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The influence of training volume on training and match injury risk in elite Scottish rugby union players (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paul, C., Campbell, T., Yule, S., Walsh, J., Martindale, R., & Palmer, D. (2021, November). The influence of training volume on training and match injury risk in elite Scottish rugby union players. Poster presented at IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport, Monaco

BACKGROUND
Training volume has been shown to influence injury risk in elite Rugby Union players.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the influence of training volume on injury risk in elite Scottish Rugby Union
players.
DESIGN
A prospective, observational... Read More about The influence of training volume on training and match injury risk in elite Scottish rugby union players.

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.

An Investigation of the Influence of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Motivation on Young People’s Sport Participation within a Scottish Context (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Young, S., Martindale, R., & Baker, G. (2017, November). An Investigation of the Influence of Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Motivation on Young People’s Sport Participation within a Scottish Context. Poster presented at Scottish Physical Activity Research Connections (SPARC, 2017)

No abstract available.

Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fountain, H., Martindale, R., Tony, W., & Moira, L. (2016, December). Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach. Poster presented at BPS- Divison of Sport and Exercise Psychology Annual Conference

Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of psychological resilience in the context of junior Rugby League, using a novel Q-sort method.
Design:
A cross-sectional, quali-quantilogical design
Methods:
Initially, 29 jun... Read More about Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach.

Exploring the nature of resilience in junior athletes (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fountain, H., Martindale, R., Moira, L., & Westbury, T. (2016, November). Exploring the nature of resilience in junior athletes. Poster presented at BASES- British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference

Athletes are often proactive in exposing themselves to an inherently stressful competitive environment, frequently seeking challenges as opportunities for development (Sarkar and Fletcher, 2014, Journal of Sport Sciences, 32, 1419-1434). Psychologica... Read More about Exploring the nature of resilience in junior athletes.

Injury, Sleep, Mood And Performance And The Role Of Mental Toughness During An Arctic Ultra-marathon (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martindale, R., Graham, S., Connaboy, C., & McKinley, M. (2015, May). Injury, Sleep, Mood And Performance And The Role Of Mental Toughness During An Arctic Ultra-marathon. Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine. Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA

Studies examining ultra-endurance racing in ‘extreme environments’ are sparse. However, research has shown that injury and sleep management are crucial. For example, sleep deprivation has been shown to be associated with mood, which can impact on per... Read More about Injury, Sleep, Mood And Performance And The Role Of Mental Toughness During An Arctic Ultra-marathon.

Adapting to 'Being a Nobody': Psychosocial Insights in UK Veterans' Transition Experience. A Qualitative Study: Transition from Military to Civilian Life (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Winterton, M., Martindale, R., & Connaboy, C. (2014, November). Adapting to 'Being a Nobody': Psychosocial Insights in UK Veterans' Transition Experience. A Qualitative Study: Transition from Military to Civilian Life. Presented at The 5th Annual Military and Veteran Health Research Forum, MVHR Forum

No abstract available.

Supporting Geographically Dispersed Service Families (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Glover, P., Winterton, M., & Martindale, R. (2014, November). Supporting Geographically Dispersed Service Families. Presented at British Psychological Society 3rd Military Psychology Conference

No abstract available.

An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Ratings Of Perceived Exertion In Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Graham, S. M., Martindale, R., Baird, M., Thow, M., & McKinley, M. An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Ratings Of Perceived Exertion In Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise. Presented at American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) International Conference, Orlando, USA

INTRODUCTION: Within Scotland, Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase IV (CRIV) exercise classes are widely utilised to deliver community-based exercise utilising traditional circuit type exercise for both genders. Currently no gender specific rating of percei... Read More about An Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of Ratings Of Perceived Exertion In Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise.

Talent Identification and Development: How Would We Do It? (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Collins, D., Abbott, A., & Martindale, R. (2002, July). Talent Identification and Development: How Would We Do It?. Presented at 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference

No abstract available.

A Theoretical Evaluation of Talent Identification processes (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martindale, R., Abbott, A., & Collins, D. (2002, July). A Theoretical Evaluation of Talent Identification processes. Presented at 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference

No abstract available.

The Importance and Influence of a Successful Environment on Athletes’ Transition towards Elite Level: The case of Triathlon
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.