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Peter Hassmén is affiliated with Southern Cross University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine. Their research includes 41 publications in psychology and 15 in medicine, with notable focus on clinical psychology, developmental and educational psychology, and social psychology. Their work also spans orthopedics and sports medicine, along with general health professions.

Their main research topics cover sport psychology and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, as well as sports injuries and prevention. Additional focus areas include injury epidemiology and prevention, mindfulness and compassion interventions, and emotional intelligence and performance.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • International Psychogeriatrics
  • Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • Research in Dance Education

Among their recent papers are:

  • Training monitoring methods used in the field by coaches and practitioners: A systematic review (2020), International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • Participant perspectives of a telehealth trial investigating the use of telephone and text message support in obesity management: a qualitative evaluation (2021), BMC Health Services Research
  • Depression, childhood trauma, and physical activity in older Indigenous Australians (2021), International Psychogeriatrics
  • Intervention strategies for enhancing movement competencies in youth athletes: A narrative systematic review (2020), International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • Do Group Mindfulness-Based Interventions Improve Emotion Regulation in Children? A Systematic Review (2023), Journal of Child and Family Studies

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Peter Hassmén include Emily Hindman, Christopher J. Stevens, Georgia Rowland, and Hannah McGuigan.

Peter Hassmén has also authored books published by notable publishers. These include Heat Acclimation for Special Populations published by Frontiers Media in 2020, and an upcoming book titled Emotion Control Strategies for Peak Performance in Neurodivergent Brains scheduled for 2025 with Palgrave Macmillan.

Best Publications

  • Physical exercise and psychological well-being: a population study in Finland.

    Peter Hassmén;Nathalie Koivula;Antti Uutela

  • Overtraining and recovery. A conceptual model.

    Göran Kenttä;Peter Hassmén

  • Perceived exertion related to heart rate and blood lactate during arm and leg exercise.

    Gunnar Borg;Peter Hassmén;Monica Lagerström

  • Sources and effects of low-frequency noise.

    Birgitta Berglund;Peter Hassmén;R. F. Soames Job

  • Psychophysiological stress and EMG activity of the trapezius muscle.

    Ulf Lundberg;Roland Kadefors;Bo Melin;Gunnar Palmerud

  • Administration of branched-chain amino acids during sustained exercise--effects on performance and on plasma concentration of some amino acids.

    E. Blomstrand;P. Hassmén;B. Ekblom;E. A. Newsholme

  • Determinants of adherence to lifestyle intervention in adults with obesity: a systematic review

    Emily Burgess;Peter Hassmen;Peter Hassmen;Kate Pumpa

  • A qualitative analysis of burnout in elite Swedish athletes

    Henrik Gustafsson;Peter Hassmén;Peter Hassmén;Göran Kenttä;Mattias Johansson

  • Athlete burnout: an integrated model and future research directions

    Henrik Gustafsson;Göran Kenttä;Peter Hassmén

  • Prevalence of Burnout in Competitive Adolescent Athletes

    Henrik Gustafsson;Göran Kenttä;Peter Hassmén;Carolina Lundqvist

  • Training practices and overtraining syndrome in Swedish age-group athletes.

    Göran Kenttä;Peter Hassmén;J S Raglin

  • Self-esteem and perfectionism in elite athletes: effects on competitive anxiety and self-confidence

    Nathalie Koivula;Peter Hassmén;Johan Fallby;Johan Fallby

  • Peer motivational climate and burnout perceptions of adolescent athletes

    Alan L. Smith;Henrik Gustafsson;Henrik Gustafsson;Peter Hassmén

  • Behavioural treatment strategies improve adherence to lifestyle intervention programmes in adults with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Emily Burgess;Peter Hassmen;Peter Hassmen;Marijke Welvaert;Marijke Welvaert;Kate Pumpa

  • Influence of ingesting a solution of branched-chain amino acids on perceived exertion during exercise

    Eva Blomstrand;Peter Hassmén;S Ek;Björn Ekblom

  • Self-monitored exercise at three different RPE intensities in treadmill vs field running.

    Ruggero Ceci;Peter Hassmén

  • Treating Major Depression with Physical Activity: A Systematic Overview with Recommendations

    Markus B. T. Nyström;Gregory Neely;Peter Hassmén;Per Carlbring

  • Depression and Exercise in Elderly Men and Women: Findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care

    Magnus Lindwall;Mikael Rennemark;Anders Halling;Johan Berglund

  • An interpretative phenomenological analysis of burnout and recovery in elite soccer coaches

    Erik Lundkvist;Henrik Gustafsson;Sören Hjälm;Peter Hassmén

  • The role of exercise and gender for physical self-perceptions and importance ratings in Swedish university students

    Magnus Lindwall;Peter Hassmén;Peter Hassmén

  • Mood state monitoring of training and recovery in elite kayakers

    Göran Kenttä;Peter Hassmén;John S Raglin

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerhard Andersson
Gerhard Andersson Linköping University
Per Carlbring
Per Carlbring Stockholm University
Magnus Lindwall
Magnus Lindwall University of Gothenburg
John S. Raglin
John S. Raglin Indiana University
Alan L. Smith
Alan L. Smith Michigan State University
Gordon L. Flett
Gordon L. Flett York University
Paul L. Hewitt
Paul L. Hewitt University of British Columbia
Andreas Ivarsson
Andreas Ivarsson Halmstad University
Leslie Podlog
Leslie Podlog University of Montreal
Ulf Lundberg
Ulf Lundberg Stockholm University

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