Experts in Sport Loughborough University
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Experts in Sport: The Loughborough University Sportcast, a podcast which brings together sporting excellence and academic knowledge. Hosted by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.
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E68 - The sports apparel waste problem
Joanna Czutkowna, Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, joins Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss sustainability of the fashion and sport industries and the big problems that future generations will potentially face as a result of waste.
Time Stamps:
0.00-2.30 – Introduction to guest & work
2.31-5.32 – Overview of sustainability
5.33-6.54 – Issues within the fashion industry
6.55-8.54 – Charity shops, markets and clothing waste
8.55-13.20 – Sports industry’s contribution
13.21-16.51 – UEFA leading the way
16.52-21.45 – Scope 3 emissions
21.46-24.09 – What are the most sustainable materials?
24.10-26.15 – Circular business models
26.16-28.28 – Grassroots sport
28.29-33.50 – Culture of repair & the modern education system
33.51-37.00 – Neurodiversity’s part in sustainability
37.01-39.26 – Cricket kitting out
39.27-44.52 – Fans & participants facilitating change
44.53-45.28 – Outro & goodbyes -
E67 - Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition in baseball and the future of virtual reality in sport
Timestamps
00:00 - 03:41 - Introduction to guest, background and topic
03:42 - 09:49 - What is skill acquisition?
09:50 - 14:08 - Consistency vs improvement
14:09 - 20:39 - The role of the coach in skill acquisition
20:40 - 24:19 - What would a typical study consist of?
24:20 - 35:10 - Virtual reality in coaching and skill acquisition
35:11 - 41:15 - The variability of the virtual world compared to the real world
41:16 - 48:35 - Where is research and coaching going in the next few years
48:36 - 51:42 - Where to find out more about the topic in the episode -
E66 - NFL, the Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK
Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loughborough) talk about the NFL Academy, Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK.
Timestamps
00:00 - 02:24 - Introductions to guests, topic and backgrounds
02:25 - 09:25 - How did the partnership between Loughborough and the NFL Academy start?
09:26 - 12:21 - The transferable skills from other sports
12:22 - 24:33 - Where are we today with the standard of the NFL Academy?
24:34 - 28:59 - When will we see a Loughborough student at the Super Bowl?
29:00 - 41:19 - How is the partnership going and what can be achieved in the future? 41:20 - 42:27 - Final thoughts, thank you and goodbyes. -
E65 - Sport for climate action and nature
Dr Mark Doidge (Reader in Sociology of Sport), Katie Cross (Founder of Pledgeball) and Jenny Amann (PhD student at Loughborough University talk about the impact of climate change on sport.
Timestamps
00:00 - 06:03 - Introduction to guests, background and topic of the episode
06:04 - 09:02 - What is Pledgeball now and how do people get involved?
09:03 - 15:06 - Loughborough University's involvement in this topic
15:07 - 17:00 - Personal appreciation of the sport and reasons for involvement
17:01 - 20:39 - How does Pledgeball attempt to mobilise fans into making climate-related changes?
20:40 - 39:54 - What are common pledges and types of pledges
39:55 - 51:47 - “I hadn’t realised change is NOT a difficult thing, mobilising football fans on climate change”
51:48 - 54:32 - Cultural change in football
54:33 - 58:28 - Where is research regarding climate action and nature?
58:29 - 01:01:09 - The power of sport to be agents of change, Thank you to the guests and final thoughts -
E64 - AFCON and football development in Africa
Abdul Faisal Chibsah (FIFA High Performance Specialist) talks about the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) and the importance of the development of football in Africa.
Timestamps
00:00 - 07:52 - Introduction to guest, background, and the topic of the episode
07:53 - 16:46 - Africa Cup of Nations and issues of football in Africa
16:47 - 22:34 - Talent development in Africa
22:35 - 26:17 – Women’s game in Africa
26:18 - 41:48 - What infrastructure is being put in place?
41:48 - 48:36 - Player pathways
48:37 - 52:50 - What does the future of football in Africa look like and which nations are the driving force behind this development?
52:51 - 54:40 - Predictions for AFCON
54:41 - 55:53 - First African nation to win the World Cup
55:54 - 57:55 - Final comments, thank you and goodbyes -
E63 - Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics
Dr Laurence Warren-Westgate (Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham talks about deception, anticipation, psychology and biomechanics in rugby with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor.
Timestamps
00:00 - 04:23 - Introduction to guest, background and the topic of the episode
04:24 - 08:33 - Anticipation in sport: Why is it important?
08:33 - 13:59 - How have anticipation and deception been studied before?
14:00 - 19:40 - How do we recreate this in realistic scenarios?
19:41 - 28:58 - Why are the successful players looking at certain areas?
28:59 - 35:11 - Can you create context-specific actions to lure opponents into traps?
35:12 - 41:36 - Are professionals actually better at deception than amateurs?
41:36 - 43:06 - Are visual elements the same in both phases of play?
43:07- 45:26 - How does bias come into play with deception and interception?
45:27 - 47:47 - What is next?
47:48 - 49:48 - Links, thank yous and goodbyes from the guest.