Dr Greg Wood

Reader in Sensorimotor Control

My profile

Biography

My current research projects are focused on understanding the immediate and long-term effects of head impacts on brain function, cognition and movement control using various neurophysiological measurement tools (e.g., MRI, TMS, EEG, EMG). Other projects focus on understanding the etiology and neurological basis of movement impairments (e.g., Developmental Coordination Disorder) and testing interventions to improve learning and performance in sport or clinical contexts.

Personal website address

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Greg_Wood2

Get in touch

0161 247 5461
3.02 99 Oxford Road

Impact

Editorial Board Membership

Editor-in-Chief International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Research outputs

  1. Parr, J. V., Uiga, L., Marshall, B., & Wood, G. (2023). Soccer heading immediately alters brain function and brain-muscle communication. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 17, 1145700.
  2. Furley, P., Schütz, L. M., & Wood, G. (2023). A critical review of research on executive functions in sport and exercise. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-29.
  3. Hadwin, K. J., Wood, G., Payne, S., Mackintosh, C., & Parr, J. V. (2023). Strengths and weaknesses of the MABC-2 as a diagnostic tool for developmental coordination disorder: An online survey of occupational therapists and physiotherapists. PLoS One, 18(6), e0286751.
  4. Marshall, B., Uiga, L., Parr, J. V. V., & Wood, G. (2023). A preliminary investigation into the efficacy of training soccer heading in immersive virtual reality. Virtual Reality, 1-8.
  5. Scott, M. W., Wood, G., Holmes, P. S., Marshall, B., Williams, J., & Wright, D. J. (2023). Combined action observation and motor imagery improves learning of activities of daily living in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Plos one, 18(5), e0284086.
  6. Parr, J. V. V., Gallicchio, G., Canales-Johnson, A., Uiga, L., & Wood, G. (2022). Cortical, muscular, and kinetic activity underpinning attentional focus strategies during visuomotor control. Psychophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14249
  7. Wood, G., & Parr, J. (2022). A tool for measuring mental workload during prosthesis use: The Prosthesis Task Load Index (PROS-TLX). PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/k2uq5
  8. Parr, J.V.V., Hodson-Tole, E., & Wood, G. (2022). Short report presenting preliminary evidence of impaired corticomuscular coherence in an individual with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities.
  9. Romano-Smith, S., Wood, G., Coyles, G., Roberts, J. W., & Wakefield, C. J. (2022). Simultaneous and alternate combinations of action-observation and motor imagery involve a common lower-level sensorimotor process. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102275
  10. Parr, J.V.V., Wright, D.J., Uiga, L, Marshall, B., Mohamed, M.O. & Wood, G. (2022). A scoping review of the application of motor learning principles to optimise myoelectric prosthetic hand control. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000083
  11. Powell, D., Wood, G., Kearney, P. E., & Payton, C. (2021). Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming World Class Programme. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17479541211026248. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211026248
  12. Scott, M.W., Wood, G., Holmes, P.S., Williams, J., Marshall, B., & Wright, D.J. (2021). Combined action observation and motor imagery: An intervention to combat the neural and behavioural deficits associated with developmental coordination disorder. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.05.015
  13. Parr, J. V., Gallicchio, G., & Wood, G. (2021). EEG correlates of verbal and conscious processing of motor control in sport and human movement: A systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1878548
  14. Arthur, T., Harris, D. J., Allen, K., Naylor, C. E., Wood, G., Vine, S., … & Buckingham, G. (2021). Visuo-motor attention during object interaction in children with developmental coordination disorder. Cortex, 138, 318-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2021.02.013
  15. Wood, G., Wright, D. J., Harris, D., Pal, A., Franklin, Z. C., & Vine, S. J. (2021). Testing the construct validity of a soccer-specific virtual reality simulator using novice, academy, and professional soccer players. Virtual Reality, 25(1), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-020-00441-x
  16. Scott, M.W., Wood, G., Holmes, P.S., Williams, J., Marshall, B., & Wright, D.J (2021). Imagine that! Mental training for children with developmental coordination disorder. Frontiers for Young Minds: Understanding Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.642053
  17. Parr, J. V., Foster, R. J., Wood, G., Thomas, N. M., & Hollands, M. A. (2020). Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Show Altered Visuomotor Control During Stair Negotiation Associated With Heightened State Anxiety. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 512. 10.3389/fnhum.2020.589502
  18. Roberts, J. W., Wood, G., & Wakefield, C. J. (2020). Examining the equivalence between imagery and execution within the spatial domain–does motor imagery account for signal-dependent noise?. Experimental Brain Research, 238(12), 2983-2992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-020-05939-z
  19. Wakefield, C. J., Roberts, J. W., & Wood, G. (2020). Eye-movements support chronometric imagery performance even when the task is occluded. Visual Cognition, 28(4), 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1080/13506285.2020.1789905
  20. Marshall, B., Wright, D. J., Holmes, P. S., & Wood, G. (2020). Combining Action Observation and Motor Imagery Improves Eye–Hand Coordination during Novel Visuomotor Task Performance. Journal of Motor Behavior, 52(3), 333-341. 10.1080/00222895.2019.1626337
  21. Parr, J. V., Foster, R. J., Wood, G., & Hollands, M. A. (2020). Children with developmental coordination disorder exhibit greater stepping error despite similar gaze patterns and state anxiety levels to their typically developing peers. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 303. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00303
  22. Parr, J. V., Gallicchio, G., Harrison, N. R., Johnen, A. K., & Wood, G. (2020). All talk? Challenging the use of left-temporal EEG alpha oscillations as valid measures of verbal processing and conscious motor control. Biological Psychology, 155, 107943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2020.107943
  23. Roberts, J. W., Wood, G., & Wakefield, C. J. (2020). Examining the equivalence between imagery and execution within the spatial domain - does motor imagery account for signal-dependent noise? Experimental Brain Research, 238(12), 2983-2992. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-020-05939-z
  24. Marshall, B., Wright, D. J., Holmes, P. S., Williams, J., & Wood, G. (2020). Combined action observation and motor imagery facilitates visuomotor adaptation in children with developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 98, 103570. 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103570
  25. Parr, J. V. V., Vine, S. J., Wilson, M. R., Harrison, N. R., & Wood, G. (2019). Visual attention, EEG alpha power and T7-Fz connectivity are implicated in prosthetic hand control and can be optimized through gaze training. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 16(1), 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-019-0524-x
  26. Romano-Smith, S., Wood, G., Coyles, G., Roberts, J. W., & Wakefield, C. J. (2019). The effect of action observation and motor imagery combinations on upper limb kinematics and EMG during dart‐throwing. Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 29(12), 1917-1929. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13534
  27. Buckingham, G., Parr, J., Wood, G., Day, S., Chadwell, A., Head, J., … & Poliakoff, E. (2019). Upper-and lower-limb amputees show reduced levels of eeriness for images of prosthetic hands. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 26(4), 1295-1302. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-019-01612-x
  28. Słowiński, P., Baldemir, H., Wood, G., Alizadehkhaiyat, O., Coyles, G., Vine, S., … & Wilson, M. (2019). Gaze training supports self-organization of movement coordination in children with developmental coordination disorder. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1712. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38204-z
  29. Wright, D. J., Wood, G., Eaves, D. L., Bruton, A. M., Frank, C., & Franklin, Z. C. (2018). Corticospinal excitability is facilitated by combined action observation and motor imagery of a basketball free throw. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39, 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.08.006
  30. Romano-Smith, S., Wood, G., Wright, D. J., & Wakefield, C. J. (2018). Simultaneous and alternate action observation and motor imagery combinations improve aiming performance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 38, 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.06.003
  31. Marchant, D. C., Carnegie, E., Wood, G., & Ellison, P. (2018). Influence of visual illusion and attentional focusing instruction in motor performance. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2018.1441165
  32. Wright, D. J., Wood, G., Franklin, Z. C., Marshall, B., Riach, M., & Holmes, P. S. (2018). Directing visual attention during action observation modulates corticospinal excitability. PloS one, 13(1), e0190165. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190165
  33. Buckingham, G., Parr, J., Wood, G., Vine, S., Dimitriou, P., & Day, S. (2018). The impact of using an upper-limb prosthesis on the perception of real and illusory weight differences. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 25(4), 1507-1516. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-017-1425-2
  34. Parr, J. V. V., Vine, S. J., Harrison, N. R., & Wood, G. (2018). Examining the spatiotemporal disruption to gaze when using a myoelectric prosthetic hand. Journal of motor behavior, 50(4), 416-425. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2017.1363703
  35. Wood, G., Vine, S. J., Parr, J., & Wilson, M. R. (2017). Aiming to deceive: Examining the role of the quiet eye during deceptive aiming actions. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39(5), 327-338. 10.1123/jsep.2017-0016
  36. Wood, G., Miles, C. A., Coyles, G., Alizadehkhaiyat, O., Vine, S. J., Vickers, J. N., & Wilson, M. R. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of a group-based gaze training intervention for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. PloS One, 12(2), e0171782. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171782
  37. Miles, C. A. L., Wood, G., Vine, S. J., Vickers, J. N., & Wilson, M. R. (2017). Quiet eye training aids the long-term learning of throwing and catching in children: Preliminary evidence for a predictive control strategy. European journal of Sport Science, 17(1), 100-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2015.1122093
  38. Wilson, M.R., Wood, G., & Vine, S.J. (2016). Say it quietly, but we still do not know how Quiet Eye training works – comment on Vickers. Current Issues in Sport Science. https://doi.org/10.15203/CISS_2016.117
  39. Furley, P., & Wood, G. (2016). Working memory, attentional control, and expertise in sports: A review of current literature and directions for future research. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 5(4), 415-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2016.05.001
  40. Wood, G., Hartley, G., Furley, P. A., & Wilson, M. R. (2016). Working memory capacity, visual attention and hazard perception in driving. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 5(4), 454-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2016.04.009
  41. Wood, G., Vine, S. J., & Wilson, M. R. (2015). Working memory capacity, controlled attention and aiming performance under pressure. Psychological Research, 80(4), 510-517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-015-0673-x
  42. Miles, C. A., Wood, G., Vine, S. J., Vickers, J. N., & Wilson, M. R. (2015). Quiet Eye Training facilitates visuomotor coordination in children with developmental coordination disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 40, 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2015.01.005
  43. Wood, G., Jordet, G., & Wilson, M. R. (2015). On winning the ‘lottery’: psychological preparation for football penalty shootouts. Journal of Sport Sciences, 33(17), 1758-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2015.1012103
  44. Miles, C. A., Vine, S. J., Wood, G., Vickers, J. N., & Wilson, M. R. (2014). Quiet eye training improves throw and catch performance in children. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15(5), 511-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.04.009
  45. Wood, G., Batt, J., Appelboam, A., Harris, A., & Wilson, M. R. (2014). Exploring the Impact of Expertise, Clinical History, and Visual Search on Electrocardiogram Interpretation. Medical Decision Making, 34(1), 75-83. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X13492016
  46. Wood, G., Knapp, K. M., Rock, B., Cousens, C., Roobottom, C., & Wilson, M. R. (2014). Visual expertise in detecting and diagnosing skeletal fractures. Skeletal Radiology, 42, 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-012-1503-5
  47. Wood, G., Vine, S. J., & Wilson, M. R. (2013). The impact of visual illusions on perception, action planning, and motor performance. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 75(5), 830-834. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-013-0489-y
  48. Wood, G., & Wilson, M.R. (2012). Quiet-eye training, perceived control and performing under pressure. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 721–728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.05.003
  49. Wood, G. & Wilson, M.R. (2011). Quiet-eye training for soccer penalty kicks. Cognitive Processing, 12, 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-011-0393-0
  50. Wood, G. & Wilson, M.R. (2010b). A moving goalkeeper distracts penalty takers and impairs shooting accuracy. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 937-946. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2010.495995
  51. Wood, G. & Wilson, M.R. (2010a). Gaze behaviour and shooting strategies in football penalty kicks: Implications of a ‘keeper-dependent approach. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 41, 293-312. https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.720.7334&rep=rep1&type=pdf
  52. Wilson, M.R., Wood, G. &, Vine, S.J. (2009). Anxiety, attentional control and performance impairment in penalty kicks. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31, 761-775. https://doi-org.mmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1123/jsep.31.6.761
  53. Wilson, M.R., Vine, S.J. & Wood, G. (2009). The influence of anxiety on visual attentional control in basketball free-throw shooting. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31, 152-168. https://doi-org.mmu.idm.oclc.org/10.1123/jsep.31.2.152