Retirement from sport is a life transition that has significant implications for athletes' physical
and mental health, as well as their social and professional development. Although extensive …

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the factors affecting an elite athlete's
transition from the sports environment, and identify opportunities for interventions to facilitate …

Statistics indicate that the overwhelming majority of NCAA Division I college athletes will not
continue in their sport professionally (NCAA, 2019). Therefore, there is a need to develop a …

Athletes transitioning out of sport are faced with many obstacles. Well-trained counselors
have the appropriate skills to assist athletes through athletic career transition. An …

Participation in sport is associated with numerous physical and psychological health
benefits, but also can have negative consequences, such as career ending injuries, which …

This article presents a systematic review of the literature investigating factors that contribute
to a successful end-of-career transition among elite athletes. The systematic review included …

The purpose of this research was to explore the experience of transition and life after sport in
a group of retired professional athletes. A total of 45 retired athletes from three national …

Retiring professional athletes face multifaceted changes and potential issues of adjustment,
occupational development, and well-being, which raises concerns around the world. The …

Retirement from competitive sports often poses significant difficulties for an athlete, whether
competing at the high school college, elite, or professional levels. This article describes the …

Objective: This review focuses on research that specifically highlights the constructs,
paradigms, and factors that impact the end-of-athletic-career transition. However, the …