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Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2025) THE EPISTEMIC JUDGEMENT CHAIN TO SUPPORT HOLISTIC PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER DEVELOPMENT- AN INITIAL STUDY. Research in Physical Education, Sport and Health, 13 (2). pp. 49-56. ISSN 1857-8152

Curovic, Ivan ORCID: 0000-0003-1340-9393 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2025) High-Level Personal Trainer Perspective for Industry Practice and Development in Serbia: A Qualitative. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 7 .

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2025) THE EPISTEMIC JUDGEMENT FRAMEWORK – A FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -Symposium paper. Research in Kinesiology, 52 (1). pp. 104-108. ISSN 1857-7679

Curovic, Ivan ORCID: 0000-0003-1340-9393, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Rhodes, David, Alexander, Jill ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621 and Harper, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 (2025) The Importance of Upper Body Strength Testing and Training For Performance of High-Intensity Actions in Professional Soccer Players: A Survey Exploring Perceptions and Current Practices of Soccer Strength and Conditioning Coaches. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 5 (1). ISSN 2634-2235

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811, Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X, Thomson, Alan ORCID: 0000-0002-4742-4885, Ping, Li, Zhou, Yuan and Peng, Xiyang (2025) A New Era for Physical Education teacher training: perceptions of delivering the CARE Curriculum of Physical Education in China, lessons for effective implementation. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 18 (1). pp. 1-26. ISSN 1754-2375

Orwin, Daniel ORCID: 0009-0006-8893-8563, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Morley, Andy M ORCID: 0000-0003-1942-1983 and Richards, Pamela ORCID: 0000-0003-4242-981X (2025) Game Intelligence in Rugby Union: What do coaches think it is? An exploratory qualitative survey design. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 18 (1). pp. 51-74. ISSN 1754-2375

Curovic, Ivan ORCID: 0000-0003-1340-9393, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Rhodes, David, Alexander, Jill ORCID: 0000-0002-6492-1621 and Harper, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 (2024) Potential Importance of Maximal Upper Body Strength-Generating Qualities and Upper Body Strength Training for Performance of High-Intensity Running and Jumping Actions: A Scoping Review. Sports, 12 (12).

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X, Thomson, Alan ORCID: 0000-0002-4742-4885, Christodoulides, Efstathios ORCID: 0000-0002-6423-7002 and Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811 (2024) The Epistemic Judgement Framework (EJF): a reflexive tool for Physical Education teachers' professional development to support Quality Physical Education. Frontiers in Education, 9 .

Curovic, Ivan ORCID: 0000-0003-1340-9393 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2024) Personal fitness training services to improve health outcomes: A survey exploring clients' perspectives. Fizička kultura, 77 (2). pp. 135-149. ISSN 0350-3828

Barraclough, James, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Harper, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 (2024) English Premier League and English Football League academy managers’ experiences of how psychosocial skills and characteristics are identified and developed in youth academy soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42 (13). pp. 1259-1271. ISSN 0264-0414

Sinclair, Jonathan Kenneth ORCID: 0000-0002-2231-3732, Edmundson, Christopher James ORCID: 0000-0003-2275-7584, Taylor, Paul John ORCID: 0000-0002-9999-8397, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Jones, Bryan and Bentley, Ian ORCID: 0000-0002-9086-2338 (2024) The effects of wide vs. self-selected squat stance width on performance indices in elite rugby league players; an 8-week pre-season randomized control intervention. Movement & Sport Sciences, 124 . pp. 49-59. ISSN 1378-1863

Hengyuan, Liu, Sinclair, Jonathan Kenneth ORCID: 0000-0002-2231-3732, Te, Bu, Zhi, Ming, Chenchen, Sun, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Changfa, Tang (2024) The Effect of PAP Produced by Back Squats with Different Squat Methods on the Ability of Squat Jump. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation . (Submitted)

Cunningham, Darren ORCID: 0000-0001-9092-2890, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Richards, Pamela ORCID: 0000-0003-4242-981X (2023) Decision-making in rugby and implications for coach education: the elicited case of naturalistic, differentiated and disruptive decision-making. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 17 (1). pp. 127-152. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Simões, Paula, Žlibinaitė, Laura, Piščalkienė, Viktorija, Mattila, Marita, Tuuva-Hongisto, Sari, Amoroso, José Pedro and Christodoulides, Efstathios (2023) Establishing and delivering sport and physical activity to rural youth communities across Europe: practical learning through ‘fire soul’ stories. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 17 (1). pp. 187-222. ISSN 1754-2375

Christodoulides, Efstathios, Tsivitanidou, Olia, Sofokleous, Gavriella, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Sinclair, Jonathan Kenneth ORCID: 0000-0002-2231-3732, Dana, Amir and Ghorbani, Saeed (2023) Does Physical Activity Mediate the Associations between Physical Literacy and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Post-Quarantine Era among Adolescents in Cyprus? Youth, 3 (3). pp. 823-834.

Barry, Martin, Collins, Loel and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2023) Differences in epistemological beliefs in a group of high-level UK based Caving, Mountaineering and Rock-climbing Instructors. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning . ISSN 1472-9679

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2022) The Epistemological Chain: a Tool to Guide TNE Development. Journal of Studies in International Education . ISSN 1028-3153

Barraclough, James, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Harper, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 (2022) Examining the psychological characteristics of developing excellence profiles of male English youth soccer players: differences across ages and performance levels. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology . pp. 1-23. ISSN 1612-197X

Crowther, Matthew and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2022) Reflecting on reflections of Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA): exemplar experiences and recommendations for new researchers in sport and coaching. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies (JQRSS), 16 (1). pp. 69-86. ISSN 1754-2375

Haworth, Lauren ORCID: 0000-0002-1718-6564, Aitkenhead, Robyn, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Chohan, Ambreen ORCID: 0000-0003-0544-7832 (2022) Understanding Experience, Knowledge and Perceived Challenges Related to Bra Fit for Sports Participation: A Scoping Review. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal . ISSN 1543-8627

Crowther, Matthew, Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, Collins, Loel ORCID: 0000-0002-7478-1140, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Carson, Howie ORCID: 0000-0002-3785-606X (2022) Investigating academy coaches’ epistemological beliefs in red and white ball cricket. Sports Coaching Review . pp. 1-23. ISSN 2164-0629

Loftus, Simon, Taylor, Robin David ORCID: 0000-0001-9530-8355, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Harper, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-5430-1541 (2022) Olympic and Paralympic Coaches Living With Stress—Is It Such a Problem? Potential Implications for Future Coach Education in Sport. International Sport Coaching Journal . pp. 1-13. ISSN 2328-918X

Wilkinson, Stuart G ORCID: 0000-0003-0453-0407 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2021) A case study exploration into the professional duties of a Super League Academy Manager: Creating an individualised learning plan using the Talent Development Self Navigation Framework (TDSNF). Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 15 (1). pp. 105-136. ISSN ISSN: 1754-2375 [print]

Wilkinson, Stuart G ORCID: 0000-0003-0453-0407 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2021) A realist framework analysis of rugby academy managers’ duties and roles: the ABCs and Ds of Talent Development (Attitudes, Behaviours, Challenges, and Development needs). Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 15 (1). pp. 29-56. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2021) Golf swing technician Jim Christine: Bridging the gap between the science of the golf swing and the art of golf coaching: A Commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching . pp. 59-62. ISSN 1747-9541

Wilkinson, Stuart G ORCID: 0000-0003-0453-0407 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2020) An investigation into the talent development knowledge and practice of a rugby high-performance coaching team. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Sciences, 14 (1). pp. 209-230. ISSN 1754-2375

Thomas, Brendan and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2020) Into the Abyss: a study to inform and develop a bespoke athlete transition model for professional rugby. Part 1: establishing a theoretical framework to guide the investigation. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 14 (1). pp. 295-312. ISSN 1754-2375

Thomas, Brendan and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2020) Into the Abyss: developing a bespoke athlete transition model for professional rugby. Part 2: investigating a case-study environment to guide practice. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 14 (1). pp. 313-334. ISSN 1754-2375

Wilkinson, Stuart G ORCID: 0000-0003-0453-0407 and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2019) Talent development for professional rugby league: observations and analysis from a career in rugby’s high-performance environment. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 13 (1). pp. 135-174. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2019) Organizational Learning Chains – The Epistemological Chain and the Management of Sporting Talent Pathways. The Sports Journal, 21 . pp. 1-21. ISSN 1543-9518

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Ryan, Brendan (2018) The wow factor in coaching: transporting the learner with C.A.R.E. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 12 (1). pp. 347-360. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Ryan, Brendan (2018) Coaching Golf - How skilled are we at skill? The Sport Journal . pp. 1-19. ISSN 1543-9518

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and ryan, brendan (2018) A Practical Evaluation of Golf Coaches’ Knowledge of Block and Random Practice. The Sports Journal, 21 . pp. 1-10. ISSN 1543-9518

Grecic, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Carson, H.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-3785-606X, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Ryan, B. (2017) The US golf academy system and the twenty first century talent tourists! Future lines of research to understand this new golfing talent pathway. International Journal of Golf Science, 6 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2168-7595

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2017) Making Sense of Skill - A personal narrative at becoming more skilled at skill. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 11 (1). pp. 33-48. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Grundy, Andrew (2016) Pragmatic research in sport: coaching philosophies in action - a values chain to inform practice. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 10 (1). pp. 211-232. ISSN 1754-2375

Collins, L. ORCID: 0000-0002-7478-1140, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Grecic, D. ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2015) The epistemological chain in high-level adventure sports coaches. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 15 (3). pp. 224-238. ISSN 1472-9679

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2015) Back to Front Coach Learning - Reflections on the final study:Epistemological Chaining across the Talent Pathway. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 9 (1). pp. 235-256.

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811 (2014) You can't buy love at Tesco - an exploration of a coach education event. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 8 (1). pp. 111-128. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2013) The Epistemological Chain: Practical Applications in Sports. QUEST, 65 (2). pp. 151-168. ISSN 0033-6297

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811 (2013) Tales from the tee: narrative accounts of being coached in golf. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 7 (1). pp. 127-152. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2013) The epistemological chain in action: coaching in high level golf. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 7 (1). pp. 103-126. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, D., ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2012) A qualitative investigation of elite golf coaches' knowledge and the epistemological chain. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sports Studies, 6 (1). pp. 49-70. ISSN 1754-2375

Davies, Thomas and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2012) An investigation in to golf coach education and its ability to meet the needs of student coaches. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 6 (1). pp. 13-34. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2012) A qualitative investigation of elite golf coaches knowledge and the epistemological chain. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 6 (1). pp. 49-70. ISSN 1754-2375

Grecic, D., ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2010) Discovering golf's innermost truths: A new approach to teaching the game: A Commentary. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 5 (S2). pp. 133-137. ISSN 1747-9541

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2010) Discovering Golf’s Innermost Truths: A New Approach to Teaching the Game A Commentary. Annual Review of Golf Coaching . pp. 133-137.

Book Section

Christodoulides, Efstathios ORCID: 0000-0002-6423-7002, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Thomson, Alan ORCID: 0000-0002-4742-4885 and Tsivitanidou, Olia (2024) Health and Wellbeing of Cypriot Pupils. The Need for Change and Physical Education Teachers to Embrace Physical Literacy in the Curriculum. In: Quality Physical Education in Active School and its Perspectives. Researches -Best Practices - Situation. Universitatea "Vasile Alecsandri" Bacău, pp. 357-367. ISBN 978-606-527-720-5

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327, Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X and Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811 (2024) New Guidance – Old Challenges: The future of Physical Education in England. In: Quality Physical Education in Active School and its Perspectives. Researches -Best Practices - Situation. Universitatea "Vasile Alecsandri" Bacău, pp. 377-389. ISBN 978-606-527-720-5

Christodoulides, Efstathios ORCID: 0000-0002-6423-7002, Tsivitanidou, Olia, Adamakis, Manolis and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2024) University students’ perceptions and understanding of physical literacy: an exploratory study in Cyprus. In: 18th FIEPS European Congress and 6th Scientific conference RPESH Book of Abstracts Holistic approach in Physical education and Modern trends in sport sciences. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Physical Education, Sport, and Health, pp. 123-124.

Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811, Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X and Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2023) Harnessing the Power of 'Game' in Physical Education: towards the CARE Curriculum. In: Game in Physical Education, Physical Activities and Sport of Children and Youth: Researches-Best Practices-Situation. Motor Activities, Physical Education and Sport . Federation Internationale D'Education Physique et Sportive (FIEPS). ISBN 9791255680956

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2022) Promoting Western Sport and PE Ideas in China Lessons Learned and Future Directions. In: The Body in Training, Sporting and Religious Perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 175-196. ISBN 9781032123301

Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X, Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Palmer, Clive Alan ORCID: 0000-0001-9925-2811 (2021) The CARE Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport: A Guide to Pupil and Athlete Development Situating the CARE Curriculum: The need for change. In: The CARE Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport: A Guide to Pupil and Athlete Development. Sport and Wellbeing Press, Preston, pp. 9-16. ISBN 978-0995574465

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X (2021) Evaluating the CARE Curriculum. In: The CARE Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport: A Guide to Pupil and Athlete Development. Sport and Wellbeing Press, Preston, pp. 111-124. ISBN 978-0-9955744-6-5

Grecic, David ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 and Sprake, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-5164-770X (2021) Practically delivering CARE lessons. In: The CARE Curriculum in Physical Education and Sport: A Guide to Pupil and Athlete Development. Sport and Wellbeing Press, Preston, pp. 73-86. ISBN 978-0-9955744-6-5

Thesis

Grecic, D ORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2015) Learning to Make the ‘Right’ Decisions - the Epistemological Chain in Action: An Investigation and Guide for Elite Golf Practice. Doctoral thesis, University of Central Lancashire.