Mark R. Wilson
University of Exeter
181 Papers
258 Citations
Mark R. Wilson is an academic researcher from University of Exeter. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Anxiety. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 164 publications. Previous affiliations of Mark R. Wilson include Manchester Metropolitan University & University of Wollongong.
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Papers
The influence of anxiety on visual attentional control in basketball free throw shooting.
TL;DR: The manipulation of anxiety resulted in significant reductions in the duration of the quiet eye period and free throw success rate, thus supporting the predictions of attentional control theory.
Development and Validation of a Surgical Workload Measure: The Surgery Task Load Index (SURG-TLX)
TL;DR: Support is provided for the validity of the SURG-TLX instrument and the importance of considering how different stressors may load surgeons is highlighted, and modifications to the scale to enhance clinical utility are suggested.
Anxiety, Attentional Control, and Performance Impairment in Penalty Kicks
TL;DR: Findings support the predictions of ACT, as anxious participants were more likely to focus on the "threatening" goalkeeper, owing to an increased influence of the stimulus-driven attentional control system.
Quiet eye training facilitates competitive putting performance in elite golfers.
TL;DR: The results reveal that QE training, incorporated into a pre-shot routine, is an effective intervention to help golfers maintain control when anxious.
State anxiety and visual attention: The role of the quiet eye period in aiming to a far target
Michael Behan,Mark R. Wilson +1 more
TL;DR: The results show that the quiet eye period is sensitive to increases in anxiety and may be a useful index of the efficiency of visual orientation in aiming tasks.