Research Expertise

Peer-Reviewed Publications & Presentations

Leadership

Friesen, A. P., & Patrick, T. (2024). A Case Study of a Senior High-Performance Leader Managing Psychological Effects During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1123/cssep.2023-0008

Emotions

Friesen, A. P. (2024). Revenge or Gratitude? Major League Baseball Pitchers' Performance against Previous Teams. Journal of Sport Behavior, 47(2). https://journalofsportbehavior.org/index.php/JSB/article/view/313

Friesen, A., *King, D., *McGrogan, T., & *Morrell, P. (2022). Examining the muscular and psychological effects of emotions and emotion regulation in sport. Symposium presented at the 2022 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, West Chester, PA.

Friesen, A., & *Mathews, C. (2021). Emotion regulation strategies used across the Transtheoretical Model stages in exercise. Journal of Sport Behavior,44, 423-432.

Friesen, A., Stanley, D., Devonport, T., & Lane, A. (2019). Regulating own and teammates’ emotions prior to competition. Movement & Sport Sciences-Science & Motricité. doi:10.1051/sm/2019014

Friesen, A. (2019). Managing Athletes’ and Coaches’ Emotions in Sport: A Workshop for Applied Practitioners. Workshop presented at the 34th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Portland, OR.

Cheng, M., Friesen, A., & Olalekan, A. (2019). Using emotion regulation to cope with challenges: A study of Chinese students in the United Kingdom. Cambridge Journal of Education. doi:10.1080/0305764X.2018.1472744

Friesen, A., Galloway, S. M., Stanley, D., Lane, A., Ruiz, M., & Nevill, A. (2017). Coach-athlete perceived congruence between actual and desired emotions in karate competition and training. Journal of Applied Sports Psychology. doi:10.1080/10413200.2017.1388302

Lane, A. M., Terry, P. C., Friesen, A. P., Devonport, T. D., & Tottedell, P. (2017). A test and extension of Lane and Terry’s (2000) conceptual model of mood-performance relationships using a large internet sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 470. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00470

Friesen, A., Devonport, T., & Lane, A. (2017). Beyond the technical: The role of emotion regulation in the art of officiating. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35, 579-586. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1180419

Campo, M., Sanchez, X., Ferrand, C., Rosnet, E., Friesen, A., & Lane, A. (2016). Interpersonal emotion regulation in team sport: Mechanisms and reasons to regulate teammates’ emotions examined. International Journal of Sports and Exercise Psychology. doi:10.1080/1612197X.2015.1114501

Friesen, A., Devonport, T., Sellars, C., & Lane, A. (2015). Examining interpersonal emotion regulation strategies and moderating factors in ice hockey. Athletic Insight, 7(2), 143-160.

Friesen, A., Lane, A., Sellars, C., & Devonport, T. (2015). Interpersonal emotion regulation: An intervention case study with a professional ice hockey team. Athletic Insight, 7(2), 129-142.

Friesen, A. P., Devonport, T. J., & Lane, A. M. (2015). Interpersonal emotion regulation in lacrosse referees at a world championship. Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 47(1).

Lane, A., Devonport, T., Friesen, A., ­­­­­­Beedie, C., Fullerton, C. & Stanley, D. (2015). How should I regulate my emotions if I want to run faster? European Journal of Sport Science, 16, 465-472. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2015.1080305

Friesen, A., Sellars, C., Devonport, T., & Lane, A. (2013). A narrative account of decision-making and interpersonal emotion regulation using social-functional approaches to emotions. International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 11, 203-214. doi:10.1080/1612197X.2013.773664

Friesen, A., Lane, A., Devonport, T., Sellars, C., Stanley, D., & Beedie, C. (2012). Emotion in sport: Considering interpersonal regulation strategies. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 139-154. doi:10.1080/1750984X.2012.742921

Stanley, D., Beedie, C., Lane, A., Friesen, A., & Devonport, T. (2012). Emotion regulation strategies used in the hour before running. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10, 159-171. doi:10.1080/1612197X.2012.671910

Friesen, A., Lane, A., Stanley, D., Beedie, C., Devonport, T., & Sellars, C. (2012). “My teammates wanted to see me fight”: Interpersonal emotion regulation through fighting in ice hockey. Poster presented at the Annual British Psychological Society Conference, London, UK.

Mental Health in Athletes

Hagenbush, S., Rodriguez, G., Rudisill, D., Kline, M., Wilson, S., & Friesen, A. (2024). Comparing a Local College of Student-Athletes against National Norms in the NCAA Health and Wellness Study. Poster presented at the 2024 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, Glassboro, NJ.

Friesen, A. (2019). Helping Athletes Maintain Perspective in High Performance Training. Workshop presented at the 2019 Regional Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

*Calaluca, B., & Friesen, A. (2018). Fighting for the Finish: An exploration of student motivation in sport psychology master’s program. Paper presented at the 2018 Regional Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Denver, CO.

Applied Sport Psychology Practice

Napoletano, A., & Friesen, A. (2022). Professional opportunities with the AASP Newsletter. Paper presented at the 2022 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, West Chester, PA.

Napoletano, A., Friesen, A., & Ohlson, C. (2022). “We are!” …Certified Mental Performance Consultants in athletics and academic programs. Paper presented at the 2022 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, West Chester, PA.

Friesen, A., & Patrick, T. (2022). Balancing Role Transition for the Applied Sport Psychology Practitioner. Presented at the 37th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Fort Worth, TX.

Friesen, A. P. (2021). A survey of applied impact of literature in sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist, 35(3), 250-258. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2020-0182

Lane, A., Beedie, C., Devonport, T., & Friesen, A. (2021). Considerations of control groups: Comparing active-control with no treatment for examining the effects of brief intervention. Sports, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9110156

Cologgi, K., Friesen, A., *Calaluca, B., *Francis, N., *Oates, J., *Theus, L., & *Ugrenovic, L. (2018). From star players to sidekick: A panel discussion on former athletes training to become sport psychology practitioners. Panel discussion at the 2018 Regional Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Tallahassee, FL.

Friesen, A., Lussier, C., & Devonport, T. (2017). What are sports psychology practitioners reporting as important elements to their service delivery? Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference. Orlando, FL.

Lussier, C., & Friesen, A. (2016). How professional philosophy in sport psychology is shaped by traumatic events. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Association of Applied Sports Psychology Conference. Phoenix, AZ.

Friesen, A., & Orlick, T. (2011). Holistic Sport Psychology: Investigating the roles, operating standards, and intervention goals and strategies of holistic consultants. Journal of Excellence, 14, 18-42.

Friesen, A., & Orlick, T. (2010). A qualitative analysis of holistic sport psychology consultants’ professional philosophies. The Sport Psychologist, 24, 227-244.

Mental Toughness

*Kent, S., Devonport, T. D., Lane, A. M., Nicholls, W., & Friesen, A. P. (2018). The effects of coping interventions on ability to perform under pressure: A systematic review. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 17, 40-54.

Body Image

*McIntosh-Dalmedo, S., Devonport, T.D., Nicholls, W., & Friesen, A. P. (2018). Examining the effects of sport and exercise interventions on body image among adolescent girls: A systematic review. Journal of Sport Behaviour

Exercise Psychology (Blue/Green Exercise)

Rodriguez, G., Rudisill, D., Hagenbush, S., Kline, M., Wilson, S., & Friesen, A. (2024). The Impact of Music Genres and Nature Sounds on Adherence to Exercise. Poster presented at the 2024 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, Glassboro, NJ.

Friesen, A. (2020). “There’s something in the air…”: Using nature in applied sport psychology. Paper presented at the 35th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL; Virtual.

Friesen, A. (2020). Different strategies for different stages: Emotion regulation across the Transtheoretical Model stages of change. Poster presented at the 35th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL; Virtual.

Shade, S., Philips, J., Veerabhadrappa, P., & Friesen, A. (2020). The Effects of FitBit Groups on College Students' Attitudes towards Exercise. Poster presented at Pennsylvania State University Undergraduate Exhibition. Virtual Conference.

Mental Skills (Centering, Confidence, Imagery, Mindfulness, Biofeedback)

Rudisill, D., Hagenbush, S., Kline, M., Rodriguez, G., Wilson, S., & Friesen, A. (2024). Examining the Mental Performance of Disc Golf Athletes Through Practice and Competition. Poster presented at the 2024 North Atlantic Sport Psychology Conference, Glassboro, NJ.

Hussain, A. & Friesen, A. (2023). A qualitative exploration into physicians’ lived experiences while participating in a high-performance physician training program. Presented at the 38th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Orlando FL.

*Printz, M., & Friesen, A. (2021). The effects of a centering intervention to improve volleyball performance. Presented at the 36th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

*Rozick, J., & Friesen, A. (2021). An imagery intervention to improve self-efficacy in softball pitchers. Presented at the 36th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Corbett, A., Cologgi, K., Friesen, A., & Kegeles, S. (2019). Perceptions of the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) Approach with wheelchair rugby athletes. Poster presented at the 34th Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Portland, OR.

*Cortellessa, K., & Friesen, A. (2019). A biofeedback intervention to manage heart rate variability in boxing: A pilot study. 2019 Science Division Undergraduate Research Poster Session. Penn State Berks.

Friesen, A., Galloway, S., & *Clifton, I. (2017). Investigating Confidence and Performance Effects of a Psychological Skills Training Program on Amateur Golfers. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference. Orlando, FL.

Positive Youth Development

Brownlee, K., Martin, J., Rawana, E., Harper, J., Mercier, M., Neckoway, R., & Friesen, A. (2014). Bullying behaviour and victimization among Aboriginal students within Northwestern Ontario. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 9, 38-52.

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