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Q&A: how does sport psychology influence scheduling?
Ireland U-15 sport psychologist James Claffey answers questions about his role in preparing the team for major tournaments, working with young players…
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'They're unbelievably resilient': why psychology is key to Great Britain's women's hockey team
National team psychologist Rebecca Levett on culture, confidence and the Olympics
Inside England's para football psychology setup
Exclusive interview with Dr Jamie Barker, England's para football psychology lead
Should sport psychology MSc courses include practical placements?
Some institutions offering work experience, whilst others sticking to theory - and situation unlikely to change soon
The 'team behind the team': how sports science and psychology helps England's cricketers
Investment in backroom staff paying dividends for Stokes and McCullum's side
'How to win': England's cultural blueprint for World Cup success
Psychology will play a key role during the Lionesses' time in Australia
How Southampton are using virtual reality to train football's next generation
The premise seems simple: don a headset, select a scenario (controlling your right-back’s wayward pass, for example) from a bank of pre-loaded matches…
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Recovering from concussion: how should a leading football team support its players?
This is the second article in a series of reports from the Sports Tomorrow Congress. You can read the first piece, examining the effectiveness of…
How can football clubs measure the impact of psychological support?
“There is a lot of noise and lots of nuances.” Professor Marc Jones’ description of the ‘data dilemma’ facing football clubs is typically accurate. In…
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"Often, the question from players is, 'Can I trust you'"?
Dinamo Zagreb psychologist Boris Balent on how he builds a rapport with players
'The England shirt was worn with heaviness': the role psychology played in helping the Lionesses
As the sound of the Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling reverberates around the changing room, two words are on the words of the England players’ lips…
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John Nassoori
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