Wendy M Timmons
Biographic Data
| ID | 9710133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wendy M Timmons |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wendy M |
| FAMILY NAME | Timmons |
| SIGNATURE | TIMMONS W M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2675-3268 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Leading the dance
Understanding how motivation works is important for teachers in any domain. The landscape for dance teaching is continuously evolving, and teachers are exploring effective ways to motivate and engage pupils in their dance classes. Knowing what works for pupils and why will influence an individual’s initial choice to take part in dance sessions. Further evolution of these motives will encourage them towards longer-term adherence. In this position …
“The show must go on!” dance talent development in the context of coping during the Covid-19 pandemic
Psychobehavioral skills are acknowledged as useful for coping within talent development pathways, but the idiosyncratic nature of challenge experienced across individuals makes it hard to evaluate their use and efficacy. This study aimed to explore the impact of a generic stressor, the COVID-19 lockdowns, on dancers within a talent development pathway. We were interested in how dancers were perceived to have coped with this challenge and what ski…
Sensing the direction of leadership and social identity in dance education
There is a clear consensus that skills relating to creating, performing, and appreciating dance are all critical to the learning experience. The Social Identity in Leadership (SIL) model, recently applied in sports coaching environments, argues that leadership is best understood in terms of the relationship between the leader and followers within a particular social or cultural group. SIL addresses how individuals who share a common social identi…
Considering new moves in dance medicine and science
Over the past 35 years, the dance domain has adopted sports medicine as a key driver of professional practice. However, similar to limitations identified within sport, research is yet to achieve its full translational potential within applied settings. This Viewpoints paper begins to identify and unpick key philosophical and methodological aspects, with the view to stimulate discussion in this rapidly growing and developing domain. First, we outl…
Is the health risk and consequence of generalised joint hypermobility understood within a classical ballet narrative? Concerns for dance practitioners
Generalised Joint Hypermobility (GJH) is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue that manifests as extreme range of motion in the joints; it is considered both an asset and health risk to the dancer. Recently, links between GJH, anxiety, emotional and mental wellbeing have been established. The experiences of GJH in professional dance artists (five male, four female; mean age = 32.3 yrs; range = 25–40 yrs) and Ballet masters (3 female & 1 m…
An exploration of heart rate and perceived exertion differences between class and competition in freestyle-disco dance
Freestyle-disco is a relatively new and complex competitive dance style that, to our knowledge, has yet to be researched. Thus, the purpose of this research was to explore two fundamental physiological characteristics of exercise in relation to freestyle-disco as a starting-point for future research into the style. From this, the authors hope to better understand the processes and complexities involved in studying these particular dancers. This s…
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An exploration of heart rate and perceived exertion differences between class and competition in freestyle-disco dance
Freestyle-disco is a relatively new and complex competitive dance style that, to our knowledge, has yet to be researched. Thus, the purpose of this research was to explore two fundamental physiological characteristics of exercise in relation to freestyle-disco as a starting-point for future research into the style. From this, the authors hope to better understand the processes and complexities involved in studying these particular dancers. This s…
Is the health risk and consequence of generalised joint hypermobility understood within a classical ballet narrative? Concerns for dance practitioners
Generalised Joint Hypermobility (GJH) is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue that manifests as extreme range of motion in the joints; it is considered both an asset and health risk to the dancer. Recently, links between GJH, anxiety, emotional and mental wellbeing have been established. The experiences of GJH in professional dance artists (five male, four female; mean age = 32.3 yrs; range = 25–40 yrs) and Ballet masters (3 female & 1 m…
Considering new moves in dance medicine and science
Over the past 35 years, the dance domain has adopted sports medicine as a key driver of professional practice. However, similar to limitations identified within sport, research is yet to achieve its full translational potential within applied settings. This Viewpoints paper begins to identify and unpick key philosophical and methodological aspects, with the view to stimulate discussion in this rapidly growing and developing domain. First, we outl…
Leading the dance
Understanding how motivation works is important for teachers in any domain. The landscape for dance teaching is continuously evolving, and teachers are exploring effective ways to motivate and engage pupils in their dance classes. Knowing what works for pupils and why will influence an individual’s initial choice to take part in dance sessions. Further evolution of these motives will encourage them towards longer-term adherence. In this position …
“The show must go on!” dance talent development in the context of coping during the Covid-19 pandemic
Psychobehavioral skills are acknowledged as useful for coping within talent development pathways, but the idiosyncratic nature of challenge experienced across individuals makes it hard to evaluate their use and efficacy. This study aimed to explore the impact of a generic stressor, the COVID-19 lockdowns, on dancers within a talent development pathway. We were interested in how dancers were perceived to have coped with this challenge and what ski…
Sensing the direction of leadership and social identity in dance education
There is a clear consensus that skills relating to creating, performing, and appreciating dance are all critical to the learning experience. The Social Identity in Leadership (SIL) model, recently applied in sports coaching environments, argues that leadership is best understood in terms of the relationship between the leader and followers within a particular social or cultural group. SIL addresses how individuals who share a common social identi…
Dance (6 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Dance education (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (2 works)