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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...

Applied Sport Psychology

Perfectly motivated?

A controversial issue within the psychology field is perfectionism. Perfectionism is described as a broad multidimensional personality trait characterised by the pursuit of extremely high standards; striving for flawlessness, and over...

Mental Health

Getting the high from exercise

It is well documented that exercise enhances overall mental and physical wellbeing with it being prescribed as an intervention in some cases of depression (Berger & Motl, 2000). Glancing over...

Applied Sport Psychology

Are you struggling with motivation?

Whether you are an elite athlete or just someone looking to maintain their New Year’s Resolutions, motivation is relatively complex and extremely unique. There are multiple forms of motivation, each...

Mental Health

Exercise, brain health, and ageing

Although there might be a general relationship between our age and how efficient our brains are, what seems to matter more than our actual age is how healthy our brain is. So...

Applied Sport Psychology

How to benefit from music in sport and exercise

During the last two decades, advancements in technology have allowed music to grow into being an effective intervention to achieve a range of desirable psychological and performance effects among athletes....

Exercise Psychology

Training for the perfect body or training for health and enjoyment

Motivation to exercise is an extremely important area in psychological research. Gaining an understanding of why many people drop out of exercise, and why others are able to maintain involvement...

Theories

Exercise behaviour and stages of change

In the United Kingdom around 70% of the adult population fail to meet the guideline amounts for physical activity (Adams & White, 2005). The current recommendations, as set out by...

Mental Health

Protect your athlete - Body image perceptions and consequences

Anxiety surrounding body image and exercise is related to muscle gain, weight control and attractiveness leading to the question “Does this manifest in sport?” In short, yes it does, while...

Exercise Psychology

Psychological effects of training partners

Clubs are a vital part of sports such as Football and Hockey where a team is vital in order to train and compete, but training for individual sports, such as...

Applied Sport Psychology

Carrot or Stick? Message framing to motivate health behaviour change

Advertisers are experts on human motivation and decision-making, using psychology to get us to buy their products or use their services. Take a look at these two commercials for mouthwash....

Applied Sport Psychology

Motivation: Get into "Flow" with music in sport and exercise

For elite athletes, fitness fanatics and gym goers, having the right frame of mind is the best way to achieve the perfect performance. The highest level of intrinsic motivation is...

Mental Health

How long until exercise becomes a habit?

I do a lot of work in health behaviour change in the NHS and one of the main goals for my clients is to get a healthier weight through being...

Exercise Psychology

How does exercise impact well being?

To be healthy is not just about ridding yourself of disease but it is also about being in a state of complete physical, mental and social well being (Edwards, Edwards...

Mental Health

The benefits of running and exercise on mental health

Introduction Firstly I should state that I’m not a mental health expert. I have however studied sport and exercise psychology, therefore the effects that sport and exercise have on our mental...

Exercise Psychology

Why is it important to study Exercise Behaviour?

Approximately 60% of men, 70% of women, 30% of boys and 40% of girls do not meet recommended levels of physical activity. Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of death...

Mental Health

Exercise and psychological well being

In this article we shall look at the effects that exercise has on psychological well/ill being. In todays society 25% of people experience anxiety disorders and 20% of people experience depression...

Exercise Psychology

Why fitness resolutions fail

Sport and Exercise Psychology is often at the forefront of cutting edge elite sport, helping athletes create a personal tool box and skill set to enable them to unlock their...

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