Great time at Bolton today spectating ITF2 wheelchair tennis tournament 🎾

WWR and Loughborough University Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport would like to invite wheelchair rugby athletes, team support personnel and classifiers to partake in a study on the experiences and perceptions of classification processes in wheelchair rugby.

📰Read the Full article: worldwheelchair.rugby/2024/02/15/lou…

Calling wheelchair rugby athletes, support personnel & classifiers!

We would like to invite you to partake in a study on the experiences and perceptions of classification processes in wheelchair rugby.

More info: tinyurl.com/3sjakut9

Email [email protected] to take part!

Peter Harrison team meeting today with the project group AELTC, RGK Wheelchairs and LTA at Wimbledon to discuss work in wheelchair tennis and continue their working relationship 👏🏼👏🏼

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Great meeting today at Wimbledon to discuss our research regarding wheelchair tennis and our next steps in promoting inclusivity and improved performance

Great to be on The Athlete Place for the opportunity to help support athletes well-being in sport and a sport psychologist

Lots of wheelchair rugby action in and out of the PHC lab this week!

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Fantastic to see such a range of disciplines come together within our centre! Great work all.

Simon Briley Tom O'Brien Siska Bossuyt Ellie-May Thomas Rietveld tash

Great 3 days delivering sport psychology support to boys and girls hockey hubs at DiSE camp in Lilleshall this week

From suffering a stroke to skippering England, this is the story of Matt Crossen's life-changing identity switch - and the psychological support & culture change which has enabled it

Thanks to Dr Jamie Barker (PhD) & Catherine Gilby for helping tell an incredible story

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Festive fun this evening at the PHC Christmas meal!

Great to celebrate staff and PhD student’s hard work over the last year 🎄👏🏼

Thanks to all who came along!

Super session BPS Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP) by Emma Quinn on a pertinent issue for athletes, practitioners, and coaches “It makes you ashamed to be a girl”: Female Athletes’ Experiences of Managing the Menstrual Cycle within an Elite Sport Environment 👏🏼

Poster presentation on my research on mental health help-seeking at DSEP conference in Edinburgh BPS Sport & Exercise Psychology (DSEP)

Ever wondered what applied sport psychologists actually do when working with young athletes!? ⚽️🧠 🥇🎾🤸 The PSUPER YOU research working group, have provided fascinating insights into the unique consultancy process - open access link here: researchgate.net/publication/37…

DSEP Conference poster preparation in full swing today - excited for Edinburgh at the end of the month

This is an amazing step for athletes!!

Pleased to announce I will be delivering a poster presentation of our research on mental health help-seeking in track and field athletes at the Annual Division of Sport Psychology conference in Edinburgh in November with BPS #DSEP2023 #DSEPChat

Great presentation today to U.K. Sport, British Volleyball, and England Volleyball on discussing the current competition structures in the U.K. and how we can improve it. Lot of lessons learnt and opportunity to improve my public speaking 🏐

A piece from our research on track and field mental health in light of commentators comments on Mondo’s body image for Diamond League final at the weekend and throughout the 2023 season. Education and research of broadcasters is needed because comments can be damaging to athletes

'Sport psychologists are not as broadcasted as physical therapists'

How can we help athletes find mental health support?

A look at a problem sport needs to address (inc research by Dr Jamie Barker (PhD) Tom Janine Coates Carolyn Plateau)

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Amazing to see that Mental Health research with U.K. track and field is expanding, such a good step forward for the sport!