The Coach that Never Punts - Coach Kelley
Digital Artefact
Laird, P. (2021)
The Coach that Never Punts - Coach Kelley. [Online Video]
An online interview and discussion with analytics guru Coach Kevin Kelley.
Sport opens up avenues to young people with few options for development
Other
Laird, P. (2020)
Sport opens up avenues to young people with few options for development. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/sport-opens-avenues-young-people-few-options-development-pete-laird-3007768
Accessibility and Group Career Guidance
Presentation / Conference
Meldrum, S. (2020, January)
Accessibility and Group Career Guidance. Presented at Career Guidance and Development CPD Conference Scotland, University of West of Scotland
The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults
Journal Article
Adamson, S., Kavaliauskas, M., Lorimer, R., & Babraj, J. (2020)
The Impact of Sprint Interval Training Frequency on Blood Glucose Control and Physical Function of Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(2), 454. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020454
Exercise is a powerful tool for improving health in older adults, but the minimum frequency required is not known. This study sought to determine the effect of training freque...
Changes in lactate kinetics underpin soccer performance adaptations to cycling-based sprint interval training
Journal Article
Thom, G., Kavaliauskas, M., & Babraj, J. (2019)
Changes in lactate kinetics underpin soccer performance adaptations to cycling-based sprint interval training. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(4), 486-494. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1635650
In adolescent soccer, 23% of the distance covers happens at speeds above onset of blood lactate accumulation which suggests that lactate kinetics may be important for soccer p...
The Talent Development Environment Questionnaire as a Tool to Drive Excellence in Elite Sport Environments
Journal Article
Hall, A., Jones, L., & Martindale, R. (2019)
The Talent Development Environment Questionnaire as a Tool to Drive Excellence in Elite Sport Environments. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 6(2), 187-198
Currently, little work has evaluated the impact of interventions within talent development environments (TDEs). This study is the first of its kind to evaluate the efficacy o...
Relationships between talent development environments and mental toughness: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction
Journal Article
Li, C., Martindale, R., & Sun, Y. (2019)
Relationships between talent development environments and mental toughness: The role of basic psychological need satisfaction. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(18), 2057-2065. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1620979
Although the talent development environment and mental toughness are critical for athletes to realise their athletic potential, there is a dearth of literature on whether the ...
Empowering Group Action Through Collective Approaches to Practice
Presentation / Conference
Meldrum, S. (2018, November)
Empowering Group Action Through Collective Approaches to Practice. Presented at Scottish Student Conference and Exhibition, Career Development Institute, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh
Career Coaching in A Group
Presentation / Conference
Meldrum, S. (2018, November)
Career Coaching in A Group. Presented at Scottish Student Conference and Exhibition, Career Development Institute, Edinburgh Napier University
Workloads of Competitive Surfing: Work-to-Relief Ratios, Surf-Break Demands, and Updated Analysis
Journal Article
Farley, O. R., Secomb, J. L., Raymond, E. R., Lundgren, L. E., Ferrier, B. K., Abbiss, C. R., & Sheppard, J. M. (2018)
Workloads of Competitive Surfing: Work-to-Relief Ratios, Surf-Break Demands, and Updated Analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 32(10), 2939-2948. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002659
The study provides an in-depth descriptive and quantitative time-motion analysis of competitive surfing, using Global PositioningSystem (GPS) units and video synchronization, ...