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Effective Goal Setting for Sports Performance

Posted Mon May 14 2007 7:06 AM by robrobson | 20574 Views | Permalink | Comments (4) | Read

Tags: achievement, business psychology, confidence, focus, goal setting, goals, mental skills, motivation, olympics, performance, physical, process goals, psychological, smart goals, smart, sport psychology, sports, success, tactical, technical

When it Comes to Corporate Partnerships, FC Barcelona is "Best in Class"

Posted Tue Jan 6 2009 5:56 PM by Bgdevils | 18328 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: fc barcelona branding, fc barcelona marketing, fc barcelona nike, fc barcelona sponsorship, football sponsorship, nike football, nike sponsorship, soccer sponsorship

What is mental toughness, and how does it relate to motivation?

Posted Wed Oct 31 2007 1:05 PM by robrobson | 12452 Views | Permalink | Comments (8) | Read

Tags: 8 rooms, , business psychology, composure, focus, mental toughness, motivation, motivational richness, motivational versatility, pressure, resilience, reversal theory, self-belief, sport psychology, sports performance, sports psychology

Life after sport? Counseling Professional Athletes Facing Retirement

Posted Fri Jun 6 2008 12:12 AM by peterdanton | 10474 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: athlete, career, counseling, counselling, insep, psychology, retirement, social support, sport, transition

Motivational Styles, Anxiety and Sports Performance: A Case Study from Youth Football (Soccer)

Posted Sat May 5 2007 3:17 PM in

by robrobson | 8455 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: anxiety, arousal, case study, coping, emotions, focus, football, mental skills, motivation, nerves, performance, psychology, reversal theory, soccer, stress, youth sport

The Importance of Dreams: The Resonance Performance Model

Posted Sun May 6 2007 8:21 AM by robrobson | 5933 Views | Permalink | Comments (3) | Read

Tags: achievement, dreams, emotions, goal setting, goals, inspiration, mental skills, motivation, newburg, performance, positive psychology, resonance performance model, resonance, sport psychology, sports, values

Communication Skills for Athletes: Giving Feedback

Posted Sun May 6 2007 10:38 AM by robrobson | 5650 Views | Permalink | Comments (3) | Read

Tags: business psychology, coaching, communication skills, communication, feedback, mental skills, relationships, sport psychology, team spirit

What is Exercise Science?

Posted Fri May 9 2008 4:49 AM by istadia | 4476 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: bases, epidemiology, evidence-based practice, exercise science, hapiness, health enhancing physical activity, hepa, physiology, psychology, research, sport science, theory, wellbeing

Competition Preparation for Sports Performance

Posted Sun May 6 2007 9:09 AM by robrobson | 4467 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: focus, imagery, mental preparation, mental rehearsal, mental skills, planning, practice, pre-competition, preparation, process goals, routine, sport psychology, sports performance

Motor Sport Psychology - Fear of Failure or Need to Achieve?

Posted Mon Feb 11 2008 4:06 AM by Sun1400 | 3843 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: f1, motor sport psychology, mx2, sun1400

How much food should eat in a meal?......

Posted Thu Aug 30 2007 7:13 AM by wilsonbd79 | 3747 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: , how much food to eat, ideal fuel mix, metabolic type, metabolic typing, nutrition for optimal performance, nutrition, sports nutrition

Sport Aesthetic

Posted Wed Jul 23 2008 7:34 AM by Tefcdef | 3679 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: aesthetic sport, aesthetic, beauty, boccia, goalball, handicap, paralympic sports, philosophy of sport, wheelchair

When to Apply Hot or Cold Therapy to an Injury

Posted Thu Jun 19 2008 4:18 AM by Amymcw | 3605 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , cold therapy, cryotherapy, heat therapy, injury, muscle sprain, rehabilitation

Intro to Reversal Theory

Posted Thu May 31 2007 9:24 AM in

by robrobson | 3541 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: achievement, anger, anxiety, emotions, exercise, mindset, motivation, performance, personality, psychology, reversal theory, sports psychology, states

LIFE AFTER FOOTBALL? Two approaches to helping players in retirement - England and France

Posted Wed Jun 18 2008 1:01 AM by peterdanton | 3090 Views | Permalink | Comments (3) | Read

Tags: counselling, england, football, france, retirement, soccer, sport

Post-Competition Review

Posted Sun May 6 2007 8:38 AM by robrobson | 2820 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: assessing performance, coaching, competition review, confidence, feedback, learning, measurement, mental rehearsal, mental skills, motivation, preparation, professional, race, reflection, review performance, sport psychology, sports, swimmers

Rugby fitness training: A scientific approach

Posted Thu May 31 2007 8:55 AM by wilsonbd79 | 2687 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: , eft, metabolic typing, periodization, rugby coach, rugby fitness training, rugby fitness, rugby performance, rugby periodization, rugby, sports nutrition, sports psychology

Aptitude + Attitude = Altitude

Posted Thu Jul 3 2008 2:14 AM by GAINMOREGolf | 2554 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: altitude, aptitude, attitude, golf, leadership, resilience, tiger woods

Sales & Marketing - a Basic Introduction

Posted Fri Jun 13 2008 7:59 AM in

by keithirving | 2467 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: advertising, branding, database marketing, event organization, experiential marketing, fitness and exercise sectors, internet marketing, marketing in sport, pr, public relations, reverse selling, sales in sport, solution selling, spin selling, strategic selling, word of mouth

Sports Drink Recipes

Posted Thu Aug 30 2007 5:08 PM by Yongjiet | 2340 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: nutrition, sports drink

When a sports psychologist with clinical training might be able to help

Posted Mon Jan 21 2008 11:13 AM by VictorThomps | 1925 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: anger, anxiety, athlete, clinical sport psychologist, clinical sports psychology, clinical, depression, eating disorder, exercise addiction, help, london, psychologist, psychology, referral, rehabilitation, sport

I am never hungry - What does this mean?

Posted Fri Aug 24 2007 12:51 AM by wilsonbd79 | 1825 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: hunger, low appetitie, metabolic typing, not hungry

Professional Networking and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Posted Thu May 22 2008 12:53 PM by robrobson | 1821 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: articles, blogging, blogs, community, competencies, continuous professional development, cpd, exercise, fitness, istadia, knowledge sharing, networking, reflective practice, skills, social, sports

Real Interval Training

Posted Thu Jan 22 2009 10:31 AM by ShadowFit | 1728 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: exercise, high intensity interval training, increased cardiovascular endurance, interval training, medicine ball, strength training, treadmill, vo2, weight loss

Have I got the Yips?

Posted Tue May 6 2008 2:45 PM by alastaireg | 1715 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , golf, handicap, performance, putting, short game, yips

The role of strapping and taping

Posted Fri Feb 22 2008 4:20 AM by Amymcw | 1649 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: athletic tape, injury strapping, rehabilitation, strapping, taping

The Use of Social Networking within the Sport and Exercise Sciences

Posted Tue Nov 25 2008 9:55 AM by keithirving | 1555 Views | Permalink | Comments (12) | Read

Tags: business networking, contact networking, creative industries journal, emklondon, james beale, keith irving, london journal of tourism sport and creative industries, paul kitchin, professional networking, social networking, sport journal, tourism journal, use of social networking in sport and exercise sciences

Can you be too mentally tough? If so, what can you do about it?

Posted Sun Apr 6 2008 9:47 AM by VictorThomps | 1516 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: endurance, injury, mental toughness, mentally tough, over-training, overtraining, risk, sports psychologist, triathlon, victor thompson, www.sportspsychologist.co.uk

10 most common mistakes in the gym - Part 2

Posted Fri Aug 24 2007 1:25 AM by wilsonbd79 | 1483 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , gym errors, gym mistakes, periodization

Social Networking: why it is special and why it should be of interest to you

Posted Thu Jun 28 2007 3:34 AM in

by keithirving | 1465 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: coaching, collaborative filtering technologies, digg, facebook, flickr, google ranking, lawyer in sport, motivation, motivational music, myspace, networking, performance psychology, social networking, sport business, sport psychology, sport science, videoconferencing, youtube

Your body shape and what it means for weight loss

Posted Fri Aug 24 2007 1:22 AM by wilsonbd79 | 1462 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , adrenals, body shape, endocrine type, fast loss, fat stroing foods, gonad, ovaries, pitutiary, thyroid, weight loss

Fear of Failure and Coping Strategies in Youth Football

Posted Mon Sep 29 2008 5:07 AM by BradleyB | 1458 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: applied sport psychology, coping, failure, fear of failure, football, success, youth

Importance of Eccentric Training

Posted Fri Dec 12 2008 2:41 PM by ShadowFit | 1451 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: 1rm, , eccentric training, fitness, max strength, power, strength

Your Body Hates Weight Training

Posted Tue Jan 6 2009 7:16 PM by ShadowFit | 1401 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: fish oils, fitness, glycogen, homeostasis, protein shakes, repetitions, stress, vitamins, weight training

THE IMPACT OF ADVENTURE-BASED TRAINING ON TEAM COHESION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ELITE SPORTING TEAMS

Posted Mon Jun 18 2007 1:57 PM by ianboyle | 1398 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: adventure based training, dr ian boyle, facilitation, ian boyle, mental skills for sport, mental skills training, outdoor education, psychological skills for sport, psychological skills training and athletes, psychological skills training, research, sport psychology

Catching a ‘sliding’ athlete in your clinic: helping an athlete adjust to their injury

Posted Wed Jan 23 2008 5:15 AM by VictorThomps | 1394 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: adjustment, anger, clinic, clinical, coach, coping, depression, goal, help, injury, manager, physio, psychological help, psychologist, psychology of injury, rehab, setback, sport, sports

7 Factors to Overcome for Successful Athlete Transition

Posted Fri Feb 27 2009 4:48 PM by annetteffect | 1381 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: athlete transition, career transition, coach, goal setting, human need, identify, life after sport, mentor, mindset, new resources, retired athletes, self-belief, significance, support, teamwork

Learning agility and your potential

Posted Fri Jan 2 2009 6:27 PM by GAINMOREGolf | 1350 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: advantage, agility, gainmore, learning, performance, potential, review

Top 4 Sports Drinks

Posted Fri Aug 3 2007 5:39 PM by Yongjiet | 1246 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: nutrition, sports drink

Tour de France Drugs Cheats: Why do they do it?

Posted Sat Jul 28 2007 9:35 AM by VictorThomps | 1244 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: , cycling, drug cheats, drug decisions, drugs, psychology comment, tour de france

At the Top of their Game - in Sports Law

Posted Mon Dec 22 2008 3:46 AM by keithirving | 1204 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: at the top of their game, business, career in sports law, chris evert, gilien silsby, gould school of law, ilie nastase, jerry buss, jim perzik, kobe bryant, los angeles lakers, magic johnson, maria iacobo, shaquille oneal, sports law, university of southern california, usc

Effective use of Keywords

Posted Thu Sep 6 2007 6:09 AM by robrobson | 1186 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: backlinks, google, istadia, keywords, optimisation, ranking, search engines, seo, tags

Chocolate Milk -- the New Sports Drink ?

Posted Sun Jul 29 2007 7:40 PM by Yongjiet | 1181 Views | Permalink | Comments (2) | Read

Tags: nutrition

Motor Sport Psychology - Seven key steps to making sport psychology help you go faster

Posted Sun Mar 2 2008 3:52 AM by Sun1400 | 1172 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: faster, mike garth, mindset for racing, motor sport psychology, motor sport, sport psychology, sun1400

10 Great Goal-Setting Tips

Posted Sun Apr 13 2008 8:07 AM by sammyk | 1167 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , bristol, coaching, confidence, executive coaching, fitness, focus, goal-setting, mental, mind, mindsport, motivation, sport psychology

“I Think Therefore I am”… a Great Golfer?!

Posted Tue Apr 8 2008 8:07 PM by VickiSportPsych | 1147 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , flow, golf coaches, golf performance, golf psychology, improve golf, improve mental game, new zealand golf magazine, paralysis by analysis, perfect swing, play better, think better, thinking and playing, vicki aitken

Creating a winning buzz in the dressing room

Posted Tue Feb 5 2008 7:18 AM by sammyk | 1134 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: , confidence, focus, mindsport, motivation, nlp, seminars, sport psychology, team cohesion, training

10 reasons to smile

Posted Sat Apr 4 2009 9:58 AM in

by sammyk | 1099 Views | Permalink | Comments (1) | Read

Tags: , happiness, keep britain smiling, recession, stress

This is your brain in the gym: physical education and cognitive outcomes

Posted Sat Jul 25 2009 10:20 PM by Bailey1966 | 1095 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: brain, cognition, cognitive, education, learning, pe, physical education, sport

10 most common mistakes in the gym - Part 1

Posted Fri Aug 24 2007 1:24 AM by wilsonbd79 | 1071 Views | Permalink | Comments (0) | Read

Tags: fitness errors, fitness mistakes, fitness training, gym

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