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Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...Health and Wellbeing. You might be particularly interested in our BSc (hons) Sport, fitness and coaching. Making the decision to study can be a big step and The Open University has over 40 years of experience supporting its students through their chosen learning paths. You can find out more about studying with us by visiting our online prospectus...Session 8: How can goal...
Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...mental illness, learning disability, problem alcohol and drug use and domestic violence on children's safety & development 2nd Edition London: The Stationery Office Forrester, D. & Harwin, J. (2011) Parents Who Misuse Drugs & Alcohol: Effective Interventions in Social Work & Child Protection Chichester: John Wiley Kroll, B. and Taylor, A. (2003) Parental Substance Misuse...
Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!
Nature & Environment

Why we’re mapping a million trees and more!

...mental as well as physical well-being. With all these benefits, you might think that urban trees are well documented, cared for and protected, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite recent commitments to planting and spending on maintenance, urban trees are very poorly monitored and it’s not known whether the amount of urban tree canopy is increasing or...
Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?

...mentally. Early sport specialisation may increase rates of overuse injury and sport burnout, showing higher training volumes to be a factor in injury with injuries more likely to occur during the adolescent growth spurt. Evidence also suggests that athletes who had early specialised training withdrew from their sport either due to injury or burnout from the sport. This is...
The Life of Saint David
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint David

...mentally, during their labour. They returned late in the day to the monastery, to read, write, and pray. Their food was only bread and vegetables, with a little salt, and they never drank anything better than a little milk mingled with water. After their repast they spent three hours in prayer and adoration; then took a little rest, rose at cock-crowing, and continued in...
Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
History & The Arts

Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?

...mental states of another. While research in the field grew, so did inconsistencies across the literature, and some studies, including the one published in Science, failed to replicate (though there have been successful replications too). On the other hand, correlational findings have been more convincing, with many studies identifying positive relationships between...
A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...mentality of, “What is posting a black box on my Insta and a link in my bio going to do?” are the same people contributing towards the issue. If we all come together to utilise our resources and use our voices, maybe the next generation will be more fortunate than ours. To white people: Please, please understand that white privilege really does exist. Please use your...
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...wellbeing...The far-reaching impact on children and ‘left behind’ parents/carers when a family member is imprisoned are well documented (Minson, 2019). Parental imprisonment is recognised as a potential risk factor for many adverse outcomes for children, including anti-social behaviour and poor educational attainment (Kincaid et al., 2019). These risk factors reflect...