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.
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:
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Barris, S., & Button, C. (2008). A review of vision-based motion analysis in sport. Sports Medicine, 38(12), 1025-1043.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Flyger, N., Button, C., & Rishiraj, N. (2006). The science of softball: Implications for performance and injury prevention. Sports Medicine, 36(9), 797-816.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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