Mental Health

The link between motivation and athlete burnout
Burnout is a maladaptive outcome of sport participation. Kids and talents driven too hard in their sports domain can potentially lead to burnout from an activity they ones loved. But what is the underlying mechanism that drives the burnout-process? Sport Psychology research has established a meaningful link between motivational constructs...
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Applied Sport Psychology

BPS QSEP Step 1: Finding a Supervisor and Placement
I’d just like to start by saying: If you think you’ll come straight out of uni and get a placement at a premier league football club, keep dreaming. Over what...
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Nutrition

Pre-competition nutrition for elite marathon runners
The Marathon is a 26 mile 385 yard long-distance running event and one of the ultimate challenges in sport. Endurance events that require extreme volumes of training, such as the...
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Leadership

Defining Leadership
Competitive Will has been fortunate to work with some organizations in the last few months on leadership development. Through team building exercises and workshops we have diligently discussed the concept...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Self efficacy in sport and exercise: Determining effort, persistence and performance
A complex process of self appraisals and self persuasion form the basis of judgements that individuals create with regards to whether they believe they have the capabilities to achieve. This...
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Physiology

ACL injury in elite female footballers: Psychological risks successful transition
Research within sport psychology highlights and emphasises the potentially stressful nature of sports participation (e.g., Fletcher, Hanton & Mellalieu, 2006; Fletcher, Hanton Mellalieu & Neil, 2012; Giacobbi, Foore, & Weinberg,...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Sports confidence theory
Vealey (1986) proposed a sport specific theory of confidence, she defined sport confidence as `the belief or degree of certainty individuals possess about their ability to be successful in sport'....
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News

Have Manchester United lost the fear factor? A psychological perspective
It has been well documented the struggles of Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson departed well over a year ago. Many argued that David Moyes did not get a fair...
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Applied Sport Psychology

Brain Training: Improving performance from your lounge room.
Imagine you’re an athlete of the future. It’s your rest day, but you schedule a specialised brain training session that gives you the edge over the competition, without compromising recovery....
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Applied Sport Psychology

Getting into the optimum performance zone
As a player or a coach have you ever struggled to get yourself or your team to the optimum mental level needed for a top performance? The following article will...
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