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Overview

Chris G. Harwood is affiliated with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom and works primarily within the fields of psychology and medicine. Their research contribution spans 35 publications in psychology and 14 in medicine, with a focus on several subfields including social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, safety research, and physical therapy, sports therapy, and rehabilitation.

The main topics covered by their work include sport psychology and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, sports injuries and prevention, sports performance and training, youth development and social support, physical education and pedagogy, as well as musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Frequent publication venues for Chris G. Harwood include:

  • Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Frontiers for Young Minds
  • International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on applied sport psychology and youth athlete development. Selected publications include:

  • "Talent development environments within sports: a scoping review examining functional and dysfunctional environmental features" (2022) in International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "International society of sport psychology position stand: mental health through occupational health and safety in high performance sport" (2021) in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "Third party interventions in coach-athlete conflict: Can sport psychology practitioners offer the necessary support?" (2020) in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • "Parental strategies for supporting children's psychosocial development within and beyond elite sport" (2022) in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • "Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom" (2023) in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Co-authorship collaborations have been established with several researchers, including:

  • Sam N. Thrower
  • Karl Steptoe
  • Camilla J. Knight
  • Sophia Jowett
  • Svenja Wachsmuth

Chris G. Harwood's interdisciplinary approach intersects psychological theory and applied practice in sports, with particular attention to athlete wellbeing, developmental environments, and conflict resolution. Their work contributes to understanding motivational processes, injury prevention, and psychosocial support in sport contexts.

Best Publications

  • Burnout in sport: A systematic review

    Kate Goodger;Trish Gorely;David Lavallee;Chris G. Harwood

  • A qualitative investigation exploring the motivational climate in early career sports participants: coach, parent and peer influences on sport motivation

    Richard J. Keegan;Chris G. Harwood;Christopher M. Spray;David E. Lavallee

  • A systematic review of the intrapersonal correlates of motivational climate perceptions in sport and physical activity

    Chris G. Harwood;Richard J. Keegan;Jonathan M.J. Smith;Adam S. Raine

  • The Motivational Atmosphere in Youth Sport: Coach, Parent, and Peer Influences on Motivation in Specializing Sport Participants

    Richard J Keegan;Christopher M Spray;Chris Harwood;David Lavallee

  • Identifying factors perceived to influence the development of elite youth football academy players

    Andrew Mills;Joanne Butt;Ian Maynard;Chris Harwood

  • Jumping to the next level: A qualitative examination of within-career transition in adolescent event riders

    Beth Pummell;Chris Harwood;David Lavallee

  • Parenting in youth sport: A position paper on parenting expertise.

    Chris G. Harwood;Camilla J. Knight

  • Motivational Profiles and Psychological Skills Use within Elite Youth Sport

    Chris Harwood;Jennifer Cumming;David Fletcher

  • A qualitative investigation of the motivational climate in elite sport

    Richard J. Keegan;Chris G. Harwood;Christopher M. Spray;David E. Lavallee

  • Stress in youth sport: A developmental investigation of tennis parents

    Chris G. Harwood;Camilla J. Knight

  • Understanding parental stressors: An investigation of British tennis-parents

    Chris G. Harwood;Camilla J. Knight

  • Achievement goal theories in sport.

    Chris Harwood;Christopher M. Spray;Richard Keegan

  • Developmental Consulting in a Professional Football Academy: The 5Cs Coaching Efficacy Program

    Chris Harwood

  • Knowledge and perceptions of sport psychology within English soccer

    Matthew A Pain;Chris G Harwood

  • Psychosocial factors associated with talent development in football: A systematic review

    Adam Gledhill;Adam Gledhill;Chris G. Harwood;Dale Forsdyke

  • Achievement Goals in Sport: A Critique of Conceptual and Measurement Issues

    Chris Harwood;Lew Hardy;Austin Swain

  • Parenting in sport.

    Camilla J Knight;Steffan R Berrow;Chris G Harwood

  • Parental stressors in professional youth football academies: a qualitative investigation of specialising stage parents

    Chris G. Harwood;Ashleigh Drew;Camilla J. Knight

  • Psychological Momentum within Competitive Soccer: Players' Perspectives

    Martin I. Jones;Chris Harwood

  • A holistic perspective on career development in UK female soccer players: A negative case analysis

    Adam Gledhill;Adam Gledhill;Chris G. Harwood

  • Pre-competition imagery and music: The impact on flow and performance in competitive soccer.

    Matthew A. Pain;Chris Harwood;Rich Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher M. Spray
Christopher M. Spray Loughborough University
David Lavallee
David Lavallee Abertay University
Richard C. Thelwell
Richard C. Thelwell University of Portsmouth
Sophia Jowett
Sophia Jowett Loughborough University
Lew Hardy
Lew Hardy Bangor University
Jennifer Cumming
Jennifer Cumming University of Birmingham
Ian Maynard
Ian Maynard University of Essex
Peter C. Terry
Peter C. Terry University of Southern Queensland
Marc V. Jones
Marc V. Jones Manchester Metropolitan University
Craig R. Hall
Craig R. Hall University of Western Ontario

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