The University of Northampton - Mrs Monna Arvinen-Barrow

Mrs Monna Arvinen-Barrow

Post Held

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Contact Details

Office: Mobile 16, room 2
Telephone: 01604 892490
Email: monna.arvinen-barrow@northampton.ac.uk

Teaching Responsibilities:

Module co-ordinator SPO3007 Applied Sport Psychology, SPO3009 Psychology of Exercise and Health, SPO4001 Sport Dissertation
Academic Qualifications:
2003-2008 (submission in 2008)
PhD student: Psychology of Sport Injuries, The University of Northampton
2003
First Class Degree: BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sport Studies, University College Northampton (BPS recognised Degree for Graduate Basis for Registration as a Chartered Psychologist)

Teaching and Other Academic Experience:

2005-present
Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton

Other Professional Experience:

1994-2000
Figure- and Synchronized Skating Coach, Finland

Other Professional Qualifications:

1996-2000
Finnish Figure Skating Association, Finland
Sport Degree in Synchronized Skating
1991-1999
Finnish Figure Skating Association, Finland
Single Skating Coaching, Level 2
1991-1994
Finnish Sport and Exercise Association, Finland
General Sport Studies, Level 2

Research Interests:

Psychology of sport and exercise injuries
Use of mental imagery in sports
Team building in sport
Cross-cultural research

Professional Affiliations:

European College of Sport Sciences
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (Sport & Exercise Psychology)
The British Psychological Society
BPS Sport and Exercise Psychology Division
Finnish Sport Psychology Association
Finnish Coaches Association
Union of Vocational Guidance Coaches, Finland
Finnish Figure Skating Coaches Association

Journal Articles:

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2004, August 13). Reach for Your Dreams. Science's Next Wave. Published August 13, 2004, at http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/3150/reach_out_for_your_dreams/(parent)/
Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2008, July). Back to Basics: Using Goal Setting to improve Enhance Rehabilitation Adherence and Treatment Compliance. SportEXMedicine, 37, 15-19.
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Becker, C.A., Booth, L. (2008). Sport Psychology Education: A Preliminary Survey into Chartered Physiotherapists' Preferred Methods of Training Delivery. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 17
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Weigand, D.A., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2007). Views of Chartered Physiotherapists on the Psychological Content of Their Practice: A National Follow-up Survey in the UK. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 16, 111-121
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D.A., Hemmings, B. & Walley, M. (2008). The use of imagery across competitive levels and time of season: a cross-sectional study amongst synchronized skaters in Finland. European Journal of Sport Sciences, 8 (3), 135-142
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D.A., Thomas, S., Hemmings, B., & Walley, M. (2007). Elite/Novice Athlete's Imagery Use in Open/Closed Sports. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19, 93-104

Published Abstracts:

Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Hemmings, B. (2006). Investigation into the UK chartered physiotherapists' perceptions on the prevailing characteristics in defining coping success amongst injured athletes [Abstract]. Physical Therapy in Sport 7, (4), 172-173
Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Hemmings, B. (2007). Using psychological intervention techniques in sports injury rehabilitation: Chartered physiotherapists in the UK tell their stories [Abstract]. Book of abstracts of the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science 11.-14 July 2007, Jyväskylä, Finland, 558-559
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2007). Chartered Physiotherapists Preferred Methods of Delivery for Sport Psychology Training. [Abstract]. Book of abstracts of the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science 11.-14 July 2007, Jyväskylä, Finland, 559
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Weigand, D.A., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2005). Views of Chartered Physiotherapists on the Psychological Content of Their Practice: A National Follow-up Survey in the United Kingdom [Abstract]. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23 (11-12), 1236-1237
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D.A., Hemmings, B. & Walley, M. (2004). The effects of competitive level and time of season on the use of imagery by Finnish synchronized skaters [Abstract]. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22 (3), 298
Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2004, August 13). Reach for Your Dreams. Science's Next Wave. Published August 13, 2004, at http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/issue/articles/3150/reach_out_for_your_dreams/(parent)/

Conference Presentations and Papers:

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2008). Injured athletes' expectations of, and experiences on psychological aspects of rehabilitation physiotherapy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Poster presented at the East Midlands University Association (EMUA) Sport Research Showcase in Loughborough University, UK, 17 September, 2008
Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Hemmings, B. (2007). Using psychological intervention techniques in sports injury rehabilitation: Chartered physiotherapists in the UK tell their stories. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in Jyväskylä University, FINLAND, 11.-14. July 2007
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2007). Chartered Physiotherapists Preferred Methods of Delivery for Sport Psychology Training. Abstract submitted to the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in Jyväskylä University, FINLAND, 11.-14. July 2007
Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Hemmings, B. (2006). Investigation into the UK chartered physiotherapists' perceptions on the prevailing characteristics in defining coping success amongst injured athletes. Both oral and poster presentations at the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine and International Federation of Sports Physiotherapists Conference Physical Therapy in Sport: Enhancing Recovery and Performance in Sport in Birmingham Centennial Centre, UK, 7.-8. July 2006.
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2007). Chartered Physiotherapists Preferred Methods of Delivery for Sport Psychology Training. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in Jyväskylä University, FINLAND, 11.-14. July 2007
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hemmings, B., Weigand, D.A., Becker, C., & Booth. L. (2005). Views of Chartered Physiotherapists on the Psychological Content of Their Practice: A National Follow-up Survey in the United Kingdom. Poster presented and defended at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences annual conference in Loughborough University, UK, 4.-7. September 2005.
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D.A., & Hemmings, B. (2005). Assessing the Use of Cognitive and Motivational Imagery Amongst Figure and Synchronized Skaters: Preliminary Study. Poster presented at the International Congress in Science in Figure Skating in Joensuu, Finland, 9.-11. May 2005
Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D.A., Hemmings, B. & Walley, M. (2003). The effects of competitive level and time of season on the use of imagery by Finnish synchronized skaters. Poster presented and defended at the BASES annual conference The Cutting Edge in Sheffield Hallam University, UK, 3.-6. September 2003.
Weigand, D., Rovio, E., Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Lintunen, T. (2008). Using team building methods in a Finnish ice hockey team: An action research study. Poster to presented at the meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Weigand, D.A., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Thomas, S., Hemmings, B., & Walley, M. (2004). Elite/Novice Athlete's Imagery Use in Open/Closed Sports. Poster presented and defended at the American Psychological Association (APA) 112th Annual Convention in Honolulu, HI, July 28 -August 1, 2004.

Invited Seminar Presentations

The Effects of Competitive Level and Time of Season on the Use of Imagery by Finnish Synchronized Skaters. Synchronized Skating Coaches Seminar, Vierumäki, Finland, 21.-22. May, 2004.