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CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM   

COFFEE AND WELCOME

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM   

THEME 1 – IDENTIFYING FUTURE ATHLETES

Puzzles, Pitfalls and Probabilities: The Enigma of Sporting Talent   

Joe Baker, PhD (York University, Canada)   

Multidisciplinary and Longitudinal Approaches to Talent Identification in Sport

Mark Williams, PhD (University of Utah, USA)

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

THEME 2 – AVOIDING BURNOUT AND RECOVERING FROM INJURY

Movement Variability and Attentional Control During Sports Injury Recovery: Problems and Potential Solutions

Rob Gray, PhD (Arizona State University, USA)

Athlete Burnout: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention Strategies

Les Podlog, PhD (University of Utah, USA)

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM        

LUNCH

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM        

THEME 3 – DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PRACTICE SESSIONS

A 3-pronged Approach to Designing Practice: Training to Maintain, Improve & Maximize Competition Transfer

Nikki Hodges, PhD (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Cognitive and Affective Determinants of Motor Skill Learning: Errors, Challenges, and Rewards in Practice

Keith Lohse, PhD (University of Utah, USA)

Attentional Focus Strategies For High-Performance Athletes

Jeff Fairbrother, PhD (University of Tennessee, USA)

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM         

THEME 4 – DEVELOPING ‘GAME INTELLIGENCE’: ANTICIPATION AND DECISION-MAKING

How Do High-Performance Athletes Develop Game Intelligence? A Visual Perspective

David Mann, PhD (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Knowledge is Power? How Performer Expectations Affect Susceptibility to Deception

Robin Jackson, PhD (Loughborough University, UK)

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM          

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