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...et al., 2015; Halson, 2014). Therefore the sleep an athlete has the night before and in the days leading up to a competition (e.g. Rugby World Cup final) is important. The challenge here is that athletes often report sleeping difficulties the night before an important competition due to pre-competition anxiety or excitement (Juliff, Halson, & Peiffer, 2015). Additionally,...

...important salts and minerals) in the sweat, reduction in resting and exercising core temperatures as well as a reduction in heart rate and perceived effort levels when running in the heat. With preparation and common sense, you should be able to run safely in hot temperatures. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....

...Accessed 08 April 2019). Slutsky, R., and DeShetler, L. M. (2017) How technology is transforming the ways in which children play. Early Child Development and Care, 187(7), pp. 1138-1146. Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course More on technology Study with the OU...

...article to celebrate British women in sport over the last 50 years was initially very overwhelming! With so many great athletes to choose from, I decided to start by reflecting upon my own personal heroes. Barcelona 1992 was the earliest Olympics I remember as a child, and so my first sporting idol had to be Sally Gunnell (pictured right). That gold medal winning 400m...

...in women's health in relation to sport and fitness - Menstrual cycle exercise] Transcript Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses Women in sport Discover a series of articles on women in sport, such as the challenges faced when returning to compete after becoming a mother, plus learn about the new course Supporting female performance in sport and fitness....

...The simple conclusion is we need to move more and move more often – and try to do a structured higher-intensity activity (insert your most enjoyable/manageable here) on three or more days of the week. How we convince more people to do this is more difficult to answer.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....

...article explores the pros of connecting with the natural world...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses Accessing face-to-face counselling can be difficult.However, many people have been found a different kind of therapy very valuable: Walking Therapy. You may also like to listen to our podcast here. Two things come to mind when we think of...