Ecological Psychology

Peer Reviewed

van Andel, S., Cole, M. H., & Pepping, G.-J. (2017). A systematic review on perceptual-motor calibration to changes in action capabilities. Human Movement Science, 51(C), 59–71. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2016.11.004

Smits, B. L. M., Polman, R. C. J., Otten, B., Pepping, G.-J., & Hettinga, F. J. (2016). Cycling in the Absence of Task-Related Feedback: Effects on Pacing and Performance. Frontiers in Physiology, 7, 511–9. http://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00348

Cordovil, R, Araújo, D., Pepping, G.-J., & Barreiros, J. (2015). An ecological stance on risk and safe behaviors in children: The role of affordances and emergent behaviors. New Ideas in Psychology, 36, 50-59.

Smith, J., Grealy, M. A., & Pepping, G.-J. (2014). Extrinsic tau-coupling and the regulation of interceptive reaching under varying task constraints. Motor Control, 18, 347-367.

Smits, B. L. M., Pepping, G.-J., & Hettinga, F. J. (2014). Pacing and decision-making in sport and exercise: The role of perception and action in the regulation of exercise intensity. Sports Medicine. doi: 10.1007/s40279-014-0163-0

Barsingerhorn, A., Zaal, F. J. T. M., de Poel, H. J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2013). Shaping decisions in volleyball: An ecological approach to decision-making in volleyball passing. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 44(3), 197 – 214.

Barsingerhorn, A., Zaal, F. J. T. M., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2012). On possibilities for action: The past, present and future of affordance research. AVANT: Trends in Interdisciplinary Studies, 3 (2), 54-69.

Delafield-Butt, J. T., Pepping, G.-J., McCaig, C. D., & Lee, D. N. (2012). Prospective guidance in a free-swimming cell. Biological Cybernetics, 106(4-5), 283–293. doi:10.1007/s00422-012-0495-5

Zaal, F. T. J. M., Bongers, R. M., Pepping, G.-J., & Bootsma, R. J. (2012). Base on balls for the Chapman strategy: Reassessing Brouwer, Brenner, and Smeets (2002). Attention Perception & Psychophysics, 74(7), 1488–1498. doi:10.3758/s13414-012-0328-6

Withagen, R., de Poel, H., Araujo. D., & Pepping, G.-J. (2012). Affordances can invite behavior: Reconsidering the relationship between affordances and agency. New Ideas in Psychology, 30, 250-258.

Pepping, G.-J., Heijmerikx, J., & de Poel, H. J. (2011). Affordances shape pass kick behavior in association football: effects of distance and social context. Revista de Psicologia del Deporte, 20 (2), 709-727.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2010). Reaction time and movement time in the actualisation of afforded action. Ecological Psychology, 22(2), 119 – 149.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (2008).   The role of haptic exploration of ground surface information in perception of overhead reachability. Journal of Motor Behavior 40(6), 491-498.

Schögler, B., Pepping, G.-J., & Lee, D. N. (2008). TauG-guidance of transients in expressive musical performance. Experimental Brain Research, 189, 361-372.

Craig, C. M., Pepping, G.-J., & Grealy, M. A. (2005). Intercepting beats in pre-designated target zones. Experimental Brain Research, 165, 490-504.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (2005). Effects of response mode on reaction time in the detection of affordances. Motor Control, 9, 129-143.

Abott, A., Button, C., Pepping, G.-J., Collins, D. (2005).   Unnatural selection: Talent identification and development in sport. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology & Life Sciences, 9, 61-88.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (2000).   Sex differences and action scaling in overhead reaching. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90, 1123-1129.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (2000).   Changing action capabilities and the perception of affordances in volleyball. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 39, 115-140.

Books

Pepping, G.-J., & Grealy, M. (Eds.) (2007). Closing the Gap: The Scientific Writings of David N. Lee. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Book Chapters

Pepping, G.-J. (2010). Het boekje van Jan Reker en andere penalty geheimen (Goalkeeping secrets of how to save penalties in soccer). In R. Bongers, S. Caljouw, E. Hartman, & R. den Otter (Eds.), Smart Movements; 25 jaar Bewegingswetenschappen Groningen (pp. 92-93). Interfacultair Centrum voor Bewegingswetenschappen, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, 2010.

Grealy, M., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2007). Thinking Tau; The emergence of intrinsic guidance. In G.-J. Pepping, & M.A. Grealy (Eds.), Closing the Gap: The Scientific Writings of David N. Lee (pp. 113-119). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Pepping, G.-J. & Smith, J. (2005). Posting balls through holes: Effect of hole-size and background structure on reaction time and the perception of affordances. In H. Heft & K. Marsh (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action VIII. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2005). The effects of task constraints on the perceptual guidance of interceptive reaching towards a moving target. In H. Heft & K. Marsh (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action VIII. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Button, C., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2005). The influential role of task constraints in acquiring football skills. In T. Reilly, J. Cabri, & D. Araujo (Eds.), Science and Football V. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1999). Changing action capabilities for jumping. InM. A. Grealy & J. A. Thomson (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action V (pp. 203-206). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1997).   Perceiving action boundaries in the volleyball block. InM. A. Schmuckler & J. M. Kennedy (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action IV (pp. 137-140). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Bootsma, R. J., Pepping, G.-J., & Bonenkamp, N. (1995). Distance perception on a slope. In B. G. Bardy, R. J. Bootsma & Y. Guiard (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action III (pp. 397-400). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Other

Heijmerikx, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2010). Ins en outs van de voetbalpass: Handelingsmogelijkheden en effecten van afstand en taakdoel op het geven van een pass. (The inns and outs of passing in football: Affordances and the effects of task goals). Sportgericht, 5, 42-46.

Button, C., & Pepping, G.-J. (2002). Enhancing skill acquisition in golf – Some key principles. Internet articlehttp://www.coachesinfo.com/category/golf/55/

Theses

Pepping, G.-J. (2000). Overhead Reaching: Affordances, Perception and Dynamics. Ph.D. thesis. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Pepping, G.-J. (1993). Perceiving Distance. M.Sc. Thesis. Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Invited Talks

Pepping, G.-J. (2014). Pacing and decision-making in sport and exercise: On the roles of perception and action in the regulation of exercise intensity. Oral presentation at: Centre for Health & Safe Sport (CHASS) Research Meetings, Federation University, Ballarat, Australia, Februari 2014.

Smith, J., Hartman, E., Pepping, G.-J., & Visscher, V. Influence of task constraints on the estimation of physical action capabilities in children. Oral presentation at: Seventeenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Estoril, Portugal, July, 2013.

Zaal, F. T. J. M., de Poel, H. J., Smith, J., van Andel, S., & Pepping, G.-J. (2013). Running to catch real fly balls. Oral presentation at: Seventeenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Estoril, Portugal, July, 2013.

Pepping, G.-J. (2013). Cognitive and affective constraints on perception and action: On the relevance of empathy and positive emotions in sport. Oral presentation (keynote) at: Annual Meeting of the Australian Skill Acquisition Research Group (ASARG), Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, May 2013.

Pepping, G.-J. (2012). Cognitive and affective constraints on perception and action in sport. Oral presentation (keynote) at: International Congress on Enhancement of Physical Activity and Motor Skills, Jyväskylä, Finland, November 2012.

Zaal, F. T. J. M., de Poel, H. J., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2012). Running for catchable and uncatchable fly balls. Oral presentation at: The 12^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Madrid, Spain, July 2012.

Withagen, R., De Poel, H. J., Araújo, D., & Pepping, G.-J. (2012). Affordances and agency: Lessons from different fields of inquiry. Oral presentation at: The 12^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Madrid, Spain, July 2012.

Pepping, G.-J. (2011). Cognitive and affective constraints on decision-making in sport. Oral presentation at: Institute of Cognitive and Team/Racket Sport Research, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany, December 2011.

De Poel, H. J., Meerhoff, L.A., De Brouwer, A., & Pepping, G.-J. (2011). Interpersonal coordination dynamics in sports. Oral presentation at: 13^th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal, July 2011.

Pepping, G.-J., Moll, T., van Korven, D., Basedow, F., & Jordet, G. (2011). Emotional contagion in soccer penalty shootouts. Oral presentation at: 13^th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal, July 2011.

Pepping, G.-J., & de Poel, H. J. (2011). Shaping decisions in sport: affordances and social, neural, and physiological constraints on action. Oral presentation at: 13^th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal, July 2011.

Pepping, G.-J., Witteveen, N., Blijman, M., Smits, B. & Timmermans, E. (2011). On the importance of positive emotions and sharing goals in football penalty shootouts. Oral presentation at: 13^th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal, July 2011.

Zaal, F. T. J. M., de Poel, H. J., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2011). Running for catchable and uncatchable fly balls. Oral presentation at: XIVth International Conference on Perception and Action, Ouro Preto, Brazil, July 2011.

Pepping, G.-J. (2011). Shaping decisions in sport. Oral presentation at: Winterakademie Bern University Department of Sport Science, Adelboden, Switzerland, Februari 2011.

Pepping, G.-J. & De Poel, H. J. (2010). The shaping of decisions in multi-agent systems: Affordance based dynamics and underlying (socio-)neurophysiological processes. Oral presentation at: The 11^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Fréjus, France, June 2010.

Van Norel, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2009). Age related differences in the gaze and movement behavior of young talented soccer players: The importance of task and context. Oral presentation at: VvBN Studenten Symposium. University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2009.

Pepping, G.-J., & de Groot, P. D. (2008). Can a golf game affect your golf game? Examining the effects of video game intervention complex motor skills. Oral presentation at: Innovation and the Brain in Rehabilitation. University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, December 2008.

Pepping, G.-J. (2008). Decision-making in sport: Reaction time and movement time in the actualisation of afforded action. Oral presentation at: Research Meetings of the Centre for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, February 2008.

Pepping, G.-J. (2007). Psychological aspects of team performance in rowing. Oral presentation at: Second GRB coaching conference, Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2007.

Lee, D. N., Georgopoulos, A. P., Pepping, G.-J.  (2007). A theory of neural guidance of movement based on tau. Oral presentation at: ESF-EMBO Symposium. Three Dimensional Sensory and Motor Space: Perceptual Consequences of Motor Action, Sant Feliu de Guixols (Costa Brava), Spain, October 2007

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J.  (2007). Grasping affordances. Oral presentation at: Fourteenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Yokohama, Japan, July 2007.

Dekker, F., Zwerver, J., Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Effectivity of patient guided, focused, extra corporeal shockwave therapy in recreational athletes with chronic fasciitis plantaris; a pilot study. Oral presentation at: Wetenschappelijk Congres Vereniging voor Sportgeneeskunde, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, December 2006.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Grasping affordances. Oral presentation at: The 9^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Groningen, the Netherlands, July 2006.

Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Developing tools to assess injury and recovery of movement in sport. Oral presentation at: Research Meetings of the Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, July 2006.

Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Developing tools to assess movement. Oral presentation at: Research Meetings of the Centre for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, January 2006.

Schögler, B., Lee, D. N., & Pepping, G.-J. (2004). Sculpting musical sounds. Oral presentation at: The 8^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Verona, Italy, July 2004.

Button, C., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2003). The influential role of task constraints in acquiring soccer skills. Oral presentation at: The World Congress of Science and Football, Lisbon, Portugal, April 2003.

Lee, D. N., Georgopoulos, A., Pepping, G.-J., & Lee, M. (2002). Information for movement guidance in the nervous system. Oral presentation at: European Workshop for Ecological Psychology 7, Bendor Island, France, July 2002.

Li, F.-X., & Pepping, G.-J. (1999). Perception des capacités d’action (Perception of action capabilities). Oral presentation at: VIIIth International Conference of ACAPS, Macolin, Suisse, November 1999.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1999). Dynamic action capabilities and the perception of affordances. Oral presentation at: Tenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Edinburgh, UK, August, 1999.

Pepping, G.-J. (1998). Vision and action in volleyball. Oral presentation at: First Norvile Symposium on Sports Vision. Organised by Sports Vision Association, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, March 1998.

Scientific Communications

Smith, J., Hartman, E., Pepping, G.-J. & Visscher, C. (2014). Judged overhead reaching and gap-crossing ability of children aged 8-12 years old: A tendency for underestimation rather than overestimation. Poster presented at Inspiring Infancy, Interrelations Between Sensory Motor, and Cognitive Abilities During Typical and Atypical Development, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, May 2014.

Smith, J., Zaal, F. J. T. M., & Pepping, G.-J. (2012). Emergence of grasping: The transition between 2-digit and 3-digit grip configurations. Poster presented at Mastery of Manual Skills, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2012.

Breshamer, M., van der Linden, N., Zaal, F. J. T. M., & Pepping, G.-J. (2011). Een ecologische analyse van corners [An ecological analysis of corner-kicks in fooball]. Poster presented at: VvBN Studenten Symposium. University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, November 2011.

Barsingerhorn, A., & Pepping, G.-J. (2010). Shaping decisions in volleyball. Poster presented at: VvBN Studenten Symposium. University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, November 2010.

Pepping, G.-J. & Timmermans, E. (2010). Affordances shape goalkeeping decisions in soccer; Early social affordances for penalty kick direction. Poster presented at: The 11^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Fréjus, France, June 2010.

Tjan, R., Button, C., & Pepping, G.-J. (2010). Gaze behaviours when detecting ‘off-centre’ goalkeepers in the soccer penalty kick. Poster presented at: The 11^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Fréjus, France, June 2010.

Timmermans, E., & Pepping, G.-J. (2009). Early information for shot direction in the penalty. Poster presented at: VvBN Studenten Symposium. University of Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 2009.

Pepping, G.-J., & Dimmendaal, M. (2008). Penalty-kick direction in soccer is influenced by more than simply goalkeeper position. Poster presented at: the 13^th Annual Congres of the European College of Sport Science, Estoril, Portugal, July 9-12, 2008.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2008). The effects of task constraints on the perceptual guidance of interceptive reaching toward a moving target. Poster presented at: First Annual Scottish Universities Sports Related Academic Group (SUSRAG) Research Conference, Abertay, Scotland, April 2008.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2008). Grasping affordances: The coordination of digits prior to contact. Poster presented at: First Annual Scottish Universities Sports Related, Academic Group (SUSRAG) Research Conference, Abertay, Scotland, April, 2008.

Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Posting real balls through virtual holes. Poster presented at: The 3rd International Conference on Enactive Interfaces, Montpellier, France, November 20-21, 2006.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2006). Grasping affordances. Poster presented at: The 3rd International Conference on Enactive Interfaces, Montpellier, France, November 20-21, 2006.

Pepping, G.-J., Lindenhols, A., & Ottenheijm, S. H. D. (2006). Toward assessing injury-recovery in sport; an affordance approach. Poster presented at: The 9^th European Workshop on Ecological Psychology, Groningen, the Netherlands, July 2006.

Schögler, B., Lee, D. N., Pepping, G.-J., Wellesley, S., & Leeming, T. (2005). Kinetic consequence; from mind to body. Poster presented at: International Conference on Practical, Psychological, Philosophical and Educational Issues in Musical Performance. “Performance Matters”, Escola Superior de Educacao, Porto, Portugal, 14-17 September 2005.

Pepping, G.-J., & Smith, J. (2005). Posting balls through holes: Effect of hole-size and background structure on reaction time and the perception of affordances. Poster presented at: Thirteenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Asilomar, USA, July 2005.

Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2005). The effects of task constraints on the perceptual guidance of interceptive reaching towards a moving target. Poster presented at: Thirteenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Asilomar, USA, July 2005.

Button, C., Smith, J., & Pepping, G.-J. (2003). The influential role of task constraints in acquiring soccer skills. Poster presented at: The World Congress of Science and Football, Lisbon, Portugal, April 2003.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1999). Changing action capabilities for jumping. Poster presented at: Tenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Edinburgh, UK, August, 1999.

Lee, D. N., Pepping, G.-J., Grealy, M. A., & Rewt, D.  (1999). Tau in sprinting. Poster presented at: Tenth International Conference on Perception and Action, Edinburgh, UK, August, 1999.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1997). Perceiving affordances in volleyball: Influence of added mass on the perception of affordances. Poster presented at: VIIth International Conference of ACAPS, Marseille, France, November 1997.

Pepping, G.-J., & Li, F.-X. (1997). Perceiving action boundaries in the volleyball block. Poster presented at: Ninth International Conference on Perception and Action, Toronto, Canada, July 1997.