Narrative research in sport and exercise science in the early 21st century: a state-of-the-art critical review

RT Book, J Svensson, N Stambulova - Qualitative Research in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of this review were to: 1) offer a comprehensive analysis of narrative research in
sport and exercise sciences since the beginning of the 21st century, 2) enhance conceptual …

The meaning of injury to the elite athlete: A systematic review

AK Reussner, J Bursik, F Kuehnle, A Thiel… - Psychology of sport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of a successful career in elite sports, athletes mostly rely on their physical
abilities. An injury can threaten such a career, thereby representing a potentially critical life …

Storying sports injury experiences of elite track athletes: A narrative analysis

C Everard, R Wadey, K Howells - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Taking a social and cultural perspective, this study extends research in the field of
sport injury psychology by storying elite track athletes injury experiences to identify dominant …

Qualitative research in sports studies: Challenges, possibilities and the current state of play

AB Evans, N Barker-Ruchti, J Blackwell… - European Journal for …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Qualitative social scientific research in sport, exercise and other contemporary forms of
physical movement has made considerable strides in recent years, such that it is not an …

Balancing risk-taking and self-care: The ecology of athlete health behaviour during the Olympic qualification phase

A Schubring, M Halltén… - … Review for the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Athletes who aim to qualify for the Olympic Games need to stay healthy. Research
demonstrates, however, that many elite athletes take health risks to achieve sporting …

Construction and communication of evidence-based video narratives in elite sport: Knowledge translation of sports injury experiences

C Everard, R Wadey, K Howells… - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
A knowledge-transfer 'gap'exists within the sport injury psychology literature. This gap has
led to recent calls to translate the evidence base in more accessible, relevant, and multi …

Surviving child sexual abuse in women's artistic gymnastics:'It's beautiful, because had I stayed in the past, I wouldn't have evolved as a person'

N Barker-Ruchti, V Varea - … Review for the Sociology of Sport, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal raised global awareness about child sexual abuse
(CSA) in women's artistic gymnastics. The ensuing media coverage also centre-staged …

Adaptation to athletic retirement and perceptions about aging: A qualitative study of retired Olympic athletes

MP Silver - Journal of aging and physical activity, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Self-perceptions about aging have implications for health and well-being; however, less is
known about how these perceptions influence adaptation to major life transitions. The goal …

'It's easier to just keep going': elaborating on a narrative of forward momentum in sport

KA Tamminen, M Lau, J Milidragovic - Qualitative Research in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this article we elaborate on a narrative of forward momentum in sport drawing on multiple
interviews (total= 37 interviews) over six months with thirteen current and former competitive …

Fighting for Olympic dreams and life beyond: Olympian judokas on striving for glory and tackling post-athletic challenges

HJ Hong, SH Hong - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study explores the experiences of Olympian judokas, examining both their
pursuit of excellence to compete at the Olympics and their subsequent transition out of judo …