BSc(Hons) PhD(MMU)
Tel +64 3 479 9122
Room 1.25, 55 Union St West
Email chris.button@otago.ac.nz
Background
Chris gained his PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2000, before working at Edinburgh University in Scotland. Chris moved to NZ in 2003. Previous roles at Otago have included the Dean of the School (2017-2021), Director of the Human Performance Centre and the Co-Director of the Lifestyles in NZ research group. As well as carrying out teaching and research, Chris has provided consultancy with several organisations providing advice on Motor Development and Skill Acquisition to the likes of NZ Ministry of Health, Water Safety NZ, Netball NZ, NZ Football, and the Boston Celtics (NBA). Chris is an Executive Committee member of the Australasian Skill Acquisition Network. He is also a Section Editor of NZ Journal of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Chris lives in Carey's Bay, with his wife Angela and daughter Melanie. In his free time Chris coaches and plays football, he also enjoys outdoor pursuits like tramping and skiing. A keen advocate of active transport, Chris likes to cycle to and from work along the beautiful Otago Peninsula.
Teaching
- SPEX 102 Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance
- SPEX 202 Movement Analysis and Control
- SPEX 311 Sports Technology
- SPEX 316 Practicum
- SPEX 401 Research Methods for Sport, Exercise and Health
Research
Dr Button's research interests include movement coordination and variability, skill learning, coaching, water safety and survival skills. He has been the recipient of several research grants from organisations such as SportNZ, ACC, and Water Safety New Zealand. Chris has published in several international peer-reviewed journals, and a common theme of this work is the application of movement science to sport within an Ecological Dynamics framework. Summaries of much of his work linking theory to practice can be found in the textbooks, 'Dynamics of Skill Acquisition' (2020: Human Kinetics, 2nd edition), 'Complex Systems in Sport' (2013: Routledge, Taylor & Francis), and 'Nonlinear Pedagogy in Skill Acquisition' (2016: Routledge, Taylor & Francis). See Chris' ResearchGate profile here. Chris's research has been cited over 8,000 times and his h-index is 43 (Google Scholar).
Recent research projects Chris has been involved with include:
- Teaching foundational aquatic skills to children in open water environments
- Defining tactical competency during turnovers in Netball (PDF)
- Using Active Video Game technology to assess and develop foundational movement competency of children
- Are infants enticed into water by shallow slopes?
- Balancing on water: How humans control posture whilst standing on their board
Potential postgraduate students wishing to be supervised by Chris must be interested in applying an ecological dynamics framework to physical activity and/or sport. Please consult the University of Otago scholarships webpage to check eligibility for international and domestic student scholarships.
Postgraduate Students
Current Students
- Brandon Rasman: The perceptuo-motor processes underpinning dynamic balance in surfers. (Enrolled from September 2018). Dr Chris Button and Dr Jon Shemmell
Graduates
- Carolina Burnay (2020): Exploring affordances for infants in aquatic environments.. Dr James Croft, Dr Chris Button, Dr Rita Cordovil & Dr David Anderson.
- Alana Coombe (2020): Training tactical and technical skills in elite netballers. Dr Sarah-Kate Millar, Dr Chris Button and Dr Tony Oldham.
- Jonathan Leo Ng (2019): Assessment of fundamental movement skill competency. Dr Chris Button
- Andrew Walsh (2019): Affordance based control in rock-climbing. Dr James Croft, Dr Chris Button & Dr Ludovic Seifert.
- Cameron Ross (2019): Tracking the physical demands of snowsport athletes. Dr Chris Button, Dr Peter Lamb & Dr Paul McAlpine.
- Chanel Phillips (2019). A Māori approach to water safety. Dr Anne-Marie Jackson, Dr Hauiti Hakopa, & Dr Chris Button.
Publications
Mirzaee, F., Button, C., Blakemore, R., & Bussey, M. (2023). Biomechanical effects of head and neck restraint systems for head/neck injury prevention in motorsports: A systematic review. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 160). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Mirzaee, F., Button, C., & Bussey, M. (2023). The association between oculomotor performance and neck muscle function in driving: A narrative review. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 127). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
van Duijn, T., Button, C., Cotter, J. D., & Masters, R. S. W. (2023). Energetic and cognitive demands of treading water: Effects of technique and expertise. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 22(4), 726-738. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2023.726 Journal - Research Article
Burnay, C., Anderson, D. I., Button, C., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Effect of baby swimming lessons on infants’ avoidance of bodies of water. Developmental Psychobiology, 65(8), e22434. doi: 10.1002/dev.22434 Journal - Research Article
Button, C., van Duijn, T., Cocker, K., Trotter-Dunn, G., & Seifert, L. (2023). Does a combined swimming pool and open water education programme for children develop adaptable water safety competencies? Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(2), 18-28. doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.02.03 Journal - Research Article
2023
Journal - Research Article
van Duijn, T., Button, C., Cotter, J. D., & Masters, R. S. W. (2023). Energetic and cognitive demands of treading water: Effects of technique and expertise. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 22(4), 726-738. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2023.726
Burnay, C., Anderson, D. I., Button, C., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Effect of baby swimming lessons on infants’ avoidance of bodies of water. Developmental Psychobiology, 65(8), e22434. doi: 10.1002/dev.22434
Button, C., van Duijn, T., Cocker, K., Trotter-Dunn, G., & Seifert, L. (2023). Does a combined swimming pool and open water education programme for children develop adaptable water safety competencies? Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(2), 18-28. doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.02.03
Ng, J. L., & Button, C. (2023). Construct validation of a general movement competence assessment utilising active video gaming technology. Frontiers in Bioengineering & Biotechnology, 11, 1094469. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1094469
Walsh, A., Seifert, L., Button, C., Vial, S., & Croft, J. (2023). The effect of fatigue on climbing fluidity and hand movements. Sports Biomechanics, 1-13. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2023.2182703
Chow, J. Y., Meerhoff, L. A., Choo, C. Z. Y., Button, C., & Tan, B. S.-J. (2023). The effect of nonlinear pedagogy on the acquisition of game skills in a territorial game. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1077065. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1077065
Gandrieau, J., Schnitzler, C., Cairney, J., Keegan, R., Roberts, W. M., Barnett, L. M., … Button, C., … Potdevin, S. F. (2023). Development of ELIP to assess physical literacy for emerging adults: A methodological and epistemological challenge. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2022.2125927
Walsh, A. S., Seifert, L., Button, C., & Croft, J. L. (2023). The effect of expertise upon perceived reach- and grasp-ability in rock climbers. International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2022.2161104
Journal - Research Other
Santos, C., Burnay, C., Button, C., & Cordovil, R. (2023). Effects of exposure to formal aquatic activities on babies younger than 36 months: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 20, 5610. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20085610
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Mirzaee, F., Button, C., Blakemore, R., & Bussey, M. (2023). Biomechanical effects of head and neck restraint systems for head/neck injury prevention in motorsports: A systematic review. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 160). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01
Mirzaee, F., Button, C., & Bussey, M. (2023). The association between oculomotor performance and neck muscle function in driving: A narrative review. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 127). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01
2022
Chapter in Book - Research
Zollmann, S., Langlotz, T., Regenbrecht, H., Button, C., Lo, W. H., & Mills, S. (2022). Augmented reality for sports spectating and coaching. In V. Tzankova & M. Filimowicz (Eds.), Interactive sports technologies: Performance, participation, safety. (pp. 96-111). New York, NY: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003205111-7
Journal - Research Article
Uehara, L., Davids, K., Pepping, G.-J., Gray, R., & Button, C. (2022). The role of family and football academy in developing Brazilian football expertise. International Sports Studies, 44(2), 6-21. doi: 10.30819/iss.44-2.02
Anderson, N., Button, C., & Lamb, P. (2022). The effect of educational gymnastics on postural control of young children. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 936680. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.936680
Button, C., Ng, J. L., Burnay, C., & van Duijn, T. (2022). Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention. Asian Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 2, 59-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.04.001
Journal - Research Other
van Duijn, T., Cocker, K., Seifert, L., & Button, C. (2022). Assessment of water safety competencies: Benefits and caveats of testing in open water. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 982480. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.982480
Burnay, C., Anderson, D. I., Button, C., Cordovil, R., & Peden, A. E. (2022). Infant drowning prevention: Insights from a new ecological psychology approach. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19, 4567. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084567
2021
Journal - Research Article
van Duijn, T., Ng, J. L., Burnay, C., Anderson, N., Uehara, L., Cocker, K., & Button, C. (2021). The influence of equipment and environment on children and young adults learning aquatic skills. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 733489. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.733489
van Duijn, T., Button, C., & Masters, R. S. W. (2021). A multidisciplinary comparison of different techniques among skilled water treaders. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 719788. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.719788
Burnay, C., Button, C., Cordovil, R., Anderson, D. I., & Croft, J. L. (2021). Do infants avoid a traversable slope leading into deep water? Developmental Psychobiology, 63, e22169. doi: 10.1002/dev.22169
Burnay, C., Cordovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J. L., & Anderson, D. I. (2021). Experienced crawlers avoid real and water drop‐offs, even when they are walking. Infancy, 26, 770-779. doi: 10.1111/infa.12419
Burnay, C., Cordovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J. L., Schofield, M., Pereira, J., & Anderson, D. I. (2021). The effect of specific locomotor experiences on infants' avoidance behaviour on real and water cliffs. Developmental Science, 24(3), e13047. doi: 10.1111/desc.13047
Schnitzler, C., Seifert, L., & Button, C. (2021). Adaptability in swimming pattern: How propulsive action is modified as a function of speed and skill. Frontiers in Sports & Active Living, 3, 618990. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.618990
Uehara, L., Falcous, M., Button, C., Davids, K., Araújo, D., de Paula, A. R., & Saunders, J. (2021). The poor "wealth" of Brazilian football: How poverty may shape skill and expertise of players. Frontiers in Sports & Active Living, 3, 635241. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.635241
Uehara, L., Button, C., Saunders, J., Araújo, D., Falcous, M., & Davids, K. (2021). Malandragem and Ginga: Socio-cultural constraints on the development of expertise and skills in Brazilian football. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 16(3), 622-635. doi: 10.1177/1747954120976271
2020
Journal - Research Article
Ramsey, H., Button, C., Davids, K., Hacques, G., Seifert, L., & Dicks, M. (2020). Considerations for the study of individual differences in gaze control during expert visual anticipation: An exploratory study. Movement & Sport Sciences, (110), 39-47. doi: 10.1051/sm/2020006
Coombe, A., Millar, S.-K., & Button, C. (2020). Understanding the tactical behaviour associated with turnovers in elite netball. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 4(2), 72-83. doi: 10.36905/jses.2020.02.02
Button, C., Button, A. J., Jackson, A.-M., Cotter, J. D., & Maraj, B. (2020). Teaching foundational aquatic skills to children in open water environments. International Journal of Aquatic Research & Education, 13(1), 1. doi: 10.25035/ijare.13.01.01
Ross, C., Lamb, P., McAlpine, P., Kennedy, G., & Button, C. (2020). Validation of gyroscope sensors for snow sports performance monitoring. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 19(1), 51-59. doi: 10.2478/ijcss-2020-0004
Ng, J. L., Button, C., Collins, D., Giblin, S., & Kennedy, G. (2020). Assessing the internal reliability and construct validity of the general movement competence assessment for children. Journal of Motor Learning & Development, 8(1), 87-106. doi: 10.1123/jmld.2018-0047
Guignard, B., Button, C., Davids, K., & Seifert, L. (2020). Education and transfer of water competencies: An ecological dynamics approach. European Physical Education Review, 26(4), 938-953. doi: 10.1177/1356336X20902172
Sanders, R. H., Button, C., & McCabe, C. B. (2020). Variability of upper body kinematics in a highly constrained task: Sprint swimming. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(5), 624-632. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1658808
Journal - Research Other
Rudd, J. R., Crotti, M., Fitton-Davies, K., O'Callaghan, L., Bardid, F., Utesch, T., … Button, C., … Foweather, L. (2020). Skill Acquisition Methods fostering Physical Literacy in Early-Physical Education (SAMPLE-PE): Rationale and study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial in 5–6-year-old children from deprived areas of North West England. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1228. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01228
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Burnay, C., Button, C., Cordovil, R., Anderson, D. I., & Croft, J. L. (2020). Infants' avoidance of drowning: The effect of locomotor experience and type of access way to bodies of water. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 4(3), (pp. 37-38). doi: 10.36905/jses.2020.03.01
Button, C., Seifert, L., Chow, J.-Y., Araujo, D., & Davids, K. (2020). Considerations in developing adaptable and skilful athletes. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 4(3), (pp. 32). doi: 10.36905/jses.2020.03.01
van Duijn, T., Button, C., & Masters, R. S. W. (2020). Energetic and cognitive demands of different water trending patterns. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 4(3), (pp. 22). doi: 10.36905/jses.2020.03.01
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Burnay, C., Cordovil, R., Button, C., Croft, J. L., Schofield, M., Pereira, J., & Anderson, D. I. (2020). The effect of specific locomotor experiences on infants’ avoidance behaviour on real and water cliffs. Preprints. doi: 10.20944/preprints202007.0497.v1
2019
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Brouwer, L., Schnitzler, C., & de Poel, H. J. (2019). Exploratory analysis of treading water coordination and the influence of task and environmental constraints. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2579. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02579
Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., Jowett, T. W. D., & Button, C. (2019). Walking with avatars: Gait-related visual information for following a virtual leader. Human Movement Science, 66, 173-185. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.04.003
Orth, D., van der Kamp, J., & Button, C. (2019). Learning to be adaptive as a distributed process across the coach–athlete system: Situating the coach in the constraints-led approach. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 24(2), 146-161. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2018.1557132
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Coombe, A., Millar, S. K., Button, C., & Oldham, A. (2019). Defining tactical competency in Netball: Using the Delphi method to capture expert coach knowledge. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 3(3), (pp. 5-6). doi: 10.36905/jes.2019.03.01
Button, C., Button, A., Jackson, A.-M., Cotter, J., & Maraj, B. (2019). Teaching Water Skills for Life to children in open water environments. In S. Mandic & K. Coppell (Eds.), Proceedings of The Active Living and Environment Symposium (TALES): Linking Transport, Health and Sustainability. (pp. 41). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Button, C., Button, A., Jackson, A.-M., Cotter, J., & Maraj, B. (2019). Developing a first principles approach to educating water skills for life to children. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/8981
Other Research Output
Button, C. (2019, November). Are our children physically educated for the 21st century?. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].
2018
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Orth, D., Davids, K., & Seifert, L. (2018). The influence of hold regularity on perceptual-motor behaviour in indoor climbing. European Journal of Sport Science, 18(8), 1090-1099. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1472812
Blair, M. R., Elsworthy, N., Rehrer, N. J., Button, C., & Gill, N. D. (2018). Physical and physiological demands of elite rugby union officials. International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 13(9), 1199-1207. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0849
Schnitzler, C., Button, C., Seifert, L., Armbrust, G., & Croft, J. L. (2018). Does water temperature influence the performance of key survival skills? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 28(3), 928-938. doi: 10.1111/sms.12997
Passos, P., Milho, J., & Button, C. (2018). Quantifying synergies in two-versus-one situations in team sports: An example from Rugby Union. Behavior Research Methods, 50(2), 620-629. doi: 10.3758/s13428-017-0889-3
Journal - Research Other
Blair, M., Cronin, J. B., Rehrer, N. J., Button, C., & Gill, N. D. (2018). Contextual review of physical requirements of refereeing Rugby Union at an elite level. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 40(2), 17-30. doi: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000352
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Jackson, A.-M., & Button, C. (2018, July). University of Otago School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences Q + A. Workshop presentation at the Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) 60th National Conference: Together, Towards Tomorrow, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Button, C. (2018, July). Teaching Water Skills For Life competencies in open water environments. Workshop presentation at the Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) 60th National Conference: Together, Towards Tomorrow, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2017
Journal - Research Article
Lee, M. C. Y., Chow, J. Y., Button, C., & Tan, C. W. K. (2017). Nonlinear Pedagogy and its role in encouraging twenty-first century competencies through physical education: A Singapore experience. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 37(4), 483-499. doi: 10.1080/02188791.2017.1386089
Croft, J. L., Pepping, G. J., Button, C., & Chow, J. Y. (2017). Children's perception of action boundaries and how it affects their climbing behavior. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 166, 134-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2017.07.012
Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., Jowett, T. W. D., & Button, C. (2017). Influence of gait mode and body orientation on following a walking avatar. Human Movement Science, 54, 377-387. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.06.005
Anderson, N., & Button, C. (2017). Development of static postural control: An overview and summary of entropy analysis. Journal of Motor Learning & Development, 5(1), 126-147. doi: 10.1123/jmld.2016-0011
Journal - Research Other
Giblin, S., Collins, D. J., Button, C., & MacNamara, A. (2017). Practical precursors to reconsidering objective for physical activity in physical education. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21), 1573-1574. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098238
Button, C., & Croft, J. L. (2017). Sports science needs more interdisciplinary, constraints-led research programmes: The case of water safety in New Zealand [Short communication]. Human Movement Science, 56(Part A), 157-159. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.04.017
Dicks, M., Button, C., Davids, K., Chow, J. Y., & van der Kamp, J. (2017). Keeping an eye on noisy movements: On different approaches to perceptual-motor skill research and training. Sports Medicine, 47(4), 575-581. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0600-3
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Button, C., McGuire, T., Cotter, J., & Jackson, A.-M. (2017). Assessing the water survival skills competency of children. Dunedin, New Zealand: School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago. 35p.
2016
Journal - Research Article
Renshaw, I., Araújo, D., Button, C., Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., & Moy, B. (2016). Why the constraints-led approach is not teaching games for understanding: A clarification. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 21(5), 459-480. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2015.1095870
Button, C., Schofield, M., & Croft, J. (2016). Distance perception in an open water environment: Analysis of individual differences. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 78(3), 915-922. doi: 10.3758/s13414-015-1049-4
Uehara, L., Button, C., Falcous, M., & Davids, K. (2016). Contextualised skill acquisition research: A new framework to study the development of sport expertise. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 21(2), 153-168. doi: 10.1080/17408989.2014.924495
Journal - Research Other
Button, C. (2016). Aquatic locomotion: Forgotten fundamental movement skills? New Zealand Physical Educator, 49(1), 8-10.
Cotter, J., Bradford, C., Lucas, S., Gerrard, D., Thomas, K., & Button, C. (2016). Immersing in thermal extremes: Hazards and opportunities. New Zealand Physical Educator, 49(1), 29-31.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ross, C., Lamb, P., McAlpine, P., Kennedy, G., & Button, C. (2016). Validation of wearable sensors to measure acceleration of landing impacts. In E. Müller, J. Kröll, S. Lindinger, J. Pfusterschmied, J. Spörri & T. Stöggle (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Science and Skiing. (pp. 146). Salzburg, Austria: University of Salzburg. [Abstract]
Lamb, P., Adhia, D., & Button, C. (2016). Time-continuous kinematic assessment of the differences between barefoot and shod gait. In A. Baca, B. Wessner, R. Diketmüller, H. Tschan, M. Hoffmann, P. Kornfeind & E. Tsolakidis (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st European College of Sport Science Annual Congress: Crossing Borders through Sport Science. (pp. 551). European College of Sport Science. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Ross, C., Lamb, P., McAlpine, P., Kennedy, G., & Button, C. (2016, October). Development of an automated athlete tracking system for snowboard slopestyle athletes. Verbal presentation at the Sport & Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) Annual Conference, Cambridge, New Zealand.
Button, C., Ng, J. L., & Anderson, N. (2016, October). Back to fundamentals: What motor skills underpin physical literacy? Verbal presentation at the Sport & Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) Annual Conference, Cambridge, New Zealand.
2015
Journal - Research Article
Schnitzler, C., Button, C., Croft, J. L., & Seifert, L. (2015). A new qualitative typology to classify treading water movement patterns. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 14(3), 530-535.
Croft, J. L., & Button, C. (2015). Interacting factors associated with adult male drowning in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 10(6), e0130545. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130545
Button, C., Croft, J. L., Cotter, J. D., Graham, M. J., & Lucas, S. J. E. (2015). Integrative physiological and behavioral responses to sudden cold-water immersion are similar in skilled and less-skilled swimmers. Physiology & Behavior, 138, 254-259. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.10.024
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Button, C. (2015, December). Motor skill learning is a nonlinear process: Implications for pedagogy. Keynote presentation at the Memory Day Conference: Memory and Skill Across Time, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Button, C., Lee, M. C., Tan, C. W., Komar, J., & Chow, J.-Y. (2015, August-September). Nonlinear pedagogy: A constraints-led approach to teaching movement skills. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., & Button, C. (2015, August-September). Flexible perception-action strategies when keeping distance. Verbal presentation at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2014
Edited Book - Research
Davids, K., Hristovski, R., Araújo, D., Balagué Serre, N., Button, C., & Passos, P. (Eds.). (2014). Complex systems in sport. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 338p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Schöllhorn, W., Chow, J. Y., Glazier, P., & Button, C. (2014). Self-organizing maps and cluster analysis in elite and sub-elite athletic performance. In K. Davids, R. Hristovski, D. Araújo, N. Balagué Serre, C. Button & P. Passos (Eds.), Complex systems in sport. (pp. 145-159). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Button, C., Seifert, L., O'Donovan, D., & Davids, K. (2014). Variability in neurobiological systems and training. In K. Davids, R. Hristovski, D. Araújo, N. Balagué Serre, C. Button & P. Passos (Eds.), Complex systems in sport. (pp. 277-292). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Button, C., Wheat, J., & Lamb, P. (2014). Why coordination dynamics is relevant for studying sport performance. In K. Davids, R. Hristovski, D. Araújo, N. Balagué Serre, C. Button & P. Passos (Eds.), Complex systems in sport. (pp. 44-61). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Journal - Research Article
Giblin, S., Collins, D., & Button, C. (2014). Physical literacy: Importance, assessment and future directions. Sports Medicine, 44(9), 1177-1184. doi: 10.1007/s40279-014-0205-7
Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., & Button, C. (2014). How visual information influences coordination dynamics when following the leader. Neuroscience Letters, 582, 12-15. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.08.022
Lee, M. C. Y., Chow, J. Y., Komar, J., Tan, C. W. K., & Button, C. (2014). Nonlinear Pedagogy: An effective approach to cater for individual differences in learning a sports skill. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e104744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104744
Chow, J. Y., Tan, C. W. K., Lee, M. C. Y., & Button, C. (2014). Possibilities and implications of using a motion-tracking system in physical education. European Physical Education Review, 20(4), 444-464. doi: 10.1177/1356336x14535057
Chow, J. Y., Koh, M., Davids, K., Button, C., & Rein, R. (2014). Effects of different instructional constraints on task performance and emergence of coordination in children. European Journal of Sport Science, 14(3), 224-232. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2013.780097
Schnitzler, C., Button, C., Seifert, L., & Croft, J. (2014). Analysing expertise through data mining: An example based on treading water. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(12), 1186-1195. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2013.876085
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Schnitzler, C., Croft, J., Button, C., Ulmers, M., & Davids, K. (2014). A method to optimize a typology-based classification system. Procedia Engineering, 72, (pp. 9-13). doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.003
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Button, C., Giblin, S., & Collins, D. (2014). Looking for robust ways to monitor and develop physical literacy. New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(2), (pp. 85). [Abstract]
Meerhoff, L. A., De Poel, H. J., & Button, C. (2014). 'Keeping the distance': Global and segmental motion information guiding interpersonal coordination. New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(2), (pp. 83). [Abstract]
Commissioned Report for External Body
Pohl, A., Button, C., & Lamb, P. (2014). Biathlon: Sports science literature review. Commissioned by Biathlon NZ. 65p.
2013
Journal - Research Article
Croft, J. L., Button, C., Hodge, K., Lucas, S. J. E., Barwood, M. J., & Cotter, J. D. (2013). Responses to sudden cold-water immersion in inexperienced swimmers following training. Aviation, Space, & Environmental Medicine, 84(8), 850-855. doi: 10.3357/ASEM.3522.2013
Seifert, L., Button, C., & Davids, K. (2013). Key properties of expert movement systems in sport: An ecological dynamics perspective. Sports Medicine, 43(3), 167-178. doi: 10.1007/s40279-012-0011-z
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Cassidy, T., & Button, C. (2013). Guest editorial: Technologies of sport: Performance, bodies and ethics. Sports Technology, 6(4), 160. doi: 10.1080/19346182.2013.874135
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Croft, J., & Button, C. (2013). Distance perception and swimming capability in an open water environment [Minipaper]. In J. D. Cotter, S. J. E. Lucas & T. Mündel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics (ICEE). (pp. 61-63). International Society for Environmental Ergonomics. [Full Paper]
Button, C., Croft, J., Graham, M. J., Cotter, J. D., & Lucas, S. J. E. (2013). A multifactorial examination of human response to sudden cold-water immersion [Minipaper]. In J. D. Cotter, S. J. E. Lucas & T. Mündel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics (ICEE). (pp. 58-60). International Society for Environmental Ergonomics. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Meerhoff, L. A., & Button, C. (2013). Perception for action: The visual information used for interpersonal coordination. Proceedings of the Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) Annual Conference: Exercise Science for Health and Sport Performance. (pp. 54). Retrieved from http://www.sesnz.org.nz/Conference/
Button, C., Orth, D., Seifert, L., & Davids, K. (2013). How practice influences perceptions of difficulty and hold usability in indoor and outdoor climbing environments. Proceedings of the Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ) Annual Conference: Exercise Science for Health and Sport Performance. (pp. 30-31). Retrieved from http://www.sesnz.org.nz/Conference/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Button, C. (2013, October). Affordance perception in an open water environment. Verbal presentation at the International Water Safety & Aquatic Education Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Croft, J., & Button, C. (2013, November). Distance and time perception and swimming capability across open water. Verbal presentation at the Sixth International Outdoor Education Research Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2012
Journal - Research Article
Bartlett, R., Button, C., Robins, M., Dutt-Mazumder, A., & Kennedy, G. (2012). Analysing team coordination patterns from player movement trajectories in soccer: Methodological considerations. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 12(2), 398-424.
Vilar, L., Araújo, D., Davids, K., & Button, C. (2012). The role of ecological dynamics in analysing performance in team sports. Sports Medicine, 42(1), 1-10. doi: 10.2165/11596520-000000000-00000
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Dutt-Mazumder, A., & Button, C. (2012, July). Can Neural Network Technolgoy investigate complex systems (association football)? Poster session presented at the International Convention on Science, Education & Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS): Sport ... Inspiring a Learning Legacy, Glasgow, UK.
2011
Journal - Research Article
Dutt-Mazumder, A., Button, C., Robins, A., & Bartlett, R. (2011). Neural network modelling and dynamical system theory: Are they relevant to study the governing dynamics of association football players? Sports Medicine, 41(12), 1003-1017. doi: 10.2165/11593950-000000000-00000
Schnitzler, C., Brazier, T., Button, C., Seifert, L., & Chollet, D. (2011). Effect of velocity and added resistance on selected coordination and force parameters in front crawl. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 25(10), 2681-2690. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318207ef5e
Seifert, L., Leblanc, H., Herault, R., Komar, J., Button, C., & Chollet, D. (2011). Inter-individual variability in the upper-lower limb breaststroke coordination. Human Movement Science, 30(3), 550-565. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2010.12.003
Hewitt, J., Cronin, J., Button, C., & Hume, P. (2011). Understanding deceleration in sport. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 33(1), 47-52. doi: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181fbd62c
Button, C., Dicks, M., Haines, R., Barker, R., & Davids, K. (2011). Statistical modelling of gaze behaviour as categorical time series: What you should watch to save soccer penalties. Cognitive Processing, 12, 235-244. doi: 10.1007/s10339-010-0384-6
Journal - Research Other
Button, C., & Masters, R. (2011). Introduction to Special Issue of the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching: Skill acquisition. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 6(4), 501-502.
2010
Journal - Research Article
Hewit, J., Cronin, J., Button, C., & Hume, P. (2010). Understanding change of direction performance via the 90 degrees turn and sprint test. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 32(6), 82-88. doi: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3181f9d8d6
Dicks, M., Button, C., & Davids, K. (2010). Examination of gaze behaviors under in situ and video simulation task constraints reveals differences in information pickup for perception and action. Attention, Perception & Psychophysics, 72(3), 706-720. doi: 10.3758/app.72.3.706
Croft, J. L., Button, C., & Dicks, M. (2010). Visual strategies of sub-elite cricket batsmen in response to different ball velocities. Human Movement Science, 29(5), 751-763. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.10.004
Dicks, M., Button, C., & Davids, K. (2010). Availability of advance visual information constrains association-football goalkeeping performance during penalty kicks. Perception, 39(8), 1111-1124. doi: 10.1068/p6442
Rein, R., Button, C., Davids, K., & Summers, J. (2010). Cluster analysis of movement patterns in multiarticular actions: A tutorial. Motor Control, 14(2), 211-239.
Dicks, M., Davids, K., & Button, C. (2010). Individual differences in the visual control of intercepting a penalty kick in association football. Human Movement Science, 29, 401-411. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2010.02.008
Button, C., Moyle, S., & Davids, K. (2010). Comparison of below-knee amputee gait performed overground and on a motorized treadmill. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 27(2), 96-112.
Rein, R., Davids, K., & Button, C. (2010). Adaptive and phase transition behavior in performance of discrete multi-articular actions by degenerate neurobiological systems. Experimental Brain Research, 201(2), 307-322. doi: 10.1007/s00221-009-2040-x
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Button, C., Croft, J., & Uehara, L. (2010). Examining the visual search characteristics of netball players. Proceedings of the New Zealand Sports Medicine+Science Conference. (pp. 57). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sports Medicine New Zealand. [Abstract]
O'Donovan, D., Button, C. B., & Bartlett, R. M. (2010). Movement variability in athletes with cerebral palsy during precision underarm throwing. Proceedings of the New Zealand Sports Medicine+Science Conference. (pp. 36). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sports Medicine New Zealand. [Abstract]
2009
Journal - Research Article
Mascarenhas, D. R. D., Button, C., O'Hare, D., & Dicks, M. (2009). Physical performance and decision making in association football referees: A naturalistic study. Open Sports Sciences Journal, 2(1). doi: 10.2174/1875399X00902010001
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., Rein, R., Hristovski, R., & Koh, M. (2009). Dynamics of multi-articular coordination in neurobiological systems. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology & Life Sciences, 13(1), 27-55.
Newsham-West, R., Button, C., Milburn, P. D., Mündermann, A., Sole, G., Schneiders, A. G., & Sullivan, S. J. (2009). Training habits and injuries of masters' level football players: A preliminary report. Physical Therapy in Sport, 10(2), 63-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.01.002
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hewit, J. K., Cronin, J. B., Button, C., & Hume, P. A. (2009). Leg asymmetries during various direction-based movement tasks performed by netball players. Proceedings of the New Zealand Sports Medicine+Science Conference. (pp. 46). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sports Medicine New Zealand. [Abstract]
Newsham-West, R., Button, C., Milburn, P., Müendermann, A., Schneiders, A., Sole, G., & Sullivan, J. (2009). Football players at the New Zealand 2008 Masters Games: A profile of training and injuries. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 12(Suppl. 1), (pp. S39). [Abstract]
2008
Authored Book - Research
Davids, K., Button, C., & Bennett, S. (2008). Dynamics of skill acquisition: A constraints-led approach. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 251p.
Chapter in Book - Research
Button, C., Chow, J.-Y., & Rein, R. (2008). Exploring the perceptual-motor workspace: New approaches to skill acquisition and training. In Y. Hong & R. Bartlett (Eds.), Handbook of biomechanics and human movement science. (pp. 538-553). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Journal - Research Article
Uehara, L. A., Button, C., & Davids, K. (2008). The effects of focus of attention instructions on novices learning soccer chip. Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity, 2(1), 63-67.
Barris, S., & Button, C. (2008). A review of vision-based motion analysis in sport. Sports Medicine, 38(12), 1025-1043.
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., & Koh, M. (2008). Coordination changes in a discrete multi-articular action as a function of practice. Acta Psychologica, 127(1), 163-176. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2007.04.002
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., & Rein, R. (2008). Dynamics of movement patterning in learning a discrete multiarticular action. Motor Control, 12(3), 219-240.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Button, C., & Dicks, M. (2008). Examining the information used by football goalkeepers attempting to save penalty kicks. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30(Suppl.), (pp. S67-S68). [Abstract]
2007
Chapter in Book - Research
Davids, K., Araújo, D., Button, C., & Renshaw, I. (2007). Degenerate brains, indeterminate behavior, and representative tasks: Implications for experimental design in sport psychology research. In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology. (3rd ed.) (pp. 224-244). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Journal - Research Article
Moir, G., Sanders, R. H., Button, C., & Glaister, M. (2007). The effect of periodized resistance training on accelerative sprint performance. Sports Biomechanics, 6(3), 285-300.
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., & Koh, M. (2007). Variation in coordination of a discrete multiarticular action as a function of skill level. Journal of Motor Behavior, 39(6), 463-479.
Button, C., Anderson, N., Bradford, C., Cotter, J. D., & Ainslie, P. N. (2007). The effect of multidirectional mechanical vibration on peripheral circulation of humans. Clinical Physiology & Functional Imaging, 27(4), 211-216.
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., Shuttleworth, R., Renshaw, I., & Araújo, D. (2007). The role of nonlinear pedagogy in physical education. Review of Educational Research, 77(3), 251-278. doi: 10.3102/003465430305615
Journal - Research Other
Button, C., & Abbott, A. (2007). Nature-nurture and sport performance. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 38(1), 83-88.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Button, C. (2007). The role of elite academies in developing athletic potential: A case study from motorsport. Proceedings of the New Zealand Sports Medicine+Science Conference. (pp. 39). Dunedin, New Zealand: Sports Medicine New Zealand. [Abstract]
Moir, G., Sanders, R., Button, C., & Glaister, M. (2007). The effect of resistance training on hip-knee continuous relative phase measures during accelerative sprinting. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 39(Suppl. 5), (pp. S480). [Abstract]
Commissioned Report for External Body
Button, A. J., Button, C. B., & Wilson, N. C. (2007). Injury prevention: Knowledge attitudes & behaviour of basketball players (Report No. 2007.139). Commissioned by Accident Compensation Corporation. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: LINZ® Activity and Health Research Unit. 34p.
Wilson, C. A., Walker, H., Button, C., & Gulliver, P. (2007). Off-road motorised vehicular injury in the Otago Region. Commissioned by Otago Motor Club Trust. Dunedin, New Zealand: Clothing and Textile Sciences/Human Performance Centre, University of Otago. 30p.
2006
Chapter in Book - Research
Button, C., Davids, K., & Schöllhorn, W. (2006). Coordination profiling of movement systems. In K. Davids, S. Bennett & K. Newell (Eds.), Movement system variability. (pp. 133-152). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Journal - Research Article
Hristovski, R., Davids, K., Araújo, D., & Button, C. (2006). How boxers decide to punch a target: Emergent behaviour in nonlinear dynamical movement systems. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 5, 60-73.
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., & Koh, M. (2006). Organization of motor system degrees of freedom during the soccer chip: An analysis of skilled performance. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 37, 207-229.
Davids, K., Button, C., Araújo, D., Renshaw, I., & Hristovski, R. (2006). Movement models from sports provide representative task constraints for studying adaptive behavior in human movement systems. Adaptive Behavior, 14(1), 73-95.
Chow, J. Y., Davids, K., Button, C., Shuttleworth, R., Renshaw, I., & Araújo, D. (2006). Nonlinear pedagogy: A constraints-led framework for understanding emergence of game play and movement skills. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology & Life Sciences, 10(1), 71-103.
Flyger, N., Button, C., & Rishiraj, N. (2006). The science of softball: Implications for performance and injury prevention. Sports Medicine, 36(9), 797-816.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Rein, R., Button, C., & Davids, K. (2006). Scaling experiments applied to discrete multi-articular movements. Journal of Biomechanics, 39(Suppl. 1), (pp. S29). [Abstract]
Button, C. (2006). Consideration of teaching approaches used in practical papers of the physical education degree. In R. Spronken-Smith (Ed.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 7). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]
Commissioned Report for External Body
Abbott, A., & Button, C. (2006). Characteristics of development and excellence in paralympic athletes. Commissioned by Sport and Recreation New Zealand. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. 88p.
Button, C., Barris, S., Wilson, B., Chalmers, D., & Tunstall, H. (2006). Videographic analysis of injury events in the NZ football championship (2005-2006): (Report No. 2006.139). Commissioned by Accident Compensation Cooperation. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: LINZ® Applied Research Unit. 25p.
Button, C., O'Hare, D., & Mascarenhas, D. (2006). Developing a method to examine decision-making and physical demands of football refereeing. Commissioned by Sport and Recreation New Zealand. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. 28p.
2005
Chapter in Book - Research
Button, C., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2005). The influential role of task constraints in acquiring football skills. In T. Reilly, J. Cabri & D. Araújo (Eds.), Science and football V: The proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Science and Football. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Journal - Research Article
Moir, G., Sanders, R., Button, C., & Glaister, M. (2005). The influence of familiarization on the reliability of force variables measured during unloaded and loaded vertical jumps. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 19(1), 140-145.
Ollis, S., Button, C., & Fairweather, M. (2005). The influence of professional expertise and task complexity upon the potency of the contextual interference effect. Acta Psychologica, 118(3), 229-244.
Abbott, A., Button, C., Pepping, G.-J., & Collins, D. (2005). Unnatural selection: Talent identification and development in sport. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology & Life Sciences, 9(1), 61-88.
Glazier, P., Davids, K., Renshaw, I., & Button, C. (2005). Uncovering the secrets of The Don: Bradman reassessed. Sport Health, 22(4), 16-21.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Button, C., & Petersen, C. (2005). Quantifying the physiological demands of football refereeing with GPS tracking technology. New Zealand Soccer. Dunedin: Human Performance Centre, University of Otago. 5p.
2004
Chapter in Book - Research
Button, C., & Davids, K. (2004). Acoustic information in timing. In H. Hecht & G. P. J. Savelsbergh (Eds.), Time-to-contact. Advances in Psychology Series. (pp. 355-370). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Araújo, D., Davids, K., Bennett, S. J., Button, C., & Chapman, G. (2004). Emergence of sport skills under constraints. In M. A. Williams, N. J. Hodges, M. Scott & M. Court (Eds.), Skill acquisition in sport. (pp. 409-433). London: Routledge.
Journal - Research Article
Davids, K., Shuttleworth, R., Button, C., Renshaw, I., & Glazier, P. (2004). ″Essential noise″: Enhancing variability of informational constraints benefits movement control: A comment on Waddington and Adams (2003). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 38(5), 601-605.
Moir, G., Button, C., Glaister, M., & Stone, M. H. (2004). Influence of familiarization on the reliability of vertical jump and acceleration sprinting performance in physically active men. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 18(2), 276-280.
2003
Journal - Research Article
Davids, K., Araújo, D., Shuttleworth, R., & Button, C. (2003). Acquiring skill in sport: A constraints-led perspective. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 2(2), 31-39.
Button, C., MacLeod, M., Sanders, R. H., & Coleman, S. (2003). Examining movement variability in the basketball free-throw action at different skill levels. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 74(3), 257-269.
Journal - Research Other
Sanders, R. H., & Button, C. (2003). Ist ein sportlicher Erfahrungshintergrund beim Erlernen des Golfschwungs hilfreich oder hinderlich? [Is a sporting background a help or hindrance when learning the golf swing?]. Leistungsport, 3, 33-39.
2002
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Davids, K., Bennett, S. J., & Savelsbergh, G. (2002). Anticipatory responses to perturbation of co-ordination in one-handed catching. Acta Psychologica, 109, 75-93.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Button, C., & Pepping, G.-J. (2002). Enhancing skill acquisition in golf: Some key principles. Coaches' Infoservice. Retrieved from http://www.coachesinfo.com/category/golf/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Fairweather, M. M., Button, C., & Rae, I. (2002). A critical examination of motor control and transfer issues in putting. Science and Golf IV. Ch. 10. London: Routledge. [Full Paper]
2001
Chapter in Book - Research
Davids, K., Williams, A. M., Button, C., & Court, M. (2001). An integrative modeling approach to the study of intentional movement behavior. In R. N. Singer, H. Hausenblas & C. Jannelle (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology. (2nd ed.) (pp. 144-173). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Button, C., & Summers, J. (2001). Co-ordination dynamics of interceptive actions. In K. Davids, G. Savelsbergh, S. Bennett & J. Van der Kamp (Eds.), Interception actions in sport: Information and movement. (pp. 225-241). London: Taylor & Francis.
Button, C. (2001). The effect of removing auditory information of ball projection on the co-ordination of one-handed ball-catching. In K. Davids, G. Savelsbergh, S. Bennett & J. Van der Kamp (Eds.), Interception actions in sport: Information and movement. (pp. 184-194). London: Taylor & Francis.
Davids, K., Williams, A. M., Button, C., & Court, M. L. J. (2001). Integrative modeling of brain and behavior: Implications for movement coordination and skill. In B. SInger, H. Hausenblas & C. Jannelle (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology. (2nd ed.) (pp. 144-173). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Bennett, S. J., & Davids, K. (2001). Grasping a better understand of the intrinsic dynamics of rhythmical and discrete prehension. Journal of Motor Behavior, 33, 27-36.
2000
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Davids, K., Bennett, S. J., & Tayler, M. (2000). Mechanical perturbation of the wrist during one-handed catching. Acta Psychologica, 105(1), 9-30.
Journal - Research Other
Davids, K., & Button, C. (2000). The cognition-dynamics interface and intentionality in action [Commentary on Seiler, R.]. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 31, 515-521.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Davids, K., Button, C., & Bennett, S. J. (2000, July). Auditory information as a constraint on the coordination dynamics of one-handed catching. Verbal presentation at the Communication at the Congress of the French Society of Sport Psychology, Paris.
Button, C. (2000, August). Skill acquisition: The challenges ahead [Invited speaker]. Verbal presentation at the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference, Liverpool.
Button, C. (2000, October). Coordination profiling of movement systems: The 'Box of Chocolates' problem [Invited speaker]. Verbal presentation at the Variability in the Movement System: New Horizons, Manchester, UK.
1999
Chapter in Book - Research
Button, C., & Davids, K. (1999). Interacting intrinsic dynamics and intentionality requires coordination profiling of movement systems. In J. Thomson, D. N. Lee & M. Grealy (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action, Vol. 10. (pp. 314-318). Mahwah, USA: Erlbaum Associates.
Journal - Research Article
Bennett, S. J., Button, C., Kingsbury, D., & Davids, K. (1999). Manipulating visual informational constraints during practice enhances the acquisition of catching skill in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 70(3), 220-232. doi: 10.1080/02701367.1999.10608042
Davids, K., Button, C., & Bennett, S. J. (1999). Modeling motor systems in nonlinear dynamics: Intentionality and discrete movement behaviors. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology & Life Sciences, 3, 3-30.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Button, C., Davids, K., Bennett, S. J., Buurmann, F., & Molenaar, P. C. (1999). Examining coordination dynamics of one-handed catching in the absence of auditory information. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 21, (pp. S24). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Button, C., & Davids, K. (1999, August). Interacting intrinsic dynamics and intentionality requires coordination profiling of movement systems. Verbal presentation at the 9th International Conference on Perception and Action, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Button, C., Bennett, S., Davids, K., & Stephenson, J. (1999, September). The effects of practicing with a small, heavy soccer ball on the development of soccer related skills [Invited]. Verbal presentation at the Annual Conference of the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences, Leeds, England.
1998
Journal - Research Article
Button, C., Bennett, S. J., & Davids, K. (1998). Coordination dynarmics of rhythmical and discrete prehension movements: Implications of the scanning procedure and individual differences. Human Movement Science, 17, 801-820.
Button, C., Bennett, S. I., & Davids, K. (1998). Coordination dynamics of rythmical and discrete prehension: Implications for the scanning procedure and individual differences. Human Movement Science, 17(6), 801-820.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Davids, K., Button, C., Bennett, S. J., & Beak, S. (1998). Perception-action coupling during interceptive actions: What can perturbing the soft and hard coupling tell us about the assembly of task-specific devices? From Community Health tot Elite Sport. (pp. 24). LIverpool: HCD. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Bennett, S. I., Button, C., & Davids, K. (1998, July). Comparing the coordination of rythmical and discrete prehension. Verbal presentation at the The third Annual Congress of the European College of PSorts Science, Manchester.
1997
Chapter in Book - Research
Davids, K., Bennett, S., Court, M., Tayler, M. A., & Button, C. (1997). The cognition-dynamics interface. In R. Lidor & M. Bar-Eli (Eds.), Innovations in sport psychology: Linking theory and practice. (pp. 224-226). Israel: ISSP.
Button, C., Bennett, S. J., & Davids, K. (1997). Comparing discrete and cyclical movement coordination of prehension. In M. A. Schmuckler & J. M. Kennedy (Eds.), Studies in perceptions and action IV. (pp. 285-288). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Journal - Research Article
Handford, C., Davids, K., Bennett, S. L., & Button, C. (1997). Skill acquisition in sport: Some applications of an evolving practice ecology. Journal of Sports Sciences, 15(6), 621-640.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Davids, K., Bennett, S. J., Court, M., Tayler, M. A., & Button, C. (1997). The cognition-dynamics interface. Innovations in Sport Psychology: Linking Theory and Practice. (pp. 224-266). [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Button, C., Bennett, S., & Davids, K. (1997, March). Comparing rhythmical and discrete prehension movements: Implications for the scanning procedure [Invited speaker]. Verbal presentation at the British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences Biomechanics/Motor Control Workshop, Middlesbrough.
Button, C., Bennett, S., & Davids, K. (1997, July). Comparing discrete and rhythmical coordination of prehension. Verbal presentation at the 9th International Conference on Perception and Action, Toronto.
Davids, K., & Button, C. (1997, November). The cognition-dynamics interface and intentionality in action. Verbal presentation at the Scientific Sport Psychology Workshop, Amsterdam.