athletes as a national group (e.g., Xu & Armstrong, 2019 ), leaving how Chinese media frame traditional state athletes and emerging professional athletes largely unaddressed. In the current case study, we explored media portrayals of two elite Chinese female athletes: Ding Ning, a state athlete, and Li Na
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State Versus Professional: A Case Study of How Chinese New Media Construct Elite Female Athletes
Qingru Xu and Peggy J. Kreshel
Coaching Through a “Gender Lens” May Reveal Myths That Hinder Female Athletes: A Multistudy Investigation
Jyoti Gosai, Sophia Jowett, and Daniel J.A. Rhind
of this multistudy paper is to explore from the coaches’ perspective the nuances of gender in coaching while uncovering the effects of gender bias is present in (female) athletes’ development and achievement. While the number of females participating in sport has increased over the years, the number
Effectiveness of Augmented Feedback on Drop Landing Using Baseline Vertical Ground Reaction in Female Athletes
Becky Heinert, Drew Rutherford, and Thomas W. Kernozek
knees display early degenerative arthritis. 6 , 7 There is considerable interest in the identification of female athletes at greater risk for ACL injury and in the utilization of preventative programs. Despite ACL injury etiology considered being multifactorial, gender, landing with a stiffened pattern
Using the Larry Nassar Case to Create a Coach Education Module to Prompt Social Change
Leslee A. Fisher
significant others understand how their own actions have strong and lasting effects on female athlete well-being. For the purpose of the current paper, the focus is on how this research can be used to educate coaches about both “. . . what to do (ethical leadership), as well as what not to do (abusive
Female Athletes in Retirement: A Test of a Psychosocial Model of Bulimic Symptomatology
Stephanie L. Barrett and Trent A. Petrie
Female athletes are diagnosed with eating disorders (EDs) and engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors ( Greenleaf, Petrie, Carter, & Reel, 2009 ); their risk often is increased beyond that of girls and women in the general population due to unique pressures in the sport environment (e
Progress of Female Athlete Representation in Research Influencing International Conference on Concussion in Sport Consensus Statements: An Evidence Review
Sydney Asselstine, Jason Krystofiak, Michelle Gorbonosov, and Diana Toto
including preadolescent, para, and, as we will focus on, female athletes ( Patricios et al., 2023 ). Female athletes have been found to have higher incidence of concussion in sports with comparable rules and more prolonged symptoms ( Harmon et al., 2013 ; McGroarty et al., 2020 ), and yet they remain
Female Athlete Triad/Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: A Perspective Interview With Professor Barbara Drinkwater
Susan Carter
president of the American College of Sports Medicine in 1988. Barbara was a forerunner in the field of female athlete triad (Triad)/relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). Beyond this, Barbara was also vocal in the arena of women in sport, including increased opportunity and participation, total
Weak Hip Strength Increases Dynamic Knee Valgus in Single-Leg Tasks of Collegiate Female Athletes
Kyndell R. Crowell, Ryan D. Nokes, and Nicole L. Cosby
increase in the DKV angle during single-leg landing tasks. Focused Clinical Question (PICO) Is decreased hip strength associated with an increase in DKV during a single-leg landing task in collegiate female athletes? Search Strategy A computerized search was completed in June 2020. The search terms used
Impact of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms on Sport Routines in Nonelite Athlete Participants of Summer Olympic Sports
Raul C.R. Prado, Hannah N. Willett, Monica Y. Takito, and Anthony C. Hackney
athletes. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of nonelite female athletes with PMS symptoms participating in Olympic Sports recreationally. A flyer was developed to improve recruitment among Instagram users. Nonelite sports teams, coaches, and university leagues were also asked to share information
Girls, Women, and Female Athletes in Sport Psychology: A Decade-Long Review of the Literature
Alex Murata, Cailie S. McGuire, Madison Robertson, Mia KurtzFavero, Jennifer T. Coletti, Philip B. Simpson, Ella Pierone, Luc J. Martin, and Jean Côté
( Coakley, 2017 ). This trend is reflected in the average salaries of female athletes and women in the top professional sporting leagues in North America and Europe, who make approximately 90% less than athletes playing in equivalent male/men’s professional leagues ( Leano, 2020 ). Additionally, as
