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Physiology

Brazil 2014: Can England Handle the Heat in Brazil?

Exercising in exceedingly high temperatures puts significant physiological strain on the body and can markedly impair prolonged physical performance and accelerate time to fatigue (Cheuvront, Kenefick, Montain, & Sawka, 2010). ...

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,...

Physiology

EEG and alpha waves in sport

Sports psychology is the measurement of mental and behavioural components that can impact on performance (Singer et al, 1993). However, sports scientists and coaches alike have a difficult task observing,...

Physiology

Drug use in athletics: How can we trust the sport?

We've reached the end of another successful European Athletics Championships, this year held in a warm and rainy Zurich, Switzerland. Many athletes have competed for Great Britain across a range...

Injuries

Stretching: When is it effective?

Stretching has long been standard practice in sport. Advocates of stretching claim that it helps reduce injury, improve performance, and aid recovery. However, a number of studies have shown that...

Nutrition

Hydration and cognition: Drinking to stay alert

Athlete preparation is a hugely diverse area with many different factors contributing to producing the best possible performance on any given occasion. It is the norm to see player preparation...

Nutrition

Hydration and endurance performance: Debunking the myths

The topic of hydration still appears to be confusing for those who are looking for advice. A quick search on online and you will find a variety of conflicting information...

Physiology

Napping for weekly sleep health in elite junior athletes

In my last clinical update on sleep and sports injury in adolescent athletes, I described the stressors that they face in day to day training and competition. As well as...

Physiology

Cold water immersion - more than just a placebo effect?

We have all seen pictures in the media of sports stars huddled together taking a dip in an ice bath. The hugely successful Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and Andy Murray...

Physiology

The role of sexual activity on sleep and performance in competitive athletes

Previous articles for Sport in Mind have focused on athlete recovery and the importance of the appropriate quality and quantity of sleep. Sleep has been outlined as being essential for...

Physiology

The impact of mental fatigue on pacing strategies

An inability to be able to pace yourself can be deleterious to one’s performance, as an individual must be able to carefully select the appropriate distribution of efforts as to...

Physiology

Monitoring of recovery strategies for elite athletes

In my previous two articles on TheSportinmind, adequate rest (napping) and sufficient sleep are discussed as two of the most commonly reported methods for managing fatigue and enhancing recovery (Hausswirth...

Injuries

Optimising performance and injury prevention by sleep monitoring in adolescent athletes

Optimal performance requires the balance of stress and recovery in response weekly and annual periodised training. Athletes need sufficient physical stress to maximise positive adaptations in terms of physical qualities...

Physiology

Caffeine consumption and perceptual response in sport

Caffeine is commonly used as an ergogenic aid by many athletes due to the almost unequivocal support in the literature on the beneficial impacts of ingesting caffeine on submaximal performance. ...

Physiology

Hitting the wall: How physiology and psychology interact during the latter stages of a marathon

Whether you have experienced it yourself or you have gleefully skipped past those that experienced it, most people who have completed a marathon in their lifetime will be familiar with...

Physiology

Sprint interval training: A psychological perspective

Continuous training (CT) is defined as ‘a bout of prolonged steady-state activity’ (Haskell et al, 2007) and has been utilised as an effective intervention to stimulate favourable physiological adaptations to...

Injuries

Finding time for elite junior athletes

Few studies have investigated the role of overall life stress and wellness on performance and injuries in elite junior sport. The adolescent phase of development is one where athletes face...

Physiology

Study skills: Making time for exercise might help your academic performance

Whether for exams or general school or university studies, it could be important to schedule time for exercise as well as for homework and revision. Exercise can not only help...

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