The Canadian Olympic Men's Boxing Team was once among the most successful contingents in the world in its sport discipline but then lost this prominent status. At present, Canada's Boxing Team has begun preparation for the 2016 Olympics with the -Own the Podium- (OTP) Program providing financial...
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Schinke, R. J.; Stambulova, N. B.; Trepanier, D.; Oghene, O.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2015, 13, 1, pp 74-89
In this article, we discuss some of the identity challenges presented by Canadian National Team Female Boxers, and their possible implications to the athletes' well-being and sport performance. Three identity challenges identified by the athletes included: (a) being a female boxer in a masculine ...
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Schinke, R. J.; Ge Yang; Petersen, B.; Blodgett, A. T.; Dupuis-Latour, J.; Coholic, D.
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2019, 10, 2, pp 94-105
Athlete development can be described through transitions that mark turning phases throughout athletes' careers. Our authors explored media data to unpack the career developments of two prominent world champion boxers from their early lives to world championship status. Employing thematic analysis,...
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Bonhomme, J.; Seanor, M.; Schinke, R. J.; Stambulova, N. B.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics, 2020, 23, 4, pp 560-576
Objectives: The project responds to calls for research that attends to issues of cultural diversity within sport and that facilitates expanded understandings of socially constructed identities. The intersecting identities of elite female boxers are explored in terms of how they shape experiences of ...
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Blodgett, A. T.; Ge Yang; Schinke, R. J.; McGannon, K. R.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2017, 32, pp 83-92
There is a lack of research on the social construction of gender and sexuality in elite women's boxing and the social psychological implications. Building on research that theorizes gender and sexuality as intersecting identities, this study explored elite women boxers' (n=10) identities in...
Author(s)
McGannon, K. R.; Schinke, R. J.; Ge Yang; Blodgett, A. T.
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2019, 31, 2, pp 168-186
Peer mentors can assist first-year student-athletes transitional demands by offering perspectives and resources to support their adjustment processes. Sports psychology practitioners (SPPs) can form mentoring programs to foster supportive relationships between athletes. We authored this manuscript ...
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Giffin, C. E.; Petersen, B.; Schinke, R. J.; Li YuFeng; Kao SanFu
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2023, 14, 3, pp 181-192
This special issue presents five papers on sport psychology practice. The papers address: sport psychology consulting for athletes with disabilities; the relevance and application of mental training and theoretically-based sport psychology for elite sports officials; the application of coping...
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Athletic Insight, New York, USA
Citation
Athletic Insight: The Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 2011, 13, 3, pp unpaginated
Objectives: The Super Six World Boxing Classic was conceived by Showtime Sports to feature the best six professional boxers in the super middleweight division (168 pounds) throughout a modified round robin tournament. The objective was to explore the adaptation and mal-adaptation processes of the...
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Schinke, R. J.; Bonhomme, J.; McGannon, K. R.; Cummings, J.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2012, 13, 6, pp 830-839
There have been growing discussions across international societies since 2017 focused on athlete wellness and athlete care. The human condition of high-performance athletes requires life balance, holistic personhood, and a functional athletic career with the support of integrative resources from ...
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Schinke, R. J.; Henriksen, K.; Petersen, B.; Wylleman, P.; Si GangYan; Zhang LiWei; McCann, S.; Papaioannou, A.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021, 19, 3, pp 295-309
In this article, the authors discussed the development of a three-stage model of adversity coping in which Chinese athletes were categorized into three stages: climb, plateau, and enlightened stage. Specific, stage-related sport psychology services are recommended in this model. Particularly, ...
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Zhang ChunQing; Si GangYan; Chung PakKwong; Bu DanRan
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2017, 8, 2, pp 87-95