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Professor Lynne Evans

University Impact development Manager
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences

Overview

Lynne is a Professor of Sport Psychology and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Co-ordinator in the Cardiff School of Sport. For the last 20 years Lynne has combined her commitment to high quality research with her passion for applied work and learning and teaching.

She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and an Editorial Board Member of The Sport Psychologist. As a BPS Chartered Sport Psychologist (and previously BASES Accredited Sport Psychologist) she provides sport psychology support to a number of National sport organisations, NGB’s and high performance athletes.

Research Publications

Applied psychology of sport injury: Getting to—and moving across—The Valley of death

Evans, L. & Brewer, B. W., 23 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34, 5, p. 1011-1028 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Distinguishing Characteristics Between High and Low Adherence Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Qualitative Examination

Williams, T., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S. & Lewis, D., 21 Dec 2021, In: Sport Psychologist. 36, 1, p. 61-72 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Rehabilitation from sport injury: A social support perspective

Griffin, L., Moll, T., Williams, T. & Evans, L., 2021, Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An open access textbook. Zenko, Z. & Jones, L. (eds.). Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology, p. 734-758 25 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

An Interdisciplinary Examination of Stress and Injury Occurrence in Athletes

Fisher, H., Gittoes, M. J. R., Evans, L., Bitchell, C. L., Mullen, R. J. & Scutari, M., 14 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2, 595619.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Role of Optimism and Psychosocial Factors in Athletes Recovery From ACL Injury: A Longitudinal Study: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Williams, T., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S., Lewis, D. & Glendinning, F., 2 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The structural validity of the IKDC and its relationship with quality of life following ACL reconstruction

Williams, T., Burley, D., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S. & Lewis, D., 3 Jun 2020, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 30, 9, p. 1748-1757 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A systematic review of interventions to promote growth following adversity

Howells, K., Wadey, R., Roy-Davis, K. & Evans, L., 25 Feb 2020, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 48, 101671.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Experimental Psychological Response to Injury Studies: Why So Few?

Ledingham, K., Williams, T. & Evans, L., 2020, Sport Injury Psychology: Cultural, Relational, Methodological, and Applied Considerations. 17 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Sport psychology consultants' perspectives on facilitating sport-injury-related growth

Wadey, R., Roy-Davis, K., Evans, L., Howells, K., Salim, J. & Diss, C., Sept 2019, In: Sport Psychologist. 33, 3, p. 244-255 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Can preinjury adversity affect postinjury responses? A 5-year prospective, multi-study analysis

Wadey, R., Evans, L., Hanton, S., Sarkar, M. & Oliver, H., 21 Jun 2019, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 10, JUN, 1411.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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