Educational Qualifications

2017

PhD (Sport Psychology), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2004

MSc (Sport Psychology), The University of Western Australia, Australia

2002

BA (Psychology), National University of Singapore, Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2013 - 2016

Associate Faculty (Psychology Programme), SIM University, Singapore

2013 - 2015

Director & Lead Psychologist, Psyched Performance Lab, Singapore

2009 - 2012

Head & Senior Sport Psychologist, Singapore Sports Institute, Singapore

2008 - 2009

Lecturer (Psychology), School of Humanities, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

2006 - 2008

Lecturer (Sport & Wellness), Institute of Technical Education, Singapore

2004 - 2005

Associate Psychologist, Civil Service College Consultants, Singapore

2003 - 2004

Sport Psychologist, Singapore Sports School, Singapore

Selected Publications

Ortega, E., Chan, Y. X., & Ng, S. C. C. (2024).
The pulse of Singapore: Short-term HRV norms. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 49(1), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-023-09603-4

Ortega, E., & Lai, S. (2021).
Sport Psychology in Singapore: Past, present, and future. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1(1), 65-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.03.005

Ortega, E. & Teoh, C. S. (2021)
Women and Sport in Singapore. In M. Kouskie, C. Koca, M. L. Guinto, & R. L. D’Amico (Eds.), Women and Sport in Asia. Routledge.

Ng, W., & Ortega, E. (2021)
Positive psychology in Southeast Asia. In E. C. Chang, C. Downey, H. Yang, I. Zettler, & M. Muyan (Eds.), The International Handbook of Positive Psychology – A Global Perspective on the Science of Positive Human Existence. Springer.

Ho, A. H. Y., Ma, S. H. X., Ho, M. H. R., Pang, J. S. M., Ortega, E., & Bajpai, R. (2019)
Arts for ageing well: A propensity score matching analysis of the effects of arts engagements on holistic well-being among older Asian adults above 50 years of age. BMJ Open, 9(11). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029555

Ortega, E. & Wang, C. K. J. (2018)
Pre-performance psychophysiological state: Heart rate variability as a predictor of shooting performance. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 43(1), 75-85. doi: 10.1007/s10484-017-9386-9

Ortega, E. & Wang, C. K. J. (2018)
Effectiveness of an integrated mental skills and biofeedback training program on sport shooters. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 49(1), 35-54. doi: 10.7352/IJSP 2018.49.035

Ortega, E. (2015)
Table tennis in Singapore: A case study of success. In P. C. Terry, L-W., Zhang, Y. Kim, T. Morris, & Hanrahan, S. (Eds.). Secrets of Asian Sport Psychology. Queensland: Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

Ortega, E. (2014)
Psychophysiological Applications in Sport Shooting. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 39(3-4), 295-295.

Grove, J. R., & Ortega, E. (2005)
Psychological processes and exercise habits: Criterion related validity of proposed dimensions, ISSP 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Sydney, Australia: International Society of Sport Psychology.

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