Athlete Development

Steve McClaren: What psychological qualities are needed to excel in elite football?
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Applied Sport Psychology

Anxiety in golf
Anxiety is an unpleasant motivational state (Lundqvist et al. 2011) comprising of cognitive (worrying thoughts) and somatic (oneself perception of physiological arousal) anxiety (Englert and Bertrams 2012), commonly measured by...
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University Courses

Sport Psychology University Courses
Where can I study a Sport Psychology Course? There are a number of sport psychology courses that students can study. Below you will find a useful map of a number...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Self-talk as a tool for performance development
Self-talk is considered one of the main psychological strategies for developing a better mental state in sports context and it can take several forms: positive (motivational),  instructional and negative (Weinberg...
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Audio

Podcast 001: Dr Brian Hemmings
Within this podcast we talk to Brian about a number of different topics including Sport psychology within golf Tips for parents Creating the right environment for young players Psychological components...
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Mental Health

Mental Health and Sport
 ‘I've grown up in my sport with the impression I was meant to be a superhero. You’re supposed to be able to handle things. You are in high pressure situations so...
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Mental Health

Exercise as treatment for anxiety and depression
1 in 4 of us will suffer with poor mental health at some point in our lives. Anxiety can affect around 16% of the British population at any one time...
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Nutrition

Considering beta-alanine supplementation?
Carnosine is a substance found in high concentrations in skeletal muscle. It is formed by the bonding of histadine and beta-alanine (Derave et al. 2007). Carnosine could be beneficial to...
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Physiology

Clean Protocol - changing athletes' attitudes towards doping
The first most notable use of drugs in sport was during the 1904 Olympics where a marathon runner took strychnine, a type of poison that when taken in small doses...
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Applied Sport Psychology

The Strength Paradox
Focussing on one's strengths as an approach to coaching has received support from ideologues including athletes, coaches and parents (Gucciardi, Gordon, & Dimmock, 2009; Gucciardi, Gordon, Dimmock, & Mallett, 2009)....
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