Injuries

Can psychological measures be used to predict injury?
It is accepted that throughout an athlete’s career they will encounter injury setbacks. But it does appear, at least anecdotally, that some athletes experience more injuries than others. I’m sure any sports fan could come up with an example of an athlete who has had seemingly endless injury problems. Without...
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News

Why coping with the media is essential for any ‘wonderkid’.
In recent times sport and especially football has seen a flurry of young sporting 'wonderkids' being shot into the media spotlight.  With Real Madrid’s acquisition of the 16 year old...
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Performance

“Feeling the pressure playing in golf team events”
As a trainee Sport Psychologist I have carried out a selection of workshops and consultancy in golf. It recently came to my attention from some individuals that team events can...
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Nutrition

Case Studies in Sport Science and Medicine
          Practitioners, athletes, students and anyone interested in sport should find the content of these case studies relevant and useful; they are diverse and capture the...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Denise Lewis: What qualities make Jessica Ennis such a successful athlete?
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Athlete Development

Motivating athletes: The role of the organisation
“Motivation will almost always beat mere talent” Norman Ralph Augustine Motivation is a key subject for athletes, coaches and sporting organisations. In sport psychology, we attempt to define and measure...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Understanding Alcohol Addiction in Sport
Within sport there is a noted paucity of research on the reasons as to why sportspeople drink in excess (O’Brien, Kolt, Webber & Hunter, 2010).  In sport, alcohol is seen...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Darren Campbell: How did you cope with the pressures of elite sport?
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Applied Sport Psychology

Choice Words
Self-talk is a valuable tool, one of the most effective methods of instilling self-confidence. Talking to yourself, despite being the first sign of madness, is also capable of improving performance....
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Applied Sport Psychology

What to expect from the MAC approach
In my last article, I introduced the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment Approach to sport performance enhancement, as developed by Gardner and Moore (2004). I briefly outlined the structure of the MAC program, noting...
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