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Physical education in Taiwan: when students begin to take control

Journal Article
Sproule, J., Lin, C., Martindale, R., & Morgan, K. (2017)
Physical education in Taiwan: when students begin to take control. International Sport Studies, 39(1), 1-18
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect on self-regulated learning (SRL) of a physical education (PE) pedagogy based on Zimmerman’s (2000) model of SRL by means of...

Talent identification and development: an academic review.

Book
Abbott, A., Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., & Sowerby, K. (2002)
Talent identification and development: an academic review. SportScotland
The Academic Review was commissioned to help evaluate Sportscotland's pilot Talent Identification and Development Programme which operated from early 2000 to the end of 2001. ...

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 ...

The coaching schematic: validation through expert coach consensus.

Journal Article
Abraham, A., Collins, D., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2006)
The coaching schematic: validation through expert coach consensus. Journal of Sports Sciences, 24, 549-564. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410500189173
Current research in coaching development infers that coaching is predominantly a decision-making process. The same and other research is not, however, informing the coaching d...

Talent identification: How Not to Do It!! Current 'World Best' Practice?

Journal Article
Abbott, A., Collins, D., & Martindale, R. (2002)
Talent identification: How Not to Do It!! Current 'World Best' Practice?. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21(4), 255-256
No abstract available.

Investigating the experience of outdoor and adventurous project work in an educational setting using a self-determination framework

Journal Article
Sproule, J., Martindale, R., Wang, J., Allison, P., Nash, C., & Gray, S. (2013)
Investigating the experience of outdoor and adventurous project work in an educational setting using a self-determination framework. European Physical Education Review, 19(3), 315-328. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x13495629
The purpose of this study was to carry out a preliminary investigation to explore the use of outdoor and adventurous project work (PW) within an educational setting. Specifica...

Psychological Skills Training

Book Chapter
Martindale, A., & Martindale, R. (2012)
Psychological Skills Training. In J. Sproule (Ed.), IB Course Companion: Sports, Exercise and Health Science (264-277). Oxford University Press
No abstract available.

The Effects of British Army Footwear on Ground Reaction Force and Temporal Parameters of British Army Foot-Drill

Journal Article
Rawcliffe, A. J., Graham, S. M., Simpson, R. J., Moir, G. L., Martindale, R. J., Psycharakis, S. G., & Connaboy, C. (2020)
The Effects of British Army Footwear on Ground Reaction Force and Temporal Parameters of British Army Foot-Drill. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 34(3), 754-762. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002139
High rates of occupational training-related lower-limb musculoskeletal [MSK] overuse injuries are reported for British Army recruits during basic training. Foot-drill is a rep...

Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athletes’ Perspective

Presentation / Conference
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2019, May)
Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athletes’ Perspective. Presented at 19th International Conference on Sports: Economic, Management, Marketing and Social Aspects
Limited studies have investigated the experiences of athletes who did not ‘make it’ to elite level. To target this research gap, this study accessed and investigated this hard...

The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study

Journal Article
Allison, P., Martindale, R., Stott, T., Gray, S., Nash, C., Fraser, K., & Wang, J. (2018)
The value of participating in British exploring society expeditions: a three year multi-cohort study. Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Kinanthropologica, 54(1), 5-15. https://doi.org/10.14712/23366052.2018.1
A primary aim of many expeditions is to facilitate personal development of young people and while there is much anecdotal evidence to support this aim, there is limited empiri...
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Capturing the insights of parents of athletes in performance pathways

2019 - 2021
The Project sportscotland is looking to contract a researcher to deliver an online survey and 6 focus groups with parents of performance pathway athletes from 4-6 sports, representing team, individual...
Funder: Sportscotland | Value: £22,768

Football Sport Psychology PhD Studentship

2022 - 2026
Through a matched-funded PhD between the School of Applied Sciences (Edinburgh Napier University) and Soccer PDP, this project aims to develop an applied sport psychology resource for grass roots and ...
Value: £32,277

Developing Effective Talent Pathways Using a TDEQ Framework

2025 - 2028
Background It is well known that parents play an important role in the process of athlete development, often acting as critical stakeholders in facilitating the success or derailment of an athlete. Ho...
Funder: Sportscotland | Value: £15,225

Personal development on BES expeditions

2013 - 2015
To build an ongoing database of evidence relating to Mental toughness, leadership, coping and GRIT in order to evidence the process and outcomes of BES expeditions in relation to personal development....
Funder: British Exploring Society | Value: £1,131

What makes him so special? Investigating the role of self-regulated learning in optimising player development opportunities within a Scottish football academy

2018 - 2020
The Project is a two-stage plan. Stage 1 will consist of developing an understanding of the role that self regulated learning has in the academy experience. Three studies would investigate how self re...
Funder: Heart of Midlothian PLC | Value: £8,250

Premier Rugby

2007 - 2011
Funder: PB Coaching | Value: £10,914

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Evaluating ALBA: A pragmatic evaluation of a behaviour change intervention designed to increase physical activity to improve mental wellbeing

2016 - 2020
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for impr...
Dr Nicola Peddie | Director of Studies: Dr Tony Westbury | Second Supervisor: Prof Austyn Snowden

A biomechanical analysis of British army foot-drill: Implications of lower-extremity musculoskeletal injury in age-matched civilian men and women

2011 - 2019
The applied aspects of my research relate to the prepar...
Alex Rawcliffe | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Stelios Psycharakis

The design, implementation, and evaluation of an hybrid sport psychology platform to support the development of Scottish youth football players

2022 - date
Mr Alban Dickson | Director of Studies: Dr James Dugdale | Second Supervisor: Prof Russell Martindale

The hidden links in trophic food webs: where do the parasites fit?

2019 - 2020
Matthew Dicker | Director of Studies: Dr Sonja Rueckert | Second Supervisor: Prof Mark Huxham

A Multi-Scalar Understanding of Protected Natural Area Volunteering in Scotland

2017 - date
Ashley Napier | Director of Studies: Dr Kathy Velander | Second Supervisor: Dr Gavin Maclean

An investigation into the nature of psychological resilience in junior athletes

2015 - 2017
A mixed method approach to understanding the nature of psychological resielince in junior athletes, reviewing and proposi...
Dr Hollie Fountain | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Tony Westbury

A global exploration of programme theory within surf therapy

2018 - 2022
Dr James Marshall | Director of Studies: Dr Brendon Ferrier | Second Supervisor: Prof Russell Martindale

A case study of the physical fitness testing battery within a Scottish Premier League Football Club’s Academy

2022 - 2024
Kieran Duffie | Director of Studies: Dr James Dugdale | Second Supervisor: Dr David Muggeridge

Enhancing Athlete Development: Testing and evolving a mechanism to monitor, evaluate and drive evidence-based practice, coherence and performance in athlete development environments

2025 - date
Dr Ann Fitzgerald | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Hollie Fountain

Concussion in elite Scottish rugby: A study of epidemiology, risk factors, and a preventative measure

2017 - 2021
Stuart Bailey | Director of Studies: Prof Russell Martindale | Second Supervisor: Dr Debbie Palmer

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