participants using a qualitative research design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted during the intervention period (3–6 weeks after the start of the intervention) to obtain in-depth information on drivers and barriers of compliance with the protein-rich diet and resistance exercise regarding both their
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Combined Protein-Rich Diet With Resistance Exercise Intervention to Counteract Sarcopenia: A Qualitative Study on Drivers and Barriers of Compliance
Annemarthe L. Herrema, Marjan J. Westerman, Ellen J.I. van Dongen, Urszula Kudla, and Martijn Veltkamp
The Peer Experience for Older People Encouraging Other Older People to Engage in Resistance Training: A Qualitative Study
Paige M. Watkins, Elissa Burton, and Anne-Marie Hill
experience in encouraging the promotion of RT for older people. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of peers in encouraging participation in RT among older community-dwelling adults. Methods Design An exploratory qualitative study design was used to explore the experiences of peers in
Perceptions of the South African 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Birth to 5 Years: A Qualitative Study
Catherine E. Draper, Takana M. Silubonde, Gudani Mukoma, and Esther M.F. van Sluijs
which are considered to be determinants of behavior change 8 and hence are applicable to the dissemination and implementation of guidelines. Qualitative methods are ideal for exploring these perceptions in more depth, and qualitative studies have been conducted to explore stakeholders and end users
Sport, Twitter Hashtags, and the Public Sphere: A Qualitative Test of the Phenomenon Through a Curt Schilling Case Study
Brendan O’Hallarn, Stephen L. Shapiro, Marion E. Hambrick, D.E. Wittkower, Lynn Ridinger, and Craig A. Morehead
by qualitative experts, was also designed to gauge motivations for participation in the hashtag, asking why users deployed the hashtag, their willingness to engage with others, and what they gained from the process of online engagement. The survey questions are indicated in Table 1 . Table 1
Focus Groups as a Useful Qualitative Methodology in Sport Management
Sue Inglis
This review paper presents recent critiques regarding research in sport management and suggests that focus groups are a qualitative methodology particularly suited to research and practice in sport management. Features of qualitative methodology and merits of focus groups are presented. The challenge to scholars working in sport management is (a) to consider using focus-group methodology in situations where such usage will advance the understanding of and response to research questions, and (b) to consider using focus groups as a self-contained methodology or in triangulation with other methodologies.
Coaches’ Use of Need-Supportive and Need-Thwarting Behaviors Across the Developmental Continuum: A Qualitative Investigation in Figure Skating
Diane Benish, Tucker Readdy, and Johannes Raabe
study was to qualitatively explore (a) what need-supportive and/or need-thwarting behaviors coaches use with athletes in different developmental age groups and (b) whether coaches’ use of need-supportive and need-thwarting behaviors was developmentally appropriate based on theoretical implications and
Parent-Reported Motivators and Barriers to Participation in a Community-Based Intervention Designed for Children With Motor Skill Difficulties: A Qualitative Program Evaluation
Kyrah K. Brown, Jerrise Smith, Tamaya N. Bailey, Gennel Ortiz, Xiangli Gu, and Priscila Tamplain
the understanding of what matters to families. Aim of the Study The research question was: What are parents’ perceived motivators and barriers to participating in a community-based motor skill intervention for children with motor skill difficulties? The present study used a qualitative program
Gauging the Quality of Qualitative Research in Adapted Physical Activity
Michelle R. Zitomer and Donna Goodwin
Qualitative inquiry is increasingly being used in adapted physical activity research, which raises questions about how to best evaluate its quality. This article aims to clarify the distinction between quality criteria (the what) and strategies (the how) in qualitative inquiry. An electronic keyword search was used to identify articles pertaining to quality evaluation published between 1995 and 2012 (n = 204). A five phase systematic review resulted in the identification of 56 articles for detailed review. Data extraction tables were generated and analyzed for commonalities in terminology and meanings. Six flexible criteria for gauging quality were formulated: reflexivity, credibility, resonance, significant contribution, ethics, and coherence. Strategies for achieving the established criteria were also identified. It is suggested that researchers indicate the paradigm under which they are working and guidelines by which they would like readers to evaluate their work as well as what criteria can be absent without affecting the research value.
Competitive Sport and Aging: The Need for Qualitative Sociological Research
Rylee Dionigi
The number of older athletes is growing with the aging of populations across the developed world. This article reviews studies from a variety of disciplines that focus specifically on the motives and experiences of older adults competing in physically demanding sports at events such as masters and veterans competitions in Australia or the Senior Olympics in North America. It is shown that the majority of research into this phenomenon has taken a quantitative approach or failed to consider older athletes’ experiences in the context of broader sociocultural discourses. Therefore, using the author’s research into the experiences of older Australian masters athletes as a catalyst, the need for and strength of sociological qualitative research in this area is discussed. The use of qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews and observations, and interpretive analysis provided alternative ways of making sense of older adults and their relationship with competitive sport to what is typically found in the sport and aging literature.
In It Together: A Qualitative Evaluation of Participant Experiences of a 10-Week, Group-Based, Workplace HIIT Program for Insufficiently Active Adults
Florence-Emilie Kinnafick, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Sam O. Shepherd, Oliver J. Wilson, Anton J.M. Wagenmakers, and Christopher S. Shaw
Ginis, 2015 ). Therefore, music of various genres (chosen by the instructor) was played throughout all sessions to facilitate enjoyment. Although the implications of HIIT for exercise adherence have been quantitatively investigated ( Bartlett et al., 2011 ), no study to date has qualitatively explored
