Dr Amy Whitehead
@a_whitehead1
Reader (Associate Prof) in Sport Psychology & Coaching. Sport & Exercise Psych (BPS, HCPC). Chair of the BASES Divison of Psychology ππΌββοΈπ΄πΌββοΈππ½ββοΈ π
Myths of Sport Performance has officially landed π My amazing co-editor @jennycoady10 & I had the best time launching the book @GiantLiverpool last night (ππΌ for hosting guys). We canβt thank all our amazing authors enough ππΌ Access the book ππΌ amzn.eu/d/by6Wloh




Developing self regulatory skills & reflective practice with Professional Soccer β½οΈ academy goalkeepers using Think Aloud - available open access ππΌ Thanks @mike_mcgreary for leading this ππΌ #football #soccer #reflection ijsp-online.com/abstract/view/β¦

Huge well done to @sjvpsych on passing his VIVA today. @scottishsportps & I are proud supervisors ππ»ππ½
The Think Aloud research group have published our 1st paper of its kind to understand sport & ex psych practitioners perspectives of using the Think Aloud method in consultancy & some of the considerations that we need to take forward. @LJMUSportSci journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/β¦

@NWalkerPE @russellearnshaw @miMoveApp @HockeyCoachHels @AndrewBrownhil @thepaulwilliams @Brookes69Paul @Marianne_D1 @colwynbayrugby @philllewellyn @Mr_Tennis_Coach @a_whitehead1 @fittondavie @RGCNews @isaschools @WelshISC @edbrown9 @Marc_nw
Yes itβs back. June 20th. St Davidβs College. Completely free. Some amazing people booked in. @russellearnshaw will be leading the pizza and swim! Fancy one of the best days & making amazing connections? Drop me a DM
Our next @LJMUSportSci & Giant Store Liverpool Public Seminar is on 15th Jan 6-8pm with the legend Dr Ben Edwardβs who will educate us on what we need to know about sleep π΄ Free to sign up via link below ππΌ eventbrite.co.uk/e/giant-liverpβ¦
I'm there ! And clearly, I'm on the Nice List, as this just dropped through my door. Thanks, @jennycoady10 ... I mean, Santa π
Myths of Sport Performance webinars are here from Jan 2025 - first up we have @H_Herrebroden presenting his chapter: The Myth of the Zombie: Why Automaticity is Insufficient for (Aspiring) Elite Athletes 28th Jan 7-8pm uk time - sign up via link ππΌ eventbrite.co.uk/e/myths-of-spoβ¦
Myths of Sport Performance webinars are here from Jan 2025 - first up we have @H_Herrebroden presenting his chapter: The Myth of the Zombie: Why Automaticity is Insufficient for (Aspiring) Elite Athletes 28th Jan 7-8pm uk time - sign up via link ππΌ eventbrite.co.uk/e/myths-of-spoβ¦

Last night we hosted our 3rd @LJMUSportSci X Giant Store Liverpool Public research seminar. @Harvey_Fortis gave us a master class on fuelling the female athlete. With 60% of the audience being women it was fantastic to see @LJMU research being translated to female athletes ππ»ππ½


A fantastic 2 days with the Coaching & Pedagogy research group @LJMUSportSci at the lovely @gladlib - Lots of writing βοΈ , thinkingπ€, papers submitted & new ideas developed π‘. Very fortunate to work with an amazing group of academics ππ½



As co-editor of @intjsportpsy I am working with co-editor Heetae Cho & journal manager @AlbertoCei to improve the processing & quality of the journal. We would like to broaden the number & quality of our AEβs & invite those interested to apply to join the journal. DM or email Qβs

Just over a week until our next @LJMUSportSci & Giant Store Liverpool public seminar. We have the fab @Harvey_Fortis sharing his work on nutrition & physiology for the female athlete 18th December. Doors open at 6pm, talk 6.30-7.30 Free to attend ππΌ eventbrite.co.uk/e/nutrition-anβ¦
Excited to see this book in print ππΌ well done to the editorial team ππ½ππ». Thank you for the invite to contribute a chapter with @KM_SportPsych @l_swettenham #coaching #sport
π¨ EXCITING BOOK NEWSπ¨ Our new book, COACHING STORIES: NAVIGATING STORMS, TRIUMPHS, AND TRANSFORMATIONS IN SPORT Out on 27-12-2024! Available to pre-order right here: routledge.com/Coaching-Storiβ¦ @AASPTweets @ICCE_coaching @BPS_DSEP @BASES_Psy
A great morning with our Coaching & Pedagogy Research group @LJMUSportSci - @columcronin gave us a master class on small to big Q research & methodologies, @CoachTabo shared his great work in disability coaching, & @Kate_PhD22 gave us a lesson on applying for grants #DreamTeam



Chapter 7 of Myths of Sport Performance examines the myth that being a good Mother and an elite athlete are not compatible. Check out the full book details here: sequoia-books.com/catalog/sport
If you're in need of a sporty book gift, then there's a 30% discount on all sports books, until Christmas Dayπ Visit sequoia-books.com/catalog & use code "Santa" at the checkoutπ π
An fantastic few days visiting @NTNU π³π΄ A huge thank you @Professor_Stig for the kind invite & hosting me. Weβve had a super productive time discussing all the great work NTNU are doing & collaborations with @LJMUSportSci Lots of Think Aloud (in Norwegian) projects planned π




How do you distinguish truths from myths in sport science? Great to get my copy of this new book from β¦@a_whitehead1β© β¦@jennycoady10β© β¦@SequoiaBooksβ© - thank you for the invitation to contribute a chapter with Prof. Drew Harrison & β¦@FrankNugent10β©
It was great to have some of our recent work included in @a_whitehead1 @jennycoady10 recent book #MythsofSportPerformance. A resource well worth checking out for any coaches out there.
Nice to receive the print copy at @UlsterSchSport of our recent chapter led by @coaching__mc with @MusSarkar @davegwoods @BigSisSharpy on psychological safety in Myths of Sport Performance edited by @a_whitehead1 & @jennycoady10 sequoia-books.com/catalog/sport/
Nice arrival in todayβs post. It was great to contribute a chapter in Myths of Sports Performance with @EdCope1 @CoachPartington and @LisRyan_Nutri. Looking forward to getting stuck in to the other chapters @SequoiaBooks @jennycoady10 @a_whitehead1