#9: What is the taper? And 7 ways to avoid maranoia!
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With Manchester, Boston, London and Belfast all happening this month, I look at what the taper period is, why it is important and the strange things that can happen during the taper! I also offer 7 ways to navigate through the taper period.
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To see the full study by Barry Smyth and co at UCD mentioned in the episode, go to https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.735220/full
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