Several Pre-congress workshops will be offered on Monday July 15, 2019 at the FEPSAC Congress Venue from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A healthy and well-balanced lunch will be offered between the Pre-congress workshop and the start of the main congress.
Registration for the Pre-Congress workshops is already possible via the submission portal. There are limited spots available for each Pre-Congress, first come, first served. Alternative registration and an additional fees – 60 euro per pre-congress workshop – are required.
More details regarding the content of each Pre-Congress workshops will follow soon.
Dr. Henning Plessner
University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Science and Practice of Sports Officiating Symposium
Concurrently with the increasing professionalism in international sports, sports officiating (e.g., by referees, judges or umpires) has received more and more scientific attention in recent years. Among others, this is mirrored in recently published overviews on corresponding research (e.g., MacMahon et al., 2015; Pina et al., 2018).
The present workshop ties on the idea of a conference held 2014 in Clermont-Ferrand that aimed at bringing together researchers with various theoretical and practical backgrounds who are interested in the study of sport officiating and provide them with a discussion forum in order to increase and improve scientific networking in this area. The main focus of the workshop will lie on two selected topics of current interest: career development and striving for excellence. Corresponding research will be presented by leading experts in the field. In addition, possible future efforts to improve scientific exchange and research funding in this area will be discussed by an expert panel.
Together, the workshop offers a first-class opportunity to gain new insights into the fascinating field of studying sports officiating and meet people who are conducting corresponding studies.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. David Mann
VU Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Rouwen Cañal-Bruland
University of Jena
Jena, Germany
Perceptual-motor expertise Symposium
This symposium will cover emerging topics and new trends that are likely to play an important role in future research in perceptual-motor expertise. Prominent international speakers including Mark Williams, Geert Savelsbergh, Damian Farrow and Nicola Hodges will provide theoretical insights, new empirical approaches, and novel methodological advances that will help to guide those seeking to improve our understanding in these emerging fields. Further speakers are welcome to join the speakers circle.
Moreover, a limited number of early-career researchers will have the opportunity to give a short presentation to showcase their research and receive feedback from experts in attendance. Together, this pre-congress symposium will serve as a platform to junior and senior researchers across the globe to exchange ideas and experiences, to stimulate future research in the field of perceptual-motor expertise, and to offer an opportunity for establishing new and refreshing old networks.
Early career researchers (<5 years since PhD graduation) who are interested in giving a brief 10-minute presentation in the symposium should submit a short abstract outlining the idea of their presentation (<250 words). Abstracts will be submitted to the conference organizers and will be due on the same date as abstracts for the FEPSAC conference (15th Jan. 2019). Applicants must also be enrolled to attend the FEPSAC conference to qualify for consideration. The symposium organizers will review the abstracts and select those for short oral presentations in the symposium.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Nikos Ntoumanis
Curtin University
Perth, Australia
Workshop on Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling
The purpose of the workshop is to provide an introduction to structural equation modelling (SEM), a frequently used analytic technique in the sport and exercise psychology literature.
The workshop will have a theoretical and practical part. In the first part, the workshop participants will be introduced to key concepts and considerations when testing measurement and structural models (e.g., identification issues). These are important for participants to understand and correctly interpret outputs and error messages from statistical software. The second part of the workshop will provide practical illustrations of some models covered in the first part using a well-known software for SEM, Mplus (https://www.statmodel.com). Examples of models that will be covered in the workshop include confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, latent growth modelling, exploratory structural equation modelling, and bifactor modelling. Participants will benefit from this workshop if they have good working knowledge of regression analysis and factor analysis. No prior experience of using Mplus is required.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Brett Smith
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Workshop on Qualitative Research: Data Collection, Post-Qualitative Research and Generalizability
The objective of this introductory research workshop is to expand knowledge on qualitative research by discussing untapped data collection methods, the turn to post-qualitative research, and generalizability.
For over 15 years the dominant method for collecting qualitative data in sport and exercise psychology has been the interview. In the workshop a rationale for expanding data collection methods beyond simply interviewing is first offered.
Next some untapped ways of collecting qualitative data are discussed. These include relational mapping, digital methods, and story completion. Post-qualitative research is then introduced. The critiques of conventional qualitative research offered by post-qualitative researchers are highlighted. Some implications of post-qualitative inquiry for sport and exercise psychology are also discussed.
The workshop closes with a discussion on generalization in relation to qualitative research.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Katherine Tamminen
University of Toronto
Toronto, Cananda
Zoe Poucher
University of Toronto
Toronto, Cananda
Workshop on Open Science
Open science is a broad term that refers to efforts within the scientific community aimed at increasing transparency and replicability in the research process. Open science also refers to a broad movement among researchers seeking changes in the way scientific research is conducted, evaluated, and disseminated (Nosek et al., 2015; Tamminen & Poucher, 2018). Open science practices can include a variety of approaches, including study preregistration, sharing datasets and statistical code (e.g., open methods and open data), and publishing research findings in open-access formats that are freely accessible to the public. Despite the increase in open science practices in the field of psychology, there are very few researchers who have adopted open science practices within the field of sport and exercise psychology (Tamminen & Poucher, 2018). The purpose of this workshop is to introduce researchers and students to the principles of open science and discuss the implications of open science practices for researchers working in sport and exercise psychology. Through this workshop, participants will learn about key components of open science, including study pre-registration, open methods and open data, and open access publication processes; participants will also learn about the benefits and challenges of open science practices. Participants will have hands-on practice in using open science platforms by learning how to pre-register a study and upload files in open-access repositories. We will also consider the ethical and logistical concerns regarding open science practices for researchers working with a variety of different types of data (e.g., qualitative and quantitative data, sensitive or identifying information, etc.).
Requirements: The workshop will require the use of a computer/laptop during the session.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Catherine Sabiston
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Workshop on Scientific Career
As we know it, a scientific career is defined by the funding we secure, the publications and presentations that emanate from our research efforts, and the mentoring of trainees.
This interactive workshop will focus on how to secure grants, seek alternative sources of funding, embrace opportunities for mentoring trainees, and on the importance of knowledge translation all within a lens of collaborative science and multidisciplinarity in sport and exercise psychology.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Zella Moore
Manhattan College
New York, United States
Dr. Frank Gardner
Touro College
New York, United States
Workshop on Mindfulness Interventions in Sport: An Interactive Workshop
Mindfulness-based theory and interventions, such as the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) model, have gained increasing empirical and professional support for both performance enhancement and the enhancement of general psychological wellbeing. Over the past two decades, sport psychology practitioners and training programs worldwide have increasingly sought to integrate mindfulness-based theoretical and intervention models in their work with competitive athletes of varying levels. In this interactive workshop, developers of the MAC program will, through lecture, discussion, and role play exercises: 1) present the foundation of mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions; 2) present the differences between informal (stand-alone) and formal (protocol-driven) use; 3) discuss the importance of utilizing mindfulness and mindfulness-based protocols in a manner consistent with theoretical foundations; and 5) assist participants in the development of knowledge of critical elements of mindfulness-based interventions, and in the formation of mindfulness-based skills/techniques. Worksheets and forms will be provided and utilized, which can also be incorporated into future practice among sport practitioners.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019
Dr. Stiliani Chroni
Inland Norway University
Elverum, Norway
Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach
West Virginia University
Morgantown, United States
Sigurd Petterson
Inland Norway University
Elverum, Norway
Workshop on Providing Sport Psychology Services for Coaches
Majority of sport psychology consultants do not work at the elite level and the bulk of our work is with sub-elite athletes and teams. At the sub-elite level of sport it is very common to have sub-elite coaches, who are young, inexperienced or both. In most cases, when hired to work with a team or athlete, either directly or indirectly we also work with the coach and in our applied practice experiences when the coach is actively involved with athlete mental training everyone can benefit. The athletes have the coach and sport psychology consultant working together for their benefit, and when the coach learns from the mental skills work, his/her coaching practice gets stronger. As professionals, we are uniquely positioned to help enrich the coaches’ professional development through our roles in coaching education and consulting.
The objective of this workshop is to share new research findings and practical tools that can strengthen our education services and applied practices for early career coaches. Too many early career coaches come to coaching right out of athletic retirement and are challenged by the job having not shifted mindsets from being the athlete to being the coach, from caring for oneself to caring for others (and often many) and often with context different from their most recent athletic experience. Elite and non-elite athletes from all sports around the world experience this ‘within sport’ transition with little or no preparation and support.
In the first part of the workshop, we will share the known challenges experienced by those who ‘jump’ from competing to coaching and what is missing from their education and preparation. In the second part, we will share practices employed by national sports federations from different countries for supporting this athlete-to-coach transition for those who wish to stay involved post career. In the final part, we will share how we, as sport psychology consultants, can support early career coaching via facilitating the shift from being the “flower to becoming the gardener,”
In attending the workshop, participants will
Note: The Olympic Training Center of Norway has supported financially our work in this area.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
July 15, 2019