Michigan Technological University

Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology

Louisa D. Raisbeck

Louisa D. Raisbeck

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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences

  • PhD, Human Performance, Indiana University, 2009
  • MS, Motor Learning and Control, Indiana University, 2004
  • BSc, Sport Science and Coaching, Nottingham Trent University, England, 2000

Research Interests

  • Motor Imagery
  • Divided attention and practice
  • Age-related changes in balance
  • Expert performance and aging

Recent Publications

  • Raisbeck, L.D., Shea, J.B., & Wyatt, B. (2012) The effects of mental practice when administered early and late in practice on the cognitive and motor components of a motor skill. Journal of Motor Behavior.
  • Gomes, T.V.B., Ugrinowitsch, H. Marinho, N. F. S., Shea, J. B.; Raisbeck, L. D., & Benda, R. N. (In review). Effects of mental practice in novice subjects in a serial positioning skill acquisition. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
  • Raisbeck, L.D., & Roemer, K. (In review) The influence of age on motor control and biomechanical parameters of human movement. Gait and Posture.
  • Raisbeck, L.D., Wyatt, B. & Shea, J.B. (In review) Effects of MP on Motor Task Encoding and Cognitive Effort. Experimental Brain Research.
  • Raisbeck, L.D., & Shea, J.B. (In preparation) The independence of underlying processes for mental and physical practice.
  • Raisbeck, L.D., & Regal, A.B. (In preparation) Influence of visual conditions and leg dominance on balance performance on unstable surfaces.
  • Shea, J.B., & Raisbeck, L.D. (2010). The mental practice paradox. In L. Capranica & R. Meeusen (Eds.), Sport Performance: A Lifespan Challenge. Taylor & Frances.

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