The Female Athlete Podcast focuses on topics around the female body and sport and exercise which have originally gone under the radar. The podcasts tackle everything from the menstrual cycle and how it affects everyday women to how it impacts on sporting performance – including issues such as contraception, bone health and female physiology. Presented by three curious young women: journalist Lucy Lomax, Dr Georgie Bruinvels and Dr Jess Piasecki.
What factors predict burnout in sports coaches? Exploring the role of personal and situational stressors.
Coaching is widely regarded as a stressful position to hold (Robbins et al., 2015; Olusoga et al., 2009) meaning within the field of coaching, practitioners are susceptible to burnout, a psychological syndrome leading to various unwanted issues such as anxiety,…
Leave No Trace: The 7 Principles
The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. Although Leave No Trace has its roots in backcountry settings, the Principles have been adapted so that they can…
The Essential Adventure Sports Podcast
The Essential Adventure Sports Podcast is host to insight, reflections, advice for adventure sports activists, leaders, coaches, experience, information and entertainment, with mountain, ocean & river interviews with active, experienced adventure sports experts. The Essential Adventure Sports Podcast Find Out…
Understanding Unconscious Bias (UK Coaching)
This resource provides an insight into the different varieties of unconscious bias, which is influenced by our background, cultural environment, personal experiences and societal stereotypes. Recognising our capacity to be affected by it is the first step to overcoming it…
The Two Skill Acquisition Approaches: Key Differences
Watch Rob Gray outlining the key differences between the Information Processing and Ecological Approaches to Skill Acquisition. The Two Skill Acquisition Approaches: Key Differences Find Out More >
“Opposite Direction” Learning Theory Videos
Follow the link to the opposite direction YouTube channel for videos on various learning theories such as: human experience, motor learning theory, practice design principles, pedagogy, degrees of freedom and much more. “Opposite Direction” Learning Theory Videos Find Out More…
Summer Safety Campaign
As more and more people take to the water using paddlesport craft to enjoy our wonderful inland waterways and stunning sea locations, it is important to consider your safety. This video will introduce you to our set of safety guides…
Athlete Development Framework: Physical Preparation Stages 2 and 3 Video Playlist
British Canoeing Awarding Body have worked with the English Institute of Sport to create this set of supporting videos for paddlers. In this series, athletes Ieuan James and Deborah Kerr get involved to demonstrate 8 primary movement patterns, from squats…