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Dr Adam Bruton
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology

Heinz Wolff 271

Summary

Adam Bruton is Director for the Centre for Physical Activity in Health and Disease and Movement and Cognition Laboratory (HNZW223/4) Academic Leadin the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. Adam is also Outreach Lead, CASES Outreach Hub Lead, and Open Research Champion,  in the Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences.

Adam Bruton joined Brunel University of London in October 2022. Adam completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport Science at Swansea University in 2010, before being awarded his PhD in Sport Science at Swansea University in 2015. His PhD research explored the utility of video-based interventions to improve confidence and performance in groups.

After completing his PhD, Adam worked as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Human Performance at the University of Roehampton from 2015-2022. During this time, Adam continued to research the use of movement simulation strategies such as imagery and observation in the contexts of sport and rehabilitation.

Qualifications

PhD Sport Science (Sport Psychology), Swansea University

BSc Sport Science (First Class Hons.), Swansea University

AdvanceHE Fellowship (FHEA)

Responsibility

Internal

  • Director, Centre for Physical Activity in Health and Disease
  • Academic Lead for the Movement and Cognition Laboratory (HNZW223/4)
  • Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Outreach Lead (2025-present)
  • Chartered Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) Outreach Hub Lead (2026-present)
  • Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Open Research Champion (2024-present)
  • Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Recruitment Working Group Co-Lead (2023-2025)

External

Newest selected publications

Grilc, N., Cocks, A., Kal, E., Ellmers, TJ., Valappil, AC. and Bruton, A. (2026) 'Action simulation as an intervention to improve balance, mobility and gait in healthy older adults: A scoping review'. Experimental Gerontology, 223. pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 0531-5565 Open Access Link

Journal article

Knight, R., Chembila Valappil, A., Bruton, A. and Greene, A. (2026) 'The impact of a secondary cognitive task on variables associated with ACL loading during landing: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Sport Biomechanics, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 29. ISSN: 1476-3141 Open Access Link

Journal article

Castelli, F., Mian, O., Bruton, A., Chembila Valappil, A., Hannah, R. and Tillin, N. (2025) 'Corticospinal Excitability During Explosive Voluntary Contractions and Its Association With Rapid Torque Production'. European Journal of Neuroscience, 62 (10). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0953-816X Open Access Link

Journal article

Binks, J., Wright, D., Bruton, A., Lin, D., Kenny, R. and Eaves, D. (2025) 'Combining Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AO+MI): Mechanisms, Applications, and Guidelines for Enhancing Motor Learning and Rehabilitation', in Lindsay, R., Spittle, M., Frank, C. and McNeil, D. (eds.) The Psychology of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action. London : Routledge. pp. 105 - 131. ISBN 10: 1-003-48577-4. ISBN 13: 978-1-032-77993-5. Open Access Link

Book chapter

Chembila Valappil, A., Grilc, N., Castelli, F., Chye, S., Wright, D., Tyler, C., et al. (2025) 'Corticospinal excitability is facilitated during coordinative action observation and motor imagery'. Cerebral Cortex, 35 (6). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1047-3211 Open Access Link

Journal article
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