Bradley Young
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 ext. 4252
Fax: (613) 562-5497
E-Mail Address: byoung@uOttawa.ca
Office (building, room number): MNT 333
Rank
- Associate Professor
Biography
Bradley Young is an active researcher in the areas of psychology of sport and physical activity, and sport pedagogy. Dr. Young blends his past experiences as a secondary school teacher, varsity coach and sport psychologist into his lecturing in the area of sport pedagogy and interventions in teaching. With respect to research, Dr. Young's program is funded by SSHRC, Sport Canada, and the Coaching Association of Canada and his interests are three-fold. One line of inquiry is in the area of psychology of aging and physical activity, specifically examining the social psychological factors underlying the commitment of Masters Athletes to a lifetime of sport participation. He further studies how lifelong training moderates age-related processes and investigates the motivational profiles of this unique cohort of aging athletes. Dr. Young also investigates the efficacy of self-monitoring tools (e.g., personal training logs) for promoting changes in sport practice behavior amongst younger competitive athletes. His third area of research traces the long-term developmental pathways and activities of elite sport coaches. Dr. Young publishes in journals related to the fields of sport psychology, aging and physical activity, and coaching education. He is a member of the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, and the Ontario College of Teachers.
University Degrees
| Year | Degree | Specialty | Institution |
| 2005-2006 | SSHRC Post-doctoral Fellow | Kinesiology | Queen's/McMaster University |
| 2005 | PhD | Kinesiology | McMaster University |
| 1998 | MA | Sport Psychology | University of Ottawa |
| 1996 | BEd | Physical Education (Sec) | McGill University |
Research Interests
- Masters athletes and lifetime commitment to sport
- Retention of sport expertise at middle and old-age
- Self-monitoring devices and practice behaviour in sport
- Long-term developmental pathways of elite sport coaches
