Dr John Scott-Hamilton

Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) University of New England; Ph.D. University of New England

Teaching Areas

Course Coordinator for the Undergraduate Certificate in Psychological Science

PSYC304 Health Psychology

PSYC308 Sport and Exercise Psychology

Research Interests

Dr Scott-Hamilton’s research interests include mindfulness, and optimal experience (flow) and performance in sport and exercise. John is specifically interested in the effects of tailored mindfulness training on sport (e.g., cycling) performance and optimal experience through the development of equanimity to sustain present moment task attention.

Research Supervision Experience

Sport and exercise psychology; positive psychology (e.g., mindfulness, flow); sport and exercise performance; physical and psychological health and well-being.

Publications

Journal Articles

Denham, J., Gray, A. J., Scott-Hamilton, J., Hagsrom, A. D., & Murphy, A. J. (2018). Small non‐coding RNAs are altered by short‐term sprint interval training in men. Physiological Reports 6(7). doi: 10.14814/phy2.13653

Denham, J., Gray, A. J., Scott-Hamilton, J., & Hagstrom, A. D. (2017). Sprint interval training decreases circulating microRNAs important for muscle development. International Journal of Sport Medicine. doi:10.1055/s-0043-120763

Denham, J., Scott-Hamilton, J., Hagstrom, A. D., & Gray, A. J. (2017). Cycling power outputs predict functional threshold power and maximum oxygen uptake. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002253

Kumar Dev, P., Gray, A. J., Scott-Hamilton, J., Hagsrom, A. D., Murphy, A. J., & Denham, J. (2021). Co-expression analysis identifies networks of miRNAs implicated in biological ageing and modulated by short-term interval training. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2021.111552

Scott-Hamilton, J., Schutte, N. S., Moyle, G. M., & Brown, R. F. (2016). The relationships between mindfulness, sport anxiety, pessimistic attributions and flow in competitive cyclists. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 47(2), 103 – 121.

Scott-Hamilton, J., Schutte, N. S., & Brown, R. F. (2016). Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on Sports-Anxiety, Pessimism and Flow in Competitive Cyclists. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 8(1), 85 – 103. doi:10.1111/aphw.12063

Scott-Hamilton, J., & Schutte, N. S. (2016). The role of adherence in the effects of a mindfulness intervention for competitive athletes: Changes in mindfulness, flow, Pessimism and anxiety. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 10(2), 99 – 107. doi:10.1123/jcsp.2015-0020
Conferences Papers and Abstracts

Denham, J., Prestes, P., & Scott-Hamilton, J. (2017). Circulating microRNAs are potential   biomarkers of cardiorespiratory fitness. Conference: Exercise Metabolism, At Gothenburg, Sweden.

Denham, J., Scott-Hamilton, J., Hagstrom, A., & Gray, A. J. Linear relationships between VO2max, Pmax and functional threshold power (FTP). Poster presentation at Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) Conference, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia, November, 2017.

External Profiles

• ResearchGate Profile
• ORCid Profile