
Dr Adam Bruton
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology
Heinz Wolff 271
- Email: adam.bruton@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266485
- Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Castelli, F., Mian, O., Bruton, A., Chembila Valappil, A. and Tillin, N. (2025) 'Test-retest reliability of TMS motor evoked responses and silent periods during explosive voluntary isometric contractions'. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 1439-6319
Chye, S., Chembila Valappil, A., Knight, R., Greene, A., Shearer, D., Frank, C., et al. (2024) 'Action observation perspective influences the effectiveness of combined action observation and motor imagery training for novices learning an Osoto Gari judo throw'. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). pp. 1 - 21. ISSN: 2045-2322
Thrower, S., Barker, J., Bruton, A., Coffee, P., Cumming, J., Harwood, C., et al. (2024) 'BPS DSEP position statement: Psychological skills training in youth sport'. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 19 (1). pp. 4 - 20. ISSN: 1745-4980
McCarthy-Ryan, MF., Mellalieu, SD., Jones, H., Bruton, A. and Moore, IS. (2024) 'Characterizing Longitudinal Alterations in Postural Control Following Lower Limb Injury in Professional Rugby Union Players'. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 40 (4). pp. 287 - 295. ISSN: 1065-8483
Grilc, N., Chembila Valappil, A., Tillin, N., Mian, OS., Wright, D., Holmes, PS., et al. (2024) 'Motor imagery drives the effects of combined action observation and motor imagery on corticospinal excitability for coordinative lower-limb actions'. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 2045-2322
Toth, AJ., Harvey, C., Gullane, H., Kelly, N., Bruton, A. and Campbell, MJ. (2024) 'The effect of bipolar bihemispheric tDCS on executive function and working memory abilities'. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 1664-1078
Klaperski-van der Wal, S., Bruton, A., Felton, L. and Turner, S. (2023) 'A mixed method exploration of the effects and feasibility of an intergenerational fall prevention gardening programme in older adults at risk of falling: A clinical trial'. Journal of Public Health, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 1613-2238
Moreno-Verdú, M., Hamoline, G., Van Caenegem, EE., Waltzing, BM., Forest, S., Chembila-Valappil, A., et al. (2023) 'Guidelines for Reporting Action Simulation Studies (GRASS): proposals to improve reporting of research in Motor Imagery and Action Observation'. Neuropsychologia, 192 (10 January 2024). pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0028-3932
Thrower, SN., Barker, JB., Bruton, AM., Coffee, P., Cumming, J., Harwood, CG., et al. (2023) 'Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom'. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 36 (3). pp. 519 - 541. ISSN: 1041-3200
Chye, S., Valappil, AC., Wright, DJ., Frank, C., Shearer, DA., Tyler, CJ., et al. (2022) 'The effects of combined action observation and motor imagery on corticospinal excitability and movement outcomes: Two meta-analyses'. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 143. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 0149-7634
Frank, C., Hülsmann, F., Waltemate, T., Wright, DJ., Eaves, DL., Bruton, A., et al. (2022) 'Motor imagery during action observation in virtual reality: the impact of watching myself performing at a level I have not yet achieved'. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 21 (3). pp. 401 - 427. ISSN: 1612-197X
Bruton, AM. and Wright, DJ. (2022) 'Watch and Learn: Athletes Can Improve by Observing the Actions of Others'. Frontiers for Young Minds, 10. pp. 1 - 7.
Wright, DJ., Frank, C. and Bruton, AM. (2021) 'Recommendations for Combining Action Observation and Motor Imagery Interventions in Sport'. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 13 (3). pp. 155 - 167. ISSN: 2152-0704
Shearer, D., Leeworthy, S., Rickards, E., Blake, M., Heirene, R., Gross, M. and et al. (2020) 'There is an 'Eye' in Team: Exploring the Interplay Between Emotion, Gaze Behavior and Collective Efficacy in Team Sport Settings'. Frontiers in Sport and Active Living, 2. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 2624-9367
Bruton, AM., Holmes, PS., Eaves, DL., Franklin, ZC. and Wright, DJ. (2019) 'Neurophysiological markers discriminate different forms of motor imagery during action observation'. Cortex, 124. pp. 119 - 136. ISSN: 0010-9452
Santi, G., Bruton, A., Wadey, R., Pietrantoni, L. and Mellalieu, S. (2019) 'Psychometric Properties of an Italian Version of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports'. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19 (3). pp. 395 - 412. ISSN: 1612-197X
Bruton, AM., Shearer, DA. and Mellalieu, SD. (2019) 'Who said “there is no ‘I’ in team”? The effects of observational learning content level on efficacy beliefs in groups'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 1469-0292
Diss, CE., Doyle, S., Moore, IS., Mellalieu, SD. and Bruton, AM. (2018) 'Examining the effects of combined gait retraining and video self-modeling on habitual runners experiencing knee pain: A pilot study'. Translational Sports Medicine, 1 (6). pp. 273 - 282. ISSN: 2573-8488
Wright, DJ., Wood, G., Eaves, DL., Bruton, AM., Frank, C. and Franklin, ZC. (2018) 'Corticospinal excitability is facilitated by combined action observation and motor imagery of a basketball free throw'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39. pp. 114 - 121. ISSN: 1469-0292
Shearer, D., Bruton, A., Short, S. and Roderique-Davies, G. (2017) 'Effects of Sleep Quality on Imagery Ability in Athletic Populations'. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 37 (4). pp. 394 - 411. ISSN: 0276-2366
Bruton, AM., Mellalieu, SD. and Shearer, DA. (2016) 'Observation as a method to enhance collective efficacy: An integrative review'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 24. pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 1469-0292
Bruton, AM., Mellalieu, SD. and Shearer, DA. (2015) 'Validation of a single-item stem for collective efficacy measurement in sports teams'. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14 (4). pp. 383 - 401. ISSN: 1612-197X
Santi, G., Bruton, A., Pietrantoni, L. and Mellalieu, S. (2014) 'Sport commitment and participation in masters swimmers: The influence of coach and teammates'. European Journal of Sport Science, 14 (8). pp. 852 - 860. ISSN: 1746-1391
Bruton, AM., Mellalieu, SD. and Shearer, DA. (2014) 'Observation interventions as a means to manipulate collective efficacy in groups'. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36 (1). pp. 27 - 39. ISSN: 0895-2779
Bruton, AM., Mellalieu, SD., Shearer, D., Roderique-Davies, G. and Hall, R. (2013) 'Performance accomplishment information as predictors of self-efficacy as a function of skill level in amateur golf'. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 25 (2). pp. 197 - 208. ISSN: 1041-3200