Mark Alexander, the author of our new self-management book on back pain, reveals all

How 10 years of sports psychology research can be utilised in your training programme

Mental toughness is the most important psychological characteristic that determines athletic success but what is it and what do mentally tough athletes think about or do when competing?

The physiological and psychological demands of riding in a cycling tour

Learning difficulties aren’t just confined to the classroom; there are many talented young athletes who also suffer too.

Athletes value technology and coaches can build upon this by demonstrating how it can be used effectively to enhance performance

Mental imagery can be defined as the process that occurs when we recreate experiences in the mind using information that is stored in the memory

The relationship between music and sport

Head in the clouds – altitude climbing psychology

Chinese Sport : The future's not orange - it's Chinese

Is exercise better than rest for psychological recovery after a game of rugby?

Competition Anxiety Needn't Get You Down

Never walk alone

'Tuning up' performance - music and videos as ergogenic aids

How carbohydrate affects your mood

Using Mental and Physical Sports Motivation

Coping With The Effects of Temperature on The Pitch

using your mind to help with endurance training

Can emotional awareness be developed as a sports skill?

Pain and brain - a revolutionary approach to treating injury

Sport Motivation : To create a positive motivational climate you need more carrot than stick

Sport psychology demystified - or not

Sports science: What have the sport scientists done for us? Craig Sharp on the interface between knowledge and performance

Sports psychology article: Beset by 'Olympic phobia' and lacking in focus and toughness: a sport psychologist's damning verdict on the underperforming GB swim team

Choking under pressure

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY: The importance of attributions - or how to learn from success and failure alike

Mental imagery for physical people: how recreating all-sensory experience can profoundly affect your performance

Underperformance Syndrome - how youth rugby coaches are using psychology to raise their players' game

Goal setting: One step at a time - how to raise your game through effective goal-setting

Exercise addiction

Do Pro Golfers 'Choke'?

Team Sports Cohesion and Success: What Is the Link?

How to get the best from yourself or an athlete you coach by effective questioning and attentive listening

When boys care more than girls about their body image

How encouraging athletes boosts performance

Attention Control Training - The crucial importance of paying attention

Mental strength - When you can manage your emotions, you can perform at your best