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...psychological, biomechanical and sociological factors that contribute to sporting success, but what role does the family play? Family influences give rise to a range of interesting discussions with family related topics such as genetics, environmental influences and social issues all identified as being important contributors to athletic development. Research shows that...

...Psychology from Loughborough University, discusses the benefits of physical activity to mental health. Listen to Audio 1 and note down the key benefits of physical activity to mental health. Reflect on how these are of particular importance to carers, given the mental health implications from the caring role discussed in Session 1. DR NICHOLA KENTZER: We often hear about...

...psychological aspects of coaching that foster effective athlete-coach relationships has been called into question. The psychology of coaching ‘A coach needs to be able to ‘read’ the gymnast’. The coach-performer relationship was frequently stated by the coaches and performers as being imperative for maintaining the enjoyment of the sport and for successful...

...psychological origin. Instead, the article places the development of anorexia within the varied contexts and settings of young people's lives. The authors focus on the ordinary experience of women and girls, not on the extraordinary ‘disorder’ which they claim is often the object of discussion. They see the key to understanding eating disorders in ‘the varied,...

...psychological factors: ‘We’re ecologically privileged enough that we can invent social and psychological stress’ (Sapolsky, 1998). As we consider in the related OpenLearn course Understanding depression and anxiety, the effect of chronic stress can be very deleterious for some people...Emotions and emotional disorders: 2.7 Social competition, stress and...