Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
7253204 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The article makes a novel research contribution by revealing two different activist identities within the context of disability sport and what social functions each identity might serve. It also significantly develops knowledge by revealing various organizational stressors experienced by disabled athletes, the importance of embodied feelings and emotional regulation in activist identity construction, the damage that social oppression can have on wellbeing following sporting retirement, and the positive possibilities retiring may have for developing different identities. Practical suggestions are as well offered.
Keywords
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Authors
Brett Smith, Andrea Bundon, Melanie Best,