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Anticipation and the cortisol awakening response within a dynamic psychosocial work environment

Journal Article
Campbell, T. G., Westbury, T., Davison, R., & Florida-James, G. (2018)
Anticipation and the cortisol awakening response within a dynamic psychosocial work environment. International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing, 2,
The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is a distinct element of the diurnal pattern of cortisol release, believed to be partly driven by the anticipation of the demands of the ...

Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective

Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. J. (2019)
Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective. Athens Journal of Sports, 6(4), 195-214. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajspo.6-4-2
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 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...

Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach

Presentation / Conference
Fountain, H., Martindale, R., Tony, W. & Moira, L. (2016, December)
Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach. Poster presented at BPS- Divison of Sport and Exercise Psychology Annual Conference, Cardiff
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of psychological resilience in the context of junior Rugby League, using a novel Q-sort method. Design: A cr...

French Open: Djokovic remains Andy Murray’s biggest psychological obstacle

Other
Westbury, T. (2015)
French Open: Djokovic remains Andy Murray’s biggest psychological obstacle
No abstract available.

What it will take for Serena Williams and Roger Federer to make US Open history

Other
Westbury, T. (2015)
What it will take for Serena Williams and Roger Federer to make US Open history
No abstract available.

Team pressure, different rules, mental hell – why the Ryder Cup is not just another golf major

Other
Westbury, T. (2014)
Team pressure, different rules, mental hell – why the Ryder Cup is not just another golf major
No abstract available.

For sporting greats, knowing when to quit is the hardest challenge of all

Other
Westbury, T. (2015)
For sporting greats, knowing when to quit is the hardest challenge of all
No abstract available.

Rugby World Cup: how referee profiling became vital part of match preparation

Other
Westbury, T. (2015)
Rugby World Cup: how referee profiling became vital part of match preparation
No abstract available.

Scotland v England will be anything but friendly so soon after independence referendum

Other
Westbury, T. (2014)
Scotland v England will be anything but friendly so soon after independence referendum
No abstract available.