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

December 7, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments Aimee Kimball - UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, and Parents, coaches, Coaching-Education, competition, Dana Voelker - Michigan State University, dr.-stephen-walker, exercise-psychology, health-psychology, Mythbusting in High School Sports, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Pennsylvania State Alliance, Perspectives of Athletes, Samantha Monda - West Virginia University, Sarah Compton - Argosy University, sport-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-articles, Why do HS sports

Podium’s Podcast of the Week – An interview with Samantha Monda by Stephen Walker, PhD – CC-AASP Dr. Aimee Kimball,

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The Storybook Finish that Didn't Happen – Jenny Barringer's NCAA Cross Country Championships

December 2, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments coaching, competition, dr. kristen dieffenbach, dr.-stephen-walker, goal-setting, health-psychology, Jenny Barringer, Kara-Goucher, Mark Wetmore, mental-skills, mental-toughness, NCAA Womens Cross Country Championships, overtraining, peak-performance, Renee Metivier-Ballie, running, Shayne Culpepper, sport-psychology-training, sports-psychology, sports-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-training, stress, stress-management, Under recovery, Univeristy of Colorado

by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP What Happened to Jenny Barringer? Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, “Things work out

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Athletes, Energy Drinks, Addiction & Substance Abuse – A Risky Combination

October 31, 2009February 21, 2013 Conrad Woolsey PhD 4 Comments coaching, competition, Dr. Conrad Woolsey, dr.-stephen-walker, energy drinks, exercise-psychology, Food Drug Administration, health risk behaviors, health-psychology, nutrition, Oklahoma State University, RedLine, relationship to addiction and substance abuse, Spike, sports-psychology, sports-psychology-articles, student athletes, Univeristy of Missouri

Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Conrad Woolsey by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP and Conrad Woolsey, PhD

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Dr. Geir Jordet: Choking In Pressure Situations – How to Prevent it.

October 4, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 1 Comment AASP 2009, anxiety, Choking under Pressure, coach, coaching, concentration, Dr. Geir Jordet, dr.-stephen-walker, focus, mental-conditioning, mental-toughness, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, peak-performance, penalty kicks, premier league soccer, soccer, sport-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-articles, sports-skills, stress, world cup soccer

by Stephen Walker, Ph.D. CC-AASP Podium’s Podcast of the Week: An Interview with Dr. Geir Jordet Geir Jordet is Associate

Serena Williams US Open Debacle: The Foot Fault

September 13, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments competition, concentration, dr.-stephen-walker, focus, foot fault, Kim Clisters, mental-game, mental-technique, mental-toughness, peak-performance, referee Brian Early, Serena Williams, sport-psychology, sports-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-training, sports-skills, tennis, US Open Tennis Championships

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RJ9IsA59Rk&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Lack of Mental Toughness Costly by Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP – Boulder, Colorado We assume that those who play

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Research on Pre-shot Routines Used by PGA Professionals on Tour

August 7, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments anxiety, coaching, competition, concentration, dr. daniel czech, dr.-stephen-walker, focus, georgia southern university, goal-setting, golf, imagery, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-tools, performance, pre-shot routines, research, research study, self-talk, sport-psychology-techniques, sports-psychology-techniques, sports-skills, visualization

Podium’s Podcast of the Week – an Interview with Dr. Daniel Czech – Georgia Southern University by Stephen E Walker,

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What Coaches and Consultants Should Know about Music and Rhythm in Sport Performance

August 2, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 1 Comment coaching, concentration, Dr. Lois Butcher Poffley, dr.-stephen-walker, exercise-psychology, football, golf, health-psychology, imagery, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, motor skills, music, Music and Tempo in Sport, Podcasts, rhythm, self-talk, sport-performance, sport-psychology-techniques, sport-psychology-training, sports-psychology-techniques, sports-psychology-training, sports-skills, tempo, visualization

Podium’s Podcast of the Week: Dr. Lois Butcher-Poffley’s research on music & tempo in Sport by Stephen E. Walker, PhD,

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Jamie Donaldson Seeks to Repeat in the 2009 "Badwater Ultramarathon"

July 13, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments Add new tag, adventurecorps, anxiety, badwater ultramarathon champion, competition, concentration, Dave Donaldson, death valley, dr.-stephen-walker, Jamie Donaldson, mental-conditioning, mental-strength, mental-toughness, motivation, mt. whitney portal, peak-performance, racing, running, self-talk, sport-performance, ultramarathons, visualization

by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Planet Earth’s Undisputed “Toughest Road Race” What do you call a 135 mile long road

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Jess and Bren Interview Dr. Stephen Walker on KCFR Radio – Ft. Collins, Colorado

July 4, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 0 Comments agents, anxiety, athletes, athletes as people, coach, coaching, competition, concentration, core competencies, dr.-stephen-walker, fanatics, fandom, fans, focus, goal-setting, interview, Jess and Bren "Beyond the Balls", mental-skills, mental-skills-training, mental-toughness, mental-training, sport-performance, sport-psychology, sports, sports-psychology-training

Brenda Epstein and Jess Knudson’s award winning sports talk show is called “Beyond the Balls” Listen as they interview our

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Core Competencies – Mental Training on Stage

June 23, 2009 Stephen Walker, PhD 1 Comment anxiety, choking, coach, coaching, competition, concentration, Core Competencies in Mental Training, David Duval, David Duvall, Dick Harmon, Don Cooper, dr. kristen dieffenbach, Dr. Noah Gentner, dr. sam maniar, Dr. Vanessa Shannon, dr.-stephen-walker, focus, Johnny Miller, Lucas Glover, mental-conditioning, mental-skills, mental-toughness, peak-performance, Phil Mickleson, Podium Sports Journal, pressure, Ricky Barnes, Rocco Mediate, self-talk, sport-psychology-articles, sports-psychology-articles, Tiger-Woods, US Open Golf Championship, USGA

By Stephen Walker, PhD, CC-AASP Controlling Stress: The Key to a Great US Open Finish The special pressures that surround

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