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Gordon A. Bloom

Gordon A. Bloom

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Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
6547
World Ranking
9145
National Ranking
619

Overview

Gordon A. Bloom is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and specializes in research primarily within psychology and medicine. The main fields of study in their work include social psychology and developmental and educational psychology alongside orthopedics and sports medicine. Their research covers multiple subfields, focusing on aspects related to safety research and pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of themes concentrated on sport and psychological aspects. Key areas of study include:

  • Sport psychology and performance
  • Motivation and self-concept in sports
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Youth development and social support
  • Spinal cord injury research
  • Sports, gender, and society
  • Traumatic brain injury research

Gordon A. Bloom has contributed to several publications, with research articles appearing in notable venues. Frequent publication outlets for the scientist include:

  • Psychology of sport and exercise
  • Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • International Sport Coaching Journal
  • Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Some recent papers authored by or involving Gordon A. Bloom are:

  • Psychological aspects of sport-related concussion: An evidence-based position paper, 2020, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • The impact of humanistic coach training on youth athletes' development through sport, 2020, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • A citation network analysis of career mentoring across disciplines: A roadmap for mentoring research in sport, 2020, Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP), 2022, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • What Do We Know About Research on Parasport Coaches? A Scoping Review, 2020, Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

In research collaborations, Gordon A. Bloom frequently co-authors with several individuals, including:

  • Danielle Alexander
  • Jordan S. Lefebvre
  • Todd M. Loughead
  • Lea-Cathrin Dohme
  • Göran Kenttä

Best Publications

  • The importance of mentoring in the development of coaches and athletes.

    G. A. Bloom;N. Durand-Bush;R. J. Schinke;J. H. Salmela

  • Building a Successful University Program: Key and Common Elements of Expert Coaches

    Chantal N. Vallée;Gordon A. Bloom

  • A Season-Long Team-Building Intervention: Examining the Effect of Team Goal Setting on Cohesion

    Julie Senécal;Todd M. Loughead;Gordon A. Bloom

  • A Systematic Observation Study of the Teaching Behaviors of an Expert Basketball Coach

    Gordon A. Bloom;Rebecca Crumpton;Jenise E. Anderson

  • Expert Coaches' Perceptions of Team Building

    Gordon Bloom;Diane Stevens;Tamara Wickwire

  • Coach autonomy support, basic need satisfaction, and intrinsic motivation of paralympic athletes.

    Hailey R. Banack;Catherine M. Sabiston;Gordon A. Bloom

  • Pre- and Postcompetition Routines of Expert Coaches of Team Sports

    Gordon A. Bloom;Natalie Durand-Bush;John H. Salmela

  • Exploring the '5Cs' of Positive Youth Development in sport.

    Martin I. Jones;John G. H. Dunn;Nicholas L. Holt;Philip J. Sullivan

  • Career Evolution and Knowledge of Elite Coaches of Swimmers With a Physical Disability

    Kerry Cregan;Gordon A. Bloom;Greg Reid

  • Collaborative evaluation in North America: Evaluators' self-reported opinions, practices and consequences

    J. Bradley Cousins;John J. Donohue;Gordon A. Bloom

  • Friendship in inclusive physical education.

    Helena Seymour;Greg Reid;Gordon A. Bloom

  • The relation of coaching context and coach education to coaching efficacy and perceived leadership behaviors in youth sport.

    Philip Sullivan;Kyle J. Paquette;Nicholas L. Holt;Gordon A. Bloom

  • Coaching knowledge and success: going beyond athletic experiences.

    Adam D. Carter;Gordon A. Bloom

  • Physical Activity Experiences of Boys with and without ADHD.

    William J Harvey;Greg Reid;Gordon A Bloom;Kerri Staples

  • Effects of multiple concussions on retired national hockey league players

    Jeffrey G Caron;Gordon A Bloom;Karen M Johnston;Catherine M Sabiston

  • Hockey Violence: A Test of Cultural Spillover Theory

    Gordon A. Bloom;Michael D. Smith

  • Why university athletes choose not to reveal their concussion symptoms during a practice or game.

    J. Scott Delaney;Charles Lamfookon;Gordon A. Bloom;Ammar Al-Kashmiri

  • Sport psychology and concussion: new impacts to explore

    G A Bloom;A S Horton;P McCrory;K M Johnston

  • The role of coaches of wheelchair rugby in the development of athletes with a spinal cord injury

    Holly Tawse;Gordon A. Bloom;Catherine M. Sabiston;Greg Reid

  • Ice Hockey Coaches’ Perceptions of Athlete Leadership

    Joseph Bucci;Gordon A. Bloom;Todd M. Loughead;Jeffrey G. Caron

  • Exploring the multiple dimensions of social support among elite female adolescent swimmers

    Kristina Hassell;Catherine M. Sabiston;Gordon A. Bloom

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine M. Sabiston
Catherine M. Sabiston University of Toronto
Nicholas L. Holt
Nicholas L. Holt University of Alberta
Robert J. Schinke
Robert J. Schinke Laurentian University
Leslie Podlog
Leslie Podlog University of Montreal

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