
Genetics and the Psychology of Motor Performance
3 authors - Paperback
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Ludvig Johan Torp Rasmussen is an Associate Professor in innovation and entrepreneurship at the Department of Health Science and Technology at Aalborg University, Denmark. He is part of Active Health – a cross-disciplinary research group working with qualitative and participative research in active living and community health. His primary research interest is creativity in sport and health, which he mainly explores from applied perspectives, involving the voices of coaches and athletes. His work integrates cultural psychology, pragmatism, and sport pedagogy to explore and cultivate creative experiences and creative environments across various performance levels and sport contexts.
Véronique Richard is a Lecturer and Researcher in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at The University of Queensland, Australia. Drawing on over a decade of practice as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with Canadian National Sport Organizations and Cirque du Soleil, she develops a research programme centred on creativity in sport, enriched and embodied movement practices, and psychological wellbeing. Her work integrates performance psychology, ecological and dynamical perspectives, and applied interventions to better understand how creative environments can support adaptability, skill development, and holistic flourishing in athletes and performers.