Experts in Sport
Episodes
E103: Best Of 2025
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we take a look back at some of our hightlights from 2025 including big milestones and a fantastic summer of women's sport.Thank you fo...
E102: Behind the Wheel - Unseen Health Challenges of the UK Workforce
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Martin talks to Professor Stacy Clemes and Dr. Grant Charlesworth-Jones to explore the pressing health challenges facing the UK workfo...
E101: Beyond the Track - Lord Coe on Loughborough, Leadership, and the Future of Sport
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lord Sebastian Coe joins the Experts in Sport podcast for a wide-ranging conversation tracing his journey from Loughborough student-athlete to one of ...
E100: Where History Begins - Loughborough's Journey Through Sport
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Experts in Sport, we discuss Where History Begins-Loughborough's Journey Through Sport. Learn about Loughborough's early beginnings...
E99: Smarter Sport - Using Athlete Data to Drive Innovation in Women's Sport
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every athlete faces performance challenges, but could the answers lie in their data? In this episode, we explore how data-driven innovation is uncover...
E98: Home Advantage - How the Women’s Rugby World Cup Impacts Local Communities
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England has broken records both on and off the pitch — from advancing gender equity to achieving unprecedented...
E97: Are we setting women up to fail in fitness?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For millions of women, the journey to fitness can be a frustrating one, filled with confusing advice that doesn't seem to fit their bodies. But what i...
E96: Strength in Numbers - Researching Gender Equity in Wheelchair Rugby
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does gender equity really mean in a sport as physically demanding and strategically complex as wheelchair rugby? In this episode, we dive into a ...
E95: Networks of Change - Women's Sport Governance in Action
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Women in Sport Summer Series, we explore how governance, marketing, and collaboration are driving transformation in women’s s...
E94: Supporting Performance: The Critical Role of Sports Bras in Women’s Sport
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode of the Experts in Sport Podcast, brought to you by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough Univ...
E93: Beyond the Baseline: Why Women’s Sport Needs More Research & Innovation
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Experts in Sport, host Dr Hannah Fox Dugdale is joined by Dr Verity Postlethwaite to explore the groundbreaking launch of Loughboro...
E92: Leadership in Sport: the impact of AI on decision-making and leadership
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the England v India Test Matches get into full swing, Experts in Sport podcast host Martin Foster sits down with Ed Smith, former National Selector...
E91: Time Hacks - The psychology of time and how to spend it
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by world-leading expert in the science of the human mind, Dr Ian T...
E90: Pain killer use in sport - Short term gain for long term pain!
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Daniel Read, Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University, ...
E89: How sport works. From Government funding to participation. A comparison of Sweden and the UK.
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m joined by Professor Josef Fahlén, Professor Paul Downward, and Dr. Mat Dowling to explore how sport functions in different contexts. We ...
E88: The Myth of Systems Change - Why Your Efforts Are Futile (And What to Do Instead)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Experts in Sport, Dr Luke Roberts, author of Leading Schools and Sustaining Innovation: How to Think Big and Differently in C...
E87: Human trafficking in the global sports ecosystem
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Experts in Sport, Dr Serhat Yilmaz and Lerina Bright (Mission 89) join host Martin Foster to discuss Human trafficking in the...
E86: How Elite Athletes Are Made
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Experts in Sport, Professor Mark Williams joins host Martin Foster to discuss How Elite Athletes Are Made. Professor Mar...
E85: Equal Play - Improving physical education for everyone
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, Dr Janine Coates (expert in inclusive PE and school sport), Tammy and her mum Lynn (stars from ...
E84: Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in Sports Leadership
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Experts in Sport, Dr Steven Bradbury joins host Martin Foster to discuss Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in Sports Leadership....
E83: How Physical Education in schools can be improved through Models-based practice
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Physical activity levels of children in England and around the world remain stubbornly low. Research has shown that Physical Education can inspir...
E82: Safeguarding and interpersonal abuse in sport – the development and potential impact of the IOC consensus statement
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Safeguarding and interpersonal abuse in sport – the development and potential impact of the IOC consensus statement. Last month, the Internatio...
E81: The long-term problems of sports participation and how to solve them
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by Professor Paul Downward to discuss the UK’s low levels of sport participatio...
E80: Cycling hour record: science behind a successful attempt
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Axel Dopfer, Professor Duncan Walker, Dr Richard Ferguson, and Josh Cresswell join us to discussHow Loughborough University's world-class sports ecosy...
E79: Testing the World's Strongest Man - Eddie Hall
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jonathan Folland and Dr Tom Balshaw join host Stuart McErlain-Naylor to break down the anatomy of Strongman Champion Eddie Hall and highligh...
Paris Bonus Show: Professor Vicky Tolfrey - the future of para sport
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Vicky Tolfrey chats to host Dan Trussell to discuss the Paralympics in Paris, wheelchair sport and what's to come after the Games. Intr...
E78: Loughborough's role in inspiring change within Para sport
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host, Martin Foster, discusses research within Para sport at Loughborough and its potential across th...
E77: Paula Radcliffe MBE: Student athlete to world champion
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loughborough University alumna, Paula Radcliffe MBE, joins host, Martin Foster, in this episode of the Experts in Sport Podcast to discuss her experie...
Paris Bonus Show: Dr Verity Postlethwaite
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Verity Postlethwaite, from the School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, joins host, Dan Trussell, to discuss Spirit of 2012 and the importan...
Paris Bonus Show: Jonathan Folland
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Loughborough University study found that top sprinters, whilst being generally more muscular, had a very specific pattern to their muscularity, with...
Paris Bonus Show: Sophia Jowett
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sport PR Manager, Dan Trussell, is joined by Professor of Psychology Sophia Jowett to break down coach-athlete relationships and their benefits in ath...
Paris Bonus Show: Liam Heaney
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sport PR Manager, Dan Trussell, is joined by Professor Liam Heaney, who provides an insight into how athletes are tested on the biggest stage and the ...
E76: Elite cycling and performance research
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host, Martin Foster, is joined by guests, Dr Richard Ferguson and Dr Dave Nichols, to discuss researc...
E75: Performance analysis, AI, and penalties
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster is joined by Donald Barron (Loughborough University), Austin Fuller (Product Direc...
E74: Performance Analysis and Coaching in Tennis
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
0.00-2.59 - Intro and performance analysis overview3.00-8.53 - Constraints-led approach within sport8.54-15.18 - Tailoring training for elite athletes...
E73: Misconceptions in Sports Injury Research
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor is joined by guest Judd Kalkhoven, from Western Sydney University, to dis...
E72: Challenges within sports officiating
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tom Webb, Associate Professor in the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University, joins Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor to discuss officiating ...
E71: Spirit of 2012: Legacy of events within sports
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Verity Postlethwaite, a doctoral prize fellow at Loughborough University, Ruth Hollis, and Amy Finch join Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to di...
E70: Racism in Sport: History, culture, and the role of the media
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Racism is an integral issue in the arena of sport, but how can its history and mediated culture assist in breaking down barriers for athletes moving f...
E69: Instrumented mouth-guards and concussion in Rugby Union
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Enora Le Flao (Postdoctoral Scholar, The Ohio State University), Dr Lizzy Williams (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea Universit...
E68: The sports apparel waste problem
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joanna Czutkowna, a Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University, joins Experts in Sport host Martin Foster to discuss sustainability of the fashion...
E67: Coaching, skill acquisition and virtual reality in sport
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rob Gray (Associate Professor in Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University) talks about coaching in sport as well as skill acquisition ...
E66: NFL, the Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loug...
E65: Sport for climate action and nature
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Doidge (Reader in Sociology of Sport), Katie Cross (Founder of Pledgeball) and Jenny Amann (PhD student at Loughborough University talk about ...
E64: AFCON and football development in Africa
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abdul Faisal Chibsah (FIFA High Performance Specialist) talks about the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) and the importance of the development of footbal...
E63: Deception in Rugby: The psychology and biomechanics
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Laurence Warren-Westgate (Assistant Professor in Sport, Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham talks about deception, antic...
E62: Climate change and sport: The situation and changes needed for the future.
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Russell Seymour (Senior Enterprise Fellow for the Institute for Sports Business) and Elliott Brown (Sustainability Project Manager at Loughborough ...
E61: Anastrozole: What role can diet and exercise play in NHS drug treatment?
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mhairi Morris (Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at Loughborough University) talks about the new NHS-approved breast cancer drug Anastrozole with Hos...
E60: Optimising athletic performance - lessons from the animal kingdom
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Burnley (Senior lecturer at Loughborough University) talks to host Stuart McErlain-Naylor about how the study of animals can aid athlete endur...
E59: Weight loss drugs, behaviour change and weight management strategies
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Claire Madigan (Senior research associate with CLIMB: The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour) talks to host Martin Foster about weight los...
E58: Golf equipment and how manufacturers and researchers can benefit players
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan ‘Jono’ Shepherd (Head of Performance Research at PING golf) and Doctor Aimee Mears (Senior Lecturer in Sports Technology at Loughborough ...
E57: 'Choking' and performance under pressure in golf
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Karl Steptoe (Sport and Performance Psychology Lead) and Professor Denise Hill (Associate Professor in Sport Psychology, Sport and Exercise ...
E56: Training load monitoring in elite sport: Limitations and lessons from medicine
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart McErlain-Naylor and Franco Impellizzeri (Sports Coach in Clinical Science and Professor of Sports, Exercise and Science in Medicine at the Univ...
E55: Sport in the Metaverse
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Smith (Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Loughborough University) and Ben Shields (Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication at M...
E54: The future of women's sport
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Anstiss (alumna, founder and CEO of Fearless Women) sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss the future of women’s sport, putting great emph...
E53: Injury prevention and management in women's football
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Katrine Kryger (medical researcher at FIFA) sits down with host Martin Foster and co-host Rebecca Sawiuk to discuss the occurrence and prevalence o...
E52: The rise of diversity in women's football
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aditi Chauhan, professional footballer and Loughborough alumna, sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss her experience and career journey, her ti...
E51: Building a positive coach-athlete relationship
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Jowett (Professor in Psychology) and Rebecca Sawiuk (Former Director of Football) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the importance of...
E50: 19 years of biomechanics research into elite cricket bowling
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark King (Loughborough Professor of Sports Biomechanics) sits down with host Stuart McErlain-Naylor to discuss his 19 years of elite Cricket Bowling ...
E48: National Rehabilitation Centre: Exoskeletons and rehabilitation technology
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Craven (Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham) sits down with host Martin Foster to discuss his research into rehabilit...
E49: National Rehabilitation Centre: Enhancing prosthesis using 3D printing
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Anna Lion (Research Fellow of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham) and Professor Richard Bibb (Professor of Medical Applications...
E47: National Rehabilitation Centre: The development of the NRC
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Mark Lewis (Dean of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences), Pip Logan (Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange – Universit...
E46: Improving global child health and nutrition
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paula Griffiths (Professor of Population Health) and Emily Rousham (Professor of Global Public Health) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the...
E45: Making decisions in sport: Ashes special
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Smith, the former England international batter and ex-National Selector for England cricket, sits down with Host Martin Foster to discuss his knowl...
E44: Performance analysis in the Netball Super League
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Andrew Butterworth, Head of Performance Analysis ...
E43: Testing Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Neal Smith, reader in Biomechanics at Chichester ...
E42: Encouraging children's healthy eating through the 3Rs
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Psychology Lecturer Dr Clare Holley, Research Associate Dr Lu...
E41: Representing minors as a football agent
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz for a second time. They ...
E40: Building psychological strength through the 5Cs
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Chris Harwood, Sport Psychology professor, and Karl Steptoe, ...
E39: Overcoming fussy eating
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Professor Emma Haycraft and Dr Gemma Witcomb, co-creators of ...
In Conversation with Matt Rogan: How to disrupt the market with innovation
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Matt Rogan, author and co-founder of the Two Circles sports a...
E38: FIFA’s new licensing model for football agents
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Agent and Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz. They d...
E37: The role of sport in human evolution
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with ultra-endurance athlete and multiple world-record holder Dr D...
E36: The psychology of becoming an elite athlete
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Paul Wylleman, clinical psychologist and professor at the Uni...
E35: How to stay motivated on your new year fitness journey
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new season of Experts in Sport, host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) is joined in the studio by Dr Ian Taylor (Senior Lecturer in P...
E34: Wellbeing in professional sport
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at the Wellbeing Science Institute discusses psychology and wellbeing to enhance sporting success both on and o...
E33: Commonwealth Games special
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Experts in Sport welcomes guests involved in the Commonwealth games with a range of practitioners from Loughborough University and beyond.Time Stamps ...
E32: Leadership secrets that drive high performing teams
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Experts in Sport podcast host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) sits down with John Steele, Loughborough Sport’s Executive Director of S...
E31: Sustainability and climate change impacts on sport
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest Experts in Sport podcast, guests Dr Maddie Orr and Dr Russell Seymour, provide an informative discussion on sport, climate change and su...
E30: From intern to chairman: Former chairman of IMG Media, Michel Masquelier
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michel Masquelier, former chairman of IMG Media, covers 35 years in sports business and how he went from an intern to chairman as part of ...
E29: Former Financial Controller at City Football Group tells his story
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Experts in Sport podcast sees Loughborough University alumnus Neill Wood explain how he became Financial Controller at City Football Group ...
Tokyo Talk: Evidence-based classification in Paralympic sport
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast Loughborough University’s Head of Para Sport Nik Diaper looks into evidence-based classi...
Tokyo Talk: Para-sports against Stigma
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Para-athlete and research associate Sam Ruddock discusses the Paralympic Games, stigma and changing attitudes around the worlds with a range of guests...
Tokyo Talk: Dysfunctional breathing, asthma and athletes
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Sam Winter, Senior Lecturer from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, and Pro...
Tokyo Talk: Reducing injury risk in endurance runners
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Richard Blagrove and Dr Max Paquette to discuss one of the biggest issues facing elite endurance runners: injury, w...
Tokyo Talk: Biomechanics of endurance running and the effects of new generation running shoes
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster looks into the biomechanics of endurance running with Dr Sam Allen, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics from the School of Sport, Exerc...
Tokyo Talk: Doping in sport
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Professor James Skinner, Dr Daniel Read and Professor Barry Houlihan to discuss drug testing athletes, why they dope a...
Tokyo Talk: Athlete psychology at a Covid-threatened Olympics
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sport psychologist Dr David Fletcher discusses athlete preparations for an Olympics that may not have taken place due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo Talk: Maximising sleep patterns for performing in different time zones
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan discusses the impacts of competing in a different time zone and how athletes can prepare to ensure that their perf...
Tokyo Talk: How athletes prepare to compete in extreme heat
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heat expert Dr Lee Taylor discusses how top athletes can best prepare to compete in hot weather conditions such as those expected at the Tokyo Olympic...
E27: The power of performance analysis
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by performance analysis (PA) expert Mike Hughes and Donald Barron, Applied Performance Analysis Lead at Loughborough Univ...
E26: The importance of recovery in elite-level sport
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Within sport, it is well known that recovery plays an important part of any training schedule, but how exactly does this impact team sports? Host Mart...
E25: Does stronger = faster?
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Professor JB Morin from Université Jean Monnet and Dr Bill Horg, Strength and Conditioning Lead at Loughborough Unive...
E24: Exercise, immune system and cancer
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Mhairi Morris, Lecturer in Biochemistry from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health ...
E23: Beating the Heat
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Lee Taylor, Reader in Exercise & Environmental Physiology, where they discuss the challenges posed by next summ...
E22: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences’ Dr Richard Blagrove sits down in conversation with elite level ultrarunner ...
E21: Disordered eating - just how common is it in elite level sport?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff’s recent BBC documentary ‘Living with Bulimia’ sparked conversations regarding eating disorders, parti...
E20: The truth about exercise and weight management
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr James King, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences to take a...
E19: Para sport special: What does it take to become successful on the world stage?
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the clock counts down to next summer’s postponed Paralympics Games, this week’s ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast takes a timely look at what it t...
E18: Race, ethnicity, and racism in sports coaching
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s special edition of the Experts in Sport Podcast, host Martin Foster introduces an international online forum featuring leading academ...