OVERVIEW
This research group prioritises the generation of knowledge that can be used to support the well-being of those who participate or work in sport. In conjunction with external partner organisations, group members utilise sociological, psychological and educational frameworks to explore a variety of inter-related topics. To date, these have included:
- The mental well-being of sports workers.
- Pain tolerance and participation in sport.
- The management of pain and injury in high performance and community sport settings.
- Developing life skills through sport and physical activity interventions.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Allen, G., & Rhind, D. (2018). Taught
not caught: exploring male adolescent experiences of explicitly transferring
life skills from the sports hall into the classroom. Qualitative
Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 1-13. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/36274/
Thornton, C., Sheffield, D., & Baird,
A. (2017). A longitudinal exploration of pain tolerance and participation in
contact sports. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 16,
36-44. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/30399/
Roderick, M., Smith, A., & Potrac, P.
(2017). The sociology of sports work, emotions and mental health: Scoping the
field and future directions. Sociology of Sport Journal, 34(2),
99-107. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/31318/
Scott, A., & Malcolm, D. (2015).
‘Involved in every step’: how working practices shape the influence of
physiotherapists in elite sport. Qualitative Research in Sport,
Exercise and Health, 7(4), 539-556. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/29769/
