Items created by Macnamara, Aine

Article

Wragg, Nick, Stoszkowski, John Robert ORCID: 0000-0002-1968-5770 and Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2020) The Absurdity of Aspiration within Further Education in England: Where Much is Said but Little is Done? Journal of Education and Practice, 11 (9). pp. 106-112. ISSN 2222-1735

Stoszkowski, John Robert ORCID: 0000-0002-1968-5770, Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Hodgkinson, Aran ORCID: 0000-0002-2310-5804 (2020) “Opinion and Fact, Perspective and Truth”: Seeking Truthfulness and Integrity in Coaching and Coach Education. International Sport Coaching Journal . ISSN 2328-918X

Lebrun, F., Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Rodgers, S. (2019) Elite athletes coping with depression: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13 (3). pp. 351-373. ISSN 1932-9261

Curran, Orlaith, MacNamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Passmore, David (2019) What About the Girls? Exploring the Gender Data Gap in Talent Development. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 1 . p. 3. ISSN 2624-9367

Hill, A., MacNamara, A., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2019) Development and Initial Validation of the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire version 2 (PCDEQ2). European Journal of Sport Science, 19 (4). pp. 517-528. ISSN 1746-1391

Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Cruickshank, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-8893-2341 (2019) Research and Practice in Talent Identification and Development - Some Thoughts on the State of Play. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 31 (3). pp. 340-351. ISSN 1041-3200

Lebrun, F., MacNamara, A. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Rodgers, S., and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2018) Learning from elite athletes’ experience of depression. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 . p. 2062.

Spence, S., and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2018) The state of play: how commensurate are BTECs and A-levels in sport and physical education. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 23 (2). pp. 231-248. ISSN 1747-5112

Pecen, E., Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2018) "It's Your Problem. Deal with It." Performers' Experiences of Psychological Challenges in Music. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 . p. 2374.

Giblin, S., Collins, D.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, Button, C., and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2017) Practical precursors to reconsidering objective for physical activity in physical education. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (21). pp. 1573-1574. ISSN 0306-3674

Collins, D.J., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2017) Making champs and super-champs - Current views, contradictions, and future directions. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 . p. 823.

Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2017) Much Ado about…? A response to Hardy et al. Progress in Brain Research, 232 . pp. 149-154. ISSN 0079-6123

Pecen, E., Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2016) Music of the night: Performance practitioner considerations for enhancement work in music. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 5 (4). pp. 377-395. ISSN 2157-3905

Collins, D.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and McCarthy, N. (2016) Putting the bumps in the rocky road: Optimising the pathway to excellence. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 . p. 1482. ISSN 1664-1078

Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and McCarthy, N. (2016) Super champions, champions and almosts: Important differences and commonalities on the rocky road. Frontiers in Psychology, 6 . p. 2009. ISSN 1664-1078

Hill, A., MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Rodgers, S. (2015) Examining the role of mental health and clinical issues within talent development. Frontiers in Psychology, 6 (2042). ISSN 1664-1078

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2015) Second chances: Investigating athletes’ experiences of talent transfer. PLoS ONE, 10 (11). e0143592. ISSN 1932-6203

Hill, A., MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2015) Psycho-behaviourally based features of effective talent development in Rugby Union: A coach’s perspective. The Sport Psychologist, 29 (3). pp. 201-212. ISSN 0888-4781

MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Giblin, S. (2015) Just let them play? Deliberate preparation as the most appropriate foundation for lifelong physical activity. Frontiers in Psychology, 6 . p. 1548.

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2015) Twitterati and Paperati – evidence versus popular opinion in science communication. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49 (19). pp. 1227-1228. ISSN 0306-3674

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2015) Profiling, exploiting, and countering psychological characteristics in talent Identification and development. The Sport Psychologist, 29 (1). pp. 73-81. ISSN 0888-4781

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2014) Why athletes say no to doping: A qualitative exploration of the reasons underpinning athletes' decision not to dope. Performance Enhancement & Health, 3 (3-4). pp. 145-152. ISSN 2211-2669

Giblin, S., Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Kiely, J. ORCID: 0000-0001-9817-0224 (2014) ‘Deliberate Preparation’ as an evidence-based focus for primary physical education. Quest, 66 (4). pp. 385-395. ISSN 0033-6297

Collins, R., Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Jones, M.I. (2014) Change of plans: An evaluation of the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of successful talent transfer. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32 (17). pp. 1621-1630. ISSN 0264-0414

Carson, H.J. ORCID: 0000-0002-3785-606X, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2013) Systems for technical refinement in experienced performers: The case from expert-level golf. International Journal of Golf Science, 2 (1). pp. 65-85. ISSN 2168-7595

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

Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2012) The rocky road to the top: Why talent needs trauma. Sports Medicine, 42 (11). pp. 907-914. ISSN 0112-1642

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2012) Do mental skills make champions? Examining the discriminant function of the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31 (7). pp. 736-744. ISSN 0264-0414

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2011) Development and initial validation of the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29 (12). pp. 1273-1286. ISSN 0264-0414

Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2011) Comments on ‘Expert Performance in Sport and the Dynamics of Talent Development’. Sports Medicine, 41 (7). pp. 609-610. ISSN 0112-1642

MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454, Bailey, R., Toms, M., Ford, P., and Pearce, G. (2011) Promoting lifelong physical activity and high level performance: realising an achievable aim for physical education. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 16 (3). pp. 265-278. ISSN 1740-8989

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2010) The role of psychological characteristics in managing the transition to university. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11 (5). pp. 353-362. ISSN 1469-0292

MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Button, A., and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2010) The role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance. Part 1: Identifying mental skills and behaviours. The Sport Psychologist, 24 (1). pp. 52-73. ISSN 0888-4781

MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Button, A., and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2010) The role of psychological characteristics in facilitating the pathway to elite performance. Part 2: Examining environmental and stage-related differences in skills and behaviors. The Sport Psychologist, 24 (1). pp. 74-96. ISSN 0888-4781

Book Section

Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Toering, Tynke ORCID: 0000-0003-2411-2755 (2018) The child's approach to sport: establishing a growth mindset. In: Talent Development: A practitioner guide. Routledge. ISBN 9781138672529

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2017) Psychological characteristics of developing excellence: An educationally sound approach to talent development. In: Sport psychology for young athletes. Routledge, pp. 116-128. ISBN 9781138682399

Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2017) A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor: Optimizing and exploiting the rocky road in talent development. In: Routledge handbook of talent identification and development in sport. Routledge International Handbooks . Routledge. ISBN 9781138951778

MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784, Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Holmes, P. (2016) Musical prodigies: Why talent needs trauma? In: Musical Prodigies: Interpretations from psychology, music education, musicology and ethnomusicology. Oxford University Press (OUP). ISBN 9780199685851

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Stoszkowski, J. ORCID: 0000-0002-1968-5770 (2015) Emotional intelligence. In: Practical sports coaching. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 190-205. ISBN 978-1-4441-7670-4

MacNamara, Á., ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 and Collins, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 (2012) Building talent development systems on mechanistic principles: Making them better at what makes them good. In: Talent identification and development in sport: International perspectives. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 25-38. ISBN 978-0-415-58161-5

Book

Sanchez, Erin, Collins, David John ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2021) Performance Psychology for Dancers. The Crowood Press. ISBN 9781785007989

Collins, D., ORCID: 0000-0002-7601-0454 and MacNamara, Á. ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2017) Talent development: A practitioner’s guide. Routledge. ISBN 9781138672536

Thesis

Macnamara, Aine ORCID: 0000-0002-8110-6784 (2010) The role of psychological characteristics of developing excellence (PCDEs) in negotiating the pathway to excellence. Doctoral thesis, University of Central Lancashire.