/socioldeporte.6430
Switch rates vary due to expected payoff but not due to individual risk tendency.
Broeker, L., Johnson, J.G., de Oliveira, R.F., Ewolds, H.E., Künzell, S. and Raab, M. (2022). Switch rates vary due to expected payoff but not due to individual risk tendency. Acta psychologica. 224, p. 103521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103521
Ways to Improve Multitasking: Effects of Predictability after Single- and Dual-Task Training.
Ewolds, H., Broeker, L., de Oliveira, R.F., Raab, M. and Künzell, S. (2021). Ways to Improve Multitasking: Effects of Predictability after Single- and Dual-Task Training. Journal of Cognition. 4 (1), p. 4. https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.142
The impact of predictability on dual-task performance and implications for resource-sharing accounts.
Broeker, L., Ewolds, Harald, de Oliveira, Rita F, Künzell, Stefan and Raab, Markus (2021). The impact of predictability on dual-task performance and implications for resource-sharing accounts. Cognitive research: principles and implications. 6 (1), p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-020-00267-w
Portuguese football coaches’ migration: Patterns and networks in 2009-2013
Borges, M., Freitas, F., Rosado, A. and De Oliveira, R. (2020). Portuguese football coaches’ migration: Patterns and networks in 2009-2013. Sociología del Deporte. 1 (2), pp. 37-48. https://doi.org/10.46661/socioldeporte.5098
Additive Effects of Prior Knowledge and Predictive Visual Information in Improving Continuous Tracking Performance.
Broeker, L., Ewolds, H., de Oliveira, Rita F, Künzell, S. and Raab, Markus (2020). Additive Effects of Prior Knowledge and Predictive Visual Information in Improving Continuous Tracking Performance. Journal of Cognition. 3 (1), p. 40. https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.130
No impact of instructions and feedback on task integration in motor learning
Ewolds, H, Broeker, L, De Oliveira, Rita, Raab, M and Kunzell, S (2020). No impact of instructions and feedback on task integration in motor learning. Memory & Cognition. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-020-01094-6
Preface to the Special Issue: 50 years of FEPSAC
Elbe, A-M, Bertollo, M, Debois, N, De Oliveira, R, Fritsch, J, Hatzigeorgiadis, A, Moesch, K, Raab, M, Sanchez, X and Vaisetaite, L (2018). Preface to the Special Issue: 50 years of FEPSAC. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 42, pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.09.009
Recalibration in functional perceptual-motor tasks: A systematic review.
Brand, MT and de Oliveira, RF (2017). Recalibration in functional perceptual-motor tasks: A systematic review. Human Movement Science. 56 (Pt B), pp. 54-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2017.10.020
Task Integration Facilitates Multitasking
de Oliveira, RF, Raab, M, Hegele, M and Schorer, J (2017). Task Integration Facilitates Multitasking. Frontiers in Psychology. 8, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00398
Perception, action and cognition of football referees in extreme temperatures: Impact on decision performance
Gaoua, N, de Oliveira, RF and Hunter, S (2017). Perception, action and cognition of football referees in extreme temperatures: Impact on decision performance. Frontiers in Psychology. 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01479
The organisation of working memory networks is shaped by early sensory experience
Cardin, V, Rudner, M, de Oliveira, RF, Andin, J, Beese, L, Woll, B and Rönnberg, J (2017). The organisation of working memory networks is shaped by early sensory experience. Cerebral Cortex. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhx222
Multitasking as a choice: a perspective
Broeker, L, Liepelt, R, Poljac, E, Künzell, S, Ewolds, H, de Oliveira, RF and Raab, M (2017). Multitasking as a choice: a perspective. Psychological Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0938-7
Implicit and explicit knowledge both improve dual task performance in a continuous pursuit tracking task
Ewolds, H, Broeker, L, de Oliveira, RF, Raab, M and Künzell, S (2017). Implicit and explicit knowledge both improve dual task performance in a continuous pursuit tracking task. Frontiers in Psychology. 8, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02241
Body-scaled information for affordances in a virtual environment
de Oliveira, RF, Coelho, T and Rybarczyk, Y (2016). Body-scaled information for affordances in a virtual environment. XXI National Congress of the Italian Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Bologna, Italy 27 - 29 May 2016
Effect of avatars and viewpoints on performance in virtual world: efficiency vs. telepresence
Rybarczyk, Y, Coelho, T, Cardoso, T and de Oliveira, RF (2014). Effect of avatars and viewpoints on performance in virtual world: efficiency vs. telepresence. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Creative Technologies. 14 (1), pp. 1 - 12. https://doi.org/10.4108/ct.1.1.e4
Coaches’ migration: a qualitative analysis of recruitment, motivations and experiences
Borges, M, Rosado, A, de Oliveira, RF and Freitas, F (2014). Coaches’ migration: a qualitative analysis of recruitment, motivations and experiences. Leisure Studies. 34 (5), pp. 588-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.939988
An adaptive toolbox approach to the route to expertise in sport.
de Oliveira, RF, Lobinger, B and Raab, M (2014). An adaptive toolbox approach to the route to expertise in sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 5, p. 709. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00709
Optimal use of visual information in adolescents and young adults with developmental coordination disorder
De Oliveira, R., Billington, J. and Wann, J.P. (2014). Optimal use of visual information in adolescents and young adults with developmental coordination disorder. Experimental Brain Research. 232, pp. 2989-2995. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-014-3983-0
Visual perception for basketball shooting
De Oliveira, R. (2007). Visual perception for basketball shooting. PhD Thesis Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Human Movement Sciences
Visual perception in dynamic far aiming
De Oliveira, R. (2022). Visual perception in dynamic far aiming. XXIII Jornadas de Psicologia do Desporto. Maia, Portugal Edicoes ISMAI.
Social and Emotional Skills in at-Risk Adolescents through Participation in Sports
Teques, A.P., De Oliveira, R., Bednarikova, M., Bertollo, M., Botwina, G., Khomutova, A., Turam, H.E., Dinc, I., Lopez-Flores, M. and Teques, P. (2024). Social and Emotional Skills in at-Risk Adolescents through Participation in Sports. Sports. 12 (7), p. 181. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12070181
Coaches’ migration: decisions and perceived importance of international experience
Borges, M., Rosado, A. and De Oliveira, R. (2024). Coaches’ migration: decisions and perceived importance of international experience. Migration and Diversity. 3 (1), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.33182/md.v3i1.3121
Perspectives on the cross-cultural challenges and coping strategies of sport coaches
Urgun, D., Borges, M., De Oliveira, R. and Vangeli, E. (2023). Perspectives on the cross-cultural challenges and coping strategies of sport coaches . British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2023 Annual Conference. Edinburgh 28 - 29 Nov 2023
Coaches’ cultural intelligence: How do coaches rate themselves and what are their cultural training needs?
Borges, M., Rosado, A., Lobinger, B., Freitas, F. and De Oliveira, R. (2022). Coaches’ cultural intelligence: How do coaches rate themselves and what are their cultural training needs? FEPSAC 2022 - 16th European Congress of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Padova - Italy 11 - 16 Jul 2022