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Reaching out: help-seeking among professional male ice hockey athletes 伸出援手:职业男子冰球运动员的求助行为

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-08-14 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2111458

Kaitlin L. Crawford, B. Wilson, Laura Hurd, M. Beauchamp

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引用次数: 4

Exclusion, inclusion and belonging in mainstream and disability sport: Jack’s story 主流和残疾体育中的排斥、包容和归属：杰克的故事

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-08-13 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2111457

A. Maher, J. McVeigh, Alan Thomson, J. Knight

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引用次数: 1

Constructions of athlete mental health post-retirement: a discursive analysis of stigmatising and legitimising versions of transition distress in the Australian broadcast media 退役后运动员心理健康的构建:对澳大利亚广播媒体中过渡痛苦的污名化和合法化版本的话语分析

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-08-12 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086165

Suzanne M. Cosh, S. Crabb, D. McNeil, P. Tully

{"title":"Constructions of athlete mental health post-retirement: a discursive analysis of stigmatising and legitimising versions of transition distress in the Australian broadcast media","authors":"Suzanne M. Cosh, S. Crabb, D. McNeil, P. Tully","doi":"10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086165","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Athletes are vulnerable to experiencing mental health disorders, yet, disclosure and help-seeking around mental health remains low, with stigma the most widely reported barrier. However, the ways in which stigma around mental health may be produced (or resisted) in dominant constructions of athlete mental health remain under examined. This study explores constructions of athlete mental health into retirement in an example of Australian broadcast media, with consideration of the ways in which these representations might function to reproduce and perpetuate (or not) stigmatising versions of athlete mental health. Data from a two-part special of a current affairs programme focusing on transition difficulties and poor mental health of nine retired athletes were analysed using Discursive Psychology. Analysis focused on identifying the constructions of mental health and recovery produced in this broadcast, with consideration as to how these depictions might function to perpetuate and/or resist stigma. Mental health was constructed in two key ways – biomedical and life-stress – which externalised mental health. Recovery was, conversely, located as solely the individual’s responsibility and was depicted as achieved through self-awareness and engaging in new pursuits. Thus, individual experiences of mental health disorders were partially legitimised through externalising blame and presenting a plurality of depictions, yet did not redress stigma around transition distress more broadly by overlooking contextual factors. Depictions trivialised recovery, potentially functioning to stigmatise long-term or chronic mental health experiences as well as help-seeking. These results inform ways in which stigma around athlete mental health may be challenged, and implications for practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":48542,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health","volume":"14 1","pages":"1045 - 1069"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49239501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Pleasure and danger: a running-woman in ‘public’ space 快乐与危险:一个在“公共”空间奔跑的女人

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2111460

Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson

引用次数: 1

Fitness v fatness? Bodies, boundaries and bias in the gym 健康与肥胖？健身房里的身体、界限和偏见

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-07-29 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2098808

C. Ross

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引用次数: 1

‘It’s easier to just keep going’: elaborating on a narrative of forward momentum in sport “继续前进更容易”:详细阐述体育运动的前进动力

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-07-17 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2098809

K. Tamminen, Mathew Lau, J. M. Milidragovic

{"title":"‘It’s easier to just keep going’: elaborating on a narrative of forward momentum in sport","authors":"K. Tamminen, Mathew Lau, J. M. Milidragovic","doi":"10.1080/2159676X.2022.2098809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2098809","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT 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 athletes (9 women, 4 men) from various sports and different stages of their sport careers. Using Dialogical Narrative Analysis to guide the analysis, the results elaborate on a narrative of forward momentum and the ways it is drawn upon by athletes to make sense of their experiences in sport. A narrative of forward momentum emphasises concerns about continual progress and increasing achievements in performance over time, and athletes’ stories and lives were structured around the continual pursuit of success at the highest possible level in sport before the end of one’s career. Athletes felt ‘swept along’ by the structure of sport, and injuries and illnesses were seen as setbacks that could cause athletes to lose out on their progress and which they would have to ‘catch up’ on. We further elaborate on the concept of a contract within the narrative of forward momentum, wherein athletes invested hard work that would eventually ‘pay off’ and which promoted continual training and improvement in order to make progress and maintain momentum. A narrative of forward momentum is explored as a useful companion story, and as a potentially ‘dangerous’ companion story. We conclude by discussing the implications of a narrative of forward momentum for exploring the ways that athletes make sense of their experiences in sport.","PeriodicalId":48542,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health","volume":"14 1","pages":"861 - 879"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46865587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

‘The agenda is to have fun’: exploring experiences of guided running in visually impaired and guide runners “议程是玩得开心”：探索视障人士和引导跑者的引导跑体验

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-07-05 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092200

Dona L. Hall, Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson, P. Jackman

{"title":"‘The agenda is to have fun’: exploring experiences of guided running in visually impaired and guide runners","authors":"Dona L. Hall, Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson, P. Jackman","doi":"10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092200","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The partnership between a visually impaired runner (VIR) and sighted guide runner (SGR) constitutes a unique sporting dyad. The quality of these partnerships may profoundly impact the sport and physical activity (PA) experiences of visually impaired (VI) people, yet little is known about the experiences of VIRs and SGRs. This study aimed to explore qualitatively the running experiences of VIRs and SGRs. Five VIRs and five SGRs took part in in-depth, semi-structured interviews (M length = 62 minutes) exploring their running journeys and perceptions of running-together. We analysed the dataset using reflexive thematic analysis. Four themes were generated, comprising: becoming and being a running team; a multi-faceted intercorporeal experience; running-together promotes change; and disabling social interaction within running. Participants were generally positive about their running experiences, highlighting a range of benefits derived from the activity. Nevertheless, some examples of barriers to participation were also identified. Although the positive experiences described by the runners suggest guided running holds promise to increase PA in VI people, our findings illustrate the importance of directing attention towards developing high-quality relationships between VIRs and guides, alongside reinforcing the need for further change to promote inclusivity.","PeriodicalId":48542,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health","volume":"15 1","pages":"89 - 103"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45811257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Pumping iron for strength and power: prisoners’ perceptions of a stable body 铁的力量和力量：囚犯对稳定身体的感知

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-06-24 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092199

Johannes Müller, M. Mutz

{"title":"Pumping iron for strength and power: prisoners’ perceptions of a stable body","authors":"Johannes Müller, M. Mutz","doi":"10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2092199","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Prior studies emphasise that prisons are violent places and strong social hierarchies exist between inmates. Against the background that a large number of inmates engage in strength training, this paper explores the significance of self-organised weight training and muscle building by reconstructing the meanings and relevance of these activities particularly with regard to power relations and social hierarchy formation. Using an ethnographic approach, the study is based on 80 field visits over 27 months in a German prison and 19 problem-centred interviews with male prisoners. The material shows that social hierarchies among inmates are largely based on physical strength and often manifest in acts of violence. In addition, inmates frequently face minor provocations, verbally or physically, that establish relations of dominance and submission. Interviewees interpret a stable, muscular body in combination with a self-confident, sometimes deliberately grim appearance as a signal that one is determined to defend oneself and does not serve as an easy victim. Accordingly, inmates see it as a necessity to build up muscle strength, which is why all forms of strength training are extremely popular within the prison. However, since the prison studied here actually forbids weight training with barbells, prisoners have to find informal ways and sometimes trick guards when carrying out muscle building exercises. It is concluded that weight training can best be understood as a functional adaptation to the prison context with its widespread aggression and (fear of) violence.","PeriodicalId":48542,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health","volume":"14 1","pages":"1159 - 1173"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2022-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42503470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

The role of athlete support personnel in preventing doping: a qualitative study of a rugby union academy 运动员辅助人员在预防兴奋剂中的作用:一项橄榄球联盟学院的定性研究

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-06-21 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086166

L. Patterson, S. Backhouse, B. Jones

{"title":"The role of athlete support personnel in preventing doping: a qualitative study of a rugby union academy","authors":"L. Patterson, S. Backhouse, B. Jones","doi":"10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086166","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Global anti-doping policy indicates that athlete support personnel (ASP, e.g. doctors, nutritionists) can play an important role in fostering supportive environments that protect against intentional and inadvertent doping. Yet, research into ASP anti-doping roles is limited and no study has examined how (if at all) different members of ASP work together. Therefore, this study investigated anti-doping roles of ASP in a single sports club environment via semi-structured interviews. Through inductive reflexive thematic analysis, three overarching themes were constructed: 1) Everyone has responsibility for anti-doping, but most of the work rests unevenly on a few shoulders, 2) Education is fundamental to doping prevention, and 3) (Preventing doping) It’s all about the way we work with players and each other. As the first study of its kind, the findings indicated that actions taken to prevent doping varied across ASP working together in the same environment. The nutritionist and medical staff were most active in anti-doping efforts and least active were strength and conditioning coaches. Factors underpinning anti-doping roles were individuals’ relevant expertise/training and overall job responsibilities (e.g. supplements, medications) related to risk of doping. Staff also connected their doping prevention efforts to the club’s person-centred philosophy, which prioritised ‘individualisation’ and supportive relationships. While the data indicates potential for anti-doping responsibilities to be shared amongst ASP who work well together and trust one another, it revealed that reliance on one or two ASP in any environment might allow other ASP to neglect their opportunity to have a positive influence on players’ doping-related decisions.","PeriodicalId":48542,"journal":{"name":"Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health","volume":"15 1","pages":"70 - 88"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2022-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45545345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Beyond Caster as object? Examining media constructions of Caster Semenya through decolonial thinking 超越卡斯特作为对象？从非殖民化思维看卡斯特·塞门娅的媒介建构

IF 4.9 2区医学

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2022-06-15 DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2022.2086164

Anna Posbergh, Samuel M. Clevenger

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引用次数: 1