Experts in Sport

Aditi Chauhan, professional footballer and Loughborough alumna, sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss her experience and career journey, her time at Loughborough University, as well as diving into the evolution of women’s football and the rise of diversity in sport in recent years.

Timestamps:

00:00 – 07:38 Introduction & background on our guest 

07:39 – 11:47 Aditi’s time at Loughborough 

11:48 – 23:40 The evolution of women’s football & the contrast between the UK and India 

23:41 – 31:45 Inequality within women’s football 

31:46 – 39:24 The future of women’s sport in India 

39:25 – 45:54 The rise of diversity in sport 

45:55 – 48:24 Episode recap and conclusion 

Sophia Jowett (Professor in Psychology) and Rebecca Sawiuk (Former Director of Football) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the importance of building a positive coach-athlete relationship, as well as its impact on performance. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 04:43 Introduction and background information on our guests 

04:44 – 14:18 The evolution of coaching 

14:19 – 23:42 The dynamic difference between men’s and women’s football 

23:43 – 27:44 Women in football “breaking the concrete ceiling”  

27:45 – 39:42 The main traits of a good coach-athlete relationship 

39:43 – 43:08 What coaches can do to improve the relationship  

43:09 – 53:38 Psychological safety within coaching 

53:39 – 56:00 Episode recap and conclusion 

Mark King (Loughborough Professor of Sports Biomechanics) sits down with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor to discuss his 19 years of elite Cricket Bowling Biomechanics research. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 03:39 Intro & background information on our guest 

03:40 – 09:30 Attributes of fast bowling 

09:31 – 17:26 Biomechanics testing sessions & beginners vs elite athletes 

17:27 – 23:21 Putting research findings into practice 

23:22 – 28:53 Techniques & avoiding injury 

28:54 – 33:15 “Chucking” in fast bowling 

33:16 – 35:29 AI & the future of elite cricket biomechanics 

35:30 – 38:23 Episode recap & conclusion 

Dr Anna Lion (Research Fellow of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham) and Professor Richard Bibb (Professor of Medical Applications of Design) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the Rehabilitation Technologies Network, as well as the development of technology to enhance rehabilitation devices using 3D printing and how it fits within the NRC.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:39 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

01:40 – 13:27 The Rehabilitation Technologies Network & Research benefits of the NRC 

13:28 – 18:26 Network workshops and projects 

18:27 – 29:43 Obstacles, collaboration, and 3D-printed prosthetics 

29:44 – 47:49 The potential and future of enhancing prosthesis using 3D printing 

47:50 – 53:06 Episode recap and conclusion 

Dr Michael Craven (Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham) sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss his research into rehabilitation technology, diving into the use of exoskeletons in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, as well as sharing future development plans for the NRC. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:58 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

01:59 – 09:46 Access to Communication and Technology (ACT) 

09:47 – 18:16 Musculoskeletal rehabilitation technology 

18:17 – 27:18 The use of exoskeletons in rehabilitation 

27:19 – 33:54 Future NRC development and research 

33:55 – 37:40 Episode recap and conclusion 

Professor Mark Lewis (Dean of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), Pip Logan (Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange – University of Nottingham), and Miriam Duffy (NRC Programme Director) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the development of the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), detailing its clinical benefits, facilities, as well as its long-term impact in the world of rehabilitation. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:04 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

01:05 – 11:05 NRC & its development 

11:06 – 25:16 Collaboration, research and innovation 

25:17 – 30:16 The clinical benefits 

30:17 – 38:10 NRC facilities 

38:11 – 42:05 The long-term impact of the centre 

42:06 – 46:04 Episode recap and conclusion 

Paula Griffiths (Professor of Population Health) and Emily Rousham (Professor of Global Public Health) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss their research, focusing on the health and nutrition challenges that lower and middle-income countries experience. Alongside their international research partners – Dr Elizabeth Kimani-Murage and Rossina Pareja-, they tackle two recent projects in Kenya and Peru, detailing the impact of their work with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Timestamps 

00:00 – 07:25 Intro & research background on our guests 

07:26 – 22:44 Research project in Kenya – Paula and Elizabeth 

22:45 – 41:53 Research project in Peru – Emily and Rossina 

41:54 – 47:14 Future research plans 

47:15 – 49:56 Episode recap and conclusion 

Ed Smith, the former England international batter and ex-National Selector for England cricket, sits down with Host Martin Foster to discuss his knowledge on what it takes to compete at the very highest level of cricket. 

Now in a role of Co-Founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH), Ed talks about his time with England cricket, detailing how change was delivered within the culture of the sport. Additionally, he dissects his decision-making process when selecting candidates for the England team.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 02:29 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

02:30 – 09:00 Ed's experiences with the Ashes 

09:01 – 20:11 Insight into his former role of Chief Selector 

20:12 – 26:09 Coaching, cricket culture and making improvements 

26:10 – 41:34 Process/Anti-process & decision-making 

41:35 – 46:20 ISH and developing the Leadership in Sport course 

46:21 – 47:56 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Andrew Butterworth, Head of Performance Analysis for the Loughborough Lightning Netball Super League team. They discuss his usual routine as a performance analyst - dissecting his role before, during, and after a match - also detailing the process of communicating findings and feedback to both coaches and players.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 08:57 Introduction & background information on our guest 

08:58 – 26:02 Andrew’s role and typical routine 

26:02 – 34:26 The evolution of technology – from a Performance Analyst’s perspective 

34:27 – 41:20 How the venue and equipment impact Performance Analysis 

41:21 – 45:36 Performance analysis through GPS tracking 

45:37 – 53:39 Communicating findings and post-match feedback 

53:40 – 55:19 Advice on pursuing a career in Performance Analysis 

55:20 – 56:18 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Neal Smith, reader in Biomechanics at Chichester University. They discuss his research on football kicking, his experiences of testing elite athletes, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, and finally, how his findings can be translated into improvement in performance for everyday players.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 03:31 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

03:32 – 11:08 The basics of football kicking research 

11:09 – 25:40 What goes into a good technique  

25:41 – 30:17 Tackling unexpected results 

30:18 – 33:12 Communicating the findings 

33:13 – 38:32 Testing Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kick 

38:33 – 41:35 More information on Neal’s research 

41:36 – 42:15 Episode recap and conclusion