Refereed Journal Articles ( *Undergraduate, †Graduate Student Collaborator)
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Kawabata, M., Gan, S. R., & Chen, S. H. A. (2024). Effects of Square Stepping Exercise on cognitive, physical, psychological, and group functions in sedentary older adults: A center-based hybrid trial. BMC Geriatrics, 24, 374. [5-yr IF: 4.9]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1] in Geriatrics and Gerontology)
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Tan, Z-S., Yee, R.S.Y., Kawabata1. M., Low, Y. D., Wang, Y., & Burns, S. F. (2024). Timing of caffeine ingestion does not improve 3-point shooting accuracy in college basketball players. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 34, 154-163.
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Kawabata, M., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2023). Does time fly when you engage more? Effort intensity moderates the relationship between affect and time perception. Current Psychology, 42, 20814–20823. [5-yr IF: 3.544] (SJR Q2 in Psychology [miscellaneous]).
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†Ashley, B. B., & Kawabata, M. (2023). Students’ perceptions of fitness testing in physical education across primary, secondary, and pre-university school levels: A motivational profiles perspective. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 28, 76-93. [5-yr IF: 5.414]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1A] in Education)
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†Teo, J. H., Burns, S. F., & Kawabata, M. (2023). Developing nutrition knowledge and attitude measures for athletes with the knowledge-attitude-behavior model. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 94, 110-117. [5-yr IF: 3.376] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Gan, S. R., *Low, K., Okura, T., & Kawabata, M. (2022). Short-term effects of Square Stepping Exercise on cognitive and social functions in sedentary older adults: A home-based online trial. ACPES Journal of Physical Education, Sport, and Health, 2, 70-77. [5-yr IF: NA] (The official publication of the ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sports [ACPES]).
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Kawabata, M., Burns, S. F., Cheng, C.-H., & Lee, K. (2022). Weekday breakfast habits and mood at the start of the school morning. Nutrition and Health, 30, 149-156. [5-yr IF: NA]. (SJR Q3 in Medicine [miscellaneous])
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*Lye C. M., & Kawabata, M. (2022). Perception of boredom in physical education lessons: What factors are associated with students’ boredom experiences? Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 41, 710–719. [5-yr IF: 4.171] (SJR Q1 [Tier1A] in Education)
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Li, J., Kwong, W. H. P., Chan, Y. L. M, & Kawabata, M. (2022). Comparison of in vivo intradiscal pressure between sitting and standing in human lumbar spine: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Life, 12, 457. [IF: 3.817] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Agricultural and Biological Sciences)
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Komar, J., Chow, J., Kawabata, M., & Choo, Z. Y. C (2022). Information and communication technology as an enabler for implementing nonlinear pedagogy in physical education: Effects on students’ exploration and motivation. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2, 44-49. [5-yr IF: NA]
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Kawabata, M. & Mallett, C. J. (2022). Progressing the construct of enjoyment: Conceptualizing enjoyment as a proactive process. Discover Psychology, 2, 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-021-00015-1 [5-yr IF: NA].
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†Tan, Z. S., Sim, A. Kawabata, M., & Burns, S. F. (2022). A systematic review of the effects of caffeine on basketball performance outcomes. Biology, 11, 17. [IF: 5.079] (SJR Q1 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences miscellaneous]).
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Kawabata, M., & Imanaka, K. (2021). Exploring the dimensions of movement-specific reinvestment from personal characteristics perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 12:716945 [5-yr IF: 3.618]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Psychology [miscellaneous])
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*Jamaluddin S., & Kawabata, M. (2021). Physical activity levels in physical education lessons at Singapore primary school. ACPES Journal of Physical Education, Sport, and Health, 1, 118-123. [5-yr IF: NA] (The official publication of the ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sports [ACPES]).
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Kawabata, M., Gan, S. R., *Goh, G., *Omar, S. A. B., *Oh, I. T. F., *Wee, W. Q., & Okura, T. (2021). Acute effects of Square Stepping Exercise on cognitive and social functions in sedentary young adults: A home-based online trial. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13, 82 [5-yr IF: 2.993]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M., Lee, K., Choo, H.-C., & Burns, S. F. (2021). Breakfast and exercise improve academic and cognitive performance in adolescents. Nutrients, 13, 1278 [5-yr IF: 6.352]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1A] in Food Science as well as in [Tier1B] Nutrition and Dietetics)
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Kinoshita, N., *Ogawa, S., Kawabata, M., & Bertollo, M. (2021). Preliminary examination of the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ-Sport) in Japanese athletes. Bulletin of Faculty of Sports and Health Studies Hosei University, 12, 11-24. http://doi.org/10.15002/00024167 * [5-yr IF IF: N/A]
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Rodrigues, F., Macedo, R., Mallett, C. J., Kawabata, M., & Monteiro, D. (2021). Examining the Coach Motivation Questionnaire in fitness professionals (CMQ-FI): Factor structure, invariance, and predictive analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1846674 [5-yr IF: 3.376]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M., Pavey, T., & Coulter, T. J. (2021). Evolving the validity of a mental toughness measure: Refined versions of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire-48. Stress & Health, 37, 378-391 [5-yr IF: 4.168]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Clinical Psychology)
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Kawabata, M., & †Chua, K. L. (2021). A multiple mediation analysis of the association between asynchronous use of music and running performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39, 131-137 [5yr IF: 3.820]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M. (2018). Facilitating flow experience in physical education settings. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 38, 28-38. [5-yr IF: 5.330] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Sports Sciences and Applied Psychology)
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Kong, P. W., Chua, Y. K., Kawabata, M., Burns, S., & Cai, C. C. (2018). Effect of post-exercise massage on muscle stiffness measured using myotonometry – A double-blind study. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 17, 599-606. [5-yr IF: 3.197] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M., Chua, K. L., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2018). A school-based intervention program in promoting leisure-time physical activity: Trial protocol. BMC Public Health, 18, 433. [5-yr IF: 4.003] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health)
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Li, C., Kawabata, M., & Zhang, L. (2018). Validity and reliability of the Sport Motivation Scale-II for Chinese athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1, 51-64. [5yr IF: 2.894] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Social Psychology)
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Kawabata, M., Yamazaki, F., *Guo, D. W., & Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2017). Advancement of the Subjective Vitality Scale: Examining alternative measurement models for Japanese and Singaporeans. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 27, 1793–1800. [5-yr IF: 4.788]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1A] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M., & Evans, R. (2016). How to classify who experienced flow from who did not based on the Flow State Scale-2 scores: A pilot study of latent class factor analysis. The Sport Psychologist, 30, 267-275. [5-yr IF: 2.042]
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†Chia, J. S., Chow, J., Kawabata, M., Lee, M., & Dicks, M. (2017). An exploratory analysis of variations in quiet eye duration within and between levels of expertise. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15, 221-235. [5yr IF: 2.894] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Social Psychology)
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Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Bing, Q., Xin, C., Kawabata, M., Koch, S., Rooney, R., & Hagger, M. S. (2016). Comparing effectiveness of additive, interactive and quadratic models in detecting combined effects of achievement goals on academic attainment. Learning and Individual Differences, 50, 203-209. [5-yr IF: 3.533]. (SJR Q1 [Tier1A] in Education)
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Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Kamarova, S., Kawabata, M., Wang, C. K. J., & Hagger, M. S. (2015). Developing and evaluating utility of school-based intervention programs in promoting leisure-time physical activity: An application of the theory of planned behavior. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 46, 95-116. [5-yr IF: 0.902]
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Evans, R., Kawabata, M., & Thomas, S. (2015). Prediction of fruit and vegetable intake: The importance of contextualizing motivation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 20, 534-548. [5-yr IF: 3.891] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Medicine [miscellaneous] and Applied Psychology)
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Koh, K. T., Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. J. (2014). The Coaching Behavior Scale for Sport: Factor structure examination for Singaporean youth athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 9, 1311-1324. [5-yr IF: 2.153] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Social Sciences [(miscellaneous)])
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Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. J. (2013). Examining discriminant validity issues of the Sport Motivation Scale-6. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31, 173-180. [5yr IF: 3.820] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Hagger, M. S., Kamarova, S., & Kawabata, M. (2012). When effects of universal needs on health behavior extend to a large proportion of individuals. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 785-797. [5-yr IF: 3.891] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Medicine [miscellaneous] and Applied Psychology)
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Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. J. (2012). Interpreting the Dispositional Flow Scale-2 scores: A pilot study of latent class factor analysis. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30, 1183-1188. [5yr IF: 3.820] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation)
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Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. J. (2011). Flow experience in physical activity: Examination of the internal structure of flow from a process-related perspective. Motivation and Emotion, 35, 393-402. [5-yr IF: 3.534] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Social Psychology)
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Kawabata, M., Mallett, C. J., & Jackson, S. A. (2008). The Flow State Scale-2 and Dispositional Flow Scale-2: Examination of factorial validity and reliability for Japanese adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9, 465-485. [5-yr IF: 5.330] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Sports Sciences and Applied Psychology)
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Mallett, C. J., Kawabata, M., & Newcombe, P. (2007). Progressing measurement in sport motivation with the SMS-6: A response to Pelletier, Vallerand, and Sarrazin. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 622-631. [5-yr IF: 5.330] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Sports Sciences and Applied Psychology)
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Mallett, C. J., Kawabata, M., Newcombe, P., Forero, A. O., & Jackson, S. A. (2007). The Sport Motivation Scale-6 (SMS-6): A revised six-factor sport motivation scale. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 600-614. [5-yr IF: 5.330] (SJR Q1 [Tier1B] in Sports Sciences and Applied Psychology)
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Harimoto, F., Omura, M., Taira, T., Kobashikawa, H., & Kawabata, M. (2000). The flow experience associated with mountaineering. Japan Outdoor Education Journal, 2, 27-37.* [5yr IF: N/A]
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Harimoto, F., Kawabata, M., Omura, M., Ishikawa, M., Koyama, M., Otono, K., & Kinjo, N. (1998). A report on the summer educational camp organized by Ryukyus’ students. Japan Outdoor Education Journal, 2, 39-45.* [5yr IF: N/A]
Note. The publications with an asterisk (*) were written in Japanese.
Book
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Kawabata, M., Imamura, H., & Harimoto, F. (2005). Enjoying sports: From the perspective of flow theory [Translation of Flow in sports: The keys to optimal experiences and performances by S. A. Jackson & M. Csikszentmihalyi, 1999]. Kyoto, Japan: Sekai Shisou Sha.*
Book Chapters
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Kawabata, M., & Mallett, C. J. (2016). What is flow?: Reconsideration of the state of optimal functioning beyond flow theory. In R. J., Schinke, B., Smith, & K., McGannon. (Eds.), Routledge international handbook in sport psychology (pp. 369-377). New York: Routledge.
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Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Hagger, M. S., Kawabata, M., & Kamarova, S. (2014). Adherence to physical activity. In A. G., Papaioannou, & D., Hackfort. (Eds.), Routledge companion to sport and exercise psychology: Global perspectives and fundamental concepts (pp. 771-783). New York: Routledge.
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Chatzisarantis, N. L. D., Kamarova, S., Kawabata, M., & Hagger, M. S. (2014). Health Belief Model. In R. C., Eklund, & G., Tenenbaum. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology (pp. 330-331). Throusand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
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Kawabata, M. (2001). Important factors affecting flow occurrence. In the Research Group on Outdoor Education (Ed.), Outdoor education: The theory and practice (pp. 112-113). Tokyo: Kyorin-shoin.*