Competitive Sport as Leisure in Later Life: Negotiations, Discourse, and Aging

Dionigi, Rylee A.

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“…There was one case study with a single participant (Roper, Molnar, & Wrisberg, 2003); nine studies had more than one but fewer than 50 participants (Dionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013a, 2013bDionigi, Horton, & Bellamy, 2011;Grant, 2001; Leavy & Aberg, 2010;Stathi, Fox, & McKenna, 2002;Whaley & Ebbeck, 2002;Wing, 2008); and three studies had over 100 participants (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi & O'Flynn, 2007).…”

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“…Another noted issue, particularly with single author papers, was the absence of cross-checking which is commonly used to improve a study's reliability (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013b;Dionigi & O'Flynn, 2007;Grant, 2001). It must also be acknowledged that the consideration of reflexivity was absent from five of these studies, as PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING 15 with the exercise group this means that the degree of researcher influence cannot be identified.…”

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“…Fear of loss refers to older athletes concern that a loss in the ability to be active will lead to a loss of independence, sense of control and sense of self. Across these studies the main concern was that decline in physical ability would lead to dependency which was viewed as an unacceptable and undesirable outcome (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013a, 2013bDionigi & O'Flynn, 2007;Grant, 2001). Participants in some studies also expressed fear in giving up sport as they believed they would become 'old quickly' and have nothing else to do (Dionigi, 2002b;Grant, 2001).…”

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“…In addition, studies reported that participants saw themselves as resisting negative stereotypes of ageing (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Grant, 2001;Roper, Molnar, & Wrisberg, 2003) with some feeling motivated to compete as a demonstration of their resistance (Dionigi, 2002b). Further to this, some studies found that rather than redefining 'ageing' in positive terms some older athletes reproduced negative stereotypes and were proud to differentiate themselves from other older adults (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b case study preferred to distance himself from older adults and associate with younger athletes believing that standards should prevent 'any old person' from competing, however as this represents the opinion of one participant it cannot be generalised across all studies.Most studies found that a sense of self was inherently related to competitive sport (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013a, 2013bDionigi & O'Flynn, 2007). Not only did participants confirm their identity as an athlete, but many also saw themselves as competitors, suggesting that identity was related not simply to engagement in sport but to performance as well.…”

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“…Consideration was also given to gender differences in study design. Dionigi, Horton, and Bellamy's (2011) sample was exclusively female, whilst Whaley and Ebbeck (2002) also had a higher female sample; however in reviewing previous research there was no indication that results of psychosocial factors varied significantly according to gender.The second group contained eight studies exploring participants' experiences within the context of competitive sport (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013a, 2013bDionigi & O'Flynn, 2007;Grant, 2001;Roper, Molnar, & Wrisberg, 2003). With the exception of the single case study of a competitive runner (Roper, Molnar, & Wrisberg, 2003), samples in all other studies were heterogeneous in terms of sport representation (Dionigi, 2002a(Dionigi, , 2002bDionigi, 2006b;Dionigi, Horton, & Baker, 2013a, 2013bDionigi & O'Flynn, 2007;Grant, 2001); participants competed in swimming, squash, track and field, orienteering, weightlifting, tennis, badminton, cycling, triathlon, croquet, bowls, athletics, golf, running, indoor rowing, netball, baseball, ice hockey, archery, canoeing, soccer, softball, field hockey, basketball, touch football, sport aerobics and race walking.…”

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Psychosocial wellbeing in active older adults: A systematic review of qualitative literature

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2015

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Physical activity and wellbeing in older adults is a global priority in combating negative economic consequences associated with population ageing. Quantitative research using a medicalised model clearly associates physical activity with physiological health benefits.However it is argued that a review of qualitative literature exploring individual experiences of active older adults can provide important insights into physical activity, ageing and wellbeing; specifically, how discourses of ageing and self-identity may interact with physical activity levels. A literature search on electronic databases PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus and ProQuest was used to identify qualitative studies of older adults who exercise or engage in competitive sport. Findings reveal both groups tend to resist dominant negative stereotypes of ageing and view physical activity as central to self-identity. Yet approaches to ageing varied with the competitive sport group adopting a more negative view of the ageing process. Whilst results suggest that different levels of physical activity may impact on the psychosocial wellbeing of older adults, inconsistent definitions of exercise and competitive sport make it impossible to group these differences according to specific physical activity levels. More precise definitions of physical activity constructs in future research may provide a better understanding of these differences.Keywords: physical activity, exercise, sport, ageing, older adults PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING 3 Psychosocial wellbeing in Active Older Adults:A systematic review of qualitative literature Fostering good health in older age is now considered an essential response to the global phenomenon of population ageing (WHO, 2012). Physical activity has been identified as a key component of good health in old age (Meisner, Dogra, Logan, Baker & Weir, 2010); physical health benefits include lower rates of cardiovascular disease (Leon, 2012), diabetes prevention and cancer prevention (Bauman, 2004), and improved cognitive functioning (Colcome & Kramer, 2003). It is predominantly these types of health outcome indicators that have led to government recommendations of physical activity levels in older adults (Sims et al., 2006), specifically that older adults aged 65 years or over "should accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days" (p. 5, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, 2005). The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2005) further recommends that "Older people who continue to enjoy a lifetime of vigorous physical activity should carry on doing so in a manner suited to their capability into later life" (p. 5). Whilst the physical health benefits of an active lifestyle should not be ignored, what is absent in the construction of these recommendations is the consideration of the psychosocial impacts of different levels of physical activity on the individual and society.The strength in findings for health benefits associated with olde...

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