Outputs (30)

Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Souglis, A., Travlos, A., & Martindale, R. J. (online). Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2024-0011

This research aims to investigate an environment designed by a head coach with a track record of both highly successful talent development and world-class performance outcomes in the sport of triathlon. A qualitative approach involving semistructured... Read More about Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective.

An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being (2024)
Journal Article
Barrow, C. J., Westbury, T., Cunningham, I., & Mascarenhas, D. (online). An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being. Managing Sport and Leisure, https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2024.2326704

Research aim
The purpose of this research was to explore the views and experiences of international volunteer netball officials about their well-being and its contributing factors.

Research methods
A qualitative methodology, involving semi-struc... Read More about An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being.

An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program (2022)
Journal Article
Hall, A. J., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2024). An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program. Sports Coaching Review, 13(3), 386-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2022.2074245

Currently little is known about the development of high-performance cultures in emerging nations. This study is the first of its kind examining an emerging rugby nation’s transition from an amateur to a professional full-time fifteen-a-side programme... Read More about An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program.

Active Living Becomes Achievable (ALBA): An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Behaviour Change Intervention at Promoting Physical Activity for Improved Mental Wellbeing (2021)
Journal Article
Peddie, N., Snowden, A., & Westbury, T. (2022). Active Living Becomes Achievable (ALBA): An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Behaviour Change Intervention at Promoting Physical Activity for Improved Mental Wellbeing. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 9(2), 135-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-021-00246-4

Physical activity (PA) has been shown to be beneficial for physical and mental wellbeing. However, there is evidence to indicate people with mental health conditions are significantly less active than the general population. The aim of the research i... Read More about Active Living Becomes Achievable (ALBA): An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Behaviour Change Intervention at Promoting Physical Activity for Improved Mental Wellbeing.

The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches (2021)
Journal Article
Hall, A., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2022). The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 9(1), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0103

Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study
examines the acculturation experiences of elite rugby union coaches and their management of multicultural squads. Five mal... Read More about The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches.

Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes (2021)
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., & Martindale, R. J. J. (online). Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1891116

The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition (JST) which includes adjustment to senior level, sport and life satisfaction in Greek athletes. The sample consisted of 177 aspiring y... Read More about Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes.

"Nobody will put Baby in the Corner!" A Qualitative Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Mental Health (2020)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Westbury, T., & Peddie, N. (2020). "Nobody will put Baby in the Corner!" A Qualitative Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Mental Health. Health and Social Care in the Community, 28(6), 2060-2075. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13017

Physical activity is beneficial for mental health, but people with mental health issues are less likely to be physically active than the general population. Socially prescribed programmes of activity are rarely adhered to, with high levels of drop ou... Read More about "Nobody will put Baby in the Corner!" A Qualitative Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Mental Health.

Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective (2019)
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. J. (2019). Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective. Athens Journal of Sports, 6(4), 195-214. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajspo.6-4-2

Limited studies have investigated the experiences of athletes who did not "make it" to elite level. To target this research gap, this study accessed and investigated this hard to reach population in order to understand the development and transition... Read More about Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athlete's Perspective.

Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athletes’ Perspective (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2019, May). Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athletes’ Perspective. Presented at 19th International Conference on Sports: Economic, Management, Marketing and Social Aspects, Athens, Greece

Limited studies have investigated the experiences of athletes who did not ‘make it’ to elite level. To target this research gap, this study accessed and investigated this hard to reach population in order to understand the development and transition... Read More about Unsuccessful Transitions: Understanding Dropout from the Athletes’ Perspective.

The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Kolyperas, D., & Martindale, R. (2018, June). The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon. Paper presented at European Academy of Management 2018 (EURAM'18), Reykjavík, Iceland

Developing athlete talents into professional successful athletes has been a challenge across various nations, sports, and cultures. While research has flourished and strived to determine how talents are being identified and developed including the ch... Read More about The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon.