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Mental Health

Psychological effects of retirement in sport

Over the last decade, retirement in elite sport has received considerable attention from researchers. From studies it has been found that the termination of a sporting career induces changes in...

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...

Injuries

Athletic Identity

Athletic identity is the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role and looks to others for acknowledgement of that role (Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993). It...

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...

Applied Sport Psychology

Competitive Sport: Are You motivated to win or just to avoid failure?

There are many types of motivation in sport all of which can play a major role in how we handle the pressures and stresses of competition. One theory of motivation...

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...

Injuries

Injury, rehabilitation and psychology

Whether its recreational or professional, injury is a common occurrence at all levels of sport and exercise. Evidence has shown that physical factors such as over-training, equipment and playing conditions...

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...

Mental Health

Exercise addiction

Mêdraœ and Bidziñska (2004) found that recreational males, former athletes and people who participate in aerobic exercise or sports (e.g. running, swimming, cycling) regularly engage in exercise addictive behaviours. But,...

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