Athlete health protection: Why qualitative research matters
Bekker, S; Bolling, C; Ahmed, OH; et al.Badenhorst, M; Carmichael, J; Fagher, K; Hägglund, M; Jacobsson, J; John, JM; Litzy, K; Mann, RH; McKay, CD; Mumford, S; Tabben, M; Thiel, A; Timpka, T; Thurston, J; Truong, LK; Spörri, J; van Nassau, F; Verhagen, EA
Date: 3 July 2020
Journal
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Publisher
Elsevier / Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) / Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM)
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Abstract
Qualitative research is increasingly recognised as a relevant and useful approach to uncovering and
understanding new and differentiated insights that move both research and practice forward. The field of
athlete health protection – that is, injury and illness prevention and management – is reliant on highquality knowledge of athlete ...
Qualitative research is increasingly recognised as a relevant and useful approach to uncovering and
understanding new and differentiated insights that move both research and practice forward. The field of
athlete health protection – that is, injury and illness prevention and management – is reliant on highquality knowledge of athlete and other key stakeholders’ perspectives, understanding of the complex
relations within the athlete health protection system, the socio-ecological context in which athletes are
provided with prevention and care, and how best to influence those involved in athlete health protection
for better and more effective outcomes. Yet, deep interrogation of these aspects are often overlooked in
favour of quantitatively-driven research questions. As athlete health protection research and practice
matures, we argue that there is a need for research that complements traditional approaches and connects
researchers from different disciplines - but which also distinctly holds space for the unique insights that
qualitative approaches can add. The purpose of this editorial is to highlight the importance, value, and
relevance of qualitative research to the field of athlete health protection – in other words, why qualitative
research matters.
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