Education

• Ph.D., Sport Psychology, University of Northampton, United Kingdom, 2009
• PGCTHE, Postgraduate Diploma in teaching in higher education, University of Northampton, United Kingdom, 2010
• PGCRDS, Postgraduate Diploma in research degrees supervision, University of Northampton, 2011
• BSc, Psychology with Sport Studies, University College Northampton, United Kingdom

Interests & Expertise

Dr. Arvinen-Barrow’s research and applied work is underpinned by psychological theory and research. Her current research is focused on:

1. Role of sport medicine professionals in psychological aspects of sport injuries
2. Psychology of physical activity and exercise related injuries
3. Psychological impact of injuries on future participation in sport, exercise and physical activity

Her past research has included research into psychology of sport injuries, use of psychological intervention techniques for performance enhancement and sport injury rehabilitation, and psychological effects of “Swimming with Babies Approach” to baby swimming. Some of the other on-going research collaborations include inactivity and sedentary behaviour amongst adolescents in Finland, use of mental imagery and team building in sports. Dr. Arvinen-Barrow is also interested in conducting cross-cultural research.

Recent Publications

Peer reviewed journal articles

Clement, D., Granquist, M., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. (in press). Psychosocial Aspects of Athletic Injuries as Perceived by Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training.

Rovio, E., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D. A., Eskola, J., & Lintunen, T. (in press). Using team building methods in a Finnish ice hockey team: An action research study. The Sport Psychologist.

Clement, D., Hamson-Utley, J., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Kamphoff, C. S., Zakrajsek, R. & Martin, S. (2012). College Athletes’ Expectations about Athletic Training and Injury Rehabilitation. International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training, 17(4), 18-27.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., Penny, G., Hemmings, B., Corr., S. (2010). UK Chartered Physiotherapists' Personal Experiences in Using Psychological Interventions with Injured Athletes: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 11, 58–66.

Rovio, E., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D. A., Eskola, J., & Lintunen, T. (2010). Team building in sport: a review and critique of current methods and theoretical underpinnings. Athletic Insight, 2(2), 147-164.

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2008, July). Back to Basics: Using goal setting to enhance rehabilitation. 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, 399-412.

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., 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., 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.

PhD thesis

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2009). Psychological Rehabilitation from Sports Injury: Issues in Training and Development of Chartered Physiotherapists. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK. Available from: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/2456/

Edited book

Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Book chapters

Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Hemmings, B. (March 14, 2013). Goal-setting in rehabilitation. In Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., Clement, D., & Hemmings, B. (2013). Imagery in rehabilitation. In:Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Pack, S. (2013). Social support in rehabilitation. In: Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Walker, N. (2013). Introduction. In: Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Clement, D., & Arvinen-Barrow, M., (2013).Sport medicine team influences in rehabilitation:  A multidisciplinary approach. In: Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Hamson-Utley, J.J, Granquist, M. D., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. (in press 2013). Psychosocial aspects of return-to-participation. In M. D.  Granquist, J. Hamson-Utley, L. Kenow and J. Stiller-Ostrowski (Eds.) Psychosocial strategies for athletic trainers: An applied and integrated approach. Philadelphia: FA Davis Publishers.

Walker, N., &  Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2013). Conclusions and future directions. In Arvinen-Barrow, M. & Walker, N. (eds). (March 14, 2013). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation. Abingdon: Routledge.

Papers and presentations at academic and professional meetings

Clement, D., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Hamson-Utley, J. J., Kamphoff, C., Zakrajsek, R., Lee, S-M., Robson, R., Hemmings, B., Lintunen, T., & Martin, S. B., (2012). Injured Athletes’ use of psychosocial strategies during sport injury rehabilitation. Poster submitted to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 3-6 October, 2012.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., Clement, D., Robson, R., Hamson-Utley, J., Kamphoff, C.S., Zakrajsek, R., & Martin, S. (2012). UK Triathletes expectations of rehabilitation physiotherapy: A cross-sectional study. Abstract presented as an oral presentation at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, London, UK, 18-20 April, 2012.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., Rovio, E., M., Hakonen, H., Eskola, J., Tammelin, T., Helakorpi, S., Uutela, A., Havas, E., Weigand, D., Mutrie, N. (2012). Characterising inactive adults in Finland: Dissimilar casts typically grouped in the same mould? Abstract presented as an oral presentation at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, London, UK, 18-20 April, 2012.

Clement, D., Hamson-Utley, J., Arvinen-Barrow, M., Kamphoff, C. S., & Zakrajsek, R. & Martin, S., (2011). College Athletes’ Expectations about Athletic Training and Injury Rehabilitation. Poster presented and defended at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Waikiki Hawaii Sheraton, Honolulu, USA, 20-24 September 2011.

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2011). Role of sport medicine professionals in psychological rehabilitation of sport injuries: experiences and expectations. A guest speaker at the Sport and Exercise Research Seminar Series, University of Northampton, UK, 23 November, 2011.

Arvinen-Barrow, M., Redwood, T., Townsend, N., Armstrong-Hallam, S., Pyer, M., & Kitson, E. (2010). Benefits of swimming with babies infant aquatics: An exploratory study. Poster presented and defended at the BPS DSEP conference, London, UK, 9-10 December 2010.

Gleeson, C., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2010). An Investigation Into the use of Self-Talk by Golfers of Different Skill Levels. Poster presented and defended at the BASES annual conference Challenging the Dogma, University of Glasgow, UK, 6-8, September 2010.

Moore, G., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. Self-Talk in Cycling: Motivational and Cognitive Functions used by Competitive and Non-Competitive Cyclists. Oral presentation at the  BASES annual conference Challenging the Dogma, University of Glasgow, UK, 6-8, September 2010.

Smith, S., & Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2010). Exploring the effects of additional esteem support intervention on female gymnasts. Poster presented and defended at the  BASES annual conference Challenging the Dogma, University of Glasgow, UK, 6-8, September 2010.

Arvinen-Barrow, M. (2009). Psychological rehabilitation from sport injury: The role of the physiotherapist. A guest speaker at the Northampton Sports Medicine and Science Group Meeting, The Pavillion Clinic, Northampton, UK, 11 March, 2009.

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.

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.

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., 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.

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.

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.