Dr Jeremy Adams
Principal Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology
Course Leader MSc in Sport and Performance Psychology / MSc Psychology of Sport and Performance
Contact Information
School of Psychology
Room 158, Calcutta House, City Campus
Tel: 020 7320 1068
Fax: 020 7320 1236
Email: jeremy.adams@londonmet.ac.uk
Teaching Responsibilities
PYP126C - Professional Practice Skills in Sport and Performance Psychology
PYP127C - Applied Sport and Performance Psychology
PYP129C - Physical Activity and Psychological Wellbeing
PYPPA3C - Research Dissertation: Sport and Performance Psychology
PYPPA4C - Research Dissertation: Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Research Interests
Exercise dependence and its relationship to eating disorders and overtraining; mental imagery; human performance and motivation; workplace satisfaction.
Other Information
Jeremy Adams is a chartered psychologist and full member of the BPS division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, and is a registered psychologist with the Psychologist Registration Board of Victoria (Australia). He is also a level 2 member of the Register for Exercise Professionals.
Selected Publications
Journal articles
Kirkby, R.J., & Adams, J. (1996). Exercise dependence: The relationship between two measures. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82, 366.
Adams, J., & Kirkby, R.J. (1997). Exercise dependence: A problem for sports physiotherapists. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 43, 53-58.
Adams, J., & Kirkby, R.J. (1998). Exercise dependence: A review of its manifestation, theory and measurement. Journal of Sports Medicine Rehabilitation, and Training, 8, 265-275.
Kirkby, R. J., Kolt, G. S., Habel, K., & Adams, J. (1999). Exercise in older women: Motives for participation. Australian Psychologist, 34, 122-127.
Kirkby, R.J., Ji Liu, & Adams, J. (1999). [Theories, measurements and researches on exercise dependence]. Journal of Physical Education Sciences.
Adams, J. & Kirkby, R.J. (2001). A review of the physiological, neurological and behavioural aspects of addiction. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 7, 25-33.
Adams, J. & Kirkby, R.J. (2001). Exercise dependence and overtraining: The consequences of excessive exercise. Sports Medicine, Training and rehabilitation, 10 (3), 199-222.
Adams, J. & Kirkby, R.J. (2002). Excessive exercise as an addiction: A review. Addiction Research and Theory, 10 (5), 415- 437.
Adams, J. (2007). Managing People in Organisations: Contemporary Theory and Practice. Palgrave MacMillan.
Adams, J. (In press). Exercise dependence as a primary and secondary disorder. British Journal of Sport Medicine.
