Martin Toms

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Martin Toms’ main research interests fall around the 'grass roots' of sport and participation of young people in the dynamic sports/coaching environment. With experience of research at school, club and professional level he explores the coach-athlete dynamic from a sociological perspective. As one of the joint authors of the SportsCoachUK report on 'Participant Development', his work explores the interplay of the 'social' within the Bio-Psycho-Social domain of participation and talent in sport.

Dr Toms’ main research interests include: participant and talent development; influence of the family on sports participation; sociology of coaching; sports ethnography; cricket and golf (participation patterns/coaching); rural sport and club sport provision; youth sport participation; and talent development pathways and provision.

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11 Chapter
8 Paper
8 Article
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Can Sport Be ‘un-political’?
Toms, M., 6 Dec 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal for Sport and Society. 13, 4, p. 253-255 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)
The specialising or sampling debate: a retrospective analysis of adolescent sports participation in the UK
Bridge, M. W. & Toms, M. R., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 31, 1, p. 87-96 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
44 Citations (Scopus)
Three Worlds: new directions in participant development in sport and physical activity
Collins, D., Bailey, R., Ford, PA., MacNamara, A., Toms, M. & Pearce, G., 1 Jan 2012, In: Sport Education and Society. 17, 2, p. 225-243 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
39 Citations (Scopus)
Participant development in sport and physical activity: The impact of biological maturation
Ford, P., Collins, D., Bailey, R., Macnamara, ÁN., Pearce, G. & Toms, M., 17 Nov 2011, In: European Journal of Sport Science. p. 1-12 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

14 Citations (Scopus)
Rethinking Participant Development in Sport and Physical Activity
Collins, D., Bailey, R., Toms, M., Pearce, G., Macnamara, A., Ford, P., Holt, N. & Talbot, M., 1 Jan 2011, Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity: Participation and Performance Across the Lifespan.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2 Finished

Non Framework - Leonardo - Lifelong Learning : European Occupational Standards for Golf ( SKills Active)
Toms, M.
European Commission
1/10/10 → 30/09/12
Project: EU
The Effect of a Sports Drink on Performance of a Golf Shot
Jones, D. & Toms, M.
AWAKE LTD
1/07/02 → 30/09/02
Project: Industry

2 Editorial board of a journal

International Journal of Golf Science (Journal)
Martin Toms (Editor)
2013 → 2017
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal
European Journal for Sport and Society (Journal)
Martin Toms (Editorial board member)
2013 → 2017
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal

Martin Toms

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