, and/or developmental. To address these existing gaps in the literature and extend our understandings around adaptive PA, we sought to fully and more inclusively explore the underlying meanings constructed around noncompetitive adaptive PA for individuals with varying disabilities, and how these
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Magic Carpet Ride: A Narrative Exploration of Disability and Adaptive Physical Activity
Rebecca Busanich and Emma McAfee
“All or Nothing”: The Road to the National Hockey League for Five Successful Danish Players Born in 1989
Daniel K.S. Bendorff, Anders W. Aggerholm, Simon H. Dalsgaard, Christian M. Wrang, Luc J. Martin, and Niels N. Rossing
from the same year with the remaining nine being born between 1984 and 1998. To investigate the conditions that influenced the developmental experiences for these athletes, we were able to establish contact with four of the five Danish NHL players born in 1989. Thus, since athletes’ development is a
Brazilian Gymnastics in a Crucible: A Media Data Case Study of Serial Sexual Victimization of the Brazilian Men’s Gymnastics Team
Michelle E. Seanor, Cole E. Giffin, Robert J. Schinke, and Diana A. Coholic
development systems can be represented as a set of embedded systems that constitute athlete’s developmental environments ( Henriksen & Stambulova, 2017 ). Investigating multiple layers of sport development systems embraces a holistic approach to athlete development where researchers can consider how athletes
Case Study of a Professional Development Support Group of Sport Psychology Practitioners Working in Major League Baseball Organizations in the United States and Canada
Charlie Maher
A case study is presented about sport psychology practitioners working in Major League Baseball organizations in the United States and Canada who collaborated as a professional development support group. The practitioners ranged from entry-level mental skills coaches to midcareer providers to veteran sport psychologists. The professional development support group is described in relation to its professional development goals, membership criteria, and relevant context. The case study offers a perspective on the evolution of the group and provides evaluative information about implementation of its activities relative to its professional developmental goals. The case includes reflections about the meaning of the group and suggestions for how sport psychology practitioners can collaborate to foster their professional development in sport settings. In addition, lessons learned from the case study are considered for continued improvement of professional development support in sport psychology. Finally, guidelines are provided for designing and implementing professional development groups in sport psychology at professional and collegiate levels of sport.
Winning Mentality: A Reflective Account of Delivery to a Professional Football Academy
Suzie Godfrey and Stacy Winter
This paper presents a reflective account of the sport psychology support work delivered across one season at a professional football academy by a neophyte practitioner. The development of the sport psychology program, referred to as Winning Mentality, was guided by Harwood and Anderson's (2015) 5C guidelines to psychological skills training.The Winning Mentality program outlined within this paper was delivered to the U9-U12 age groups and focused on the three key topics: (1) growth mind-set; (2) emotional control; and (3) confidence.The intervention comprised predominantly of classroom-based workshops delivered at the team level that focused on one topic per training cycle. Working with these young age groups uncovered a number of challenges that form the basis of this reflective account.Drawing upon child developmental literature was a necessity to ensure the effective matching of session content to the relevant age group. In addition, the heavily classroom-based nature of the program limited the youth footballers application of sport psychology techniques on the football pitch.Finally, opportunities to empower coaches with the knowledge and skills to apply psychological concepts within their training sessions should be welcomed.
Experiencing the Social Environment of a Canoe Kayak Club: A Case Study of a Special Olympics Program
Krystn Orr, M. Blair Evans, Katherine A. Tamminen, and Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos
( Shirazipour et al., 2017 ), adults with developmental disabilities ( Andrusko, 2018 ), children and youth with disabilities ( Arbour-Nicitopoulos et al., 2018 ; Orr, Wright, et al., 2019 ), and emerging adults with disabilities ( Orr, Evans, et al., 2019 ). For individuals with an ID, the social environment
Exploring the Life Form of a Student Athlete Afforded by a Dual Career Development Environment in Finland
Natalia Korhonen, Aku Nikander, and Tatiana V. Ryba
freely in comparison to before, which is an important notion because it showcases the importance of student athletes maintaining good relations with their parents and the need for a break away from the environment. Furthermore, from a developmental point of view, this is a life stage for upper secondary
Designing Quality Sport Environments to Support Newcomer Youth and Their Families: The Case of One Program Founder/Leader
Sara Kramers, Camille Sabourin, Laura Martin, and Martin Camiré
al., 2018 ). The positive youth development framework refers to a developmental approach to working with youth that focuses on the intentional strengthening of assets and skills on an individual level and within one’s broader ecological environment ( Catalano et al., 2002 ; Waid & Uhrich, 2020 ). Factors
Pavel Datsyuk: Learning, Development, and Becoming the “Magic Man”
Mark O’Sullivan, Vladislav A. Bespomoshchnov, and Clifford J. Mallett
occurs in the midst of ongoing developmental changes ( Adolph, 2019 ), within specific socioecological contexts ( Flôres et al., 2019 ), influenced by numerous contextualized, reciprocal interactions between people and places ( Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006 ; Vaughan et al., 2019 ). This rationale
Constellation Mentoring for University Soccer Players: A Case Study
Brennan Petersen, Cole E. Giffin, Thierry R.F. Middleton, and Yufeng Li
, counseling, and friendship. Researchers have demonstrated various benefits to mentorship within organizational psychology, developmental psychology, and education (e.g., Eby et al., 2013 ). Those who received mentoring scored higher on career-oriented outcomes than nonmentored individuals, including
