Barriers to disengagement from an athletic career: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis with retired elite-level female footballers
Sara Mesquita Garganta da Silva,
Sasa Vann,
Cláudia Dias
et al.
Abstract:Once the optimal age for achieving certain goals has passed and the investment in a goal is no longer possible, self-regulation theories claim that disengagement from the goal and re-engagement in alternative goals will contribute to adaptive development. The present study explored the barriers experienced by four retired female elite-level footballers when adapting to retirement in the long term. To achieve this, the study was designed according to the principles of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. O… Show more
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