Beyond the Club

In this episode, host Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by emerging research and PhD student Ashley Montero from Flinders University.

In this episode, Ashley discusses the relationship between sleep, mental health, recovery and injury in sport. Ashley provides a great overview of the link between sleep and mental health for both current and retiring athletes. In addition, Ashley discusses how a lack of sleep can impact on your cognitive, psychological and physical performance in sport.

A must listen episode if you’re involved in sport!

Beyond the Club – bringing the latest research to community sport.

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:38) Intro

(01:38)-(03:31) Club of the Day

(03:31)-(08:34) Sleep, Mental Health, and Athletic Transition

(08:34)-(09:23) Sammy D Ad

(09:23)-(16:36) Unlocking the Secrets of Athlete Well-being

(16:36)-(17:09) Good Sports Ad

(17:09)-(23:00) Fast Four

(23:00)-(23:50) Outro

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the next ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs.

Paper mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4201634/

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:05) Intro

(01:05)-(02:00) Having the freedom to play creatively

(02:00)-(03:10) Meeting new people

(03:10)-(05:34) Keeping a positive attitude

(05:34)-(07:35) High fiving, fist bumping, hugging

(07:35)-(09:55) Having nice sports gear and equipment

(09:55)-(10:19) Outro

Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Professor Murray Drummond, a researcher and director of the SHAPE Research centre at Flinders University. In this episode, Murray discusses all things relating to girls and young women’s involvement in youth sport. Importantly, four really important, evidence-informed tips are offered for sporting clubs, parents and coaches.

Research mentioned:

Open Access publication: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.803487/full#h3

Club of the day: Eagles Lacrosse Club

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:09) Intro

(01:09)-(03:59) Club of the Day

(03:59)-(14:08) Fostering Girls' Participation in Sport

(14:08)-(14:49) Good Sports Ad

(14:49)-(23:37) Empowering Girls in Sports

(23:37)-(24:19) Sammy D Ad

(24:19)-(33:16) Fast Four

(33:16)-(34:02) Outro

Join Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott in this bonus episode on the topic of fun. Ben and Sam dive into the first ‘5’ determinants of creating a fun experience for players in sport, based on the work of Amanda Visek. A short and sharp episode for all parents, coaches and clubs

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:49) Intro

(01:49)-(03:33) A coach who listens to players and takes their opinions into consideration

(03:33)-(06:01) Being supported by teammates

(06:01)-(09:22) Working hard

(09:22)-(11:59) Ball touches

(11:59)-(13:27) Getting playing time

(13:27)-(14:31) Outro

In this special episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Shannon Downling from the Sammy D Foundation.

In this episode, Shannon discusses the important work that Sammy D Foundation do with community sport clubs to prevent violence. In an honest, fun, yet candid fashion, Shannon offer all sporting clubs some really important practical tips to help young people develop the skills and capacity to prevent violence.

If your sporting club is looking to take the next step in developing good young people, this is a must listen to episode!

Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(03:08) Intro

(03:08)-(06:27) Club of the Day

(06:27)-(12:35) The Impact of Sammy D

(12:35)-(13:09) Good Sports Ad

(13:09)-(25:47) Empowering Communities

(25:47)-(26:27) Sammy D Ad

(26:27)-(30:48) Fast Four

(30:48)-(31:55) Outro

In this episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by emerging researcher and PhD student Catherine Litchfield from Flinders University’s SHAPE Research Centre.

In this episode, Catherine discusses the intersection between injury and social support for female athletes. Catherine offers some great advice based on her PhD research involving AFLW, SANFL and amateur level footballers.

This is a must listen to episode!

Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(00:49) Intro

(00:49)-(03:37) Club of the Day

(03:37)-(09:52) Empathy on the Field

(09:52)-(10:32) Sammy D Ad

(10:32)-(19:46) The Challenges of Athlete Injury

(19:46)-(20:18) Good Sports Ad

(20:18)-(28:48) Fast Four

(28:48)-(29:32) Outro

In this episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott discuss the hotly debated topic of parental involvement in youth sport. 

Sam discusses the major factors that influence parental involvement, stressors they encounter, relationships between parents and coaches, nature of their verbal comments, policy, impact on children and more!

Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(00:50) Intro

(00:50)-(02:55) Club of the Day

(02:55)-(12:46) Parent Involvement in Youth Sports

(12:46)-(13:18) Good Sports Ad

(13:18)-(24:37) Managing Parental Stresses

(24:37)-(25:18) Sammy D Ad

(25:18)-(30:47) Fast Four

(30:47)-(31:26) Outro

In this week's episode, hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott dive into the research on the topic of sport confidence. Sam discusses different types of sport confidence and how it can be sourced. 

This is an important episode for coaches and parents of youth athletes who experience self-doubt or fluctuate in self-belief in sport.

Drawing on the work of Robin Vealey, Sam shares eight ideas for rebuilding self-confidence in young athletes.

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:37) Intro

(01:37)-(03:11) Club of the Day

(03:11)-(11:06) Unlocking Confidence

(11:06)-(11:54) Sammy D Ad

(11:54)-(27:21) Building Confidence

(27:21)-(27:53) Good Sports Ad

(27:53)-(34:53) Fast Four

(34:53)-(35:42) Outro

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott are joined by Deb Agnew, an Associate Professor at Flinders University to discuss her research on masculinised sport settings and the struggle for athletes as they retire from sport.

Deb proposes a whole-career approach of support for athletes who ultimately exit from sport at some stage during the career.

Practical tips for clubs, parents and players are provided.

Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs

Mentioned papers: https://www.routledge.com/Athlete-Transitions-into-Retirement-Experiences-in-Elite-Sport-and-Options/Agnew/p/book/9780367432867

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(01:46) Intro

(01:46)-(12:02) Navigating Masculinity

(12:02)-(12:43) Sammy D Ad

(12:43)-(23:04) Nurturing Athletes Across Their Journey

(23:04)-(23:38) Good Sports Ad

(23:38)-(27:43) Fast Four

(27:43)-(28:29) Outro

Hosts Ben Hook and Dr Sam Elliott dive into Sam’s published work on participation and retention of female youth in sport and the things your club can do to attract, facilitate and retain players this season.

Sam proposes a blueprint for keeping players by discussing the phases of attraction, facilitation and retention developed from his research in AFLW.

By exploring how and why AFLW has been able to capture the hearts and minds of girls around the nation, practical advice is offer for other sporting codes to maximise participation and retention in youth sport.

Practical tips for clubs, parents and players are provided.

Beyond the Club - bringing the latest research to community sporting clubs

Show Notes: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1602560

Time Stamps:

(00:00)-(02:06) Intro

(02:06)-(03:19) Club of the Day

(03:19)-(10:35) Engaging Girls in Sports

(10:35)-(11:12) Good Sports Ad

(11:12)-(23:28) Unlocking Success

(23:28)-(24:14) Sammy D Ad

(24:14)-(34:54) Fast Eight

(34:54)-(35:41) Outro