Chris Rowley

The Open University · Department of Education

This article provides a reflective account of a year-long sport psychology programme conducted by a neophyte sport psychologist with a group of elite youth-level rugby league players. Written from the perspective of the practitioner, vignettes are offered which portray two key instances from this experience and the personal reflections which follow...

Contemporary research has identified practitioner identity as an under-researched area within applied sport psychology. Concurrently, research has identified the micro-political nature of sporting contexts, alongside the impact that key stakeholders can have on the practitioners professional self-understanding. However, applied work is often emotio...

Contemporary research has identified identity as being an under-researched areas within applied sport psychology. Concurrently, recent research has identified the micro-political nature of sporting contexts and the significance of stakeholder interactions. Utilising a multi-theoretical perspective, this presentation explores how interactions with k...

Several authors within the sport psychology literature have acknowledged an interpersonal dimension of applied practice, with several publications highlighting the significance of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of key stakeholders (i.e. athletes, managers, coaches, sports physicians, parents). Through the us...

Despite the welcome contributions of the reflective practice literature, an understanding of the complexities, nuances, and dilemmas of applied sport psychology practice is in need of further development. For example, there remains a paucity of inquiry addressing how practitioners make sense of, and subsequently write themselves into, the (micro)po...

Objectives Three studies involved the investigation of concurrent cognitive processes and pacing behaviour during a 16.1 km cycling time trial (TT) using a novel Think Aloud (TA) protocol. Study 1 examined trained cyclist's cognitions over time whilst performing a real-life 16.1 km time trial (TT), using TA protocol. Study 2, included both trained...

The current paper presents a reflective account of the adoption of a student-led pedagogic approach, based upon the first author’s experiences of working within a new academic institution. Carl Rogers’ writings around student-centred learning and the role of the facilitator provide the theoretical underpinning for the reflections put forward, and c...

Study aim: the aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of a contactless photoplethysmographic mobile application (CPA) to record post-exercise heart rate and estimate maximal aerobic capacity after the Queen’s College Step Test. It was hypothesised that the CPA may present a cost effective heart rate measurement tool for educators and practit...

This study examined the accuracy of mobile applications that measure heart rate by comparing results to a Polar heart rate monitor. Volunteers had their heart rate measured via four different methods whilst being simultaneously recorded with the Polar monitor; 1) manual (MAN), 2) Tap the Pulse (TAP), 3) Cardiio (CAR), 4) What's my Heart Rate (WMHR)...

This article provides a reflective account of a year-long sport psychology programme conducted by a neophyte sport psychologist with a group of elite youth-level rugby league players. Written from the perspective of the practitioner, vignettes are offered which portray two key instances from this experience and the personal reflections which follow...