Dr Mustafa Sarkar

Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology | Chartered Psychologist specialising in resilience, psychological safety, and mental health.

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

Practical paper on developing individual and team resilience in elite sport, including an evaluation of how our @NTUSportScience research has been applied in practice, is now published in @JSPASportPsych in a volume with page numbers (https://t.co/YKO6F7uTs7). DM for full-text.

[BSCA Ltd @BSCALtd]

Two-thirds of UK swimming coaches report symptoms of depression and anxiety a new study has revealed.

📰 Read more: https://t.co/Z97bCAjw27

▶️ Watch the video on this research from NTU: https://t.co/5OZxx11UB7

[Chris Harwood @chrishphd]

Hot off the Press: Great to work with Kieran Porter in science-to-practice mode and the first of a series in tennis
Applying the 5Cs Framework to Elite Youth Tennis: Impact Factors in a Talent Development Environment https://t.co/9uXznE8kAI #mdpibehavsci via @Behavsci_MDPI

[Journal of Sports Sciences @JSportsSci]

🆕 The role of psychological and environmental characteristics in talent development in sport: A mixed methods study

https://t.co/LDns07rLzT

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

Look forward to delivering a practical oral presentation at the International Mental Health and Sport @GAMeS_RG_ Conference this week in London and connecting with national and international colleagues doing research and practice around mental health and sport. #GAMeS2025

[Prof Ian D. Boardley @mdsportex]

Full article: Personality in sport: an updated critical review https://t.co/OOsKeiZmjf

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

On the back of my keynote at the @AASPTweets conference last year, it was great to be invited by @petejackson to take part in his podcast: Slice of PIE (Psychologically Informed Environments) to discuss "Closing the Research to Practice Gap". https://t.co/NCFl8R9xNP

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

@Dawoodi_Bohras @NottmTrentUni @NTUNews @NTUSciTech @ntu_research @NTUSportScience

[The Dawoodi Bohras @Dawoodi_Bohras]

This #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate Dr. Mustafa Sarkar — Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University — who has been ranked among the top 2% of sport and exercise scientists worldwide for the second consecutive year. He reflects on his role as a teacher, mentor, and guide, dedicated to inspiring students.
#DawoodiBohra
@Bohras_UK

[Emily J Dargue-Fox @emilyjdargue]

PhD Thesis Submitted 🍾🥂

I’d like to say a massive thank you to my DoS @julespjohnston & the rest of my supervisory team @MalHowSH & @MusSarkar. I am extremely grateful for all your patience, support, feedback & guidance! Also thank you to @LauraHealyBob.

Bring on the Viva 🙌🏼

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

@movementcoachkm Thanks for the kind words and recommendation Kevin, it's much appreciated.

[Kevin Mulcahy @movementcoachkm]

Does brilliant and important research that has a real impact on real world coaching. Follow Mustafa

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

Notwithstanding the limitations of citation metrics, I'm pleased to be ranked in the top 2% of sport/exercise scientists worldwide (for a second consecutive year) in 2024 according to the composite citation index (c-index) data just released. https://t.co/IBuxRyuO78

[Patrick Gaudreau @GaudreauUOttawa]

We often hear that fear of failure can help to energize actions, motivation, and performance of athletes. My doctoral student (Laurence Boileau) put this idea to the test with a new concept called Fear of Failure as Motivation. 50 copies freely available https://t.co/3q2JL8GNjY

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

@Ekkekakis Hi Paddy. Looks interesting. Are you able to share the full text please,?

[Luke Olsson PhD @L_F_Olsson]

A nice study’s by Andy Hill summarising the perfectionism literature and how we can use some recent advances analytically to help address on-going debates in the area. Most points could also be utilised for other multidimensional psychological factors!

https://t.co/rv9IChi39d

[Joe Baker @bakerjtoronto]

Hot off the presses - Will artificial intelligence solve the riddle of athlete development? A critical review of how AI is being used for athlete identification, selection, and development

https://t.co/ua94ZhaSKP

[Hoops Mind @HoopsMind]

Psychological safety in sport = more than “feeling safe.”

2025 study found it shows up in 2 ways:
⚽ On-field → freedom to take risks & be creative
🏑 Off-field → freedom to speak up & raise issues

When absent: silence.
When present: learning, trust, mental health.

Coaches set the tone.

[Fredrik Weibull @FredrikWeibull]

”Psychological Safety: A Qualitative Study on Coach and Athlete Perceptions”

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

New study led by @coaching__mc (@KyleParadis) published in the latest (Sept) issue of International Sport Coaching Journal on coach and athlete perceptions of psychological safety. For access to the full-text, please DM or request via following link (https://t.co/gYmIKJ1wqL).

[Dr Mustafa Sarkar @MusSarkar]

@AndyLane27 Congrats Andy.