Applied Sport Psychology

Anxiety, Performance Stress and Skill Execution
Steven Gerrard made an error as Liverpool were on the verge of winning the league in 2014. Such a costly error at such a key time was one you wouldn’t normally associate with him Jonny Sexton missed a crucial rugby place kick against the All Blacks in the Guinness Autumn...
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News

A Masterclass workshop in Applied Sport Psychology
Conducting Telephone Consultancy  with Athletes Presenters: Dr. Brian Hemmings with Dr. Jonathan Katz & Peggy King, Voice Coach Masterclass; Due to the workshop format places are limited to 30 people. You are advised...
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Nutrition

Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat: Part 1 – Introduction
Weight loss is a major concern in most developed countries. With surveys showing that the majority of adults in the US are trying to lose or maintain weight (Freedman, King...
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Mental Health

ACT on the Gridiron: A New Approach to Sport Performance Enhancement in Football
Summer is winding down over here in the States. Temperatures are cooling down, and leaves will soon begin changing colors. Fall is approaching, which means one thing in the U.S.:...
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Parenting Tips

The Problem with Talent
I dislike how we use the word ‘talent’. A quick google of the word ‘talent’ provides the following definition: natural aptitude or skill. Despite this rather narrow definition, I feel...
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Audio

Podcast 024: Sean Figgins PhD Researcher BPS DSEP Rep
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Performance

Choking: How do athletes perform whilst under pressure?
Margins between success and failure in elite sport become smaller every year (UK Sport 2014). Consequently, performing under pressure can be extremely demanding for certain athletes (Hanton et.al. 2005 cited...
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Performance

Gaze behaviour and penalty kicks: a goalkeeper’s perspective.
In past football competitions it has been recorded that 25% and 33% of goals scored in the 2004 UEFA European Championships and 2006 FIFA World Cup come from the penalty...
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Performance

Overcoming negative mental imagery: The key to success in the Rugby World Cup?
Imagery has proven to be successful in producing a range of positive outcomes, such as enhancing confidence, reducing anxiety intensity, perceiving anxiety symptoms as more facilitative, and improving performance (Nordin...
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Audio

Podcast 023: Dr Paul McCarthy Sport and Exercise Psychologist
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