Search Results - The Sport Psychologist
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Mental health support within professional soccer academies: clarifying the roles of psychologists, player care staff and clinicians
James, I. A., Turner, M. J.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2025)“…While suggesting that enhancing the MH of players is `everyone`s business`, particular focus is given to the work of sports psychologists (SP), members of the player care team, and specialist MH clinicians. …”
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Psychosocial factors associated with lower extremity reinjury risk in soccer players: contribution of self-confidence and reinjury anxiety
Naderi, A., Rahimi, M., Zarghami, S. Y., Tranaeus, U., Calmeiro, L.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2024)“…To reduce the risk of reinjury, athletic trainers and sport psychologists should take these psychological factors into account when evaluating the psychological readiness of soccer players with a history of lower extremity injury to RTS.…”
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The role of athletic mental energy in the occurrence of flow state in male football (soccer) players
Yarayan, Y. E., Batrakoulis, A., Güngör, N. B., Kurtipek, S., Keskin, K., Çelik, O. B., Gülsen, D. B. A., Grivas, G. V., Al-Mhanna, S. B., Alkhamees, N. H., Sheeha, B. B., Alghannam, A. F.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…These findings suggest that coaches and sports psychologists should focus on strategies to enhance athletes` mental energy levels, such as incorporating mental skills training into their routines. …”
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It`s a muSt win: the effects of self-talk to enhance passing performance under pressure in elite football players
Viscosi, J., Robazza, C., Jansson, B., Davis, P., Ruiz, M. C.Published in The Sport Psychologist (2024)“…The Sport Psychologist…”
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Within satisfaction and distress: Characterizing the first cultural transition of young talented Cameroonian footballers
Waffo, B. T., Hauw, D.Published in Current Issues in Sport Science (2025)“…The results suggest several practical implications: informed football stakeholders` action, strengthen coaches` training, adjust sport psychologists` intervention, and build solid preparatory foundation for next transnational African footballers.…”
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Effectiveness of a psychosocial skills and characteristics development programme embedded into an English male professional soccer academy
Barraclough, J., Grecic, D., Harper, D., Mitchell, T.Published in BASES Conference 2024 (2024)“…The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an individualised 21-week PSC development program in a male Category 3 soccer academy based on previous research (Mitchell, Cowburn, Piggott, Littlewood, Cook, and Till, 2022, Sport Psychologist, 36(2), 1-42; Mitchell, Cowburn, Alder, Till, Littlewood, Cook, and Piggott, 2024, International Sport Coaching Journal, (Ahead of Print), 1-13). …”
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Mental processes in professional football players
Grønset, J., Langagergaard, M., Sæther, S. A.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2024)“…Interestingly, the youngest players seem to be most aware of the use of a sports psychologist.…”
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Empowering and disempowering climate generated by coaches is associated with negative coping control and attentional control in football players: The mediating role of self-confide...
Domínguez González, J. A., Sánchez García, C., Morales Sánchez, V., Hernández Mendo, A., Reigal Garrido, R. E.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2024)“…This information could be valuable for professionals in the field of sports, including coaches, psychologists, athletes, managers, or even individuals close to the athletes such as family members or mentors.…”
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Analysis of psychological evaluations in academies of football elite
Ródenas, L., Medina-Villanueva, S., Vanegas-Farfano, M., Espino, F.Published in 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 4-7 July 2023, Paris, France (2023)“…The use of science and technology applied to sports demands the investigation of effective methods and techniques that allow the increasingly necessary improvement of sports training and the inclusion and participation of the psychologist as a permanent demand and tool in team sports. …”
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Building bridges instead of putting up walls: connecting the "teams" to improve soccer players' support
Silva, J. R., Buchheit, M., Hader, K., Sarmento, H., Afonso, J.Published in Sports Medicine (2023)“…., strength and conditioning, nutritionist, and sports psychologist) to assist in their preparation, resulting in complex three-fold relationships (i.e., club, player`s staff, national team). …”
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Science and soccer. Developing elite performers
A. M. Williams, P. R. Ford, B. DrustPublished 2023“…The topics covered include: anatomy, physiology, psychology; sociology and biomechanics principles of training nutrition physical and mental preparation playing surfaces and equipment; injury decision-making and skill acquisition coaching and coach education performance analysis talent identification and youth development Science and Soccer: Developing Elite Performers is a unique resource for students and academics working in sports science. It is essential reading for all professional support staff working in the game, including coaches at all levels, physiotherapists, conditioning specialists, performance analysts, club doctors and sport psychologists. 1. …”
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Football intelligence. Training and tactics for soccer success
Teoldo, I., Guilherme, J., Garganta, J.Published 2022“…In turn, match analysts, physiotherapists, psychologists, clinicians and the sport science team dedicate themselves to optimize resources that help boost the performance levels of the players, the coaches and the team. …”
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How psychologists in men`s English football academies evaluate their working context and adopt an appropriate professional practice framework
Feddersen, N. B., Champ, F., Sæther, S. A., Littlewood, M.Published in The Sport Psychologist (2023)“…The Sport Psychologist…”
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An investigation of the talent development pathway in Scottish female football
Simpson, D., Martindale, R. L. J., Travlos, A., Souglis, A., Andronikos, G.Published in International Journal of Sport Psychology (2022)“…Practical implications include the education of club coaches and integration of sport psychologists in the development pathway.…”
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A longitudinal examination of stress and mental ill-/well-being in elite football coaches
Baldock, L., Cropley, B., Mellalieu, S. D., Neil, R.Published in The Sport Psychologist (2022)“…The Sport Psychologist…”
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How should athletes coping with COVID-19: Focus on severity and psychological support
Han, Q., Li, X., Wang, Z.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2021)“…The included cases from different sports are two soccer players, two athletes from ice hockey, and three from fencing. …”
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Assessing coaches` basic psychological need satisfaction and need frustration: preliminary validation from a multidimensional approach
Pulido, J. J., López-Gajardo, M. A., Díaz-García, J., Tapia, M. A., Leo, F. M.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2022)“…Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, three sports psychologist experts adapted two instruments to analyze the coaches psychological needs on a single and multidimensional scale. …”
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Association of coping strategies with symptoms of burnout in young football players in a career transition phase: Are professionalization and occurrence of injuries mediating facto...
Alves da Silva, A. A., Morais Freire, G. L., Vila Nova de Moraes, J. F., de Souza Fortes, L., da Silva Carvalho, R. G., Andrade do Nascimento Junior, J. R.Published in The Sport Psychologist (2021)“…The Sport Psychologist…”
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