An ethnographic study of issues surrounding the provision of sport opportunities to young men from a western Canadian inner-city

Holt, Nicholas L.; Scherer, Jay; Koch, Jordan

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.02.005

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“…Items required by the CASP appraisal system. A significant portion of the qualitative studies scored a ‘No’ on the CASP appraisal for taking account of the relationship between researcher and participants [ 38 , 40 , 44 , 45 , 51 – 53 , 55 , 62 , 63 ] whilst two were judged as cannot tell [ 36 , 41 ]. To score a ‘No’ the study failed to report critical evaluation of the researcher of their role, how questions were formed, how data was sampled and collected, location choice and how the researcher responded to events during the study and if they considered the impact of changing parts of the research design.…”

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Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review

2018

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BackgroundNumerous studies have detailed the physical health benefits of children’s participation in sport and a growing body of research also highlights the benefits for mental health. Children who participate in sport have also been shown to be advantaged academically. However, despite the benefits there is evidence that children are leading increasingly sedentary lifestyles and are at greater risk of chronic disease than those with active lifestyles. Sport provides an important means for children to achieve their recommended amount of daily physical activity. This systematic review asks ‘what are those barriers to children’s participation in sport?’MethodsLiterature searches were carried out in June 2015 using; EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL and SportDiscus using the search terms barrier*, stop*, prevent*, participat*, taking part, Sports/, sport*, “physical education”, PE, child*, young person*, adolescen*. These were supplemented with hand searches. A total of 3434 records were identified of which 22 were suitable for inclusion in the review, two additional studies were identified from Google Scholar in November 2016. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were included. Study’s included in the review assessed children up to 18 years of age. Study quality was assessed using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tools.ResultsStudies took place in the school environment (n = 14), sports club (n = 1), community setting (n = 8) and adolescent care setting (n = 1). Frequently reported barriers across quantitative studies were ‘time’ (n = 4), ‘cost’ (n = 3), ‘opportunity/accessibility’ (n = 3) and ‘friends’ (n = 2). Frequently reported barriers across qualitative studies were ‘time’ (n = 6), 'cost' (n = 5), 'not being good at sport' (n = 6) and ‘fear of being judged/embarrassed’ (n = 6).ConclusionPolicy makers, parents and teachers should all be aware that ‘cost’ and ‘time’ are key barriers to participation in sport. More local sports opportunities are needed where costs are reduced. Schools and local clubs could better work together to provide more affordable local opportunities to increase children’s participation in sport.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12887-018-1014-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review

2018

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“…In the last decade a number of sport and exercise psychology researchers have embraced ethnography and the focus of their works has spanned through different areas of sport psychology. For example, research included investigating issues surrounding the supply of sport opportunities to young men from inner-city areas (Holt, Scherer, & Koch, 2013), examining the rehabilitation experiences of athletes suffering for a spinal cord injury (Smith, 2013), and understanding the organizational functioning of a sport organisation (Wagstaff, Fletcher, & Hanton, 2012).…”

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Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

Cavallerio

Wadey

Wagstaff

2016

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics from a psychosocial perspective. More specifically, it examined how sport culture impacts overuse injuries. Design: To develop an understanding of the culture of rhythmic gymnastics and gymnasts' behaviour within the context of this culture, ethnography was the chosen method and written product of this research. Method: A 12-month ethnography was conducted in an elite rhythmic gymnastics club in Italy, with 43 participants, consisting of 16 gymnasts, three female coaches, one physiotherapist, 22 parents, and the club's president. Eight qualitative methods of data collection were used to provide rigor and depth. Following data transcription, a thematic analysis was conducted to identify the emergent themes. Findings are presented using ethnographic creative nonfiction for ethical, theoretical and practical reasons. Results: Two stories were created portraying the same training session through the eyes of a gymnast and her coach. The stories reflect the differences in the interpretation of the same situations and the cultural norms, values and behaviours that influenced the occurrence and experience of overuse injuries. Conclusions: This study extends research on overuse injuries in three ways: (a) it honours athletes as social agents by exploring the intersection between psychology and sociology, (b) it uses a rigorous methodology to elicit a more in-depth understanding of overuse injuries, and (c) it adopts an innovative form of representation to increase the accessibility of the findings to non-academic audiences.

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“…Hammersley and Atkinson, 2007;Wagstaff et al, 2012). Second, the use of various data collection techniques provided multiple insights on the themes, connections, and perspectives we interpreted from within the data (Holt et al, 2013). Third, the research team, all active and accredited researcherpractitioners acted as critical friends (Faulkner and Sparkes, 1999), asking questions about observations and interpretations as the field work of the first author progressed.…”

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A Framework of Single-Session Problem-Solving in Elite Sport: A Longitudinal, Multi-Study Investigation

Pitt

Thomas

Lindsay³

et al. 2020

Front. Psychol.

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In this 6-year, multi-study paper we summarize a new and effective framework of single-session problem-solving developed in an elite sport context at a world leading national institute of sport science and medicine (English Institute of Sport: EIS). In Study 1, we used ethnography (3.5 years) to observe how single-session problem-solving methods were being considered, explored, introduced and developed within the EIS. In Study 2, we used case-study methods split into two parts. A multiple case-study design (10 cases) was employed in Part one to evaluate how the approach was refined into an effective framework of practice. An individual case-study is then illustrated to detail the framework in-action. Collectively, findings realized a framework of single-session problem-solving for use both inside and outside of elite sport that focused on ways to reframe clients’ problems into more ‘solvable’ descriptions. Guidance for psychologists wishing to integrate these problem-solving techniques into their practice are offered.

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An ethnographic study of issues surrounding the provision of sport opportunities to young men from a western Canadian inner-city

Cited by 22 publications

References 32 publications

Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review

Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review

Understanding overuse injuries in rhythmic gymnastics: A 12-month ethnographic study

A Framework of Single-Session Problem-Solving in Elite Sport: A Longitudinal, Multi-Study Investigation

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