Dr Greg Wood

Who am I?

My research examines the attentional processes underlying the learning and skilled performance of visually-guided movement tasks. My current research projects are focused on understanding the visual (eye-tracking) and cortical (EEG, TMS) mechanisms behind movement impairments like Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Stroke and in patients learning to use myoelectric prosthetic hands. I am also interested in the use of virtual reality in sport and clinical contexts.

Publications

• Featured Works

  P. Słowiński, H. Baldemir, G. Wood, O. Alizadehkhaiyat, G. Coyles, et al. S. Vine, G. Williams, K. Tsaneva-Atanasova, M. Wilson. (2019). Gaze training supports self-organization of movement coordination in children with developmental coordination disorder. Scientific Reports. 9(1),

  G. Buckingham, J. Parr, G. Wood, S. Day, A. Chadwell, et al. J. Head, A. Galpin, L. Kenney, P. Kyberd, E. Gowen, E. Poliakoff. (2019). Upper- and lower-limb amputees show reduced levels of eeriness for images of prosthetic hands. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 26(4), pp.1295-1302.

  JVV. Parr, SJ. Vine, MR. Wilson, NR. Harrison, G. Wood (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),

  GW. Wood, CAL. Miles, G. Coyles, O. Alizadehkhaiyat, SJ. Vine, et al. J. Vickers, MR. Wilson. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of a group-based gaze training intervention for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. PLoS ONE. 12(2),

  G. Wood, SJ. Vine, MR. Wilson (2016). Working memory capacity, controlled attention and aiming performance under pressure. Psychological Research: an international journal of perception, attention, memory and action. 80(4), pp.510-517.

• Journal articles

  P. Furley, L-M. Schütz, G. Wood (2023). A critical review of research on executive functions in sport and exercise. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. pp.1-29.

  MW. Scott, G. Wood, PS. Holmes, B. Marshall, J. Williams, et al. DJ. Wright. (2021). Imagine That! Mental Training for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder. Frontiers for Young Minds. 9,

  D. Powell, G. Wood, PE. Kearney, C. Payton (2021). Skill acquisition practices of coaches on the British Para swimming World Class Programme. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 16(5), pp.1097-1110.

  T. Arthur, D. Harris, K. Allen, C. Naylor, G. Wood, et al. S. Vine, M. Wilson, K. Tsaneva-Atanasova, G. Buckingham. (2021). Visuo-motor attention during object interaction in children with developmental coordination disorder. Cortex. 138, pp.318-328.

  JVV. Parr, RJ. Foster, G. Wood, NM. Thomas, MA. Hollands (2020). Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder Show Altered Visuomotor Control During Stair Negotiation Associated With Heightened State Anxiety. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14,

  B. Marshall, DJ. Wright, PS. Holmes, G. Wood (2020). Combining Action Observation and Motor Imagery Improves Eye–Hand Coordination during Novel Visuomotor Task Performance. Journal of Motor Behavior. 52(3), pp.333-341.

  P. Słowiński, H. Baldemir, G. Wood, O. Alizadehkhaiyat, G. Coyles, et al. S. Vine, G. Williams, K. Tsaneva-Atanasova, M. Wilson. (2019). Gaze training supports self-organization of movement coordination in children with developmental coordination disorder. Scientific Reports. 9(1),

  DC. Marchant, E. Carnegie, G. Wood, P. Ellison (2019). Influence of visual illusion and attentional focusing instruction in motor performance. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 17(6), pp.659-669.

  G. Buckingham, J. Parr, G. Wood, S. Day, A. Chadwell, et al. J. Head, A. Galpin, L. Kenney, P. Kyberd, E. Gowen, E. Poliakoff. (2019). Upper- and lower-limb amputees show reduced levels of eeriness for images of prosthetic hands. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 26(4), pp.1295-1302.

  JVV. Parr, SJ. Vine, MR. Wilson, NR. Harrison, G. Wood (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),

  S. Romano-Smith, G. Wood, DJ. Wright, CJ. Wakefield (2018). Simultaneous and alternate action observation and motor imagery combinations improve aiming performance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 38, pp.100-106.

  JVV. Parr, SJ. Vine, NR. Harrison, GW. Wood (2017). Examining the spatiotemporal disruption to gaze when using a myoelectric prosthetic hand. Journal of Motor Behavior. 50(4), pp.416-425.

  GW. Wood, CAL. Miles, G. Coyles, O. Alizadehkhaiyat, SJ. Vine, et al. J. Vickers, MR. Wilson. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of a group-based gaze training intervention for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. PLoS ONE. 12(2),

  G. Wood, SJ. Vine, MR. Wilson (2016). Working memory capacity, controlled attention and aiming performance under pressure. Psychological Research: an international journal of perception, attention, memory and action. 80(4), pp.510-517.

  CAL. Miles, SJ. Vine, G. Wood, JN. Vickers, MR. Wilson (2014). Quiet eye training improves throw and catch performance in children. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 15(5), pp.511-515.

  G. Wood, J. Batt, A. Appelboam, A. Harris, MR. Wilson (2014). Exploring the impact of expertise, clinical history, and visual search on electrocardiogram interpretation. Med Decis Making. 34(1), pp.75-83.

  G. Wood, SJ. Vine, MR. Wilson (2013). The impact of visual illusions on perception, action planning, and motor performance. Atten Percept Psychophys. 75(5), pp.830-834.

  G. Wood, KM. Knapp, B. Rock, C. Cousens, C. Roobottom, et al. MR. Wilson. (2013). Visual expertise in detecting and diagnosing skeletal fractures. Skeletal Radiol. 42(2), pp.165-172.

  G. Wood, MR. Wilson (2012). Quiet-eye training, perceived control and performing under pressure. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 13(6), pp.721-728.

  G. Wood, MR. Wilson (2011). Quiet-eye training for soccer penalty kicks. Cogn Process. 12(3), pp.257-266.

  G. Wood, MR. Wilson (2010). Gaze behaviour and shooting strategies in football penalty kicks: Implications of a 'keeper-dependent approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY. 41(3), pp.293-312.

  P. Furley, G. Wood 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), pp.415-425.

  G. Wood, MR. Wilson (2010). A moving goalkeeper distracts penalty takers and impairs shooting accuracy. J Sports Sci. 28(9), pp.937-946.

  MR. Wilson, G. Wood, SJ. Vine (2009). Anxiety, attentional control, and performance impairment in penalty kicks. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 31(6), pp.761-775.

  MR. Wilson, SJ. Vine, G. Wood (2009). The influence of anxiety on visual attentional control in basketball free throw shooting. J Sport Exerc Psychol. 31(2), pp.152-168.

• Chapters in books

  AL. Kelly, MR. Wilson, G. Wood (2023). Tactical: Measuring and developing tactical knowledge and performance in youth soccer players. In: Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer: A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners. pp.34-46.

  AL. Kelly, MR. Wilson, G. Wood (2023). Tactical. In: Talent Identification and Development in Youth Soccer. Routledge, pp.34-46.

Grants

£60,640 THE WATERLOO FOUNDATION (Co-investigator)
Can training children with Developmental Coordination Disorder where to look during walking reduce their risk of trips and falls?: A proof-of-concept study.
Date: 01/10/2018

£4,500 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY (Co-investigator)
Psychology of upper-limb prosthesis use (Research Workshop Funding)
Date: 01/09/2018

£50,000 THE WATERLOO FOUNDATION (Co-investigator)
Investigating how prior knowledge influences perception and action in Developmental Coordination Disorder
Date: 13/07/2017

£10,128 ESRC IMPACT CULTIVATION AWARD (Co-investigator)
Development of a school-based skill learning intervention for children with motor coordination difficulties
Date : 01/12/2016

£42,000 HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION FUND. LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY (PI)
Improving the coordination of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
Date: 09/2014

£15,000 THE ROYAL SOCIETY RESEARCH EQUIPMENT GRANT (Principal Investigator)
Investigating the visuomotor and cortical mechanisms behind learning to use a prosthetic hand
Date: 03/2015

£10,000 THE WATERLOO FOUNDATION (Principal investigator)
Does quiet eye training improve visuomotor planning and control in children with DCD and co-occurring conditions?
Date: 07/2013

£1,000 THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES (BASES) EXPERT STATEMENT GRANT (Principal investigator)
The BASES Expert Statement on the Psychological Preparation for Football Penalty Shootouts
Date: 01/2013

Editorial board membership

Associate Editor of PLOS One 

Associate Editor of International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology