Dear Athlete
We are inviting you to participate in a research study that we are conducting in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham that aims to understand performance in sport. You have been invited as you are aged sixteen years or over and compete in sport. There are no other criteria for participation.
Participation in this study involves completing a questionnaire that asks some questions relating to your thoughts, feelings and actions in sport. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. All answers will remain confidential and anonymous. In other words, you cannot be identified at a later time. This means that once you complete the study you are no longer able to withdraw from the study. The results of this study may be used in future reports such as academic journals and conference presentations. Participation in the study is entirely voluntary.
The information gained from this study may go some way to helping us understand the behavior of athletes. For this research to be useful, it is important that you respond honestly to all questions. Many thanks for your cooperation. If you have any queries regarding this research please feel free to ask us by contacting the principal investigator, whose contact details are provided below.
Thank you for your time. If you understand the purpose of the study and would like to participate, please go ahead and begin to complete the survey. By answering the questions you are giving your consent to participate in our study. Please remember that participation is voluntary and you can stop at any time without having to give an explanation.
Yours Sincerely,
James Amor, Rachel Davies, Nathan Lewis, Jacob David-Ward, Arthur Parashar, Freya Richards, Corin Clark, Isobel Staines
Professor Christopher Ring
School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 2TT
0121 414 4115
c.m.ring@bham.ac.uk