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A. Mark Williams is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and psychology with a focus on sport science and mental health. Their research spans several subfields, including developmental and educational psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, and social psychology.

The primary topics covered in their work include sport psychology and performance, sports performance and training, schizophrenia research and treatment, motor control and adaptation, neural and behavioral psychology studies, action observation and synchronization, and sports injuries and prevention.

Williams has published multiple research articles in well-known scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Mental Health Clinician
  • Human Movement Science
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Williams are:

  • Talent identification and development in soccer since the millennium (2020), Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Individual differences in motor skill learning: Past, present and future (2021), Human Movement Science
  • A case study comparison of objective and subjective evaluation methods of physical qualities in youth soccer players (2020), Journal of Sports Sciences
  • The use of contextual priors and kinematic information during anticipation in sport: toward a Bayesian integration framework (2020), International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • The role of growth, maturation and sporting environment on the development of performance and technical and tactical skills in youth basketball players: The INEX study (2020), Journal of Sports Sciences

Williams frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Brady S. DeCouto
  • Bradley Fawver
  • Filipe Casanova
  • Niyati Butala
  • Keith R. Lohse

Their scholarly output reflects an interdisciplinary approach bridging clinical, psychological, and sports sciences to investigate motor control, athletic performance, and mental health issues.

This profile summarizes the research contributions and collaborations of A. Mark Williams without reference to awards or book publications, focusing on peer-reviewed journal articles and key areas of study.

Best Publications

  • Perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport: a meta-analysis.

    Derek T.Y. Mann;A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward;Christopher M. Janelle

  • A multidisciplinary approach to talent identification in soccer.

    T. Reilly;A. M. Williams;A. Nevill;A. Franks

  • Talent identification and development in soccer

    A. M. Williams;T. Reilly

  • Visual perception and action in sport

    A M Williams;Keith Davids;J G Williams

  • Talent identification and development programmes in sport : current models and future directions.

    Roel Vaeyens;Roel Vaeyens;Matthieu Lenoir;A Mark Williams;Renaat M Philippaerts

  • Visual search, anticipation and expertise in soccer goalkeepers

    Geert J.P. Savelsbergh;A. Mark Williams;John Van Der Kamp;Paul Ward

  • Handbook of Soccer Match Analysis: A Systematic Approach to Improving Performance

    Christopher Carling;A. Mark Williams;Thomas Reilly

  • The relative age effect in youth soccer across Europe

    Werner F. Helsen;Jan Van Winckel;A. Mark Williams

  • Visual Search Strategy, Selective Attention, and Expertise in Soccer

    A.M. Williams;Keith Davids

  • Practice, instruction and skill acquisition in soccer: Challenging tradition

    A Mark Williams;Nicola J Hodges

  • Perceptual and Cognitive Skill Development in Soccer: The Multidimensional Nature of Expert Performance

    Paul Ward;A. Mark Williams

  • The influence of crowd noise and experience upon refereeing decisions in football

    Alan M. Nevill;Nigel J. Balmer;A. Mark Williams

  • Introduction to science and soccer

    Thomas Reilly;A. Mark Williams

  • Perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport: some considerations when applying the expert performance approach.

    A. Mark Williams;A. Mark Williams;K. Anders Ericsson

  • Anticipation skill in a real-world task: measurement, training, and transfer in tennis.

    A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward;John M. Knowles;Nicholas J. Smeeton

  • Visual Search Strategies in Experienced and Inexperienced Soccer Players

    A. Mark Williams;Keith Davids;Les Burwitz;John G. Williams

  • The role of deliberate practice and play in career progression in sport: the early engagement hypothesis

    Paul R. Ford;Paul Ward;Nicola J. Hodges;A. Mark Williams

  • Anticipation and visual search behaviour in expert soccer goalkeepers

    Geert J. P. Savelsbergh;John Van der Kamp;A. Mark Williams;Paul Ward

  • Performing under pressure: the effects of physiological arousal, cognitive anxiety, and gaze control in biathlon.

    Joan N. Vickers;A. Mark Williams

  • The Effects of Task Constraints on Visual Search Behavior and Decision-Making Skill in Youth Soccer Players

    Roel Vaeyens;Matthieu Lenoir;A. Mark Williams;Liesbeth Mazyn

  • The Cambridge handbook of expertise and expert performance, 2nd ed.

    K. Anders Ericsson;Robert R. Hoffman;Aaron Kozbelt;A. Mark Williams

  • Performance Assessment for Field Sports

    Christopher Carling;Thomas Reilly;A. Mark Williams

  • Anxiety, expertise, and visual search strategy in karate.

    A. Mark Williams;David Elliott

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul R. Ford
Paul R. Ford St. Mary's University
Nicola J. Hodges
Nicola J. Hodges University of British Columbia
Werner Helsen
Werner Helsen KU Leuven
Robin C. Jackson
Robin C. Jackson Loughborough University
K. Anders Ericsson
K. Anders Ericsson Florida State University
Keith Davids
Keith Davids Sheffield Hallam University
Christopher M. Janelle
Christopher M. Janelle University of Florida
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh
Geert J.P. Savelsbergh Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Paul S. Holmes
Paul S. Holmes Manchester Metropolitan University

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