Archive for December, 2009

Might Psychotherapy Have Rescued Tiger Woods?

December 28th, 2009

by Dr. Stephen Walker – CC-AASP
Tiger’s Infamous Fall from Grace
Belief Systems Drive Behavior – Both Good & Bad Behavior: The case for therapy in Sport
The end of 2009 has brought us some unforgetable moments both in and out of sport.  What will undoubtedly be remembered as a tough year for everyone – now includes Tiger [...]

Mythbusting in High School Sports: Perspectives of Athletes, Coaches and Parents

December 7th, 2009

Podium’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Samantha Monda
by Stephen Walker, PhD – CC-AASP
Dr. Aimee Kimball, UPMC Center for Sports Medicine was the lead researcher on this study, and was ably assisted by graduate students Samantha Monda (West Virginia University), Dana Voelker (Michigan State University), and Sarah Compton of Argosy University.  The group [...]

Another Look at “Overtraining Syndrome” with Dr. Goran Kentta

December 3rd, 2009

by Dr. Stephen Walker – CC-AASP
Podium’s Podcast of the Week – an Interview with Goran Kentta
Dr. Goran Kentta is a sport scientist working with the Swedish School for Health and Sport Sciences in Stockholm.  He has had the opportunity to interview and work with a number of elite athletes and embarked on a qualitative study [...]