Experts in Sport: The Loughborough University Sportcast, a podcast which brings together sporting excellence and academic knowledge. Hosted by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
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The Experts in Health podcast, brought to you by Loughborough University, highlights the latest research and trends in health, as we welcome a variety of guests across a host of different disciplines.
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Besieged is a podcast hosted by Peter Warzynski which invites experts from Loughborough University to examine the latest developments in Ukraine and look to the future to see how the conflict will impact on all our lives.
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‘School of Poetry’ is a podcast dedicated to discussing and analysing the good – and the not so good – within the world of poetry. With fresh poems and new themes to discuss in each episode, Loughborough University’s Dr Oli Tearle and other guest academics will bring their knowledge and expertise to this fun, yet educational, new show.Interact with Oli and guests on Twitter by following @LboroEnglish.
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‘Cuppa with a Scientist' is a podcast that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists. Hosted by Loughborough University's PR and Communications Officer – and aspiring scientist – Meg Cox, the series interviews a different scientist each episode about their academic journey to the top. The show will discuss how some of Loughborough’s academic stars went from a confused teenager choosing A-Level subjects to a leader in their field – sharing plenty of weird and wonderful stories and gol ...
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Helena Keenan is a current Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc student at Loughborough University and former NCAA Division 1 cross country and track runner. Helena's experience moving away from her home in England, to study and compete in the USA, has inspired her mental health, exercise, anti-diet and healthy body image advocacy. Tune in to hear honest conversations with friends, athletes, and motivational guests, exploring the relationships between fitness, food, sport and mental health.
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E79 - Testing the World's Strongest Man - Eddie Hall
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Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Tom Balshaw join host Stuart McErlain-Naylor to break down the anatomy of Strongman Champion Eddie Hall and highlight the key characteristics that enabled him to break world records in the deadlift. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intros 1:04 An evening with Eddie Hall 5:16 Scope of research 10:13 Why Eddie Hall? 11:55 Preparat…
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Paris Bonus Show: Professor Vicky Tolfrey - the future of para sport
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Professor Vicky Tolfrey chats to host Dan Trussell to discuss the Paralympics in Paris, wheelchair sport and what's to come after the Games. Intros 0:00 Wheelchair configuration in tennis 0:43 Competitive edge 4:28 Athlete collaboration 5:26 What to expect from wheelchair sport 7:10 Wheelchair basketball at Loughborough 8:11 The future of parasport…
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E78: Loughborough's role in inspiring change within Para sport
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In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host, Martin Foster, discusses research within Para sport at Loughborough and its potential across the landscape of sport with guests, Vladyslava Kravchenko, Alasdair Donaldson, and Jennifer Wong, of Loughborough University. Time stamps: 0.00-4.03 - Introduction 4.04- 8.31 - Why Loughborough? 8.32- 1…
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E77: Paula Radcliffe MBE: Student athlete to world champion
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Loughborough University alumna, Paula Radcliffe MBE, joins host, Martin Foster, in this episode of the Experts in Sport Podcast to discuss her experience as a student athlete at Loughborough and her successful career within athletics. Timestamps: 0.00-1.23 - Intro 1.24-7.14 - Experience as a student at Loughborough University 7.14-9.57 - Combining …
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Sport PR Manager, Dan Trussell, is joined by Professor of Psychology Sophia Jowett to break down coach-athlete relationships and their benefits in athletes having the edge on the biggest stage, seen in the relationship between Mel Marshall and Adam Peaty.By Loughborough University
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Sport PR Manager, Dan Trussell, is joined by Professor Liam Heaney, who provides an insight into how athletes are tested on the biggest stage and the work that Loughborough University is carrying out in the area.By Loughborough University
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Paris Bonus Show: Dr Verity Postlethwaite
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Dr Verity Postlethwaite, from the School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, joins host, Dan Trussell, to discuss Spirit of 2012 and the importance of legacy that exists within major sporting competitions.By Loughborough University
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A Loughborough University study found that top sprinters, whilst being generally more muscular, had a very specific pattern to their muscularity, with some muscles far bigger. Sport PR Manager, Dan Trussell, talks to Professor Jonathan Folland, from the School of Sport Exercise, and Health Sciences, to discuss research findings in the area.…
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E15 - What’s really going on in the NHS and how to solve the problems
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NHS Clinical Director Dr Edward Hartley shares his decades of experience working in the NHS, how its funding, structures and patients have changed over time, where the real problems lie, and how we solve them.By Loughborough University
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Dr James King talks about how obesity develops, how exercise and diet help to fight against health difficulties not just weight loss, and how drugs might be the answer to the obesity epidemic. 0.00-4.33 - Intro 4.34-6.14 - Prevalence of obesity within society 6.15-11.16 - Genetic components 11.17-16.39 - Interacting factors around energy 16.40-19.4…
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E76: Elite cycling and performance research
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In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host, Martin Foster, is joined by guests, Dr Richard Ferguson and Dr Dave Nichols, to discuss research around elite cycling and performance. Timestamps: 0.00-2.23 - Intro 2.24-8.59 - Competing at an elite level and training 9.00-12.29 - Individual or team sport and hierarchy 12.30-17.14 - Research to…
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E13 - Exercise is really important before, during and after cancer treatment
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Dr Kajal Gokal talks about 20 years of evidence showing that physical activity before, during and after cancer treatment is important for health, that rest typically isn’t best, and how we can get this message out to more people. 0.00-6.00 - Intro 6.01-10.24 - Prevention and management of cancer 10.25-12.59 - Transition from ‘rest is best’ ideology…
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E75: Performance analysis, AI, and penalties
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In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by Donald Barron (Loughborough University), Austin Fuller (Product Director of Football and Rugby business at Hudl, former FA insights and analysis) and Robin Jackson to discuss performance analysis, artificial intelligence, and football penalties. Timestamps: 0.00-2.23 -…
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E12 - Public health messaging and communication: what we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Independent SAGE expert Dr Duncan Robertson shares his experience during the pandemic of providing independent advice to the government about how to best communicate about health and science to the public, what we learned, and how we can do better in a future pandemic. Timestamps: 0.00-3.09 - Intro 3.10-4.27 - Involvement in the Independent SAGE Gr…
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E11 - Reimagining school lessons to make children more active
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Professor Lauren Sherar talks about how children are less active now than ever before and how a whole-school approach is needed – even in lessons like maths and science – to reimagine the school day to get children more physically active. 0.00-2.38 - Intro 2.39-5.33 - Career background 5.34-13.01 - Children’s physical activity and benefits of sport…
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E74: Performance Analysis and Coaching in Tennis
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0.00-2.59 - Intro and performance analysis overview 3.00-8.53 - Constraints-led approach within sport 8.54-15.18 - Tailoring training for elite athletes 15.19-18.57 - Performance analyst, coach, and athlete relationships 18.58-20.57 - Technological advancements informing data collection 20.58-30.29 - Research and metric development 30.30-37.22 - Un…
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E10 - Lavina Mehta MBE: how exercise ‘snacking’ took her from Watford to Windsor Castle
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Health entrepreneur Lavina Mehta MBE talks about how a career change, short-bursts physical activity and exercising for sanity not vanity took her from a corporate career to being a national ambassador for health and fitness. 0.00-2.13 - Intro 2.14-6.55 - Background and career 6.56-15.02 - ‘Sanity, not vanity’, self-care, and social connection 15.0…
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E9 - A change is needed: How to support healthy eating in UK-based migrants and ethnic minorities
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Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi talks about how a different approach is needed to support healthy eating for UK-based ethnic minorities and how migration presents unique challenges to promoting health diets. 0.00-3.36 - Intro 3.37-9.56 - Research and background of career 9.57-14.20 - Dietary behaviours and observations within communities 14.21-18.30 - Role of…
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E73: Misconceptions in Sports Injury Research
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In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor is joined by guest Judd Kalkhoven, from Western Sydney University, to discuss common misconceptions within the scope of sports injury research. Timestamps: 0.00-4.50 - Intro 4.51-13.34 - Research and inspiration - causal models 13.35-22.53 - Implications for research findi…
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E8 - Gregg Wallace MBE: How he lost 5 stone and kept it off
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TV’s Gregg Wallace talks about his career journey from greengrocer to TV personality to weight loss adviser. Gregg shares how he lost 5 stone and kept it off, as well as his thoughts on the viral track ‘buttery biscuit base’. 0.00-2.13 - Intro 2.14-3.59 - Loughborough University and Gregg Wallace Health collaboration 4.00-11.51 - Background and car…
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E8 - Ethics of using animals in conflicts
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The Geneva Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but there are more than four million military animals in service – so who looks out for them? Dr Josh Milburn explains the ethics of using animals in war.By Loughborough University
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E72 - Challenges within sports officiating
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Dr Tom Webb, Associate Professor in the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University, joins Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor to discuss officiating within sports and the challenges that face referees and other officials across the landscape. Throughout the episode, conversations around the role and purpose of a sports official are centred, alongs…
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E71 - Spirit of 2012: Legacy of events within sports
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Dr Verity Postlethwaite, a doctoral prize fellow at Loughborough University, Ruth Hollis, and Amy Finch join Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss Spirit of 2012 and the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on UK populations. Timestamps: 0.00-5.04 - Introduction 5.05-8.14 - Formation of Spirit of 2012 8.15-10.43 - Providi…
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E70 - Racism in Sport: History, culture, and the role of the media
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Racism is an integral issue in the arena of sport, but how can its history and mediated culture assist in breaking down barriers for athletes moving forward? In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, hosted by Martin Foster, Dr Nik Dickerson, from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, features as a guest to…
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E69 - Instrumented mouth-guards and concussion in Rugby Union
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Dr Enora Le Flao (Postdoctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University), Dr Lizzy Williams (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University) and David Powell (PhD student, Swansea University) discuss concussions in Rugby Union and instrumented mouth-guards, which have embedded sensors to measure linear and angular kinematics of the head…
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Joanna Czutkowna, a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, joins Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss sustainability of the fashion and sport industries and the big problems that future generations will potentially face as a result of waste. Timestamps: 0.00-2.30 – Introduction to guest & work 2.31-5.32 – Overview of sustainabili…
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E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
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Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition in baseball and the future of virtual reality in sport Timestamps 00:00 - 03:41 - Introduction to guest, background and topic 03:42 - 09:49 - What is skill acquisition? 09:50 - 14:08 - Consistency vs …
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E66 - NFL, the Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK
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Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loughborough) talk about the NFL Academy, Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK. Timestamps 00:00 - 02:24 - Introductions to guests, topic and backgrounds 02:25 - 09:25 - How did the pa…
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E7 - The menopause and the controversial ‘male menopause’
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Professor Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology at Loughborough University, sits down to discuss the factors influencing the menopause, what the best treatment options are, the relationship between oestrogen and dementia, and the controversies surrounding the andropause (the ‘male menopause’). Time Stamps: 00:00 - 06:22 - Introduction …
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E65 - Sport for climate action and nature
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Dr Mark Doidge (Reader in Sociology of Sport), Katie Cross (Founder of Pledgeball) and Jenny Amann (PhD student at Loughborough University talk about the impact of climate change on sport. Timestamps 00:00 - 06:03 - Introduction to guests, background and topic of the episode 06:04 - 09:02 - What is Pledgeball now and how do people get involved? 09:…
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E6 - Disgust – why our bodies are designed to be repulsed
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Dr Elisa Becker, Researcher in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, discusses the role of disgust in protecting our health through the behavioural immune system, our relationship with eating meat and whether food packaging on animal products should go down the same path as cigarettes. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 02:56 - Introduction to…
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E5 - How we can design our houses to improve our health
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Dr Ben Roberts, Lecturer in Building Energy at Loughborough University, discusses how our houses can help or hinder our health, why air conditioning isn’t always the best answer to reduce indoor heat, and how systemic building changes could transform our wellbeing. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 09:27 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background 09:28 -…
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E4 - How to make nutritious meals on a budget – advice from a Performance Chef
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Varun Shivdasani, Performance Chef at Loughborough University's Elite Athlete Centre, discusses how he prepares nutritious meals on a budget, the importance of making cooking a family-friendly activity, and the future of precision nutrition. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 03:53 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background 03:54 - 05:56 - An average week…
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E3 - The unexpected ways that drama improves our health
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Dr Catherine Rees, Reader in Drama at Loughborough University, discusses the various ways that applied theatre and the arts are making an unexpected but significant impact in improving the public’s health and wellbeing. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 03:39 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background 04:55 - 07:15 - Drama and health: How are these linke…
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E2 - Should our food show how much exercise is needed to burn off the calories?
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Professor Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at Loughborough University, breaks down the problem with current food labelling, the potential for P.A.C.E (physical activity calorie equivalent) labelling to provide a solution, and what she thinks about all the controversies surrounding this idea. Time Stamps: 0:00 - 07:20 - Introduction t…
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E1 - Colin Jackson CBE talks anxiety attacks, coming out, and dealing with retirement
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Decorated athlete and sports broadcaster Colin Jackson CBE discusses his mental health struggles, his experience after coming out as gay, and the difficulties he faced when retiring from international athletics. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 04:12 - Introduction to guest, the topic and background 06:02 - 09:25 - Mindset as a professional athlete 09:26 - 12:…
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E64 - AFCON and football development in Africa
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Abdul Faisal Chibsah (FIFA High Performance Specialist) talks about the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) and the importance of the development of football in Africa. Timestamps 00:00 - 07:52 - Introduction to guest, background, and the topic of the episode 07:53 - 16:46 - Africa Cup of Nations and issues of football in Africa 16:47 - 22:34 - Talent de…
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Launching in January 2024... The Experts in Health podcast, brought to you by Loughborough University, highlights the latest research and trends in health, as we welcome a variety of guests across a host of different disciplines.By Loughborough University
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E63 - Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics
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Dr Laurence Warren-Westgate (Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham talks about deception, anticipation, psychology and biomechanics in rugby with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor. Timestamps 00:00 - 04:23 - Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode 04:24 - 08:33 - Anticipation i…
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E62 - Climate change and sport: The situation and changes needed for the future.
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Dr Russell Seymour (Senior Enterprise Fellow for the Institute for Sports Business) and Elliott Brown (Sustainability Project Manager at Loughborough University) talk with host Martin Foster about Climate change and its impact on sport and what Loughborough University is doing to help. Timestamps 00:00 - 03:14 - Introductions, Background and contex…
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E61 - Anastrozole: What role can diet and exercise play in NHS drug treatment?
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Dr Mhairi Morris (Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at Loughborough University) talks about the new NHS-approved breast cancer drug Anastrozole with Host Martin Foster. They also discuss how exercise and diet can help in preventing breast cancer alongside other topics. Timestamps 00:00 - 07:20 - Introductions to the guest, background and current proj…
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E60 - Optimising athletic performance - lessons from the animal kingdom
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Dr Mark Burnley (Senior lecturer at Loughborough University) talks to host Stuart McErlain-Naylor about how the study of animals can aid athlete endurance training alongside other performance parameters. Timestamps 00:00 - 07:49 - Introduction to guest and background in field and research of the subject 07:50 - 14:34 - What is the speed duration re…
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E59 - Weight loss drugs, behaviour change and weight management strategies
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Dr Claire Madigan (Senior research associate with CLIMB: The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour) talks to host Martin Foster about weight loss, the new ‘magic pill’, exercise, what can be done to help people lose weight effectively and healthily without doing more harm than good as well as what needs to be put in place to help lower obesit…
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E58 - Golf equipment and how manufacturers and researchers can benefit players
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Jonathan ‘Jono’ Shepherd (Head of Performance Research at PING golf) and Doctor Aimee Mears (Senior Lecturer in Sports Technology at Loughborough University) discuss golf equipment, and how manufactures and research can work together to benefit players both expert and amateur with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor. Timestamps 00:00 - 04:19 - Introduction…
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E57 - 'Choking' and performance under pressure in golf
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Professor Karl Steptoe (Sport and Performance Psychology Lead) and Professor Denise Hill (Associate Professor in Sport Psychology, Sport and Exercise Sciences) discuss 'choking' and performance under pressure in golf with host Martin Foster. The trio discuss the psychology behind choking as well as ways to manage and prepare for big moments. Timest…
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E56 - Training load monitoring in elite sport: Limitations and lessons from medicine
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Stuart McErlain-Naylor and Franco Impellizzeri (Sports Coach in Clinical Science and Professor of Sports, Exercise and Science in Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney) talk about the training load training load monitoring in elite sports, the limitations of this as well as the lessons that can be taken from medicine to assist the develop…
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Aaron Smith (Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University) and Ben Shields (Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication at MIT Sloan School of Management) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the Metaverse, as well as its impact on the future of sport. Timestamps: 00:00 – 04:01 Introduction and career background on …
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Sue Anstiss (alumna, founder and CEO of Fearless Women) sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss the future of women’s sport, putting great emphasis on women’s football. She tackles the prevalent exclusion and inequality women may face within the field and argues for the increase of equity before reflecting on how it may evolve in the next 10 y…
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E53 - Injury prevention and management in women's football
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Dr Katrine Kryger (medical researcher at FIFA) sits down with host Martin Foster and co-host Rebecca Sawiuk to discuss the occurrence and prevalence of injuries in women’s football, tackling all factors that may affect the risk level, as well as how facilities and equipment impact performance. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:26 Introduction & background int…
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E52 - The rise of diversity in women's football
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Aditi Chauhan, professional footballer and Loughborough alumna, sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss her experience and career journey, her time at Loughborough University, as well as diving into the evolution of women’s football and the rise of diversity in sport in recent years. Timestamps: 00:00 – 07:38 Introduction & background on our g…
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