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Podcast: The Sport Psych Show
Episode: #266 Dr Sam Thrower - Enhancing Wellbeing, Long-Term Development, and Performance in Youth Sport
Description: I'm delighted to speak with Dr Sam Thrower this week. Sam is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. His main research interests lie in the area of youth sport and specifically the psychosocial development of young athletes. He is particularly interested in topics such as parenting in sport, sport-confidence, motivational climates, stress and coping, and anti-doping in sport. Sam's research in these areas has been published in a range of leading international journals including: 'Psychology of Sport & Exercise', 'Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health', 'Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology', 'Journal of Applied Sport Psychology...