Dr. Sean Horton

Dr. Sean Horton

Email: hortons@uwindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 253 - 3000 ext: 2442
Office: H.K. Building, Room 111

Ph.D., Queen’s University, 2007
M.A., Queen’s University, 2003
B.A., Queen’s University, 1992

Bio:
Dr. Horton joined the faculty in January, 2008. His research interests lie primarily in the area of skill acquisition and expert performance, both in young athletes and as individuals age. His most recent work has focused on older adults and the extent to which high levels of performance can be maintained into the latter stages of life.

A second area of research interest relates to stereotypes of aging, and how these affect seniors’ decisions to engage in physical activity. Popular stereotypes of aging tend to be predominantly negative in our society, which may influence decisions that seniors make as they get older, particularly with respect to involvement in sports and other forms of physical activity. Considering current demographic trends and the fact that ‘baby boomers’ are now entering their senior years, fostering physical activity involvement in senior populations is becoming increasingly important. Professor Horton’s work has been published in a variety of journals, including Educational Gerontology, Journal of Physical Activity and Aging, and High Ability Studies.

Areas of Research Interest

• Skill Acquisition and Maintenance through the lifespan
• Sport involvement, Physical Activity and Successful Aging
• Societal Stereotypes of Aging
   

Key Scholarly Activities:

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. 

Horton, S., MacDonald, D, J., & Erikson, K. (2010). MS, exercise, and the potential for older adults. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 7, 49-57. 

Baker, J., Horton, S. & Weir, P. (2010). Masters athletes: Understanding the role of exercise in optimizing aging. London UK: Routledge.

Horton, S. (in press). Environmental influences on early development in sports experts. InJ. Baker, S. Cobley, & Schorer (Eds.) Talent Identification and Development in Sport: International Perspectives. London UK: Routledge.