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 can provide performance enhancements (World Anti-Doping agency 2015). The World Anti-Doping agency (WADA), founded in 1999, arose following a series...
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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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Applied Sport Psychology

Resiliency in football
How many times have you heard the term ‘bounce back’ when listening to football interviews? It is one of them clichés that you hear time and time again, but what...
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Team Building

Why is the coach-athlete relationship important?
 In competitive sport, the difference between being a world champion or ranked fifth in the world can be as little as 1%. The margins of greatness and mediocrity are minimal...
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Performance

Self Awareness in Organizations
During the month of February I had a great opportunity to sit down with the hockey coaches from Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, SK. Among a variety...
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News

BPS QSEP: Key Roles and Assignments
In my last article on BPS QSEP, the qualification taken by masters graduates to obtain chartered status as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist, I talked about how to get started...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Ironman triathletes; Personification of self-actualization
Ironman triathletes; Personification of self-actualization The article presents self-actualization (the process of self-fulfillment and reaching one’s ultimate potential) in relation to the unique group of individuals who commit to the...
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Video

Professor Greg Whyte: What advice would you give to someone who wants to becoming a Sport Psychologist?
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Applied Sport Psychology

Time for a culture change?
Changing an environment or culture is no easy task and cannot be viewed in a quick fix scheme. As a leader in the core of the organization you must first...
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Physiology

Being an elite athlete boosts my sex drive
From youth into advanced age, sexuality continues to be a key quality of life issue. A satisfying sex life is a critical element of overall health and happiness for many...
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