Montse Ruiz Cerezo

Lecturer
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Room number
Email
montse.ruiz@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408053969
Postal address
Rautpohjankatu 8a
Fields of science
315 Sport and fitness sciences

Research interests

Dr Montse Ruiz's research expertise lies in the individualized assessment of athletes' functional and dysfunctional emotions, motivation and other states associated with athletic performance. Her recent research examines the relationships between coach-created motivational climates, emotions and other performance-related experiences in competitive sports.

Publications

Publication
2025

Scientific Reports
Robazza, Claudio
Vitali, Francesca
Bortoli, Laura
Ruiz, Montse C.
Publication
2025

Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Dawe, Holly
Ruiz, Montse C.
Devonpor, Tracey J.
Publication
2025

Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Robazza, Claudio
Vitali, Francesca
Bortoli, Laura
Ruiz, Montse C.
Publication
2025

Psychology and Health
Ruiz, Montse C.
Hassandra, Mary
Aypar, Ezgi
Knittle, Keegan
Tolvanen, Asko
Robazza, Claudio
Publication
2024

JMIR Research Protocols
Phipps, Daniel
Green, Weldon Thomas
Aho, Reetta
Kettunen, Eeva
Biddle, Stuart
Hamilton, Kyra
Laukkanen, Arto
Aunola, Kaisa
Chan, Derwin King
Hankonen, Nelli
Hassandra, Mary
Kärkkäinen, Tommi
Kykyri, Virpi-Liisa
Polet, Juho
Rhodes, Ryan
Ruiz, Montse C
Sääkslahti, Arja
Schneider, Jekaterina
Toivonen, Hanna-Mari
Lintunen, Taru
Hagger, Martin
Knittle, Keegan
Publication
2024

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Robazza, Claudio
Vitali, Francesca
Bortoli, Laura
Ruiz, Montse C.
Publication
2024

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Barker, Laura
Ruiz, Montse C.
Nevill, Alan
Cloak, Ross
Lane, Andrew M.
Devonport, Tracey J.
Publication
2024

Sport Psychologist
Viscosi, Jonathan
Robazza, Claudio
Jansson, Billy
Davis, Paul
Ruiz, Montse C.
Publication
2024

European Journal of Sport Science
Morrone, Marco
Ventura, Lucia
Roggio, Irene
Di Blasio, Andrea
Ruiz, Montse
Deriu, Franca
Cugusi, Lucia
Manca, Andrea
Robazza, Claudio
Publication
2024

Sustainability
Luojumäki, Reko J.
Ruiz, Montse C.
Adie, Joshua M.
Terry, Peter C.

Research groups

Research group

Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Our group conducts research into psychological factors that underlie health behaviors, performance and well-being outcomes. In addition, we develop theory and evidence-based interventions to improve these outcomes in practice.

Projects

Project

Perfectionism in Competitive Sports

This project aims to examine how perfectionism related variables are linked to psychological distress and if self-compassion can have a moderating role in mental health of athletes.
Project

Grit in Competitive Sport

Explores grit’s role in athletes’ motivation and long-term goal pursuit.
Project

Head Impacts in Finnish Elite Women's Football

Kuvaus kuvaus kuvaus
Project

Early Detection of Mental Health Issues among Finnish Athletes

Screening mental health risks among Finnish athletes with translated Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), referred to as the Finnish Mood Scale (FIMS).
Project

Sustainable career in elite contact sports (SUCCESS)

Sustainable careers in elite contact sports (SUCCESS) promotes a safe and long sports career, cognitive health, and wellbeing of athletes.
Project

ProAct - A collaborative theory-based intervention to promote physical activity among sedentary parents and their children

Given links between physical activity in children and adults to better health and reduced disease risk, this project aims to test the efficacy of a behavioural intervention to increase physical activity participation in low-active children and their paren