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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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United Kingdom

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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.

Language:

English

Contact:

01509222443


Episodes

E68 - The sports apparel waste problem

3/15/2024
Joanna Czutkowna, 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. Time Stamps: 0.00-2.30 – Introduction to guest & work 2.31-5.32 – Overview of sustainability 5.33-6.54 – Issues within the fashion industry 6.55-8.54 – Charity shops, markets and clothing waste 8.55-13.20 – Sports industry’s contribution 13.21-16.51 – UEFA leading the way 16.52-21.45 – Scope 3 emissions 21.46-24.09 – What are the most sustainable materials? 24.10-26.15 – Circular business models 26.16-28.28 – Grassroots sport 28.29-33.50 – Culture of repair & the modern education system 33.51-37.00 – Neurodiversity’s part in sustainability 37.01-39.26 – Cricket kitting out 39.27-44.52 – Fans & participants facilitating change 44.53-45.28 – Outro & goodbyes

Duration:00:45:50

E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport

2/22/2024
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 improvement 14:09 - 20:39 - The role of the coach in skill acquisition 20:40 - 24:19 - What would a typical study consist of? 24:20 - 35:10 - Virtual reality in coaching and skill acquisition 35:11 - 41:15 - The variability of the virtual world compared to the real world 41:16 - 48:35 - Where is research and coaching going in the next few years 48:36 - 51:42 - Where to find out more about the topic in the episode

Duration:00:51:42

E66 - NFL, the Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK

2/7/2024
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 partnership between Loughborough and the NFL Academy start? 09:26 - 12:21 - The transferable skills from other sports 12:22 - 24:33 - Where are we today with the standard of the NFL Academy? 24:34 - 28:59 - When will we see a Loughborough student at the Super Bowl? 29:00 - 41:19 - How is the partnership going and what can be achieved in the future? 41:20 - 42:27 - Final thoughts, thank you and goodbyes.

Duration:00:42:28

E65 - Sport for climate action and nature

1/30/2024
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? 09:03 - 15:06 - Loughborough University's involvement in this topic 15:07 - 17:00 - Personal appreciation of the sport and reasons for involvement 17:01 - 20:39 - How does Pledgeball attempt to mobilise fans into making climate-related changes? 20:40 - 39:54 - What are common pledges and types of pledges 39:55 - 51:47 - “I hadn’t realised change is NOT a difficult thing, mobilising football fans on climate change” 51:48 - 54:32 - Cultural change in football 54:33 - 58:28 - Where is research regarding climate action and nature? 58:29 - 01:01:09 - The power of sport to be agents of change, Thank you to the guests and final thoughts

Duration:01:01:09

E64 - AFCON and football development in Africa

1/17/2024
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 development in Africa 22:35 - 26:17 – Women’s game in Africa 26:18 - 41:48 - What infrastructure is being put in place? 41:48 - 48:36 - Player pathways 48:37 - 52:50 - What does the future of football in Africa look like and which nations are the driving force behind this development? 52:51 - 54:40 - Predictions for AFCON 54:41 - 55:53 - First African nation to win the World Cup 55:54 - 57:55 - Final comments, thank you and goodbyes

Duration:00:57:55

E63 - Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics

12/13/2023
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 in sport: Why is it important? 08:33 - 13:59 - How have anticipation and deception been studied before? 14:00 - 19:40 - How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios? 19:41 - 28:58 - Why are the successful players looking at certain areas? 28:59 - 35:11 - Can you create context-specific actions to lure opponents into traps? 35:12 - 41:36 - Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs? 41:36 - 43:06 - Are visual elements the same in both phases of play? 43:07- 45:26 - How does bias come into play with deception and interception? 45:27 - 47:47 - What is next? 47:48 - 49:48 - Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest.

Duration:00:50:03

E62 - Climate change and sport: The situation and changes needed for the future.

11/29/2023
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 context of the episode 03:15 - 16:49 - Climate change and its impact of sport 16:50 - 30:16 - What strategies are in place and how can sports fans help? 30:17 - 40:05 - What has Loughborough done to help this? 40:06 - 49:52 - Changing kits every season, Car sharing and how you can help 49:53 - 51:49 - experience of sustainability in sport 51:50 - 55:17 - Thank you, links, final comments and goodbyes

Duration:00:55:16

E61 - Anastrozole: What role can diet and exercise play in NHS drug treatment?

11/15/2023
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 projects 07:21 - 11:29 - Breast cancer: how common is it? 11:30 - 16:42 - Prevention: health, exercise and diet 16:43 - 21:40 - Anastrozole: the new NHS-approved drug 21:41 - 29:51 - How big is the effect of physical activity? 29:52 - 34:27 - Round up, thank you to guest and links for further learning

Duration:00:34:29

E60 - Optimising athletic performance - lessons from the animal kingdom

11/1/2023
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 relationship? 14:35 - 18:55 - Why can we benefit from knowledge from the Animal Kingdom? 18:56 - 30:01 - How do we control and measure what animals do? 30:02 - 34:13 - How does motivation become an issue when measuring animals? 34:14 - 43:31 - General trends that have emerged from this research 43:32 - 45:19 - Mythbusting on the accumulation of lactate 45:20 - 48:33 - How can Animals affect the future of Athletes? 48:34 - 51:41 - “Lions don’t warm up in the jungle” - Is there truth behind the saying? 51:42 - 53:41 - Final thoughts, Thank you, links and Goodbyes

Duration:00:53:41

E59 - Weight loss drugs, behaviour change and weight management strategies

10/18/2023
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 obesity rates in the UK Timestamps 00:00 - 02:30 - Introductions to guest, background in weight management, PHD and previous work 02:31 - 11:23 - The weight loss ‘magic pill’ has it finally arrived? 11:24 - 15:28 - Tier 1,2,3,4 and how behaviour change is important to each tier 15:29 - 19:57 - Is there a standard model for behaviour change or is it individualised? 19:58 - 23:41 - Nutrition, social support and diet, but is exercise the missing ingredient? 23:42 - 25:14 - What does the drug actually do? 25:15 - 27:12 - The starting point of weight loss is nutrition 27:13 - 35:40 - How do we stop this becoming an issue? 35:41 - 39:10 - What can we do to assist with treatment and prevention of obesity? 39:11 - 41:57 - How can we change readily available food to assist with children’s nutrition 41:58 - 45:33 - Recap on episode 45:34 - 47:04 - Thank you, links and goodbyes

Duration:00:47:04

E58 - Golf equipment and how manufacturers and researchers can benefit players

10/4/2023
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 - Introductions to guests, background in golf and sports technology 04:20 - 11:18 - What is the performance research centre and what does it do? 11:19 - 21:12 - The interaction between the player and the equipment 21:13 - 28:32 - What technology are being used and how that helps achieve the aims of the industry? 28:33 - 30:26 - Variability of human movement or maximum performance 30:27 - 34:56 - Should you based equipment decisions off what the pros use? 34:57 - 37:57 - Speed, accuracy and the sweet spot in golf 37:58 - 44:36 - Would golf clubs be different between men and women? 44:37 - 46:18 - How good are people at judging golf equipment for themselves 46:19 - 49:14 - Conclusion, links and goodbyes from guests

Duration:00:49:14

E57 - 'Choking' and performance under pressure in golf

9/27/2023
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. Timestamps 00:00 - 09:19 - Introductions to Guests, background in Golf and Handicaps 09:20 - 13:56 - “The psychology of golf performance under pressure” 13:57 - 24:17 - What is Choking? 24:18 - 32:32 - How many people experience choking and is there a way to know? 32:33 - 36:53 - Two pathways to choking 36:54 - 55:10 - How do we prepare and counter choking? 55:11 - 1:00:00 - Final conclusions, thank yous and goodbyes

Duration:01:00:29

E56 - Training load monitoring in elite sport: Limitations and lessons from medicine

9/12/2023
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 development of knowledge in this area. Timestamps: 00:00 - 04:23 - Introductions and career background of our guest 04:24 - 14:10 - What is training load? 14:11 - 19:47 - How is this currently being applied in elite sports settings? 19:48 - 25:42 - Will coaches use this in real time to advance training sessions? 25:43 - 29:11 - What are the current limitations with how load limitations are being used now? 29:12 - 34:50 - What should future studies do differently? 34:51 - 42:25 - How would this research be done in other fields and what can be learnt from that? 42:26 - 45:15- How can we improve the dialogue between academic and practise of sport science? 45:16 - 53:00 - Where do you see train load monitoring in the next 5 years? 53:01 - 53:44 - Outro

Duration:00:53:45

E55 - Sport in the Metaverse

8/30/2023
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 our guests 04:02 – 12:54 What is the Metaverse? 12:55 – 23:41 The evolution of the Metaverse 23:42 – 29:26 Development opportunities for "Sportiverse" 29:27 – 46:46 How it may impact the business, performance and fan experience 46:47 – 50:45 Potential issues & how they should be tackled 50:46 – 99:99 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:52:39

E54 - The future of women's sport

8/15/2023
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 years. Timestamps: 00:00 – 03:54 Introduction and career background on our guest 03:55 – 10:24 The driving factors of women’s sport 10:25 – 19:44 The impact of primary school PE programs 19:45 – 29:36 Female exclusion and inequality in sport environments 29:37 – 36:47 Necessary elements towards the further growth of women’s sport 36:48 – 42:13 The future of women’s sport – equality vs equity 42:14 – 44:49 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:44:49

E53 - Injury prevention and management in women's football

8/9/2023
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 into our guest 01:27 – 10:42 The prevalence of women’s injuries in sport 10:43 – 21:42 Factors that affect the level of injury risk 21:43 – 39:43 The impact of facilities and football boots 39:44 – 42:23 Adapting the design and size of the football 42:24 – 47:40 Injury prevention and future research 47:41 – 50:15 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:50:15

E52 - The rise of diversity in women's football

8/2/2023
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 guest 07:39 – 11:47 Aditi’s time at Loughborough 11:48 – 23:40 The evolution of women’s football & the contrast between the UK and India 23:41 – 31:45 Inequality within women’s football 31:46 – 39:24 The future of women’s sport in India 39:25 – 45:54 The rise of diversity in sport 45:55 – 48:24 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:48:24

E51 - Building a positive coach-athlete relationship

7/26/2023
Sophia Jowett (Professor in Psychology) and Rebecca Sawiuk (Former Director of Football) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the importance of building a positive coach-athlete relationship, as well as its impact on performance. Timestamps: 00:00 – 04:43 Introduction and background information on our guests 04:44 – 14:18 The evolution of coaching 14:19 – 23:42 The dynamic difference between men’s and women’s football 23:43 – 27:44 Women in football “breaking the concrete ceiling” 27:45 – 39:42 The main traits of a good coach-athlete relationship 39:43 – 43:08 What coaches can do to improve the relationship 43:09 – 53:38 Psychological safety within coaching 53:39 – 56:00 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:56:00

E50 - 19 years of biomechanics research into elite cricket bowling

7/19/2023
Mark King (Loughborough Professor of Sports Biomechanics) sits down with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor to discuss his 19 years of elite Cricket Bowling Biomechanics research. Timestamps: 00:00 – 03:39 Intro & background information on our guest 03:40 – 09:30 Attributes of fast bowling 09:31 – 17:26 Biomechanics testing sessions & beginners vs elite athletes 17:27 – 23:21 Putting research findings into practice 23:22 – 28:53 Techniques & avoiding injury 28:54 – 33:15 “Chucking” in fast bowling 33:16 – 35:29 AI & the future of elite cricket biomechanics 35:30 – 38:23 Episode recap & conclusion

Duration:00:38:23

E47 - National Rehabilitation Centre: The development of the NRC

7/4/2023
Professor Mark Lewis (Dean of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), Pip Logan (Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange – University of Nottingham), and Miriam Duffy (NRC Programme Director) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the development of the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), detailing its clinical benefits, facilities, as well as its long-term impact in the world of rehabilitation. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:04 Introduction & career background information on our guests 01:05 – 11:05 NRC & its development 11:06 – 25:16 Collaboration, research and innovation 25:17 – 30:16 The clinical benefits 30:17 – 38:10 NRC facilities 38:11 – 42:05 The long-term impact of the centre 42:06 – 46:04 Episode recap and conclusion

Duration:00:46:04