right (e.g., Thelwell et al., 2008 ), as failure to cope effectively with the demands they experience can lead to detrimental implications for their performance and how they function in their wider lives. It is with the knowledge of such stress-related outcomes that a range of empirical studies have
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Stress and Mental Well-Being Experiences of Professional Football Coaches
Lee Baldock, Brendan Cropley, Rich Neil, and Stephen D. Mellalieu
Adapted Physical Educators’ Experiences With School Administration and Marginalization
Scott W.T. McNamara, Kevin Andrew Richards, Alyssa M. Trad, Sarena Abdallah, and Lauren Hill
counterparts ( Laureano et al., 2014 ), often experience marginalization ( Wilson & Richards, 2020 ), which can include large caseloads, limited equipment and facilities, and an unsupportive school culture ( Hodge & Akuffo, 2007 ; Holland & Haegele, 2020 ; Obrusnikova & Kelly, 2009 ). Furthermore, general
Coming-Out Experiences of a Gay Male Volleyball Player
Elizabeth M. Mullin, James E. Leone, and Suzanne Pottratz
gay male athlete. Because of the Division III philosophy, athletes are not typically seeking professional athletic opportunities after graduation, nor are they tied to a team financially via scholarship. In the following case study, we examined the experience of a successful Division III gay male
Para Sport Development Experiences: Perspectives of Para Swimmers and Parents
Darda Sales and Laura Misener
athletes and experience these approaches. To begin to understand this phenomenon, we decided to explore the development experiences of para athletes in a sport that utilizes an athlete development model based on the Canadian LTAD. Understanding the developmental experience of para athletes remains limited
A Phenomenological Study: Experiencing the Unexpected Death of a Teammate
Duncan Simpson and Lauren P. Elberty
Sudden death by nature is unexpected and unanticipated ( Futterman & Myerburg, 1998 ), often creating feelings of shock and disbelief ( Straub, 2001 ). As people are usually unprepared for such a traumatic experience ( Margola, Facchin, Molgora, & Revenson, 2010 ), they often do not know where to
Athletic Trainers’ Experiences Working With Athletes With a Physical Disability in School-Based Sports
Alison R. Snyder Valier, Kelsey J. Picha, and Deanne R. Fay
regarding providing health care for this important population of athletes. Limited evidence is available that addresses the experiences of ATs working with athletes with a physical disability. In one study, the combined experience of working with Special Olympics athletes, having the Special Olympics
Motives for and Experiences of Expatriation to Coach
Evelyne Felber Charbonneau, Martin Camiré, and Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre
, 2000 ). This movement involves coaches expatriating to different countries and thus experiencing different cultures, values, and philosophies, as these vary from one nation to another ( Sekot, 2004 ). Despite increased international mobility in coaching, little research has examined coaches
“Just Existing Is Activism”: Transgender Experiences in Martial Arts
Anna Kavoura, Alex Channon, and Marja Kokkonen
McClearen ( 2020 ), Greey and Barker-Ruchti ( 2019 ), Love ( 2019 ), and McClearen ( 2015 ). The purpose of this article is, therefore, to enhance understandings of transgender experiences in MACS and to provide recommendations for research, policy, and practice. In doing so, we also aim to contribute to
A Mixed-Method Study of Athletes’ Experiences With Mindfulness Across Stages of Readiness
Thomas O. Minkler, Sam Zizzi, Blake Costalupes, and D. Jake Follmer
demonstrating a possible connection between dispositional mindfulness and flow, Kee and Wang ( 2008 ) found via cluster analysis that a group of university student-athletes with high mindfulness scores reported significantly higher flow disposition (i.e., one’s propensity to experience flow states) compared
The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches
Andrew J.A. Hall, Cedric English, Leigh W. Jones, Tony Westbury, and Russell Martindale
language as well as coping with being away from the support of family and friends ( Schinke, Yukelson, Bartolacci, Battochio, & Johnstone, 2011 ). Such stressors are often magnified in sport where individuals may also experience potential change in their coaching demands, different coach
