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I received my copy of The Sport and Exercise Scientist in the post today, and gave the cover the usual cursory glance. My scan picked up an interesting question: "Is studying anxiety interpretations useful for sport and exercise psychologists?". So I thumbed through and found a rather interesting debate between two sport psychologists, staged by email and reprinted for the benefit of others. The debate gave me heart and caused me frustration, because while it opened up an important avenue for research and practice, they both missed the fact that a theory has been in place for over 25 years that adequately addresses all of the issues raised. That theory is Reversal Theory (Apter).

West Indies stalwart and universal T20 boss Chris Gayle turned 39 today. The swashbuckling opening batsman has been one of the most celebrated cricketers of all time. Gayle, a pioneer of T20 cricket, has continued to excel even till this day. Here are some interesting facts about him.

If you have a passion for climbing the highest mountain in the world, you should find this site interesting. Here you will find an interesting discussion about Mount Everest climbing preparation, a store for the mountaineer, mountain climbing news, and more.

Pep Guardiola is one of the most decorated managers in European football. He has managed successful clubs in his glittering career so far. The Manchester City boss was earlier the coach of Barcelona and Bayern Munich. He has left several imprints in the game and is regarded highly. Here we look at some of the interesting records held by Pep.

Live more adventurously do something what you have never done or dreamt about, like skydiving or participating in the next local marathon.

Read the latest blogs and articles from sports coaches and other professionals with an interest in coaching, covering a wide variety of topics from skills development to fitness, tactics to mental performance.

Balance Massage Therapy & Wellness program in Buffalo, NY 14203. Save Local Now offers an excellent massage therapies for relaxing tense muscles that relieve pain and aid sleep. Restore balance and harmony to your mind and body with Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy, Hot Stone Therapy, Magnet Therapy and many more. Please select the service you are most interested in.

Pilates is usually a group activity which you can sign up to, in order to start practicing with other interested participants. You can easily purchase all of the necessary Pilates equipment and get an online course and exercise at home.

The Undertaker's twilight has been an interesting one, mainly because of Brock Lesnar. It was Lesnar's victory at WrestleMania XXX that changed Undertaker's streak from a sure thing that fans took for granted to a dark cloud that follows him into the ring. In the previously unfathomable post-Streak era, every time Undertaker competes, there's a legitimate question as to whether we're seeing him for the last time.

Read the latest blogs and articles from sport and exercise professionals with an interest in sports performance, covering a wide variety of topics including strength

Read the latest blogs and articles from sports marketing and other professionals with an interest in sports business, covering a wide variety of topics including internet marketing, branding and promotion.

Read the latest blogs and articles from sport scientists and other professionals with an interest in sports performance, covering a wide variety of topics including physiology, psychology and biomechanics.

I always advocate publishing content (articles, blogs) on multiple web platforms, to really put it work as a marketing tool, so when I heard about Google Knol I was immediately interested. A 'Knol' is, according to Google, a unit of knowledge. Essentially Google Knol is a collection of articles, but the twist is that is that you can allow other users to edit your own 'Knols', either moderated or unmoderated.

A bit of a rant, but and interesting perspective on body image and the role that the authorities play in solvign the problem (or not)

Interesting article by an NLP practitioner who is also a champion weightlifter, exploring the importance of the mind - body connection and awareness in sport.

Dan Peterson takes an interesting look at the role of the eyes and brain in baseball hitting performance.

This is a really interesting post on the role of perception in baseball fielding, and an introduction to the Information Processing versus Ecological Perception debate.

An interesting post about the role of the statistical guru in sports performance, from 'Moneyball' Billy Beane in baseball, to Opta and Match Analysis in soccer, and the APBR in Basketball. To what extent is use of statistical analysis to improve selection and performance becoming the orthodoxy in professional sport?

An interesting insight into how telecoms giants Telefonica are investing in technology that will help doctors to monitor rehabilitation from injury remotely.