Dr James Hardy

Having obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Birmingham, James went to North America to see how they did sports psychology. He completed his postgraduate training (both MA and PhD) at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Craig Hall. He is a regular presenter at international conferences and has published numerous research articles focusing on mental skills (specifically, self-talk and imagery) and group dynamics (e.g., team cohesion and leadership) in both the sport and exercise domains.

James recently guested edited a special edition of The Sport Psychology devoted to Self-talk in Sport and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology as well as an Editorial Board member for the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. His research has been funded by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), UK Sport, ESRC, and Global City Football Services (aka Manchester City FC).

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) First Class - The University of Birmingham MA - The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada PhD - The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Bangor University Teaching Fellowship July 2012.

Psychology of Sports Performance (Year 2), Research in Psychological Skills (Year 3), Performance Psychology (M-level)

PhD Supervision:

I am willing to supervise enthusiastic individuals in the following areas: team effectivenes and group dynamics (e.g., conflict), personality and teams, and self-talk.

External Examining:

• BSc and FDSc Moderator for Grwp Llandrillo’s sports programmes
• MRes programme External Examiner for Newman University
• BSc and MSci in Sport and Exercise Sciences for the University of Bath 
• PhD External Examiner for the University of Birmingham 

Two distinct research programmes are currently being pursued. The first programme addresses the use of self-talk and imagery mental skills by athletes in both practice and competition settings. The second research programme focuses on group dynamics issues, specifically cohesion and leadership, in the sport and to a lesser extent exercise domains.

Editorships and Editorial Board Membership:

• 2014 – present. Editorial Board member of the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
• 2013 – present. Associate editor for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
• 2010 – 2013. Editorial Board member of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
• 2005 – present. Editorial Board member of Athletic Insight.

External Funding:

• Callow & Hardy. City Football Services: Post-doc funding – value £40,000 Date: October 2016.

• Callow & Hardy. City Football Services: PhD studentship on “Talent development within elite football academies” – value £56,000. Date: March 2016

• Callow, Hardy, & Hardy. City Football Services: Post-doc funding – value £40,000 Date: October 2015.

• Hardy & Hardy. Effects of psychological stress on group processes. England and Wales Cricket Board £80k. 2012.
• Hardy & Lawrence. Psychological skill acquisition strategies for individuals with Down Syndrome. Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (ATM) ~£34k. Date: July 2012
• Callow, Hardy & Arthur. The effect of transformational supervision on student engagement, retention and success. Higher Education Academy £54,500. Date: May 2012
• Hardy & Arthur. The impact of a football-based educational programme on young adults not in education, employment, or training (NEETs). Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS Mini) ~£34k. Date: May 2012
• The Higher Education Academy; “Development and assessment of a transformational leadership questionnaire in higher education”—value £3,000. Date: April 2010.
• Drapers' Company and Thomas Howell's Education Fund; “Transformational leadership and student learning experiences”—value £27,000 for a half funded PhD student. Date: May 2009.
• Association for Applied Sport Psychology; “Effects of self-talk on intrinsic motivation”—value £1,000. Date: June 2009.
• North Wales Health Care Trust; “Investigating factors that differentiate initiators versus non-initiators of Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation”—value £3,000. Date: July 2009.

Keynote and Invited Presentations:

• Hardy, J., Webster, L., & Hardy L. (Sept. 2016). Team profiling: Is your team better than the sum of its parts? England and Wales Cricket Board Science and Medicine Conference; Reading, England.
• Hardy, J. (Nov. 2016). Self-talk in sport: Potential, problems and pitfalls. 14th International Sports Science Congress; Antalya, Turkey.

James has successfully supervised PhD students to completion in a breadth of topics and is particularly keen to hear from enthusiastic potential PhD students interested in his main research areas; team effectivenes and group dynamics (e.g., team resilience, conflict), personality and teams, and self-talk.

2024

• Accepted/In pressThirty years of longitudinal talent development research: A systematic review and meta-aggregation
  Lawrence, G., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Oliver, S., Roberts, R., Hardy, J. & Woodman, T., 16 Jan 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedMeta-analysis of the leadership-team cohesion relationship: Coach versus athlete leader differences?
  Clare, C., Hardy, J. & Tod, D., Nov 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• PublishedNoncontact injury distribution and relationship with preseason training load and non-modifiable risk factors in Rugby Union players across multiple seasons
  Evans, S., Whittaker, G., Davis, O. E., Jones, E., Hardy, J. & Owen, J., Jul 2023, In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37, 7, p. 1456-1462 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printSelf-Talk: An Interdisciplinary Review and Transdisciplinary Model
  Latinjak, A. T., Morin, A., Brinthaupt, T. M., Hardy, J., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Kendall, P. C., Neck, C., Oliver, E., Puchalska-Wasyl, M. M., Tovares, A. V. & Winsler, A., 6 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Review of General Psychology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• PublishedBulls in a china shop: Narcissism, intragroup conflict and task cohesion
  Boulter, M. W., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 44, 1, p. 23-34 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMatch and training injury risk in semi-professional rugby union: a four-year study
  Evans, S., Davis, O. E., Jones, E. S., Hardy, J. & Owen, J., 3 May 2022, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 25, 5, p. 379-384
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedUpsetting the apple cart: Within-team profiles of intragroup conflict and their associations with narcissism
  Boulter, M. W., Roberts, R. & Hardy, J., 1 Nov 2022, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 63, 102291.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedEEG Neurofeedback Improves Cycling Time to Exhaustion
  Mottola, F., Blanchfield, A., Hardy, J. & Cooke, A., Jul 2021, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 55, 101944.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRelative age effect? No “flipping” way! Nuanced evidence of an apparatus dependent inverse relative age effect, in elite women’s artistic gymnastics
  Langham-Walsh, E., Gottwald, V. & Hardy, J., 28 Jun 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 6, e0253656.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedValued Insight or Act of Insubordination? How Context Shapes Coaches’ Perceptions of Challenge-oriented Followership
  Gottlieb, M., Eys, M., Hardy, J. & Benson, A. J., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 43, 6, p. 488-496 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedMind and body: Psychophysiological profiles of instructional and motivational self-talk
  Bellomo, E., Cooke, A., Gallicchio, G., Ring, C. & Hardy, J., Sept 2020, In: Psychophysiology. 57, 9, e13586.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPersonality and team effectiveness
  Hardy, J., Benson, A. J. & Boulter, M., Apr 2020, The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 1 ed. Routledge, Vol. 1. p. 426-438
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2019

• PublishedEndorsement and Constructive Criticism of an Innovative Online Reflexive Self-Talk Intervention
  Latinjak, A. T., Hernando-Gimeno, C., Lurido-Mendez, L. & Hardy, J., 6 Aug 2019, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 10, 01819.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGet in the endurance zone! EEG neurofeedback improves cycling time to exhaustion
  Mottola, F., Blanchfield, A., Hardy, J. & Cooke, A., Jul 2019.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedInitial steps in the validation of the athlete development formulation survey
  Langham-Walsh, E., Anderson, D., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Lowery, M., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). p. 115
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedNothing unfortunate about disagreements in sport self-talk research: Reply to Van Raalte, Vincent, Dickens, and Brewer (2019).
  Latinjak, A. T., Comoutos, N., Hardy, J. & Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Nov 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 4, p. 379-386
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPractitioners’ Narratives Regarding Active Ingredients in Service Delivery: Collaboration Based Problem Solving
  Tod, D., Hardy, J., Lavallee, D., Eubank, M. & Ronkainen, N., Jul 2019, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 43, July, p. 350-358
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPreliminary Validation of the Athlete Development Formulation Survey (ADFS)
  Dunn, E., Anderson, D., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Woodman, T., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Oliver, S., 18 Oct 2019.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
• PublishedRelative Age Effect? No "Flipping" Way! Exploring the Relative Age Effect in Women's Artistic Gymnastics.
  Langham-Walsh, E., Gottwald, V. & Hardy, J., 18 Oct 2019, p. 204.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
• PublishedRelative age effect? No" flipping" way: Exploring the relative age effect in elite, female gymnastics
  Langham-Walsh, E., Gottwald, V. & Hardy, J., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). p. 116
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedSpeaking clearly … 10 years on: The case for an integrative perspective of self-talk in sport
  Latinjak, A. T., Hatzigeorgiadis, A., Comoutos, N. & Hardy, J., 1 Nov 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 4, p. 353-367
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTo me, to you: How you say things matters for endurance performance
  Hardy, J., Thomas, A. V. & Blanchfield, A. W., 17 Sept 2019, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 37, 18, p. 2122-2130
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedA Closer Look at How Self-Talk Influences Skilled Basketball Performance
  Abdoli, B., Hardy, J., Riyahi, J. F. & Farsi, A., Mar 2018, In: Sport Psychologist. 32, 1, p. 9-15 23 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• UnpublishedA Prospective Study of The Developmental Biographies of Great British Pathway Athletes: Pathway to Podium
  Dunn, E., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Oliver, S. & Roberts, R., 8 Jun 2018, (Unpublished).
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• PublishedChunking, conscious processing, and EEG during sequence acquisition and performance pressure: a comprehensive test of reinvestment theory
  Bellomo, E., Cooke, A. & Hardy, J., 1 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 40, 3, p. 135-145
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedBig Hitters: Important Factors Characterizing Team Effectiveness in Professional Cricket
  Hardy, J. & Hardy, L., 11 Jul 2017, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 8, 1140.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPsychological skills and “the Paras”: The indirect effects of psychological skills on endurance
  Arthur, R., Fitzwater, J., Roberts, R., Hardy, J. & Arthur, C., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 29, 4, p. 449-465
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedContextualizing leaders’ interpretations of proactive followership
  Hardy, J. T., Benson, A. & Hardy, B. E., 2016, In: Journal of Organizational Behavior. 37, p. 949-966
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• PublishedTransformational Leadership and Task Cohesion in Sport: The Mediating Role of Inside Sacrifice
  Cronin, L. D., Arthur, C. A., Hardy, J. T. & Callow, N., 1 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 37, p. 23-36
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedIt's Good But it's Not Right: Instructional Self-Talk and Skilled Performance
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Begley, K. & Blanchfield, A. W., 4 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNon-Participation: How Age Influences Inactive Women's Views of Exercise
  Hardy, J. T., Milne, M., Divine, A., Hall, C., Gregg, M. & Hardy, J., 3 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. 19, 3, p. 171-191
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNon-conscious visual cues related to affect and action alter perception of effort and endurance performance
  Hardy, J. T., Marcora, S. M., Blanchfield, A. W., Hardy, J. & Marcora, A., 11 Dec 2014, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 8
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTalking yourself out of exhaustion: the effects of self-talk on endurance performance
  Hardy, J. T., Blanchfield, A. W., Hardy, J., De Morree, H. M., Staiano, W. & Marcora, S. M., 1 May 2014, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 46, 5, p. 998-1007
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedInternal and External Focus of Attention in a Novice Form Sport
  Lawrence, G. P., Gottwald, V. M., Hardy, J. & Khan, M. A., Jan 2013, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 82, 3, p. 431-441
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTransformational leadership and task cohesion in sport: The mediating role of intrateam communication
  Smith, M. J., Arthur, C. A., Hardy, J., Callow, N. & Williams, D., Mar 2013, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 14, 2, p. 249-257
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedEffects of self-talk: A systematic review
  Hardy, J. T., Tod, D., Hardy, J. & Oliver, E. J., 1 Oct 2011, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 33, 5, p. 666-687
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedIdentifying important practice behaviors for the development of high-level youth athletes: exploring the perspectives of elite coaches.
  Markland, D. A., Hardy, J. T., Oliver, E. J., Hardy, J. & Markland, D., 1 Nov 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 6, p. 433-443
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInterpretation of self-talk and post-lecture affective states of higher education students: A self-determination theory perspective
  Oliver, E., Markland, D. A. & Hardy, J. T., 1 Jun 2010, In: British Journal of Educational Psychology. 80, 2, p. 307-323
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• PublishedA framework for the study and application of self-talk within sport.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Oliver, E., Tod, D., Mellalieu, S. D. (ed.) & Hanton, S. (ed.), 1 Jan 2009, Advances in Applied Sport Psychology. 2009 ed. Routledge, p. 37-74
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedAwareness and Motivation to Change Negative Self-Talk.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, L. J., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., 1 Dec 2009, In: Sport Psychologist. 23, 4, p. 435-450
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEffects of Attentional Focus on Skilled Performance in Golf.
  Hardy, J. T., Bell, J. J. & Hardy, J., 1 Apr 2009, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 21, 2, p. 163-177
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMeasurement of Transformational Leadership and its Relationship with Team Cohesion and Performance Level.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, L. J., Callow, N., Smith, M. J., Hardy, L., Arthur, C. A. & Hardy, J., 1 Oct 2009, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 21, 4, p. 395-412
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• PublishedDoes communication mediate the athlete leadership to cohesion relationship?
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Eys, M. A. & Loughead, T. M., 1 Oct 2008, In: International Journal of Sport Psychology. 39, 4, p. 329-345
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEffect of self-talk on self-efficacy.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Kirkman, D. & Wright, M., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedHow to cope with Statistics Lectures and other stressors? Examining links between self-talk and affect.
  Hardy, J. T., Oliver, E. J., Markland, D. & Hardy, J., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedSelf-talk can mediate the effects of Autonomy-supportive and Controlling environments on motivational state.
  Hardy, J. T., Oliver, E. J., Markland, D. & Hardy, J., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe effects of autonomy-supportive versus controlling environments on self-talk.
  Markland, D. A., Hardy, J. T., Oliver, E. J., Markland, D., Hardy, J. & Petherick, C. M., 1 Sept 2008, In: Motivation and Emotion. 32, 3, p. 200-212
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• PublishedAthlete leadership dispersion and satisfaction in interactive sport.
  Hardy, J. T., Eys, M. A., Loughead, T. M. & Hardy, J., 1 May 2007, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 8, 3, p. 281-296
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

• PublishedA cohesion review.
  Hardy, J. T., Loughead, T. M., Hardy, J., Hanton, S. (ed.) & Mellalieu, S. D. (ed.), 1 Jan 2006, Literature Reviews in Sport Psychology. 2006 ed. Nova Biomedical
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedExploring coaches’ promotion of athlete self-talk.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J. & Hall, C. R., 1 Jan 2006, In: Hellenic Journal of Psychology. 3, p. 150-163
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedGroup norms and their relationship to cohesion in an exercise environment.
  Hardy, J. T., Eys, M. A., Hardy, J. & Patterson, M. M., 1 Jan 2006, In: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 4, 1, p. 43-56
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSpeaking clearly: A critical review of the self-talk literature.
  Hardy, J. T. & Hardy, J., 1 Jan 2006, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 7, 1, p. 81-97
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe nature of athlete leadership.
  Hardy, J. T., Loughead, T. M., Hardy, J. & Eys, M. A., 1 Jan 2006, In: Journal of Sport Behavior. 29, p. 142-158
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedA comparison of test-retest reliabilities using the self-talk use questionnaire.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J. & Hall, C. R., 1 Jan 2005, In: Journal of Sport Behavior. 28, p. 201-215
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAn examination of coach and peer leader behaviours in sport.
  Hardy, J. T., Loughead, T. M. & Hardy, J., 1 May 2005, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 6, 3, p. 303-312
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExploring the potential disadvantages from high cohesion in sports teams.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Eys, M. A. & Carron, A. V., 1 Apr 2005, In: Small Group Research. 36, 2, p. 166-187
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedQuantifying athlete self-talk
  Hardy, J., Hall, C. R. & Hardy, L. J., 1 Sept 2005, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 23, 9, p. 905-917
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSelf-talk and gross motor skill performance: An experimental approach?
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Hall, C. R., Gibbs, C. & Greenslade, C., 1 Jul 2005
  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

2004

• PublishedA note on athletes’ use self-talk.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Hall, C. R. & Hardy, L., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 16, 3, p. 251-257
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe relationship between commitment and exercise behavior.
  Hardy, J. T., Wilson, P. M., Rodgers, W. M., Carpenter, P. J., Hall, C., Hardy, J. & Fraser, S. N., 1 Oct 2004, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 5, 4, p. 405-421
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedUsing Consensus as a Criterion for Groupness: Implications for the Cohesion-Group Success Relationship.
  Hardy, J. T., Carron, A. V., Brawley, L. R., Bray, S. R., Eys, M. A., Dorsch, K. D., Estabrooks, P. A., Hall, C. R., Hardy, J., Hausenblas, H., Madison, R., Paskevich, D. M., Patterson, M. M., Prapavessis, H., Spink, K. S. & Terry, P. C., 1 Aug 2004, In: Small Group Research. 35, 4, p. 466-491
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

• PublishedDo Individual Perceptions of Group Cohesion Reflect Shared Beliefs? An Empirical Analysis.
  Hardy, J. T., Carron, A. V., Brawley, L. R., Eys, M. A., Bray, S., Dorsch, K., Estabrooks, P. A., Hall, C. R., Hardy, J., Hausenblas, H., Madison, R., Paskevich, D., Patterson, M. M., Prapavessis, H., Spink, K. S. & Terry, P. C., 1 Aug 2003, In: Small Group Research. 34, 4, p. 468-496
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPerceptions of team cohesion and athletes' use of imagery.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Hall, C. R. & Carron, A. V., 1 Apr 2003, In: International Journal of Sport Psychology. 34, 2, p. 151-167
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe relationship between task cohesion and competitive state anxiety.
  Hardy, J. T., Eys, M. A., Hardy, J., Carron, A. V. & Beauchamp, M. R., 1 Jan 2003, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 25, 1, p. 66-76
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• PublishedA description of self-talk in exercise.
  Hardy, J. T., Gammage, K. L., Hardy, J. & Hall, C. R., 1 Oct 2001, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2, 4, p. 233-247
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA descriptive study of athlete self-talk.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Gammage, K. L. & Hall, C., 1 Sept 2001, In: Sport Psychologist. 15, 3, p. 306-318
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExploring self-talk and affective states in sport.
  Hardy, J. T., Hardy, J., Hall, C. R. & Alexander, M. R., 1 Jul 2001, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 19, 7, p. 469-475
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium End of Year 1 Feedback Session

  Presenting preliminary findings from the pattern recognition analysis.

  26 Feb 2020

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• EDP GB Hockey feedback session 1

  Pathway2Podium Feedback session 1. Present: Head of Talent, Head EDP Coaches, Head of GB Support, EDP S&C coach, EIS Pathways Senior Scientist and SSHES Senior Lecturer (GL).

  27 Jan 2020

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2019

• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 2 Feedback

  Presentation of findings from the second quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  29 Jul 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Examining the Relative Age Effect in Elite, Female Gymnastics

  13 May 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Canoe Sprint Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback

  Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  10 May 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Examining the Relative Age Effect in Elite, Female Gymnastics

  May 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Canoe Slalom Pathway to Podium Project Quarter 1 Feedback Session

  Presentation of findings from first quarter of the Pathway to Podium project.

  10 Apr 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation

  01/07/2009 – 31/12/2010 (Finished)

• The effects of self-talk on intrinsic motivation

  01/06/2009 – 30/09/2010 (Finished)

Hobbies and Interests:

James returned to his native North Wales in 2004 to accept a lecturing position within the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, between 2008-2013 he was Deputy Head of School – Teaching and Learning.  In his spare time he enjoys playing with his young family, trying to catch up on sleep (and failing!), coaching men's gymnastics (MAG), as well as discovering that North Wales is anything but flat while on his road bike.