We're recruiting (Swedish) gymnasts for an interview study about early specialization. Spread the word! gih.se/FORSKNING/Labo…

Are you a ballet educator - or planning to become one? Come enhance your knowledge & practice with us via one or both of our new modules: - Psychology for Ballet Educators - Anatomy & Physiology for Ballet Educators Distance learning + 2.5 days on campus! gih.instructure.com/courses/1184/w…

Applications open tomorrow (March 15th) until April 19th! And- no tuition fees for EU citizens 🙂 Two new courses: - Psychology for ballet educators - Anatomy & physiology for ballet educators More info here: gih.instructure.com/courses/1184/w…

Looking forward to presenting at this event in June 🤩🤗

14 days🤩 Looking forward to it!

We now have the second half of our sport psychology insight talks featuring the amazing speakers Wojciech Waleriańczyk (Uniwersytet Warszawski), Dr Matthew Bird (University of Lincoln, UK) and Charlotte Downing! #picp2022 #sportpsychology #coaching

So great to walk in Stockholm Pride today with Riksidrottsförbundet 🏳️‍🌈

We are looking for Dance Teachers to participate in a research project to explore their understanding and experiences of self-harm in their students. Scan the QR Code for more details and/or email [email protected] with any questions or to take part.

Great keynote (again) from CJ Knight for #iadms2022

Over and out for #iadms2022

Thank you IADMS Here are some of my highlights from the conference #IADMS2022

Officially passed my PhD 🎉 What a crazy 4.5 years it has been.

Ballet educators, join us for professional development courses in psychology and/or anatomy & physiology! Combining science with discussions & practical knowledge exchanges, this is a great opportunity to further your practice. See more here: gih.instructure.com/courses/1184/w…

Gymnasts and those who know gymnasts, look here! An important study into emotional abuse in gymnastics. Please help us to spread the word, and to learn from your experiences, good and bad ❣️

My review of Charlotte Downing's recent PhD dissertation on early specialization in aesthetic sports is now on idrottsforum idrottsforum.org/bakjoe_downing…

🌟NEW STUDY🌟 My colleagues and I at GIH have begun collecting data for a study about perfectionism, emotional abuse, and injuries. We are recruiting people from all over the world 🌍 Please share if you have contacts from aesthetic sports or ballet🤸‍♀️

There's still time to be involved in this study! The online survey will be open for another few weeks, so please do share with your contacts in ballet and aesthetic sports😊

New paper 👀 A systematic review of quantitative studies concerning psychological aspects of early specialisation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

So pleased to be speaking at the Healthy Dancer Canada conference this year 🤩

The negative consequences (abuse, injury) of a perfectionistic climate in dance by Sanna Nordin-Bates Charlotte Downing FEPSAC- Congress 2024 Michael Grugan #perfectionism #perfectionisticclimate #FEPSAC2024