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Dr Mhairi Morris (Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at Loughborough University) talks about the new NHS-approved breast cancer drug Anastrozole with Host Martin Foster. They also discuss how exercise and diet can help in preventing breast cancer alongside other topics.

Timestamps 

00:00 - 07:20 - Introductions to the guest, background and current projects

07:21 - 11:29 - Breast cancer: how common is it?

11:30 - 16:42 - Prevention: health, exercise and diet

16:43 - 21:40 - Anastrozole: the new NHS-approved drug

21:41 - 29:51 - How big is the effect of physical activity? 

29:52 - 34:27 - Round up, thank you to guest and links for further learning

Professor Karl Steptoe (Sport and Performance Psychology Lead) and Professor Denise Hill (Associate Professor in Sport Psychology, Sport and Exercise Sciences) discuss 'choking' and performance under pressure in golf with host Martin Foster. 

The trio discuss the psychology behind choking as well as ways to manage and prepare for big moments. 

Timestamps 

00:00 - 09:19 - Introductions to Guests, background in Golf and Handicaps

09:20 - 13:56 - “The psychology of golf performance under pressure” 

13:57 - 24:17 - What is Choking?

24:18 - 32:32 - How many people experience choking and is there a way to know?

32:33 - 36:53 - Two pathways to choking

36:54 - 55:10  - How do we prepare and counter choking?

55:11 - 1:00:00 - Final conclusions, thank yous and goodbyes

Stuart McErlain-Naylor and Franco Impellizzeri (Sports Coach in Clinical Science and Professor of Sports, Exercise and Science in Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney) talk about the training load training load monitoring in elite sports, the limitations of this as well as the lessons that can be taken from medicine to assist the development of knowledge in this area.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 04:23 - Introductions and career background of our guest 
04:24 - 14:10 - What is training load?
14:11 - 19:47 - How is this currently being applied in elite sports settings?
19:48 - 25:42 - Will coaches use this in real time to advance training sessions?
25:43 - 29:11 - What are the current limitations with how load limitations are being used now?
29:12 - 34:50 - What should future studies do differently? 
34:51 - 42:25 - How would this research be done in other fields and what can be learnt from that?
42:26 - 45:15- How can we improve the dialogue between academic and practise of sport science?
45:16 - 53:00 - Where do you see train load monitoring in the next 5 years?
53:01 - 53:44 - Outro

Caryl Churchill is one of the most enduring and radical playwrights of our time. Several of her plays are now in production around Australia. To unpack the politics and theatrical risk-taking of Caryl Churchill, we're joined by experts, creatives and performers immersed in her work.

Also, the sumptuous American musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 was a sensation in New York, where it was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. It's based on a tale of seduction and betrayal from Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace. It's now on at Sydney's Darlinghurst Theatre Company.

Dr Michael Craven (Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham) sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss his research into rehabilitation technology, diving into the use of exoskeletons in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, as well as sharing future development plans for the NRC. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:58 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

01:59 – 09:46 Access to Communication and Technology (ACT) 

09:47 – 18:16 Musculoskeletal rehabilitation technology 

18:17 – 27:18 The use of exoskeletons in rehabilitation 

27:19 – 33:54 Future NRC development and research 

33:55 – 37:40 Episode recap and conclusion 

Dr Anna Lion (Research Fellow of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham) and Professor Richard Bibb (Professor of Medical Applications of Design) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the Rehabilitation Technologies Network, as well as the development of technology to enhance rehabilitation devices using 3D printing and how it fits within the NRC.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:39 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

01:40 – 13:27 The Rehabilitation Technologies Network & Research benefits of the NRC 

13:28 – 18:26 Network workshops and projects 

18:27 – 29:43 Obstacles, collaboration, and 3D-printed prosthetics 

29:44 – 47:49 The potential and future of enhancing prosthesis using 3D printing 

47:50 – 53:06 Episode recap and conclusion 

Professor Mark Lewis (Dean of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), Pip Logan (Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange – University of Nottingham), and Miriam Duffy (NRC Programme Director) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the development of the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), detailing its clinical benefits, facilities, as well as its long-term impact in the world of rehabilitation. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:04 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

01:05 – 11:05 NRC & its development 

11:06 – 25:16 Collaboration, research and innovation 

25:17 – 30:16 The clinical benefits 

30:17 – 38:10 NRC facilities 

38:11 – 42:05 The long-term impact of the centre 

42:06 – 46:04 Episode recap and conclusion 

Paula Griffiths (Professor of Population Health) and Emily Rousham (Professor of Global Public Health) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss their research, focusing on the health and nutrition challenges that lower and middle-income countries experience. Alongside their international research partners – Dr Elizabeth Kimani-Murage and Rossina Pareja-, they tackle two recent projects in Kenya and Peru, detailing the impact of their work with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Timestamps 

00:00 – 07:25 Intro & research background on our guests 

07:26 – 22:44 Research project in Kenya – Paula and Elizabeth 

22:45 – 41:53 Research project in Peru – Emily and Rossina 

41:54 – 47:14 Future research plans 

47:15 – 49:56 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Andrew Butterworth, Head of Performance Analysis for the Loughborough Lightning Netball Super League team. They discuss his usual routine as a performance analyst - dissecting his role before, during, and after a match - also detailing the process of communicating findings and feedback to both coaches and players.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 08:57 Introduction & background information on our guest 

08:58 – 26:02 Andrew’s role and typical routine 

26:02 – 34:26 The evolution of technology – from a Performance Analyst’s perspective 

34:27 – 41:20 How the venue and equipment impact Performance Analysis 

41:21 – 45:36 Performance analysis through GPS tracking 

45:37 – 53:39 Communicating findings and post-match feedback 

53:40 – 55:19 Advice on pursuing a career in Performance Analysis 

55:20 – 56:18 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz for a second time. They discuss his research on the topic of football agents representing minors, tackling the elements of good practice, as well as how to combat the malpractice and exploitation that may occur in these situations.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 08:55 Introduction to Serhat’s research on the topic 

08:56 – 17:43 Example of football agent malpractice 

17:44 – 21:35 Parents as key stakeholders 

21:36 – 30:04 The three dimensions of an agent’s practice 

30:05 – 34:28 FIFA’s age restrictions for young athletes 

34:29 – 35:56 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Chris Harwood, Sport Psychology professor, and Karl Steptoe, Sport & Performance Psychology Lead. They discuss the development and research behind the 5Cs framework, which aims to make sports psychology more accessible and targeted at helping young people. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 02:04 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

02:05 – 08:39 The meaning and purpose of the 5Cs 

08:40 – 16:33 The development process 

16:34 – 35:03 Implementing the 5Cs in clubs and coaching 

35:04 – 42:04 Measuring of the framework 

42:05 – 46:32 Quickfire questions 

46:33 – 50:07 Future plans for the 5Cs 

50:08 – 51:07 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Professor Emma Haycraft and Dr Gemma Witcomb, co-creators of the Child Feeding Guide, to discuss their research into how to combat children’s fussy eating. 

Rebecca Sawiuk is the Director of Football at Loughborough University, the best sports university in the world.  

We talk about how Rebecca developed herself as a coach and how she took her time to develop her philosophy. We also talked about her research into care in women’s football and the steps that management, coaching and care still have to take in womens football.

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Former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff’s recent BBC documentary ‘Living with Bulimia’ sparked conversations regarding eating disorders, particularly amongst elite level athletes. But how commonplace are such health challenges? 

Dr Carolyn Plateau, Senior Lecturer in Psychology explains that eating disorders may well be more common in athletes than initially thought and touches on the role that coaches and parents can play in spotting the early signs of negative eating issues. 

In this week’s special edition of the Experts in Sport Podcast, host Martin Foster introduces an international online forum featuring leading academics looking at the key themes in race, ethnicity, and racism in sports coaching.

Organised by Loughborough University’s Dr Steven Bradbury in collaboration with Dr Jim Lusted (Open University) and Dr Jacco Van Sterkenburg (Erasmus University) the forum features contributions from leading ‘race’ and sport scholars in the US, Europe and Australia.

This weeks goalkeeping guest is someone who has experienced so much. From choosing to balance his football and education at 16, he has not followed the 'normal' route to becoming a professional footballer, but his journey so far has seen him play in England, Spain and Gibraltar. 

His story has been documented through the very popular YouTube series Keeping Goals that allows us as viewers to see the ups and downs of chasing his dream of becoming a professional goalkeeper. From playing at Macclesfield Town, to travelling as part of a squad to play Real Madrid in the Copa Del Rey, Conor gives us a great insight into how he has chased opportunities and never given up.

Conor also gives us some great advice on searching for a club, balancing football and education and on how to create a successful YouTube channel. 

This one is not to be missed by any goalkeeper or footballer chasing your dreams. 

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Regular hosts Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) and Dr Martin Lindley (Senior Lecturer and Director of Biosciences) are joined by Loughborough University’s Head of Strength and Conditioning Chris Wright, and fellow coaches Adam Whitney and Stephen Breisner to discuss how support teams now have the difficult task of managing workloads and helping ensure the transition back to the ‘norm’ runs as smoothly as possible.  

The Experts in Sport series begins with a discussion on sports psychology with Professor Paul Wylleman from the University of Brussels, alongside Loughborough University’s Dr Karl Steptoe. 

Here, the role Sport Psychologists play at an elite level is discussed, as is the development of the discipline, and the importance of adopting an interdisciplinary approach.