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Books
Guest Editor of Special Journal Issues/Topics
5. Stones, M.J. & Baker, J. (2019). Modeling human potential across the lifespan. Special research topic for Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology. Also published as an e-book - https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/9045/modeling-human-potential-across-the-lifespan
4. Baker, J. & Hodges, N. (2015). Sport expertise: A festschrift celebrating the contributions of Dr. Janet Starkes. Special issue of the International Journal of Sport Psychology, 46 (parts 1 and 2).
3. Ziegler, A., Stroeger, H., Schorer, J. & Baker, J. (2015). Identifying effective learning environments. Special issue of Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 57 (1-2).
2. Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2010). Identification and development of talent in sport. Special issue of Talent Development and Excellence, 2 (2).
1. Baker, J. & Davids, K. (2007). Nature, nurture and sports performance. Special issue of the International Journal of Sport Psychology, 38 (1).
Letters, Invited Commentaries, Editorials and Encyclopedia/Dictionary Entries
17. Stones, M. & Baker, J. (2020). Editorial: Modeling human potential across the lifespan. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00106.
16. Baker, J. & Wattie, N. (2019). Talent: A contestable, but not contested, concept? Response to commentaries. Current Issues in Sport Science, 4, 108 (doi: 10.15203/CISS_2019.108).
15. Baker, J. & Wilson, S. (in press). Expertise: Nature and nurture. In D. Hackfort and R. Schinke (Eds). Sports Psychology Encyclopedia. Routledge.
14. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2019). The Relative Age Effect. In D. Hackfort, R. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.). Dictionary of sport psychology: Sport, exercise and performing arts. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
13. Baker, J. & Wattie, N. (2019). The Birthplace Effect. In D. Hackfort, R. Schinke, & B. Strauss (Eds.). Dictionary of sport psychology: Sport, exercise and performing arts (pp. 36). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
12. Baker, J. (2017). The journey of a thousand miles… Notes on Hardy et al’s Great British Medalists Project. Progress in Brain Research, 232, 133-136.
11. Baker, J. & Wattie, N. (2016). Sssh! We’re talking about the quiet eye: Commentary on Vickers (2016). Current Issues in Sport Science, 1, 1-3.
10. Baker, J. (2014). Nature-nurture determinants. In B. Eklund and G. Tenenbaum (Eds) Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology (pp. 308-311). Sage.
9. Schorer, J. & Baker, J. (2012). Continuing challenges for a systemic theory of gifted education. High Ability Studies, 23, 107-108.
8. Cobley, S., Wattie, N., Baker, J., & McKenna, J. (2011). Relative age effects in female contexts: Authors’ reply to Goldschmied. Sports Medicine, 41, 88-90.
7. Baker, J. (2011). Stability of racial differences in the DMGT: The case for stereotype threat. Talent Development and Excellence, 3, 27-28.
6. Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2010). Identification and development of talent in sport. Introduction to the special issue. Talent Development and Excellence, 2 1-3.
5. Cobley, S. & Baker, J. (2010). A commentary on “Digging it out of the dirt: Ben Hogan, deliberate practice and the secret”. Annual Review of Golf Coaching 2010 29-33.
4. Baker, J. & Logan, A.J. (2009). Relative age effects in NHL draftees revisited: A response to Hancock, Ste-Marie and Young (2008). British Journal of Sports Medicine (e-letter). http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2009/06/19/e-letters-relative-age-effects-in-nhl-draftees-revisited/
3. Baker, J. (2009). Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 40, 648-651.
2. Baker, J. (2007). Nature and nurture interact to create expert performers. High Ability Studies, 18, 57-58.
1. Baker, J. & Côté, J. (2003). Resources and commitment as critical factors in the development of ‘gifted’ athletes. High Ability Studies, 14, 139-140.
Chapters in Edited Books
54. Baker, J., Kelly, A.L., McAuley, A., & Wattie, N. (in press). Language games: Improving the words we use in soccer research and practice. In A.L. Kelly (Ed.). Talent identification and development in youth soccer: A guide for researchers and practitioners. Routledge.
53. Baker, J. & Mazhar, A. (2022). Athlete recruitment: Promoting initial and sustained engagement in Para sport. In N. Dehghansai, R. Pinder and J. Baker (Eds.). Talent development in Paralympic sport. Routledge.
52. McCue, M., Johnston, K., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2021). Understanding human potential: Expertise development in sport. In R. Vaughan (Ed.) Sport and exercise psychology: A student's guide to understanding and conducting research. McGraw-Hill
51. McAuley, A., Baker, J., Suraci, B., & Kelly, A. (in press). Genetics: The influence and application of genetics in soccer. In A. Kelly (Ed.). Talent identification and development in youth soccer: A guide for researchers and practitioners. Routledge.
50. Patelia, S., Fraser-Thomas, J., & Baker, J. (in press). Coaching for psychosocial assets and life skills in Masters sport. In B. Callary, B. Young and S. Rathwell (Eds.) Coaching masters sport. Routledge.
49. McAuley, A.B.T., Baker, J., & Kelly, A. (2021). How nature and nurture conspire to influence athletic success. In A. Kelly, J. Côté, M. Jeffreys & J. Turnnidge (Eds.). Birth advantages and the relative age effect in youth sport. Routledge.
48. Baker, J. & Young, B. (2021). Into the unknown: Next steps in the science of expert sport performance. In I. Basevitch and E. Filho (Eds.). The unknown in sport, exercise and performance psychology: Research questions to move the field forward. Oxford University Press.
47. Baker, J., Cobley, S. & Schorer, J. (2020). More lessons learned: Future research in talent identification and development. In J. Baker, S. Cobley and J. Schorer (Eds.) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (2nd edition). Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
46. Cobley, S., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2020). Talent identification and development in sport: An introduction to a field of expanding research and practice. In J. Baker, S. Cobley and J. Schorer (Eds.) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (2nd edition). Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
45. Farah, L. & Baker, J. (2020). Rough draft: The accuracy of athlete selection in North American professional sports. In J. Baker, S. Cobley and J. Schorer (Eds.) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (2nd edition). Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
44. Baker, J. & Young, B. (2020). Talent development in sport: Moving beyond nature and nurture. In J. Baker, S. Cobley and J. Schorer (Eds.) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (2nd edition). Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
43. Baker, J., Chittle, L., Horton, S. & Dixon, J. (2020). Concluding thoughts and future research on relative age effects in sport. In J. Dixon, S. Horton, L. Chittle and J. Baker (Eds.) Relative age effects in sport: International perspectives. London: Routledge.
42. Dixon, J., Chittle, L., Baker, J. & Horton, S. (2020). Serendipity strikes. In J. Dixon, S. Horton, L. Chittle and J. Baker (Eds.) Relative age effects in sport: International perspectives. London: Routledge.
41. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2020). Relative age effects in female athletes: Similarities and differences highlight the nuances of this effect… if you know where to look. In J. Dixon, S. Horton, L. Chittle and J. Baker (Eds.) Relative age effects in sport: International perspectives. London: Routledge.
40. Baker, J., Young. B.W., Tedesqui, R. & McCardle, L. (2020). New perspectives on deliberate practice and the development of sport expertise. In G. Tenenbaum and B. Eklund (Eds.). Handbook of Sport Psychology (4th edition).
39. Stone, R.C. Dionigi, R.A., & Baker, J. (2018). Sport participation in older adults: Understanding the role of sport in maximizing health, well-being, and functionality in later life. In S. Nyman & C. Victor (Eds.) The Palgrave handbook of ageing and physical activity promotion. London: Palgrave
38. Baker, J., Hodges, N.J., & Hopwood, M. (2018). Collecting and assessing practice activity data: Concurrent and retrospective approaches. K.A. Ericsson. R. Hoffman, A. Kozbelt & A.M. Williams (Eds.) The Cambridge handbook of expertise and expert performance (pp. 257-270). New York: Cambridge University Press.
37. Schorer, J., Wattie, N., Cobley, S. & Baker, J. (2017). Concluding, but definitely not conclusive, remarks on talent identification and development. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, J. Schorer & N. Wattie (Eds) The Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport. London: Routledge.
36. Baker, J., Cobley, S., Schorer, J., & Wattie, N. (2017). Talent identification and development in sport: An introduction. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, J. Schorer & N. Wattie (Eds) The Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport. London: Routledge.
35. Baker, J., Lemez, S., Wattie, N., & Van Neutegem, A. (2017). Athlete development in parasport. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, J. Schorer & N. Wattie (Eds) The Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport. London: Routledge.
34. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2017). Why conceptualizations of talent matter: Implications for skill acquisition and TID. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, J. Schorer & N. Wattie (Eds) The Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport. London: Routledge.
33. Baker, J. & Wattie, N. (2020). Athlete development models. In C. Mallett and D. Gould (Eds.). Sports coaching handbook. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
32. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2018). An uneven playing field: Talent identification systems and the perpetuation of participation biases in high performance sport. In R. Dionigi and M. Gard (Eds.). Sport and physical activity across the lifespan: Critical perspectives (117-133). Palgrave Macmillan.
31. Schorer, J., Tirp, J., Steingröver, C., & Baker, J. (2016). Laterality and its role in talent identification and athlete development. In N. Hagemann, F. Loffing, B. Strauss, & C. MacMahon (Eds) Laterality in sport. Elsevier.
30. Baker, J., & Horton, S. (2015). Aging and involvement in sport and physical activity. In P. Crocker (Ed.) Sport and exercise psychology: A Canadian perspective (3rd edition, 318-340). Toronto: Pearson.
29. Farrow, D. & Baker, J. (2015). The future of sport expertise research: Barriers and facilitators in theory and practice. In J. Baker and D. Farrow (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise (pp. 439-444). London: Routledge.
28. Baker, J. & Farrow, D. (2015). A [very brief] review of the historical foundations of sport expertise: An introduction to the handbook.In J. Baker and D. Farrow (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise (pp. 1-8). London: Routledge.
27. Baker, J., Wattie, N., & Schorer, J. (2015). Defining expertise: A taxonomy for researchers in skill acquisition and expertise. In J. Baker and D. Farrow (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise (pp. 145-155). London: Routledge.
26. Horton, S., Baker, J., & Weir, P. (2015). Career length, aging and expertise. In J. Baker and D. Farrow (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise (pp. 383-393). London: Routledge.
25. Jonker, L., Elferink-Gemser, M.T., Tromp, E.J.Y., Baker, J., & Visscher, C. (2015). Psychological characteristics and the developing athlete: The importance of self-regulation. In J. Baker and D. Farrow (Eds.). The Routledge Handbook of Sport Expertise (pp. 317-328-393). London: Routledge.
24. Safai, P. Fraser-Thomas, J., & Baker, J. (2015). Sport and health of the high performance athlete: An introduction to the text. In J. Baker, J. Fraser-Thomas, and P. Safai (Eds.) Health and elite sport: Is high performance sport a healthy pursuit? (pp. 1-12).London: Routledge.
23. Baker, J., Lemez, S., & Wattie, N. (2015). Sport and longevity: Does being an elite athlete result in longer life? In J. Baker, J. Fraser-Thomas, and P. Safai (Eds.) Health and elite sport: Is high performance sport a healthy pursuit? (pp. 117-130).London: Routledge.
22. Farrow, D., Baker, J., & MacMahon, C. (2013). Developing expertise in sport: Enhancing the coach-scientist relationship. In D. Farrow, J. Baker, and C. MacMahon (Eds.) Developing Sport Expertise (2nd edition, pp. 1-12). London: Routledge.
21. Baker, J. & Cobley, S. (2013). Outliers, talent codes and myths: Play and practice in developing the expert athlete. In D. Farrow, J. Baker, and C. MacMahon (Eds.) Developing Sport Expertise (2nd edition, pp. 13-26). London: Routledge.
20. Zeigler, A. & Baker, J. (2013). Talent development as adaptation: The role of educational and learning capital. In S. Phillipson, H. Stoeger & A. Ziegler (Eds.), Exceptionality in East-Asia. Explorations in the Actiotope model of giftedness (pp. 18-39). London: Routledge.
19. MacDonald, D. & Baker, J. (2013). Circumstantial development: Birthdate and birthplace effects on athlete development. In J. Côté and R. Lidor (Eds.). Conditions of children’s talent development in sport (pp. 197-208). Fitness Information Technology.
18. Baker, J. (2012). Wie wird man Experte? Primäre und sekundäre Einflüsse auf die Entwicklung von Hochleistungssportlern. [Becoming expert: Primary and secondary influences on the development of sport expertise]. In C. Fischer, C. Fischer-Ontrup, F. Käpnick, F.-J. Mönks, H. Scheerer, & C. Solzbacher (Eds.), Individuelle Förderung multipler Begabungen. Fachbezogene Forder- und Förderkonzepte [Individual promotion of multiple abilities: Concepts for skill development] (p. 319-332). Lit-Verlag: Münster.
17. Baker, J., Schorer, J., & Cobley, S. (2012). Lessons learned: The future of research in talent identification and development. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, and J. Schorer (Eds) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (pp. 166-173). Routledge.
16. Cobley, S., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2012). Identification & development of sport talent: A brief introduction to a growing field of research and practice. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, and J. Schorer (Eds) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (pp. 1-10). Routledge.
15. Baker, J. (2012). Do genes predict potential? Genetic factors and athlete success. In J. Baker, S. Cobley, and J. Schorer (Eds) Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives (pp. 13-24). Routledge.
14. Cubos, J., Baker, J., Faught, B., McAuliffe, J., Keightley, M., McPherson, M., Macpherson, A., Reed, N., Duggan, K., Taha, T., & Montelpare, W.J. (2010). Relationships among risk factors for concussion in minor ice hockey. In R.M. Greenwald and A.B. Ashare (Eds.) Safety in ice hockey (5th volume; pp. 260-276). ASTM International.
13. McPherson, M., Montelpare, W.J., Keightley, M., Reed, N., Sutherland, M., Taha, T., McAuliffe, J., Baker, J., Cubos, J. & Faught, B. (2010). An analysis of head impact profiles and safe hockey behaviors in youth hockey players. In R.M. Greenwald and A.B. Ashare (Eds.) Safety in ice hockey (5th volume; pp. 234-243). ASTM International.
12. Faught, B., Baker, J., Cairney, J., Corey, P., Montelpare, W.J., & Nystrom, M. (2010). Measuring athlete exposure and body contact using time on task technology in ice hockey. In R.M. Greenwald and A.B. Ashare (Eds.) Safety in ice hockey (5th volume; pp. 277-290). ASTM International.
11. Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2011). How rowers develop. In V. Nolte (Ed.) Rowing faster (2nd Edition; pp. 33-40). Human Kinetics
10. Weir, P., Baker, J., & Horton, S. (2010). The emergence of Masters Sport: Participatory trends and historical developments. In Baker, J., Horton, S., & Weir, P. (Eds.) The masters athlete: Understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging (pp. 7-14). Routledge.
9. Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2010). Learning from the masters: Maintenance of skilled performance with age. In Baker, J., Horton, S., & Weir, P. (Eds.) The masters athlete: Understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging (pp. 66-78). Routledge.
8. Baker, J. & Horton, S. (2010). Aging and involvement in sport and physical activity. In Crocker (Ed.) Sport and exercise psychology: A Canadian perspective (pp. 256-277) (2nd Edition). Pearson.
7. Hodges, N.J. & Baker, J. (2011). Expertise: The goal of performance development. In D. Collins, A. Abbott & H. Richards (Eds.) Performance psychology: A practitioner’s guide. Elsevier.
6. Baker, J. & Cobley, S. (2008). Does practice make perfect? The role of training in developing the expert athlete. In D. Farrow, J. Baker, & C. MacMahon (Eds.) Developing sports expertise: Researchers and coaches put theory into practice (pp. 29-40). Routledge/Taylor and Francis.
5. Côté, J., Baker, J., & Abernethy, B. (2007). Play and practice in the development of sport expertise. In G. Tenenbaum & R.C. Eklund (Eds.) Handbook of sport psychology (pp. 184-202). John Wiley & Sons.
4. Baker, J. (2007). Sport and physical activity in the older athlete. In P. Crocker (Ed.) Sport psychology: A Canadian perspective (pp. 295-314). Pearson.
3. Baker, J. & Côté, J. (2006). Shifting training requirements during athlete development: The relationship among deliberate practice, deliberate play and other sport involvement in the acquisition of sport expertise. In D. Hackfort and G. Tanenbaum (Eds.) Essential processes for attaining peak performance (pp. 93-110). Germany: Meyer and Meyer.
2. Baker, J. & Davids, K. (2006). Genetic and environmental constraints on variability in sport performance. In K. Davids, S. J. Bennett & K. M. Newell (Eds.), Movement system variability (pp. 109-129). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
1. Côté, J., Baker, J., & Abernethy, B. (2003). From play to practice: A developmental framework for the acquisition of expertise in team sports. In K.A. Ericsson & J.L. Starkes (Eds.). Expert performance in sports: Advances in research on sport expertise (pp. 89-110). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
226. Till, K., Lloyd, R.S., McCormack, S., Williams, G., Baker, J., & Eisenmann, J. (in press). Optimising long-term athletic development: An investigation of practitioners’ knowledge, adherence, practices and challenges. PLOS One (accepted January 11, 2022).
225. Baker, J., Johnston, K. & Wattie, N. (2022). Survival versus attraction advantages and talent selection in sport. Sports Medicine – Open, 8, article 17.
224. Jones, J., Johnston, K., Farah, L. & Baker, J. (2021). Predicting seasonal performance in professional sport: A 30-year analysis of Sports Illustrated predictions. Sports, 9 (12). https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120163
223. Kelly, A.L, Jackson, D.T., Barrell, D., Burke, K., & Baker, J. (in press). Relative age effects in international rugby union: Consequences of changing the cutoff date and exploring youth to senior transitions. High Ability Studies (accepted November 15, 2021).
222. Johnston, K., Farah, L., & Baker, J. (2021). Storm clouds on the horizon: On the emerging need to tighten selection policies. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.772181/full
221. Johnston, K., Farah, L., Ghuman, H., & Baker, J. (2022). To draft or not to draft? A systematic review of North American sports’ entry draft. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 32, 4-17.
220. Mosher, A., Fraser-Thomas, J., Till, K., & Baker, J. (2022). Revisiting early sport specialization: What’s the problem? Sports Health, 14, 13-19.
219. Dehghansai, N., Allen, V., Pinder, R. & Baker, J. (in press). Examining the influence of impairment type on the development of Paralympic sport athletes. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.
218. Dehghansai, N., Pinder, R., & Baker, J. (in press). Pathways in Paralympic sport: An in-depth analysis of athletes’ developmental trajectories and training histories. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.
217. McAuley, A., Baker, J., & Kelly, A. (in press). Defining “elite” status in sport: From chaos to clarity. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research.
216. Lath, F., Faber, I., Koopman, T. Baker, J & Schorer, J. (2021). Focusing on the coach’s eye - Towards a working model of coach decision-making in talent selection. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 56, 102011.
215. Wilson, S., Young, B., Hoar, S., & Baker, J. (2021). Further evidence for the validity of a survey for self-regulated learning in sport practice. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 56, 101975.
214. Dehghansai, N., Pinder, R. Baker, J., & Renshaw, I. (2021). Challenges and stresses experienced by athletes and coaches leading up to the Paralympic Games. PLOS ONE, 16 (2). e0251171. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0251171
213. Young, B.W., Eccles, D., Williams, A.M., & Baker, J. (2021). K. Anders Ericsson, deliberate practice and sport: Contributions, collaborations and controversies. Journal of Expertise, 4, 169-189.
212. Hodges, N.J., Wyder-Hodge, P.A., Hetherington, S., Baker, J., Besler, Z., & Spering, M. (2021). Perceptual-cognitive skills, methods, and skill-based comparisons in interceptive sports. Optometry and Vision Science, 98, 681-695..
211. Dehghansai, N., Pinder, R. & Baker, J. (2021). Looking for a golden needle in the haystack”: Perspectives on talent identification and development in Paralympic sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Elite Sports and Performance Enhancement, 3, 635977.
210. Farah, L. & Baker, J. (2021). Eliminating buyer’s remorse: An examination of the sunk cost fallacy in the National Hockey League draft. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 31, 1363-1370.
209. Wilson, S. & Baker, J. (2021). Exploring the relationship between sleep and expertise in endurance sport athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19, 866-881.
208. Farah, L. & Baker, J. (2021). Accuracy from the slot: Evaluating draft selections in the National Hockey League. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport, 31, 564-572.
207. Baker, J., Wilson, S., Johnston, K., Koenigsberg, A., de Vegt, S. & Wattie, N. (2020). Talent research in sport 1990-2018: A scoping review. Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science, 11, 607710.
206. Mosher, A., Fraser-Thomas, J. & Baker, J. (2020). What defines early specialization: A systematic review of literature. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 2, 596229.
205. Stone, R., Gage, W. & Baker, J. (2021). The intersecting influence of age and performance stereotypes on physical and psychological aspects of stair navigation in older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40, 1865-1875.
204. Dehghansai, N., Lemez, S., Wattie, N., Pinder, R. & Baker, J. (2020). Understanding the development of elite parasport athletes using a constraints-led approach: Considerations for coaches and practitioners. Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science, 11, 502981.
203. Baker, J., Mosher, A., & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2021). Is it too early to condemn early sport specialization? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55, 179-180.
202. Douglas, A., Jamnik, V. Rotondi, M., Baker, J., & Macpherson, A. (in press). A comparison of on-ice external load measures between sub-elite and elite female ice-hockey players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
201. Schorer, J., Faber, I., Koopmann, T., Busch, D., & Baker, J. (2020). Predictive value of coaches’ early technical and tactical notational analyses on long-term success of female handball players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38, 2208-2214. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1776923 .
200. Neugebauer, J., Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2020). Looking to learn better - Training of perception-specific focus of attention influences quiet eye duration but not throwing accuracy in darts. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement, 2, 79 doi 10.3389/fspor.2020.00079
199. Jones, J., Johnston, K. & Baker, J. (2020). "I can't teach you to be taller": How Canadian, collegiate level coaches construct talent in sport. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4, 84-94.
198. Koopmann, T., Faber, I., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2020). Assessing technical skills in talented youth athletes – A systematic review. Sports Medicine, 50, 1593-1611.
197. Koenigsberg, A., Pilgrim, J. & Baker, J. (2020). Generational differences in the ranking trajectories of top 100 ranked golfers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38, 2047-2053.
196. Till, K. & Baker, J. (2020). Challenges and [possible] solutions to optimising talent identification and development in sport. Frontiers in Psychology: Performance Science, 15, 664. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00664.
195. Mosher, S., Baker, J., & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2020). Comparing psychological constructs in early specializing and non-specializing youth boys hockey players. Current Issues in Sport Science, 2020 https://doi.org/10.15203/CISS_2020.004.
194. Lemez, S., Wattie, N., Dehghansai, N., & Baker, J. (2020). Developmental pathways of Para athletes: Examining the sporting backgrounds of elite Canadian wheelchair basketball players. Current Issues in Sport Science, 2020. https://doi.org/10.15203/CISS_2020.002.
193. Helsen, W., Li, Z., Mao, L., Steingröver, C., Wattie, N., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2020). Relative age effects in elite Chinese soccer players: Implications of the ‘one-child’ policy. PLoS ONE, 15, e0228611. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228611
192. Dehghansai, N., Spedale, D., Wilson, M. J., & Baker, J. (2020). Comparing developmental trajectories of elite able-bodied and wheelchair basketball players. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Advance online publication. 10.1123/apaq.2019-0104.
191. Johnston, K. D. & Baker, J. (2020). Waste reduction strategies: Factors affecting talent wastage and the efficacy of talent selection in sport. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10, 2925. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02925
190. Panten, J., Loffing, F., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2019). Extending the current research on deception in sport – Combining perception and kinematic approaches. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10, 2650. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02650
189. Horton, S., Dionigi, R. Gard, M., Baker, J., Weir, P. & Deneau, J. (2019). “You can sit in the middle or be one of the outliers”: Older male athletes and the complexities of social comparison. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10, 2617. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02617
188. McCue, M., Baker, J., Lemez, S. & Wattie, N. (2019). Getting to first base: Developmental trajectories of Major League Baseball players. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10, 2563. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02563
187. Webdale, K., Baker, J., Schorer, J., & Wattie, N. (2020). Solving sport’s ‘relative age’ problem: A systematic review of proposed solutions. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 13, 187-204.doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2019.1675083
186. Dehghansai, N. & Baker, J. (2019). Searching for Paralympians: Characteristics of participants attending ‘search’ events. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 37, 129-138.
185. Baker, J., Schorer, J., Lemez, S. & Wattie, N. (2019). Understanding high achievement: The case for eminence. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 10, 1927. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01927
184. Douglas, A., Johnston, K., Baker, J., Rotondi, M., Jamnik, V., & MacPherson, A. (2019). On-ice measures of external load in relation to match outcome in elite female ice-hockey. Sports, 7, 173. doi:10.3390/sports7070173
183. Douglas, A., Jamnik, V., Baker, J., Rotondi, M. & MacPherson, A. (2019). On-ice physical demands of world-class women’s ice hockey: From training to competition. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14, 1227-1232.
182. Baker, J., Wattie, J., Schorer, J. (2019). A proposed conceptualization of talent in sport: The first step in a long and winding road. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 27-33.
181. Farah, L., Schorer, J., Baker, J., & Wattie, N. (2019). Heterogeneity in community size effects: Exploring variations in the production of National Hockey League draftees between Canadian cities. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02746
180. Wilson, S., Wilson, M., & Baker, J. (2019). Parental sport achievement and the development of athlete expertise. European Journal of Sport Science, 19, 661-670.
179. Patelia, S., Stone, R., El-Bakri, R., Adli, M., & Baker, J. (2018). Masters or pawns? Examining injury and chronic disease in male Masters athletes and chess players compared to population norms from the Canadian Community Health Survey. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 15, 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-018-0204-z
178. McCardle, L., Young, B., & Baker, J. (2018). Two-phase evaluation of the validity of a measure for self-regulated learning in sport practice. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02641
177. Schorer, J., Schapschröer, M., Habben, J., Fischer, L., & Baker, J. (2018). An augmented perceptual-cognitive intervention using a pattern recall paradigm with junior soccer players. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 9. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01260
176. Farah, L., Schorer, J., Baker, J., & Wattie, N. (2018). Population density and proximity to junior developmental teams affect the development of National Hockey League draftees. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 28, 2427-2435.
175. Zhang, B., Wattie, N., Lemez, S. & Baker, J. (2018). A historical examination of relative age effects in Major League Baseball. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 49, 448-463.
174. Baker, J. & Wattie, N. (2018). Innate talent in sport: Separating myth from reality [Target Article]. Current Issues in Sport Science (accepted March 1, 2018).
173. Bartulovic, D., Young. B.L., McCardle, L., & Baker, J. (2018). Can athletes' reports of self-regulated learning distinguish deliberate practice from physical preparation activity? Journal of Sports Sciences, 36, 2340-2348.
172. Lemez, S., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2018). The end game: Mortality outcomes in North American professional athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26, 1722-1730.
171. Horton, S., Dionigi, R., Gard, M., Baker, J. & Weir, P. (2018). "Don't sit back with the geraniums, get out": The complexity of older women's stories of sport participation. Journal of Amateur Sport, 4, 24-43.
170. Johnson, K., Wattie, N., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2018). Talent identification in sport: A systematic review. Sports Medicine, 48, 97-109.
169. Lemez, S., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2017). Do "Big Guys" really die younger? An examination of height and lifespan in former professional basketball players. PLoS ONE, 12 (10), e0185617.
168. Lemez, S., Wattie, N., Lawler, T., & Baker, J. (2018). Vital statistics and early death predictors of North American professional basketball players: A historical examination. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36, 1648-1655.
167. Stone, R. Rakhamilova, Z., Gage, W., Baker, J. (2018). Curling for confidence: Psychophysical benefits of curling for older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 26, 267-275.
166. McCardle, L., Young, B. & Baker, J. (2019). Self-regulated learning and expertise development in sport: Current status, challenges, and future opportunities. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 12, 112-138.
165. Gayman, A., Fraser-Thomas, J., & Baker, J. (2017). Relational Developmental Systems metatheory: A conceptual framework to understand and promote older adults' involvement in sport. European Review of Physical Activity and Sport, 14, 12.
164. Cohen, A., Baker, J., & Ardern, C.I. (2017). Inter-relationships between physical activity, body mass index, sedentary time and cognitive functioning in younger and older adults: Cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey. Public Health, 151, 98-105.
163. Schorer, J., Rienhoff, R., Fischer, L., & Baker, J. (2017). Long-term prognostic validity of talent selections: Comparing national and regional coaches, laypersons and novices. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 8, 1146.
162. Baker, J., Schorer, J., & Wattie, N. (2018). Compromising talent: Issues in identifying and selecting talent in sport. Quest, 70, 48-63.
161. Mann, D.L., Dehghansai, N., & Baker, J. (2017). Searching for the elusive gift: Advances in talent identification in sport. Current Opinion in Psychology, 16, 126-133.
160. Bartulovic, D., Young, B.L. & Baker, J. (2017). Self-regulated learning predicts skill group differences in developing athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 31, 61-69.
159. Wattie, N., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2018). Seeing the forest but not the trees: Heterogeneity in community size effects in Canadian ice-hockey players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36, 436-444.
158. Gayman, A., Stone, R., Spinney, J., Fraser-Thomas, J., & Baker, J. (2017). Leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older people: What is the value of sport in later life? AIMS Public Health, 4, 171-188.
157. Baker, J., Young, B., & Mann, D. (2017). Advances in athlete development: Understanding conditions of and constraints on optimal practice. Current Opinion in Psychology, 16, 24-27.
156. Steingröver, C., Wattie, N., Baker, J. Helsen, W., & Schorer, J. (2017). Geographical variations in the interaction of relative age effects in youth and adult elite soccer. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 8, 278. DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00278
155. Panten, J., Stone, R. & Baker, J. (2017). Balance is key: Exploring the impact of daily self-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviours on the subjective health status of older adults. Preventive Medicine, 101, 109-116.
154. Dehghansai, N., Lemez, S., Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2017). Training and development of Canadian wheelchair basketball players. European Journal of Sport Science, 17, 511-518.
153. Wattie, N., Lemez, S., Ardern, C.I., Rotondi, M., & Baker, J. (2016). Does early career achievement lead to earlier death? Assessment of the precocity-longevity effect in professional basketball players. Frontiers in Public Health, 4, 258.
152. Gard, M., Dionigi, R., Horton, S., Baker, J. Weir, P. & Dionigi, C. (2017). The normalisation of sport for older people? Annals of Leisure Research, 20, 253-272.
151. Cohen, A., Baker, J., & Ardern, C.I. (2017). Physical activity mediates the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and cognitive functioning: A cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Public Health, 39, e161-e169.
150. Schapschröer, M., Lemez, S., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2016). Physical load affects perceptual-cognitive performance of skilled athletes: A systematic review. Sports Medicine – Open, 2, 37.
149. Dehghansai, N., Lemez, S., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2017). A systematic review of influences on development of athletes with disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 34, 72-90.
148. Gayman, A. M., Fraser-Thomas, J., Dionigi, R. A., Horton, S., & Baker, J. (2017). Is sport good for older adults? A systematic review of psychosocial outcomes of older adults' sport participation. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10, 164-185.
147. Helsen, W., Baker, J., Dieleman, A., Schorer, J., Starkes, J.L., Steingröver, C., & Wattie, N. (2016). Relative age effects in a cognitive task: A case study of youth chess. High Ability Studies, 27, 211-221.
146. Stone, R. & Baker, J. (2017). Painful choices: Facilitators and barriers to exercise among adults with osteoarthritis. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 36, 1091-1116.doi: 10.1177/0733464815602114
145. Schapschröer, M., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2016). Effects of domain-specific exercise load on speed and accuracy of a domain-specific perceptual-cognitive task. Human Movement Science, 48, 121-131.
144. LaPrade, R.F., Agel, J., Baker, J., Brenner, J.S., Cordasco, F.A., Côté, J., Engebretsen, L., Feeley, B.T., Gould, D., Hainline, B., Hewett, T., Jayanthi, N., Kocher, M.S., Myer, G.D., Nissen, C.W., Philippon, M.J., & Provencher, M.T. (2016). American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Early sport specialization consensus statement. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 4(4),2325967116644241 DOI: 10.1177/2325967116644241
143. Steingröver, C., Wattie, N., Helsen, W., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2017). The interaction between constituent year and within-one-year effects in elite German youth basketball. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 27, 627-622.
142. Bean, C., Jeffery-Tosoni, S., Baker, J., & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2016). Concerning parental behavior in Canadian minor hockey: Elite insiders’ perceptions and recommendations. PHEnex, 7(3), 1-22.
141. Schapschröer, M., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2016). Exploring the interaction of physical exercise load and pattern recall performance in female handball players. Experimental Brain Research, 234(6), 1713-1723.
140. Fischer, L., Baker, J., Reinhoff, R., Strauss, B., Tirp, J., Busch, D. & Schorer, J. (2016). Perceptual-cognitive expertise of handball coaches in their young and middle adult years. Journal of Sports Science, 34, 1637-1643.
139. Reinhoff, R., Strauss, B., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2016). The 'Quiet Eye' and motor performance: A systematic review based on Newell's constraints-led model. Sports Medicine, 46, 589-603.
138. Fischer, L., Baker, J., Tirp, J., Reinhoff, R., Strauss, B., & Schorer, J. (2016). Maintenance of perceptual cognitive expertise in female volleyball players and its adaptation to different time constraints. Talent Development and Excellence, 8, 15-26.
137. Platvoet, S.W.J., Elferink-Gemser, M., Baker, J., Visscher, C. (2015). Physical education teachers’ perceptions of sport potential: Development of the Scale for Identification of Sport Potential in PE (SISPPE). Annals in Research in Sport & Physical Activity, 6, 63-79.
136. Steingröver, C., Wattie, N., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2016). Relative age affects career length in North-American professional sports. Sports Medicine Open, 2, 18. DOI: 10.1186/s40798-016-0042-3
135. Manson, J., Baker, J., & Tamim, H. (2017). Barriers and promoters for enrollment to a community based Tai Chi Program for older, low-income, and ethnically diverse adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 36, 592-609.
134. Hopwood, M., Farrow, D., MacMahon, C., & Baker, J. (2015). Sibling dynamics and sport expertise. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 25, 724-733 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12387
133. Lemez, S., Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2016). Early death in active professional athletes: Trends and causes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26(5), 544-549.
132. Schorer, J., Rienhoff, R., Loffing, F. & Baker, J. (2015). Left kickers choke during play-offs in soccer penalties. Talent Development & Excellence, 7, 91-94.
131. Cohen, A., Baker, J., & Ardern, C.I. (2016). Association between body mass index, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in Canadian adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 24, 32-38.
130. Loffing, F., Hagemann, N., Schorer, J. & Baker, J. (2015). Skilled players’ and novices’ difficulty anticipating left- vs. right-handed opponents’ action intentions varies across different points in time. Human Movement Science, 40, 410-421.
129. Reinhoff, R., Fischer, L., Struass, B., Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2015). Focus of attention influences quiet eye behavior: An exploratory investigation of different skill levels in female basketball players. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 4, 62-74.
128. Hopwood, M., MacMahon, C., Farrow, D., & Baker, J. (2015). Is practice the only determinant of sporting expertise? Revisiting Starkes (2000). International Journal of Sport Psychology, 46, 154-174.
127. Schorer, J., Rienhoff, R., Fischer, L, Overbeck, I., & Baker, J. (2015). Can we hasten acquisition of perceptual skill in volleyball players? International Journal of Sport Psychology, 46, 131-153.
126. Fischer, L., Rienhoff, R., Strauss, B., Baker, J., Tirp, J., & Schorer, J. (2015). Retention and transfer of skill in older skilled basketball players. Journal of Motor Behavior, 47, 407-414.
125. Lemez, S. & Baker, J. (2015). Do elite athletes live longer? A systematic review of mortality and longevity in elite athletes. Sports Medicine Open, 1, 16.
124. Schorer, J., Cobley, S., Bräutigam, H., Loffing, F., Hütter, S., Büsch, D., Wattie, N., Helsen, W. & Baker, J. (2015) Developmental contexts, depth of competition and relative age effects in sport: A database analysis and a quasi-experiment. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 57, 126-143.
123. Tirp, J., Steingröver, C., Wattie, W., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2015) Virtual realities as optimal learning environments in sport – A transfer study of virtual and real dart throwing. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 57, 57-69.
122. Wattie, N., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2015). The relative age effect in sport: A developmental systems model. Sports Medicine, 45, 83-94.
123. Lemez, S., Wattie, N., Ardern, C.I. & Baker, J. (2014). The precocity-longevity hypothesis re-examined: Does career start age in Canadian National Hockey League players influence their lifespan? Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 13, 969-970.
120. Huettermans, S., Memmert, D., & Baker, J. (2014). Understanding the microstructure of practice: Training differences between various age classes, experimental levels and sports. Talent Development and Excellence, 6, 17-29.
119. Lemez, S., Baker, J., Horton, S., Wattie, N., & Weir, P. (2014). Examining the relationship between relative age, competition level and dropout rates in male youth ice hockey players. Scandinavian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24, 935-942. doi: 10.1111/sms.12127.
118. Jeffrey-Tosoni, S., Fraser-Thomas, J. & Baker, J. (2015). Parent involvement in Canadian youth hockey: Experiences and perspectives of peewee players. Journal of Sport Behavior, 38, 3-25.
117. Meisner, B.A. & Baker, J. (in press). Who are you calling old? Ageism predicts psychological and physical health during later life. Canadian Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
116. Wattie, N., Tietjens, M., Schorer, J., Ghanbari, C.J., Strauss, B., Seidel, I., & Baker, J. (2014). Does relative age influence motor test performance of fourth grade pupils? European Physical Education Review, 20, 398-406.
115. Baker, J., Shuiskiy, K., & Schorer, J. (2014). Does size of one’s community affect likelihood of being drafted into the NHL? Analysis of 25 years of data. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32, 1570-1575.
114. Poulos, C.C.N., Gallucci Jr., J., Gage, W.H., Baker, J., Buitrago, S. & Macpherson, A.K. (2014). The perceptions of professional soccer players on the risk of injury from competition and training on natural grass and 3rd generation artificial turf. BMC Sport Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 6, 11 doi:10.1186/2052-1847-6-11.
113. Wattie, N., Tietjens, M., Cobley, S., Schorer, J., Baker, J., & Kurz, D. (2014). Relative age-related participation and dropout trends in German youth sports clubs. European Journal of Sports Sciences, 14 (supplement), S213-S220.
112. Kowalyk, T., Davis, C., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2014). No link between birth date and ADHD symptomatology in adults. Journal of Attention Disorders, 18, 73-81.
111. Baker, J., Janning, C., Wong, H., Cobley, S., & Schorer, J. (2014). Variations in relative age effects in individual sports: Skiing, figure skating and gymnastics. European Journal of Sports Sciences, 14 (supplement), S183-S190.
110. Tirp, J., Baker, J., Weigelt, M., & Schorer, J. (2014). Combat stance in judo: Laterality differences between and within competition levels. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 14, 217-224.
109. Baker, J. & Young, B. (2014). 20 years later: Deliberate practice and the development of expertise in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7, 135-157.
108. Fraser-Thomas, J., Jeffrey-Tosoni, S., & Baker, J. (2014). “I like that you can hit a guy and not really get in trouble”: Young ice hockey players’ experiences with body checking. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 12, 121-133.
107. Stone, R. & Baker, J. (2014). Physical activity, age and arthritis: Exploring the relationships of major risk factors on biopsychosocial symptomology and disease status. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 22, 314-323.
106. Schorer, J. Reinhoff, R., Westphal, H., & Baker, J. (2013). Digit ratio effects between expertise levels in American Football players. Talent Development and Excellence, 5, 113-116.
105. Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2013). The southpaw advantage? - Lateral preference in mixed martial arts. PLoS ONE, 8, e79793. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079793
104. Reinhoff, R. Hopwood, M., Baker, J. & Schorer, J. (2013). Motor skills transfer from basketball to darts but not perceptual skills. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 4, 593. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00593.
103. Schorer, J., Reinhoff, R., Fischer, L., & Baker, J. (2013). Foveal and peripheral fields of vision influence perceptual skill in anticipating opponents’ attacking position in volleyball. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 38, 185-192.
102. Grundel, A., Schorer, J., Strauss, B., & Baker, J. (2013). Does playing experience improve coaching? An exploratory study of perceptual-cognitive skill in soccer coaches. Frontiers in Psychology: Movement Science and Sport Psychology, 4,129. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00129.
101. Meisner, B., Weir, P., & Baker, J. (2013). The relationship between aging expectations and various modes of physical activity among aging adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14, 569-576.
100. Schorer, J., Wattie, N., & Baker, J. (2013). A new dimension to relative age effects: Constant year effects in German youth handball. PLoS ONE, 8 (4), e60336. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060336.
99. Manson, J., Ritvo, P., Ardern, C.I., Weir, P.L., Baker, J, Jamnik, R., & Tamim, H. (2013). Tai chi’s effects on health-related fitness of low income older adults. Canadian Journal on Aging, 32, 270-277.
98. Dionigi, R., Horton, S., & Baker, J. (2013). How do older masters athletes account for their performance preservation? A qualitative analysis. Ageing and Society, 33, 297-319.
97. Dionigi, R., Horton, S., & Baker, J. (2013). Negotiations of the ageing process: Older adults’ stories of sport participation. Sport, Education and Society, 18, 370-387.
96. Baker, J., Kungl, A.M., Pabst, J., Strauss, B., Busch, D., & Schorer, J. (2013). ‘It’s all in your hands’: Laterality, digit ratio (2D:4D) and selection to a National talent development system. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 18, 710-718.
95. Baker, J., Koz, D., Kungl, A.M., Fraser-Thomas, J., & Schorer, J. (2013). Staying at the top: Playing position and performance affect career length in professional sport. High Ability Studies, 24, 63-76.
94. Abgarov, A., Jeffrey-Tosoni, S., Baker, J., & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2013). Understanding social support throughout the injury process among intercollegiate swimmers. The Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 5, 213-229.
93. Meisner, B. & Baker, J. (2013). An exploratory analysis of aging expectations and health care behavior among aging adults. Psychology and Aging, 28, 99-104.
92. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2013). Happy birthday? Relative age and its influence on human development. The Psychologist, 26, 110-113.
91. Helsen, W., Baker, J., Micheils, S., Schorer, J., van Wickel, J., & Williams, A.M. (2012). The relative age effect in European professional football: Has anything changed after 10 years of research? Journal of Sports Sciences, 30, 1665-1671.
90. Reinhoff, R., Fischer, L., Strauss, B., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2012). Fields of vision influence sensory-motor control of skilled and less-skilled dart players. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 11, 542 - 550.
89. Stone, R.C., Meisner, B.A. & Baker, J. (2012). Mood disorders among older adults participating in individual and group active environments: ‘Me’ versus ‘us’, or both? Journal of Aging Research, 2012: doi 10.1155/2012/727983.
88. Liffiton, J., Weir, P.L., Horton, S. & Baker, J. (2012). Successful aging: How does physical activity influence engagement with life? European Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 9, 103-108.
87. Abgarov, A., Fraser-Thomas, J. & Baker, J. (2012). Understanding trends and risk factors of swimming-related injuries in varsity swimmers. Clinical Kinesiology, 66, 24-28.
86. Bailey, A., Baker, J., Spassiani, N., & Meisner, B. (2012). Gatekeepers of gerontological research: A pilot study investigating factors influencing research compliance. Research on Aging, 34, 499-506.
85. Schorer, J., Jaitner, T., Baker, J., Fath, F., & Woolny, R. (2012). Influence of varying focus of attention conditions on dart throwing performance in experts and novices. Experimental Brain Research, 217, 287-297.
84. Loffing, F., Schorer, J., Hagemann, N., Lotz, S., & Baker, J. (2012). On the advantage of being left-handed in volleyball: Further evidence of the specificity of skilled visual perception. Attention, Perception and Psychophysics, 74, 446–453.
83. Schorer, J., Loffing, F., Hagemann, N., & Baker, J. (2012). Human handedness in interactive situations: Negative perceptual frequency effects can be reversed! Journal of Sports Sciences, 30, 507-513.
82. Wattie, N., Cobley, S., Baker, J., Schorer, J., Tietjens, M. (2012). Relative age effects in higher education: An investigation of potential long-term impacts resulting from youth sport and education policies. Talent Development and Excellence, 4, 49-64.
81. Baker, J., Begats, S., Busch, D., Strauss, B. & Schorer, J. (2012). Training differences and selection in a talent identification system. Talent Development and Excellence, 4, 23-32.
80. Koz, D., Fraser-Thomas, J. & Baker, J. (2012). Accuracy of professional sports drafts in predicting career potential. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 22, e64-e69.
79. Dionigi, R., Baker, J. & Horton, S. (2011). Older adults’ perceived benefits of competition. International Journal of Sport and Society, 2, 17-28.
78. Schorer, J., Neumann, J., Cobley, S., Tietjens, M., & Baker, J. (2011). Lingering effects of relative age in basketball players’ post athletic career. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 6, 143-148.
77. Dogra, S., Kuk, J., Baker, J., & Jamnik, V. (2011). Exercise is associated with improved asthma control in adults. Euopean Respiratory Journal, 37, 318-323.
76. Reed, N., Taha, T., Keightley, M., Duggan, K., McAuliffe, J., Cubos, J., Baker, J., Faught, B., McPherson, M., & Montelpare, W.J. (2010). Measurement of head impacts in youth ice hockey players. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 31, 826-833.
75. Dogra, S., Jamnik, V. & Baker, J. (2010). Self-directed exercise improves perceived measures of health in adults with partly controlled asthma. Journal of Asthma, 47, 972-977.
74. Puterman, J., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2010). Laterality differences in elite ice hockey: Does shooting orientation influence performance and attainment? Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 1581-1593.
73. Meisner, B.A., Dogra, S., Logan, A.J., Baker, J., & Weir, P.L. (2010). Do or decline: Comparing the effects of physical inactivity on biopsychosocial components of successful aging. Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 688-696.
72. Baker, J., Schorer, J., Cobley, S., Bräutigam, H., & Büsch, D. (2010). Gender, depth of competition and relative age effects in team sports. Asian Journal of Exercise and Sport Science, 6, 7-13.
71. Dionigi, R., Horton, S., & Baker, J. (2010). Seniors in sport: The experiences and practices of older World Masters Games competitors. International Journal of Sport and Society, 1, 55-68.
70. Wattie, N., Cobley, S., Macpherson, A., Montelpare, W.J., McKenna, J., Howard, A., & Baker, J. (2010). Constituent year: A new consideration for injury risk research in Canadian youth ice hockey. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 20 (2), 113-116.
69. Dogra, S., Baker, J., & Ardern, C.I. (2010). Role of age of asthma diagnosis in the asthma-obesity relationship. Canadian Respiratory Journal, 17, 97-101.
68. Montelpare, W.J., McPherson, M.N., Sutherland, M., Faught, B.E., Baker J., Keightley, M., Corey, P., MacPherson, A., & Taha, T. (2010). Introduction to the Play It Cool Safe Hockey Program. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 5, 61-74.
67. Baker, J., Fraser-Thomas, J., Dionigi, R., & Horton, S. (2010). Sport participation and positive development in older persons. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 7, 3-12.
66. Memmert, D., Baker, J. & Bertsch, C. (2010). Play and practice in the development of sport-specific creativity in team ball sports: A preliminary examination. High Ability Studies, 21, 3-18.
65. Horton, S., Baker J., Pearce, W., & Deakin, J.M. (2010). Immunity to popular stereotypes of aging? Seniors and stereotype threat. Educational Gerontology, 36, 353-371.
64. Weir, P., Meisner, B., & Baker, J. (2010). Successful aging across the years: Does one model fit everyone? Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 680-687.
63. Baker, J., Schorer, J., & Cobley, S. (2010). Relative age effects: An inevitable consequence of elite sport? Sportwissenschaft: The German Journal of Sport Science, DOI 10.1007/s12662-009-0095-2.
62. Roters, J., Logan, A.J., Meisner, B.A., & Baker, J. (2010). A preliminary study of perceptions of ageing in athletes and non-athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11, 67-70.
61. Baker, J., Cobley, S., Montelpare, W.J., Wattie, N., Faught, B. & the Ontario Hockey Research Group (2010). Exploring mechanisms of the relative age effect in Canadian Minor Hockey. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 41, 148-159.
60. Schorer, J., Baker, J., Lotz, S., & Busch, D. (2010). Influence of early environmental constraints on achievement motivation in talented young handball players. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 41, 42-57.
59. Josse, J., Baker, J., & Macpherson, A. (2009). Hockey injuries across the lifespan: A descriptive population-based study. Clinical Kinesiology, 63, 39-45.
58. McPherson, M., Montelpare, W.J., Keighttley, M., Reed, N., Sutherland, M., Taha, T., McAuliffe, J., Baker, J., Cubos, J. & Faught, B. (2009). An analysis of head impact profiles and safe hockey behaviors in youth hockey players. Journal of ASTM International, 6 (10), 1-7.
57. Leite, N., Sampaio, J., & Baker, J. (2009). Patterns of early sport involvement and the path to expertise in team sports in Portugal. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8, 560-566.
56. Faught, B., Baker, J., Cairney, J., Corey, P., Montelpare, W.J., & Nystrom. M. (2009). Measuring athlete exposure and body contact using time on task technology in ice hockey. The Journal of ASTM International, 6, 1-7.
55. Schorer, J., Baker, J., Busch, D., Wilhelm, A., & Pabst, J. (2009). Relative age, talent identification and youth skill development: Do relatively younger athletes have superior technical skills? Talent Development & Excellence, 1, 45-56.
54. Cubos, J., Baker, J., Faught, B., McAuliffe, J., Keightley, M., McPherson, M., Macpherson, A., Reed, N., Duggan, K., Taha, T., & Montelpare, W.J. (2009). Measuring concussive risk in minor ice hockey. The Journal of ASTM International, 6, 1-7.
53. Baker, J., Schorer, J., Cobley, S., Schimmer, G., & Wattie, N. (2009). Circumstantial development and athletic excellence: The role of birth date and birth place European Journal of Sports Sciences, 9, 329-339.
52. Dogra, S., Ardern, C.I., Baker, J. (2009). The role of physical activity and body mass index in the healthcare utilization of adult asthmatics. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 102, 462-468.
51. Keightley, M., Duggan, C., Reed, N., McAuliffe, J., Taha, T., Faught, B., McPherson, M., Baker, J., & Montelpare, W.J. (2009). Pediatric sports-related mild traumatic brain injury. BMJ Case Reports (doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0148).
50. Baker, J., Cobley, S. & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2009). What do we know about early sport specialization? Not much! High Ability Studies, 20, 77-89.
49. Baker, J., Meisner, B., Logan, J. Kungl, A.M., & Weir, P. (2009). Physical activity and successful aging in Canadian seniors. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17, 223-235.
48. Cobley, S., Wattie, N. Baker, J. & McKenna, J. (2009). A meta-analytical review of relative age effects in sport: The emerging picture. Sports Medicine, 39, 235-256.
47. Schorer, J., Cobley, S., Busch, D., Brautigam, H., & Baker, J. (2009). Influences of competition level, gender, player nationality, career stage and playing position on relative age effects. Scandinavian Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 19, 720-730.
45. Schorer, J. & Baker, J. (2009). Aging and perceptual-motor expertise in handball goalkeepers. Experimental Aging Research, 35, 1-19.
44. Cobley, S., Schorer, J., & Baker, J. (2008). Relative age effects in elite German soccer: A historical analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26, 1531-1538.
43. Wattie, N., Cobley, S., & Baker, J. (2008). Toward a unified understanding of relative age effects in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 26, 1403-1409.
42. Horton, S., Baker, J., & Côté, J., & Deakin, J.M. (2008) Understanding seniors’ perceptions and stereotypes of aging. Educational Gerontology, 34, 997-1017.
41. Dogra, S., Meisner, B., & Baker, J. (2008). Psychosocial predictors of physical activity in older aged asthmatics. Age and Ageing, 37, 449-454.
40. Horton, S., Baker, J., & Schorer, J. (2008). Expertise and aging: Maintaining skills throughout the lifespan. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 5, 89-96.
39. Wattie, N., Ardern, C.I., & Baker, J. (2008). Season of birth and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Canada. Early Human Development, 84, 539-547.
38. Horton, S., Baker, J., Pearce, G.W., & Deakin, J.M. (2008). On the malleability of performance: Implications for seniors. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 27, 446-465.
37. Burr, J., Jamnik, R.K., Baker, J., Macpherson, A., Gledhill, N. & McGuire, E.J. (2008). Relationship of physical fitness test results and ice hockey playing potential in elite level ice hockey players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 22, 1535-1543.
36. Cobley, S. Abraham, C. & Baker, J. (2008). Relative age effects on physical education attainment and school sport representation. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 13, 267-276.
35. Dogra, S., Ardern, C.I., & Baker, J. (2007). The relationship between asthma age of onset and cardiovascular disease in Canadians with asthma. Journal of Asthma, 44, 849-854.
34. Horton, S., Baker, J., & Deakin, J. (2007). Stereotypes of aging: Their effects on the health of seniors in North American society. Educational Gerontology, 33, 1-15.
33. Wattie, N., Cobley, S., Macpherson, A., Howard, A. Montelpare, W.J. & Baker, J. (2007). Injuries in Canadian youth ice hockey: The influence of relative age. Pediatrics, 120, 142-148.
32. Schorer, J., Baker, J., Fath, F., & Jaitner, T. (2007). Identification of inter- and intra-individual movement patterns in varying expertise levels. Journal of Motor Behavior, 39, 409-421.
31. Baker, J. & Logan, A.J. (2007). Developmental contexts and sporting success: Birthdate and birthplace effects in NHL draftees 2000-2005. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 41, 515-517.
30. Baker, J., Horton, S., Pearce, W., & Deakin, J. (2007). Maintenance of skilled performance with age: A descriptive examination of professional golfers. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 15, 299-316.
28. Wattie, N., Baker, J., Cobley, S. & Montelpare, W.J. (2007). A historical examination of relative age effects in Canadian hockey players. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 38, 178-186.
27. Baker, J. & Davids, K. (2007). Sound and fury, signifying nothing? Future directions in the nature-nurture debate. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 38, 135-143.
26. Montelpare, W.J., Baker, J., Faught, B., Corey, P., MacKay, M., Lavoie, N., & Nystrom, M. (2007). Development of a computing utility to measure time-on-task in injury research studies. International Journal of Sports Science and Engineering, 1, 183-187.
25. Dogra, S. & Baker, J. (2006). Physical activity and health in Canadian asthmatics. Journal of Asthma, 43, 795-799.
24. Baker, J., Côté, J., & Deakin, J. (2006). Patterns of early involvement in expert and non-expert master triathletes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 413-419.
23. Côté, J., MacDonald, D., Baker, J., & Abernethy, B. (2006). When “where” is more important than “when”: Birth place effects on the achievement of sporting expertise. Journal of Sports Sciences, 24, 1065-1073.
22. Horton, S., Baker, J. & Deakin, J. (2005). Experts in action: A systematic observation of 5 national team coaches. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 36, 299-319.
21. Baker, J., Horton, S., Pearce, W. & Deakin, J. (2005). A longitudinal examination of performance in champion golfers. High Ability Studies, 16, 179-185.
20. Baker, J., Deakin, J., & Côté, J. (2005). On the utility of deliberate practice: Predicting performance in ultra-endurance triathletes from training indices. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 36, 225-240.
19. Abernethy, B., Baker, J., & Côté, J (2005). Transfer of pattern recall skills as a contributor to the development of sport expertise. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 19, 705-718.
18. Baker, J., Côté, J., & Deakin, J. (2005). Cognitive characteristics of expert ultra-endurance triathletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 6, 551-558.
17. Baker, J., Deakin, J., & Côté, J. (2005). Expertise in ultra-endurance triathletes: Early sport involvement, training structure, and the theory of deliberate practice. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 17, 64-78.
16. Baker, J. & Horton, S. (2004). A review of primary and secondary influences on sport expertise. High Ability Studies, 15, 211-228.
15. McCaul, K., Baker, J., & Yardley, J. (2004). Predicting adolescent substance use from physical activity intensity. Pediatric Exercise Science, 16, 277-289.
14. Baker, J., Yardley, J., & Côté, J. (2003). Coach behaviors and athlete satisfaction in team and individual sports. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 34, 226-239.
13. Baker, J. & Horton, S. (2003). East African running dominance revisited: A role for stereotype threat? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 37, 553-555.
12. Baker, J., Robertson-Wilson, J. & Sedgwick, W. (2003). Publishing productivity in sport psychology 1970-2000: An exploratory examination of the Price/Lotka Law. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, 477-483.
11. Baker, J., Côté, J., & Abernethy, B. (2003). Learning from the experts: Practice activities of expert decision-makers in sport. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 74, 342-347.
10. Baker, J. & Robertson-Wilson, J. (2003). On the risks of early specialization in sport. Physical and Health Education Journal, 69, 4-8.
9. Baker, J. (2003). Early specialization in youth sport: A requirement for adult expertise? High Ability Studies, 14, 85-94.
8. Robertson-Wilson, J., Baker, J., Côté, J., & Derbyshire, E. (2003). Childhood sport involvement in active and inactive adult females. AVANTE, 9, 1-8.
7. Baker, J., Côté, J., & Abernethy, B. (2003). Sport specific training, deliberate practice and the development of expertise in team ball sports. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 15, 12-25.
6. Baker, J., Horton, S., Robertson-Wilson, J., & Wall, M. (2003). Nurturing sport expertise: Factors influencing the development of elite athletes. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2, 1-9.
5. Baker, J., & Yardley, J. (2002). Moderating effect of gender on the relationship between sensation seeking-impulsivity and substance use in adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 12, 27-44.
4. Baker, J., Yardley, J., & McCaul, K. (2001). Characteristics of responding-, nonresponding- and refusing-parents in an adolescent lifestyle choice study. Evaluation Review, 25, 605-619.
3. Baker, J. (2001). Genes and training for athletic performance revisited Sportscience, 5(2) On-line journal available from http://www.sportsci.org/jour/0102/jb.htm
2. Baker, J., Côté, J. & Hawes, R. A. (2000). The relationship between coaching behaviours and sport anxiety. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 3, 110-119.
1. Côté, J., Yardley, J., Hay, J., Sedgwick, W., & Baker, J.R. (1999). An exploratory examination of the Coaching Behavior Scale for Sport. AVANTE, 5(3), 82-92.
Other Publications
8. Chittle, L., Dixon, J., Horton, S. & Baker, J. (2019). Coming of age with relative age research: Origins, consequences, and potential solutions.HP-SIRCuit.
7. Baker, J., Wattie, N. & Gilson, L. (2016). A decision-matrix for determining risk in talent selection. HP-SIRCuit.
6. Wattie, N. & Baker, J. (2014). Improving how we think about talent: Step 1, stop talking about talent. HP-SIRCuit, Fall Issue.
5. Baker, J. (2000). Coaching behaviours and athlete competition anxiety. SportsMed News, May, p. 8.
4. Baker, J. & Cobley, S. (2001). Does practice make perfect: A fresh look at training and practice. Sports Coach, 24(1). 14-15. Article Reprinted in Australian Master’s Swimming Coaching Newsletter (2001), 13, (4) and Coaching Update (2002), 15 (2), 24-25.
3. Abernethy, B., Baker, J., & Côté, J. (1999). Expertise in sport. In K. Roth, T. Pauer, & K. Reischle (Eds.), Dimensions and Visions in Sports: Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the German Association of Sports Science, Heidelberg, Sept. 27-29, 1999 (pp. 158-162). Auflage Hamburg: Czwalina Verlag.
2. Baker, J. (1998). The coaching process: A guide to improving your effectiveness (book review). AVANTE, 4 (3), 154-156.
1. Baker, J., Abernethy, B., & Côté, J. (1998). Expert decision-making in sport. The Sport Educator, 10 (3), 28-29.