Professor Lynne Evans
University Impact development Manager
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Lynne is a Professor of Sport Psychology and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) Co-ordinator in the Cardiff School of Sport. For the last 20 years Lynne has combined her commitment to high quality research with her passion for applied work and learning and teaching.
She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology and an Editorial Board Member of The Sport Psychologist. As a BPS Chartered Sport Psychologist (and previously BASES Accredited Sport Psychologist) she provides sport psychology support to a number of National sport organisations, NGB’s and high performance athletes.
Research Publications
Development of a graded pelvic loading pathway using external pelvic acceleration variables to aid return to running postpartum
James, M. L., Stiles, V. H., Evans, L., Crone, D. M., Donnelly, G. M. & Moore, I. S., 26 Nov 2025, In: Physical Therapy in Sport. 77, p. 44-53 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a graded pelvic loading pathway using external pelvic acceleration variables to aid return to running postpartum
James, M. L., Stiles, V. H., Evans, L., Crone, D. M., Donnelly, G. M. & Moore, I. S., 22 Nov 2025, In: Physical Therapy in Sport. 77, p. 44-53 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Career experiences of support from coaches: A comparison between elite and super-elite athletes
Rees, T., Woodman, T., Barlow, M., Hardy, L., Evans, L. & Warr, C., 21 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring professional cricketers well-being: Insights and influences
Ely, G., Roberts, R., Woodman, T., Jones, E., Evans, L., Cropper, M. & Peirce, N., 14 May 2025, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Applied psychology of sport injury: Getting to—and moving across—The Valley of death
Evans, L. & Brewer, B. W., 23 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34, 5, p. 1011-1028 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Distinguishing Characteristics Between High and Low Adherence Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Qualitative Examination
Williams, T., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S. & Lewis, D., 21 Dec 2021, In: Sport Psychologist. 36, 1, p. 61-72 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Rehabilitation from sport injury: A social support perspective
Griffin, L., Moll, T., Williams, T. & Evans, L., 2021, Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An open access textbook. Zenko, Z. & Jones, L. (eds.). Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology, p. 734-758 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
An Interdisciplinary Examination of Stress and Injury Occurrence in Athletes
Fisher, H., Gittoes, M. J. R., Evans, L., Bitchell, C. L., Mullen, R. J. & Scutari, M., 14 Dec 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2, 595619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Role of Optimism and Psychosocial Factors in Athletes Recovery From ACL Injury: A Longitudinal Study: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Williams, T., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S., Lewis, D. & Glendinning, F., 2 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The structural validity of the IKDC and its relationship with quality of life following ACL reconstruction
Williams, T., Burley, D., Evans, L., Robertson, A., Hardy, L., Roy, S. & Lewis, D., 3 Jun 2020, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 30, 9, p. 1748-1757 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review