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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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Associations Between Organised Sport Participation and Children’s Mental Health

Learning Through Sport

I am currently working on a few mental health education initiatives arsing from the Big Talks for Little People program for primary schools (see here ). Another initiative is the Big Talks for Little People Playing Sport program which is under development, with possible trials in Australia and Swedan later this year.

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From Football Coaching to Leadership Skills

Sports for Schools

A graduate of Portsmouth University, James has a 1st in Sports Management and Development. Tiffanye Vargas, an associate professor of sport psychology at Cal State University, Long Beach, says the content of a leaders’ speech can raise “perceived self-efficacy,” making players feel more energetic, determined, charged and confident.

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From Football Coaching to Leadership Skills

Sports for Schools

A graduate of Portsmouth University, James has a 1st in Sports Management and Development. Tiffanye Vargas, an associate professor of sport psychology at Cal State University, Long Beach, says the content of a leaders’ speech can raise “perceived self-efficacy,” making players feel more energetic, determined, charged and confident.