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...
The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon
Presentation / Conference
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Kolyperas, D., & Martindale, R. (2018, June)
The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon. Paper presented at European Academy of Management 2018 (EURAM'18), Reykjavík, Iceland
Developing athlete talents into professional successful athletes has been a challenge across various nations, sports, and cultures. While research has flourished and strived t...
The effects of structural change: An investigation into the South African cricket development pathway
Journal Article
English, C., Nash, C., & Martindale, R. (2018)
The effects of structural change: An investigation into the South African cricket development pathway. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 10(2), 371-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2018.1434811
Sports organisations face immense challenge, both structurally and organisationally, in coordinating talent development processes. This complex interaction may be exacerbated...
Relative age effects in international age group championships: A study of Spanish track and field athletes
Journal Article
Brazo-Sayavera, J., Martínez-Valencia, M. A., Müller, L., Andronikos, G., & Martindale, R. J. J. (2018)
Relative age effects in international age group championships: A study of Spanish track and field athletes. PLOS ONE, 13(4), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196386
The relative age effect is a well-researched phenomenon, however there is still a dearth of understanding in track and field and female sport. This study investigated the role...
An Investigation of the Influence of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Motivation on Young People’s Sport Participation within a Scottish Context
Presentation / Conference
Young, S., Martindale, R., & Baker, G. (2017, November)
An Investigation of the Influence of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Motivation on Young People’s Sport Participation within a Scottish Context. Poster presented at Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC, 2017
No abstract available.
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...
Army boots are blamed for injuries
Other
Graham, S., & Martindale, R. (2017)
Army boots are blamed for injuries. Uk
The study investigated loads and impact using British military drill boots.
Will Soldiers be quick marching in trainers?
Other
Graham, S., & Martindale, R. (2017)
Will Soldiers be quick marching in trainers?. UK
The study investigated loads and impact using British military drill boots.
Will soldiers be quick marching in their trainers? Troops could switch shoes because drilling in the wrong footwear is causing injuries
Other
Graham, S., Connaboy, C., & Martindale, R. (2017)
Will soldiers be quick marching in their trainers? Troops could switch shoes because drilling in the wrong footwear is causing injuries. Uk
The study investigated loads and impact using British military drill boots.