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Costas I. Karageorghis

Costas I. Karageorghis

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Psychology

D-Index
53
Citations
10560
World Ranking
4819
National Ranking
514

Overview

Costas I. Karageorghis is affiliated with Brunel University London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and medicine, with specific attention to cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, clinical psychology, music, and developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist's research spans several main topics including neuroscience and music perception, music therapy and health, diverse music education insights, noise effects and management, COVID-19 and mental health, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, and behavioral health and interventions.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Karageorghis include:

  • Jonathan M. Bird
  • Garry Kuan
  • Ségolène M. R. Guérin
  • Luke W. Howard
  • Yvonne Delevoye

The scientist's work has appeared regularly in the following publication venues:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)
  • BMC Public Health
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Significant recent publications include:

  • "Physical activity and mental well-being under COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional multination study", 2021, BMC Public Health
  • "When It HIITs, You Feel No Pain: Psychological and Psychophysiological Effects of Respite-Active Music in High-Intensity Interval Training", 2020, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "Effects of exercise on electroencephalography-recorded neural oscillations: a systematic review", 2022, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "Ready Exerciser One: Effects of music and virtual reality on cycle ergometer exercise", 2020, British Journal of Health Psychology
  • "Relationships among behavioural regulations, physical activity, and mental health pre- and during COVID-19 UK lockdown", 2021, Psychology of Sport and Exercise

In addition, Karageorghis has contributed to academic literature through a book published by the Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology eBooks titled Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook, released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Music in the exercise domain: a review and synthesis (Part I)

    Costas I. Karageorghis;David-Lee Priest

  • THE PSYCHOPHYSICAL EFFECTS OF MUSIC IN SPORT AND EXERCISE: A REVIEW

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Peter C. Terry

  • Effects of music in exercise and sport: A meta-analytic review.

    Peter C. Terry;Costas I. Karageorghis;Michelle L. Curran;Olwenn V. Martin

  • Development and initial validation of an instrument to assess the motivational qualities of music in exercise and sport: The Brunel Music Rating Inventory

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Peter C. Terry;Andrew M. Lane

  • Motivation Profiles in Sport: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

    Symeon P. Vlachopoulos;Costas I. Karageorghis;Peter C. Terry

  • The effects of synchronous music on 400-m sprint performance

    Stuart D. Simpson;Costas I. Karageorghis

  • Psychophysical and ergogenic effects of synchronous music during treadmill walking

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Denis A. Mouzourides;David-Lee Priest;Tariq A. Sasso

  • Effects of synchronous music on treadmill running among elite triathletes

    Peter C. Terry;Peter C. Terry;Costas I. Karageorghis;Alessandra Mecozzi Saha;Alessandra Mecozzi Saha;Shaun D’Auria

  • Redesign and initial validation of an instrument to assess the motivational qualities of music in exercise: The Brunel Music Rating Inventory-2

    Costas I. Karageorghis;David Lee Priest;Peter C. Terry;Nikos L. D. Chatzisarantis

  • Relationship between exercise heart rate and music tempo preference

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Leighton Jones;Daniel C. Low

  • Inside Sport Psychology

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Peter C. Terry

  • A grounded theory of young tennis players use of music to manipulate emotional state.

    Daniel T. Bishop;Costas I. Karageorghis;Georgios Loizou

  • Effects of asynchronous music on flow states and shooting performance among netball players

    John Pates;Costas I. Karageorghis;R. Fryer;Ian Maynard

  • Psychological effects of music tempi during exercise.

    C. I. Karageorghis;Leighton Jones;D. P Stuart

  • Music in the exercise domain: a review and synthesis (Part II)

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  • Psychophysical effects of music in sport and exercise: an update on theory, research and application

    Peter C. Terry;Costas I. Karageorghis

  • Psychobiological mechanisms of exercise dependence.

    Mark Hamer;Costas I. Karageorghis

  • Effects of pretest stimulative and sedative music on grip strength

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Kevin M. Drew;Peter C. Terry

  • The characteristics and effects of motivational music in exercise settings: the possible influence of gender, age, frequency of attendance, and time of attendance.

    D. L. Priest;C. I. Karageorghis;N. C. C. Sharp

  • Ergogenic and psychological effects of synchronous music during circuit-type exercise

    C.I. Karageorghis;D.L. Priest;L.S. Williams;R.M. Hirani

  • Revisiting the Relationship Between Exercise Heart Rate and Music Tempo Preference

    Costas I. Karageorghis;Leighton Jones;David-Lee Priest;Rose I. Akers

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Terry
Peter C. Terry University of Southern Queensland
Andrew M. Lane
Andrew M. Lane University of Wolverhampton
Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Panteleimon Ekkekakis Iowa State University
Chris G. Harwood
Chris G. Harwood Loughborough University
Jack Tsai
Jack Tsai The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Yu Kai Chang
Yu Kai Chang National Taiwan Normal University
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis University of British Columbia
Ian Maynard
Ian Maynard University of Essex

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