Sport Psychology Resources
Our psychologists offer sport psychology resources, compassion, and expertise to improve mental health, address sport concerns, optimize performance, facilitate healing and restore freedom.
Fueling for Dance Performance and Finding Food Freedom with Kate Daley
Registered Dietitian Kate Daley joins the podcast Movement Toward Change to discuss fueling for dance performance and finding food freedom!
Athletes and Body Acceptance
An athlete’s heightened attunement to their body and associated body cues are both critical for sport performance, but the increased awareness to one’s body can also pose notable difficulties for athletes with an eating disorder.
SeasonED RD Podcast: Psychology of Sport and Metabolic Injury
Dr. Nickols joins Becca McConville on the SeasonED RD podcast to talk with RD Beth Harrell about the psychology of eating disorders, sport, and metabolic injuries.
Triathlete Magazine: The Race-Weight Trap
Triathletes who place too much emphasis on body weight and weight loss can be at a greater risk for adverse sport performance and health implications. It’s an issue that is perhaps more widespread than triathletes realize.
Therapy Rocks! Podcast: Cultivating Mental and Physical Health in Athletes
Riley Nickols joins Signe Darpinian, LMFT on her podcast Therapy Rocks to discuss cultivating mental and physical health in athletes, body image in sport culture, “the need to be perfect” in athletes, and how to navigate that in a more balanced way.
RED-S for Runners: Article in Runner’s World
RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) is a serious condition for athletes, especially runners, and often accompanies eating disorder behaviors and has long-term risks—osteoporosis, heart disease, muscle loss, reduced immunity, and depression.
Sport Psychology Websites
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
National Eating Disorders Association
American Psychological Association – Div. 47
NCAA Sports Science/Mental Health
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Helpful Articles
Reardon, C. L., Hainline, B., Aron, C. M., Baron, D., Baum, A. L., Bindra, A., … & Derevensky, J. L. (2019). Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(11), 667-699.
Kroshus, E., Wagner, J., Wyrick, D., Athey, A., Bell, L., Benjamin, H. J., … & Watson, N. F. (2019). Wake up call for collegiate athlete sleep: narrative review and consensus recommendations from the NCAA Interassociation Task Force on Sleep and Wellness. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(12), 731-736.
Mountjoy, M., Sundgot-Borgen, J., Burke, L., Carter, S., Constantini, N., Lebrun, C., … & Ljungqvist, A. (2014). The IOC consensus statement: beyond the female athlete triad—relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(7), 491-497.
Mountjoy, M., Sundgot-Borgen, J. K., Burke, L. M., Ackerman, K. E., Blauwet, C., Constantini, N., … & Sherman, R. T. (2018). IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Castaldelli-Maia, J. M., e Gallinaro, J. G. D. M., Falcão, R. S., Gouttebarge, V., Hitchcock, M. E., Hainline, B., … & Stull, T. (2019). Mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: a systematic review on cultural influencers and barriers to athletes seeking treatment. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(11), 707-721.
Hainline, B., Derman, W., Vernec, A., Budgett, R., Deie, M., Dvořák, J., … & Moseley, G. L. (2017). International Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(17), 1245-1258.
Our sport psychologists, mental health providers, and sports dietitians work with athletes on:
Mental Health
Feeling anxious, depressed or dealing with eating issues? We help restore health and hope so that you can enjoy life and competition again.
Sport and Wellness
Sport Performance
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