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Leslie Podlog is a researcher affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada. Their work spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and psychology. The main fields of study in their research portfolio include medicine with 47 publications and psychology with 30 publications. Within these, their subfields of expertise consist of orthopedics and sports medicine, developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, epidemiology, and oncology.

The research topics Leslie Podlog has extensively addressed cover a range of areas in sports and health sciences. These topics include sports injuries and prevention, sport psychology and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, traumatic brain injury research, sports performance and training, behavioral health and interventions, as well as musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Leslie Podlog has contributed to several recent scientific papers that reflect their interdisciplinary approach to sports science and psychology. Selected publications include:

  • "Psychological readiness to return to sport following injury: a state-of-the-art review," 2022, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "Role of sports psychology and sports nutrition in return to play from musculoskeletal injuries in professional soccer: an interdisciplinary approach," 2020, European Journal of Sport Science
  • "50 Years of Research on the Psychology of Sport Injury: A Consensus Statement," 2024, Sports Medicine
  • "Perceived Competence, Achievement Goals, and Return-To-Sport Outcomes: A Mediation Analysis," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Exploring the Factors Involved in Being 'Ready' to Return to Sport Following a Concussion," 2022, Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Podlog frequently publishes in academic venues such as Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, and European Journal of Sport Science.

Their collaborations include repeated coauthorship with researchers like Jeffrey G. Caron, Yang Bai, Ryan D. Burns, Maria Newton, and Bradley Fawver, indicating a research network that supports multidisciplinary efforts in sport injury, rehabilitation, and psychological aspects of athletic performance.

Best Publications

  • A Longitudinal Investigation of Competitive Athletes' Return to Sport Following Serious Injury

    Leslie Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • A review of return to sport concerns following injury rehabilitation: Practitioner strategies for enhancing recovery outcomes

    Leslie W. Podlog;James Dimmock;John Miller

  • Psychological Predictors of Injury Occurrence: A Prospective Investigation of Professional Swedish Soccer Players

    Andreas Ivarsson;Urban Johnson;Leslie W. Podlog

  • The psychosocial aspects of a return to sport following serious injury: A review of the literature from a self-determination perspective

    Leslie Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • Return to Sport after Serious Injury: A Retrospective Examination of Motivation and Psychological Outcomes

    Leslie Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • Psychological Readiness to Return to Competitive Sport Following Injury: A Qualitative Study

    Leslie Podlog;Sophie M. Banham;Ross Wadey;James C. Hannon

  • Exploring the relationship between hope and burnout in competitive sport.

    Henrik Gustafsson;Peter Hassmén;Leslie Podlog

  • Professional Coaches’ Perspectives on the Return to Sport Following Serious Injury

    Leslie Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • Hope and athlete burnout : Stress and affect as mediators

    Henrik Gustafsson;Therése Skoog;Leslie Podlog;Carolina Lundqvist

  • Psychosocial Factors in Sports Injury Rehabilitation and Return to Play

    Leslie W. Podlog;John Heil;Stefanie Schulte

  • High-level athletes' perceptions of success in returning to sport following injury

    Leslie Podlog;Leslie Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • Coach strategies for addressing psychosocial challenges during the return to sport from injury

    Leslie W. Podlog;Rylee Dionigi

  • Effects of a TAKE 10! Classroom-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Third- to Fifth-Grade Children's On-task Behavior.

    Tan Leng Goh;James Hannon;Collin Webster;Leslie Podlog

  • Moderating variables in the relationship between mental toughness and performance in basketball

    Aubrey Newland;Maria Newton;Laura Finch;Colin R. Harbke

  • Associations among children's situational motivation, physical activity participation, and enjoyment in an active dance video game

    Zan Gao;Leslie Podlog;Chaoqun Huang

  • Need Satisfaction, Well-Being, and Perceived Return-to-Sport Outcomes Among Injured Athletes

    Leslie Podlog;Marc Lochbaum;Tara Stevens

  • Effects of a Classroom-Based Physical Activity Program on Children's Physical Activity Levels.

    Tan Leng Goh;James Hannon;Collin Andrew Webster;Leslie William Podlog

  • Self-Efficacy as a Mediator of Children's Achievement Motivation and in-Class Physical Activity:

    Zan Gao;Marc Lochbaum;Leslie Podlog

  • School-based physical activity interventions and physical activity enjoyment: A meta-analysis.

    Ryan D. Burns;You Fu;Leslie W. Podlog

  • Returning to competition after a serious injury: The role of self-determination

    Leslie W. Podlog;Robert C. Eklund

  • Coaches' perceptions of athletes' stress-related growth following sport injury

    Ross Wadey;Sarah Clark;Leslie Podlog;Dearbhla McCullough

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert C. Eklund
Robert C. Eklund Florida State University
James A. Dimmock
James A. Dimmock University of Western Australia
Magnus Lindwall
Magnus Lindwall University of Gothenburg
Jonathan Butner
Jonathan Butner University of Utah
Andreas Ivarsson
Andreas Ivarsson Halmstad University
Gordon A. Bloom
Gordon A. Bloom McGill University
Peter Hassmén
Peter Hassmén Southern Cross University
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
A. Mark Williams
A. Mark Williams University of Utah

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