The perceived psychological responsibilities of a strength and conditioning coach (2018)
Journal Article
Radcliffe, J., Comfort, P., & Fawcett, T. (2018). The perceived psychological responsibilities of a strength and conditioning coach. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(10), 2853-2862. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000001656

Research is limited in exploring the specific psychology-oriented responsibilities of the strength and conditioning professional. The present research explored the psychological responsibilities adopted by accredited strength and conditioning coaches... Read More about The perceived psychological responsibilities of a strength and conditioning coach.

Barriers to the prescription of psychological strategies by strength and conditioning specialists (2018)
Journal Article
Radcliffe, J., Comfort, P., & Fawcett, T. (2018). Barriers to the prescription of psychological strategies by strength and conditioning specialists. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32(7), 1948-1959. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002101

The purpose of this article was to explore the barriers to strength and conditioning coaches integrating psychological strategies within the strength and conditioning practice. The sample of accredited strength and conditioning coaches comprised 10 s... Read More about Barriers to the prescription of psychological strategies by strength and conditioning specialists.

Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning (2015)
Journal Article
Radcliffe, J., Comfort, P., & Fawcett, T. (2015). Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(9), 2641-2654. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000919

This study provided the basis by which professional development needs can be addressed and add to the applied sport psychology literature from an underresearched sport domain. This study endeavored to use qualitative methods to explore the specific t... Read More about Psychological strategies included by strength and conditioning coaches in applied strength and conditioning.

The perception of psychology and the frequency of psychological strategies used by strength and conditioning practitioners (2013)
Journal Article
Radcliffe, J., Comfort, P., & Fawcett, T. (2013). The perception of psychology and the frequency of psychological strategies used by strength and conditioning practitioners. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(4), 1136-1146. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182606ddc

The study aimed to first examine the frequency of the psychological skills and strategies of strength and conditioning practitioners and second distinguish between demographic differences in relation to psychological skills and strategy use. The Stre... Read More about The perception of psychology and the frequency of psychological strategies used by strength and conditioning practitioners.

The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations
Thesis
Radcliffe, J. The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations. (Thesis). University of Salford

There is a paucity of research examining the use of psychological skills and strategies within strength and conditioning, this is despite research evidencing the effectiveness of psycho-physiological interventions which would be pertinent to the obje... Read More about The use of psychology within strength and conditioning : coaches’ perceptions, applied use and future recommendations.