A transition program to help student-athletes move on to lifetime physical activity

Reifsteck, Erin J.; Brooks, DeAnne Davis

doi:10.1080/21520704.2017.1303011

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“…program. In response to feedback from an earlier pilot, one major revision to the expanded program was to incorporate a nutritional component to educate student-athletes on healthy eating habits (Reifsteck & Brooks, 2018). The enhanced healthy eater identity scores observed in the current sample support the potential benefits of incorporating nutritional education in student-athlete transition programs.…”

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“…program was designed to address self-perceptions and motivation, which have been shown to foster continued physical activity and healthy eating (Strachan & Brawley, 2009;Teixeira, Carraça, Markland, Silva, & Ryan, 2012). Specifically, the program emphasizes the roles of self-identity and self-determined motivation in making healthy sport transitions (Reifsteck & Brooks, 2018;Reifsteck, Gill, & Labban, 2016). According to identity and self-determination theories, individuals are more likely to maintain physical activity and healthy eating when these behaviors are integrated into their identity and when motivated by self-determined reasons (e.g., enjoy physical activity, value nutrition) (Burke, Owens, Serpe, & Thoits, 2003;Gillison, Standage, & Skevington, 2006;Mata et al, 2009;Ryan, Williams, Patrick, & Deci, 2009;Strachan, Fortier, Perras, & Lugg, 2012).…”

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“…Preliminary findings were overwhelmingly positive, reflecting a high demand for and perceived value of the Moving On! program (Reifsteck & Brooks, 2018). In phase 2 of this initiative, which began in 2016, we completed the development of additional program content related to nutrition and evaluated initial outcomes.…”

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Promoting a Healthy Post-Collegiate Lifestyle: An Evaluation of the Moving On! Transition Program for Student-Athletes

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Newton

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Former student-athletes may face challenges in maintaining physical activity and engaging in healthy eating after transitioning out of collegiate athletics. Maladaptive adjustments following athletic transitions can result in detrimental outcomes for former student-athletes, ranging from physical health concerns to negative psychosocial consequences. In contrast, positive transitions can promote optimal health and wellbeing. The Moving On! program was developed in recognition of the unique challenges faced by student-athletes and the importance of making healthy transitions out of college sports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Moving On! program’s influence on several relevant theoretical constructs that influence health behaviors, including student-athletes’ self-perceptions and self-determined motivation for maintaining physical activity and healthy eating, along with their self-efficacy and intentions for engaging in these health-related behaviors after college. NCAA student-athletes in their final year of competition were recruited from two institutions. Participants (N = 20) completed the Moving On! program along with pre- and post-test surveys and focus group interviews. Survey results revealed positive changes in nutrition-related self-perceptions (t(19) = 2.406; p = 0.026; g = 0.38) and self-efficacy for healthy eating behaviors (t(19) = 3.022; p = 0.007; g = 0.70). No significant changes were observed for exercise identity (p = 0.845), physical activity self-efficacy (p = 0.114), or autonomous motivation for exercise (p = 0.108) and health eating (p = 0.264). Focus group responses indicated that student-athletes’ experiences in the program fostered positive shifts in their self-perceptions, enhanced their self-determined motivation, and reinforced their intentions for engaging in physical activity and healthy eating in the future. Implications for future research and program implementation are discussed.

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Promoting a Healthy Post-Collegiate Lifestyle: An Evaluation of the Moving On! Transition Program for Student-Athletes

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“…Kidd et al (2018) reported that, "…our participants overwhelmingly felt their institution did not, but should have, provided extensive and readily-available pre-transition/transition services" (p. 130). Reifsteck and Brooks (2018) found that a half-day workshop for current college athletes that focused on assisting them with the transition from highly structured athletic activity to continuing physical activity throughout their lives was positively rated. Given that two participants in the current study reported struggling after their retirement due to the lack of structure, preparing college athletes to address this aspect of transitioning should be considered.…”

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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 deeper understanding of the variables that influence college athletes' psychological health and well-being as they transition to retirement. The present study gathered detailed information about 15 former NCAA Division I college athletes' retirement experiences four to five months post retirement. The findings suggested that the former college athletes had varied retirement experiences ranging from negative to positive. All college athletes who reported having a successful retirement transition described having at least one identified support group, stated they accomplished their athletic goals, indicated they had started pursuing other interests, and identified some positive aspects about their lives since retirement. Alternatively, the college athletes who reported having an unsuccessful retirement transition revealed they did not accomplish most of their athletic goals and struggled to identify any positive aspects about their lives since retirement. The findings of this study highlight the diversity in college athletes' retirement experiences that can occur. Although there is still much more to ascertain about athlete retirement, this exploration into college athletes' retirement experiences offers practical implications for athletes, coaches, practitioners, and those who want to provide support for a retiring athlete.

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“…Within this premise, public interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine has sharply increased as well. This trend could not fail to attract the attention of scientists from different specialties: physicians, psychologists, researchers, practitioners, and even philosophers who conducted several studies of the data obtained while using ancient East Asian techniques, both for normalizing psychosomatic disorders and for restoring physical condition, having received a vivid confirmation that these methods may effectively function as a healing art for warding off diseases, and enhancing the overall health state of the individual (Amirova, Cropley, & Theadom, 2017;Fuzhong & Harmer, 2014;Reifsteck & Brooks, 2018;West, Liang, & Spinazzola, 2017). Both the Reiki art and other Ancient Oriental self-healing techniques, as well as different recreational activities (various sports, dancing, reading), act as protective internal mechanism, producing a great beneficial effect (Ivanchenko & Zaika, 2017;Kovács, 2018;Rezaei & Khosroshahi, 2018).…”

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Positive impact of recreational techniques for the self-healing of the body

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2020

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Reiki (as well as the effectiveness of Physical Activities) on relatively healthy individuals (not hospital patients), members of a sample of 338 volunteers, and to confirm whether practicing Reiki contributes to psycho-emotional stabilization, having a beneficial impact on mood and emotional wellbeing. For the first time, a positive confirmation of Reiki was carried out in Ukraine. The respondents were divided into two main groups: non-Reikists (individuals who did not practice Reiki) and Reikists (individuals who practiced or taught Reiki). It was found that, in comparison with non-Reikists, the results obtained by Reikists were twice as good, showing higher levels of emotional comfort, less anxiety/dissatisfaction, and more optimism, energy and self-confidence. At that, senior pupils and university students of psychology performed worse. This study confirms that the practice of Reiki is a quickly healing, stimulating, long-term, and cost-effective technique, positively influencing to positive well-being, mood and psychosomatic responses.

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A transition program to help student-athletes move on to lifetime physical activity

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Promoting a Healthy Post-Collegiate Lifestyle: An Evaluation of the Moving On! Transition Program for Student-Athletes

Promoting a Healthy Post-Collegiate Lifestyle: An Evaluation of the Moving On! Transition Program for Student-Athletes

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Positive impact of recreational techniques for the self-healing of the body

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