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Chapter 1: Mood and Sport Performance
In The Mood – What is your mood right now? How do we assess mood? ‘In The Mood’ is an online mood assessment based on the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS)
http://www.moodprofiling.com/about.php
Mood and Sport: From Theory to Application – A lecture by Andy Lane
If I want to perform better, how should I feel? – A webinar by Andy Lane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc9PyQe25Yc#t=590
Emotion regulation of Others and Self: EROS – A five year project explained in 3 minutes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbNDJ1RNzo
Image and anxiety – Andy Lane and Tracey Devonport describe an emotion regulation strategy that runners can use during training and before competition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJDti3Z_WW8
Cutting edge 2012: Behind Diving – Andy Banks, coach of Team GB stars such as Tom Daley, discusses how research brings out the best in his athletes from the Plymouth Life Centre. Professor Alan Wing, an expert in human movement, discusses his work on how divers synchronise their movements and Professor Andrew Lane discusses 'emotion regulation' – working with athletes to maximise their performance under pressure. Sports scientist Professor Steve Haake hosted this interactive evening, and Dr David James lead discussion on how far research and new technologies should be used in the quest to win gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjPVXa9kxMw
Can you compete under pressure? – Take part in an experiment that aims to be the biggest ever study of the psychology of pressure
Chapter 2: Sport Confidence
Albert Bandura’s Stanford University webpage – Self-efficacy theory was developed by Bandura and his 1977 article has been cited over 25,000 times. Bandura's work is covered over the internet. This webpage is comprehensive with videos and articles and is an excellent resource
http://web.stanford.edu/dept/psychology/bandura/
The American Psychological Association – the APA have produced this useful teaching tip sheet on self-efficacy
http://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/education/self-efficacy.aspx
Self-Efficacy and Psychological Skills During the Amputee Soccer World Cup – Jim Lowther, Helen Lane and Andy Lane authored this article on self-efficacy and psychological skills in elite athletes
http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol4Iss2/SoccerSelfEfficacy.htm
English Institute of Sport – Kate Hays, one of the authors of this chapter, is based here
http://www.eis2win.co.uk/pages/default.aspx
Kate Hays – her ResearchGate profile
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kate_Hays
Andy Lane – Andy’s website for how he helps people improve their mental game
http://www.winninglane.com/index.html
Owen Thomas – his staff profile page at Cardiff Metropolitan University
http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/schoolofsport/staff/Pages/Dr-Owen-Thomas.aspx
Owen Thomas – his ResearchGate profile
Chapter 3: Anxiety in sport: Are we any closer to untangling the knots?
Mark Uphill – Hisstaff profile at Canterbury Christ Church University
The BASES Expert Statement on Emotion Regulation in Sport – Produced on behalf of BASES by Prof Andy Lane FBASES, Dr Christopher Beedie, Dr Marc Jones, Dr Mark Uphill and Dr Tracey Devonport
http://www.bases.org.uk/Emotion-Regulation-in-Sport
Understanding Anxiety in Sport – A podcast with Professor Andy Lane
http://believeperform.com/audio/podcast-003-professor-andy-lane/
Developing Resilience: From Theory to Practice – A BASES webinar by Mustafa Sarkar and Paul Morgan
http://www.humankinetics.com/bases-webinars-series/bases-webinars-series/
FearFighter – A cognitive behavioural therapy-based online self-help course for treating panic and phobia.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/online-mental-health-services/Pages/fearfighter.aspx
Understanding Appraisal in Sport – a Journal of Sports Science & Medicine article by Mark Uphill and Katie Dray
Chapter 4: Physical activity and self-esteem
UKactive – A not-for-profit body who’s focus is to get more people, more active, more often
UKactive publications – The ukactive Research Institute is constantly working on and producing new information for both academic and sector-facing publication. This page has a complete list of their research publications to date
http://researchinstitute.ukactive.com/research-hub/publications
Michael Duncan, one of the authors of this chapter – profile page at Coventry University
http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/researchnet/cucv/Pages/Profile.aspx?profileID=417
Emma Eyre, one of the authors of this chapter – profile page at Coventry University
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/research-directories/researchers/dr-emma-eyre/
Chapter 5: Self-control in sport Does willpower resemble a muscle?
The Baumeister & Tice Social Psychology Lab – Roy Baumeister has done an enormous amount of research in self-control. This is a superb website with information about his work
https://psy.fsu.edu/~baumeisterticelab/index.html
American Psychological Association – An interview with Roy F. Baumeister
http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/01/self-control.aspx
The author of this chapter, Chris Fullerton – ResearchGate profile
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher_Fullerton
Chris Fullerton – Academia.edu page
Chapter 6: Understanding stress and coping amongst competitive athletes in sport: Applying psychological theory and research
Coping and Emotional Intelligence Interventions – An in-depth study by Tracey Devonport and Andy Lane aimed at helping netball players to get better at coping
http://www.winninglane.com/TraceyDevonport.html
The author of this chapter, Tracey Devonport – ResearchGate profile
Chapter 7: Managing own and others’ emotions in sport: Applied and research considerations
Emotion Regulation of Others and Self (EROS) – This chapter comes from this recent project.EROS is a research project that is studying fundamental and applied questions concerning emotion regulartion of others and self.
http://www.erosresearch.org/index.php
Should I Strap a Battery to My Head? (And Other Questions About Emotion) – An offbeat science book edited by Professor Peter A. Totterdell and Dr Karen Niven. Each chapter poses a different question about emotion which is then answered in an engaging and succinct way using current scientific evidence
https://www.createspace.com/3935367
Peter Totterdell – Professor Totterdell is one of the principal EROS researchers – this is his page at the University of Sheffield
https://www.shef.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/peter-totterdell
Brian Parkinson – Professor Parkinson also researches this subject area. This is his page at the University of Oxford – includes a list of publications
http://www.neuroscience.ox.ac.uk/research-directory/m-r/brian-parkinson
Sports psychology: the role of emotion regulation, music and the coach-athlete relationship – A Sports Performance Bulletin article
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/sports-psychology
Emotional Intelligence and Performance: Can emotional awareness be developed as a sports skill? – A Sports Performance Bulletin article
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/emotional-intelligence-and-performance
The BASES Expert Statement on Emotion Regulation in Sport – Produced on behalf of BASES by Professor Andy Lane FBASES, Dr Christopher Beedie, Dr Marc Jones, Dr Mark Uphill and Dr Tracey Devonport
http://www.bases.org.uk/Emotion-Regulation-in-Sport
The author of this chapter Andrew Friesen – ResearchGate profile
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Friesen
Andrew Friesen – Twitter
Andrew Friesen –Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=rMQEH9wAAAAJ&hl=en
Andrew Friesen – LinkedIn profile
Chapter 8: Exercise Addiction
Exercise addiction; what is all about? – Read more on this nodependence.com page
http://www.nodependence.com/addictions/exercising-addiction/exercise-addiction.html
Exercise addiction in British sport science students – An article by Attila Szabo and Mark D. Griffiths
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11469-006-9050-8
Exercise addiction in eating problems – Information from the eating problems service
http://www.eatingproblems.org/epsexer.html
Exercise addiction in men – Information from WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/men/features/exercise-addiction
Exercise addiction in sport – An article from BelievePerform.com
http://www.thesportinmind.com/articles/exercise-addiction-in-sport/
Passion or problem? – A personal account of exercise addiction
http://greatist.com/fitness/exercise-addiction
The exercise dependence scale (EDS) – Includes the DSM-IV criteria for exercise dependence
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/d/s/dsd11/EDS/
Too Much of a Good Thing – An article from the American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org/fitfacts/pdfs/fitfacts/itemid_353.pdf
Attila Szabo – ResearchGate page
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Attila_Szabo3/publications
Further reading:
Berczik, K., Szabo, A., Griffiths, M.D., Kurimay, T., Kun, B., Urbán, R. and Demetrovics, Z. (2012). Exercise addiction: Symptoms, diagnosis, epidemiology, and etiology. Substance Use & Misuse, 47(4), 403–17.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10826084.2011.639120
Davis, C. (2000). Exercise abuse. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 31, 278–89.
http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20013121270.html
De Coverley Veale, D.M.W. (1987). Exercise Dependence. British Journal of Addiction, 82, 735–40.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1987.tb01539.x/abstract
Egorov, A. Y. and Szabo, A. (2013). The exercise paradox: An interactional model for a clearer conceptualization of exercise addiction. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2 (4), 199–208. [Full article]
Chapter 9: Applied sport psychology: Enhancing performance using psychological skills training
Long-distance open-water swimming: mental and physical toughness – An example of if-then planning from Professor Andy Lane and Professor Greg Whyte
http://www.winninglane.com/files/Swimming_performance_LANE_WHYTE_Peak_performance.pdf
Sports psychology: developing a positive attitude towards pressure will improve performance – An article from Sports Performance Bulletin
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/sports-psychology-developing
Using self-help interventions – Andy Lane offers guidance on how to use self-help interventions to improve performance
http://www.winninglane.com/files/Usingselfhelpintervention.htm
Game, set, and match – developing resilient self-confidence in tennis – Professor Andy Lane looks at the mental qualities needed to be an elite tennis player, and offers practical suggestions on how tennis players can improve their mental game
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/the-sports-psychology-of-tennis-36312
Mindtools.com – A website that offers self-help tips on a range of issues. It is not sport psychology and therefore not applicable to help with pre-performance or performance issues, but issues such as stress, concentration, mood are covered as these issues are pervasive
Believeperform.com – This is a website with lots of useful material. Rather than provide individual links, it is better to go on the website and search for material. There is a great deal and it is easy to read. It is a great place to start when looking at the topic, it has athletes’ perspectives and is very well put together
Further reading:
Driskell, J.E., Copper, C. and Moran, A. (1994). Does mental practice improve performance? Journal of Applied Psychology, 79, 481–92.http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/apl/79/4/481/
Holmes, P.S. and Collins, D.J. (2001). The PETTLEP approach to motor imagery: A functional equivalence model for sport psychologists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13(1), 60–83.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200109339004
Jeannerod, M. (1994). The representing brain: Neural correlates of motor intention and imagery. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 17, 187–245.
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/
Murphy, S.M. (1990). Models of imagery in sport psychology: A review. Journal of Mental Imagery, 14, 153–72.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1991-20101-001
Nordin, S.M. and Cumming, J. (2005). Professional dancers describe their imagery: Where, when, what, why, and how. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 295–416.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Smith, D., Wright, C.J., Allsopp, A. and Westhead, H. (2007). It’s all in the mind: PETTLEP-based imagery and sports performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19, 80–92.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/
Wakefield, C.J. and Smith, D. (2011). Frequency of PETTLEP imagery and strength gains: A case study. The Sport Psychologist, 25(3), 305–20.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Wakefield, C.J., Smith, D., Moran, A. and Holmes, P. (2013). Functional equivalence or behavioural matching? A critical reflection on 15 years of research using the PETTLEP model of motor imagery. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 105–21.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2012.724437
Chapter 10: Imagery in sport
MIQ-RS – A video showing use of the Motor Imagery Questionnaire (revised second edition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oddJSEpUMrs
Movement Imagery Questionnaire – Hall et al. (1997) developed this questionnaire to measure imagery use. This is a link to information about the most recent version and includes a list of published papers that have used it
http://jennifercumming.com/questionnaires/groupwork-skills-questionnaire-gsq/
How to use Focus, Concentration, and Imagery in Youth Sport – A video from Dr Dan Gould
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL5ZNFEvmR8
Further reading:
Driskell, J.E., Copper, C. and Moran, A. (1994). Does mental practice improve performance? Journal of Applied Psychology, 79, 481–92.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/apl/79/4/481/
Feltz, D.L. and Landers, D.M. (1983). The effects of mental practice on motor skill learning and performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Sport Psychology, 5, 25–57.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1984-00325-001
Hall, C., Mack, D., Paivio, A. and Hausenblas, H. (1998). Imagery use by athletes: Development of the sport imagery questionnaire. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 29, 73–89.
http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19991800112.html
Holmes, P.S. and Collins, D.J. (2001). The PETTLEP approach to motor imagery: A functional equivalence model for sport psychologists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology,13(1), 60–83.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200109339004
Jeannerod, M. (1994). The representing brain: Neural correlates of motor intention and imagery. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 17, 187–245.
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/
Murphy, S.M. (1990). Models of imagery in sport psychology: A review. Journal of Mental Imagery, 14, 153–72.
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1991-20101-001
Nordin, S.M. and Cumming, J. (2005). Professional dancers describe their imagery: Where, when, what, why, and how. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 295–416.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Smith, D., Wright, C.J., Allsopp, A. and Westhead, H. (2007). It’s all in the mind: PETTLEP-based imagery and sports performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 19, 80–92.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/
Wakefield, C.J. and Smith, D. (2011). Frequency of PETTLEP imagery and strength gains: A case study. The Sport Psychologist, 25(3), 305–20.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Wakefield, C. J., Smith, D., Moran, A. and Holmes, P. (2013). Functional equivalence or behavioural matching? A critical reflection on 15 years of research using the PETTLEP model of motor imagery. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 105–21.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2012.724437
Chapter 11: The application and impact of performance profiling in sport
Goalscape – closely aligns to the profiling procedure albeit that its central focus is on helping individuals set, communicate and achieve their goals
Neil Weston – the chapter author’s page at the University of Portsmouth
http://www.port.ac.uk/department-of-sport-and-exercise-science/staff/dr-neil-weston.html
Neil Weston – ResearchGate profile
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neil_Weston
Performance profiling – this is used in different ways by sport psychologists, particularly how they present the profile. In this page of Andy Lane’s website, he provides examples of how performance profiling has been used in his work. There are three videos taken from YouTube of Dan Gould presenting how to do a performance profile.
http://www.winninglane.com/applied/Introduction_Psyc.html
Further reading:
Butler, R.J. and Hardy, L. (1992). The performance profile: Theory and application. The Sport Psychologist, 6, 253–64.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Dale, G.A. and Wrisberg, C.A. (1996). The use of a performance profile technique in a team setting: Getting the athletes and coach on the ‘same page’. The Sport Psychologist, 10, 261–77.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Doyle, J.M. and Parfitt, G. (1997). Performance profiling and constructive validity. The Sport Psychologist, 11, 411–25.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/TSPVolume11Issue4December/
Gucciardi, D.F. and Gordon, S. (2009). Revisiting the performance profile technique: Theoretical underpinnings and application. The Sport Psychologist, 23, 93–117.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/
Jones, G. (1993). The role of performance profiling in cognitive behavioral interventions in sport. The Sport Psychologist, 7, 160–72.
http://journals.humankinetics.com/tsp-back-issues/TSPVolume7Issue2June
Weston, N., Greenlees, I. and Thelwell, R. (2013). A review of Butler and Hardy’s (1992) performance profiling procedure within sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 1–21.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2012.674543
Chapter 12: The scientific application of music in exercise and sport: Towards a new theoretical model
Costas Karageorghis – The chapter author’s webpage at Brunel University
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/costas-karageorghis
The BASES Expert Statement on the Use of Music in Exercise – An update on recent research. In this Expert Statement Dr Costas Karageorghis provides recommendations for practitioners and researchers
http://www.bases.org.uk/Music-in-Exercise
Music in Elite Sport – Professor Peter Terry outlines how to use music to motivate and inspire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3RAv2ZAt8
Costas Karageorghis – Google Scholar page
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=s9uOiHwAAAAJ&hl=en
Costas Karageorghis – My research papers can be downloaded from (only those that are not embargoed by publishers)
http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/browse?type=author&value=Karageorghis%2C+CI
Inside Sport Psychology – Details of the author’s textbook (with Peter C. Terry)
http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/the-inside-sport-psychology
Chapter 13: Beliefs versus reality, or beliefs as reality? The placebo effect in sport and exercise
Placebo Effect Research in Sport Science – A lecture from Dr Chris Beedie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpV_WHcxVpg
Steve Collins vs Chris Eubank I – A video of the boxing match, also includes some discussion of the use of hypnotists, motivators, and sports psychologists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANKzd7Tbe4g
Further reading:
Beedie, C.J. and Foad, A. (2009). The placebo effect in sports performance: A brief review. Sports Medicine, 39(4), 313–29.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200939040-00004
Benedetti, F., Maggi, G., Lopiano, L., Lanotte, M., Rainero, I., Vighetti, S. and Pollo, A. (2003). Open versus hidden medical treatments: The patient’s knowledge about a therapy affects the therapy outcome. Prevention and Treatment, 6(1), 1–16.
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/pre/6/1/1a/
Colloca, L. and Miller, F.G. (2011). Harnessing the placebo effect: The need for translation research. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 366, 1922–30. [Full article]
http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/366/1572/1922
Howick, J., Friedemann, C., Tsakok, M., Watson, R., Tsakok, T., Thomas, J., Perera, R., Fleming, S. and Heneghan, C. (2013). Are treatments more effective than placebos? A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One, 15(8). [Full article]
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0062599
Kaptchuk, T.J. (2001). The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Gold standard or golden calf? Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 54(6), 541–9.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435600003474
Kirsch, I. and Weixel, L.J. (1988). Double-blind versus deceptive administration of a placebo. Behavioural Neuroscience, 102(22), 319–23.