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Caroline Heaney

Lecturer in Sport and Fitness

The Open University Faculty of Education and Language Studies Department of Education

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Profile

Caroline has worked at the Open University as a lecturer in Sport and Fitness since September 2006. She has lectured in this field for several years and has a strong vocational background in the area.

Caroline’s specialist area is sport psychology. She is a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited and Health Professions Council (HPC) registered Sport Psychologist and has provided sport psychology support to a wide range of performers. Caroline’s research interests lie in the areas of applied sport psychology and the psychological aspects of sports injury.

Caroline is involved in the development of the Open University's Foundation Degree in Sport and Fitness and is currently the module team chair of E112 'Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Management' and E233 'Sport & Exercise Psychology: A Case Study Approach'.

Teaching Interests

Current teaching responsibilities at the Open University:

  • E112 - Introduction to Sport, Fitness & Management = Module team chair and author
  • E113 - Working & Learning in Sport & Fitness = Module team member and author
  • E233 - Sport & Exercise Psychology: A Case Study Approach = Module team chair and author
  • EXC223/EXF223 - Science & Theory into Practice: Sports Coaching/Exercise Instruction = Module team member, author and mentor

 

 

Research Interests

  • Psychological Aspects of Sports Injury
  • Applied Sport Psychology

Current Research

Currently underaking a PhD examining attitudes and perceptions towards sport psychology intervention during injury rehabilitation.

Publications include:

Heaney, C. (2006). Physiotherapists’ perceptions of sport psychology intervention in professional soccer. International Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 4, 67-80.


Heaney, C.A. (2006). Recommendations for successfully integrating sport psychology into athletic therapy. Athletic Therapy Today, 11, 60-62.

Publications

Book Chapter
Heaney, Caroline (2009). Creating a motivational climate. In: Heaney, Caroline; Oakley, Ben and Rea, Simon eds. Exploring Sport and Fitness: Work-based Practice. Routledge/ The Open University.
Heaney, Caroline (2009). Active listening and effective questioning in sport and fitness. In: Heaney, Caroline; Oakley, Ben and Rea, Simon eds. Exploring Sport and Fitness: Work-based Practice. Routledge/The Open University, pp. 113–120.
Heaney, Caroline (2009). Ethical and professional issues in sport and exercise. In: Heaney, Caroline; Oakley, Ben and Rea, Simon eds. Exploring Sport and Fitness: Work-based Practice. Routledge/The Open University, pp. 121–130.
Conference Item
Heaney, Caroline (2008). Athlete preferences in the title and gender of sport psychology professionals: A preliminary investigation. In: 2008 Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Inaugural Conference, 11-12th December 2008, London.
Journal Article
Heaney, Caroline (2006). Recommendations for successfully integrating sport psychology into athletic therapy. Athletic Therapy Today, 11(2), pp. 60–62.
Heaney, Caroline (2006). Physiotherapists' perceptions of sport psychology intervention in professional soccer. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4(1), pp. 67–80.