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Exercise can boost teenagers' memory

Exercise can markedly affect the brain and the ability to remember, new findings have suggested.

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Childhood sports can reduce depression risk

Playing in a positive sports environment could lessen the risk of a child experiencing depression, new research has suggested.

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Why coach-athlete relationships are vital

Creating a favourable first impression is vital when a coach begins to work with an individual athlete. And coaches have a much better chance of developing effective working relationships if they are able to manage the impressions and expectations that athletes form of them.

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Society members appear on Radio 4

Professor Jan Burns from Canterbury Christ Church University, who is the Head of Eligibility for the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability, was interviewed by Claudia Hammond on BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind yest

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A virtual friend can help you exercise

A person's motivation to exercise can be significantly boosted thanks to the help of a virtual partner.

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Dwain Chambers gets boost from psychology

British athlete Dwain Chambers is using sports psychology to help boost his performance and move on from his chequered past.

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Sports psychologists working with the Army

Coaches at the Olympics will play a key role in motivating their athletes to help them achieve optimal performances. But effective coaching is vital in many other performance environments, such as the military and education. 

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Rooney reveals his visualising techniques

Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United and England footballer, has given an insight into some of the psychological techniques he uses before a game to boost his performance on the pitch.

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Eating disorders risk for elite athletes

The social and cultural pressures in elite sport are immense and can trump athletes’ own psychological strength, a sports psychologist has said.

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Why we choose to skip work to watch sport

Many people in the UK choose to skip work in order to watch sports, new research has found.

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