Athlete Transitions into Retirement: Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support

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Deborah Agnew

Athlete Transitions into Retirement

Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support

Deborah Agnew

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Routledge
13 August 2021

Sports psychology

Series: Routledge Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity

Transitions in sport can be either normative (relatively predictable) or non-normative (less predictable) and are critical times in the development of athlete’s careers. Whilst retirement from sport is inevitable, the timing of retirement can be less predictable. If an athlete copes well with the transition they may be better able to adjust to life after sport. However, not coping with the transition can lead to a crisis and negative consequences for the athlete.

Transition periods from sport and in particular retirement from sport have been identified as high-risk periods for athletes in terms of psychological distress. However, circumstances surrounding the athlete’s retirement are a critical factor in the transition into life after sport. Voluntarily retiring from sport for example, leads to a smoother transition than being forced into retirement through injury or deselection. Research indicates that retirement from sport should be seen as a process rather than a single moment, with many athletes taking up to 2 years to successfully transition out of sport.

Currently, there are few bodies of work that are solely devoted to retirement transition. Athlete Transitions into Retirement: Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support provides contemporary viewpoints on athlete transitions from elite sport in a global context. This volume is a collaboration of research from leading authors around the world, offering global perspectives to athlete transitions into retirement and is key reading for both researchers and practitioners in the fields of Sport Psychology and Coaching as well as the Athletes themselves.

Edited by: Deborah Agnew
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367432867
ISBN 10: 0367432862
Series: Routledge Psychology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 13 August 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Athlete Transitions in Sport Part 1: Sociocultural and psychological aspects of athlete retirement transition 1. The Influence of the Cultural Context on the Transition Out of Elite Sport in Europe 2. Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Retirement Amongst Collegiate Student-Athletes in The United States 3. The Professionalisation of Paralympic Sport and Implications for the Retirement Experiences of Paralympians 4. Considering the Connections Between Doping and Transitions Out of Sport: DesperateTimes and Desperate Measures? 5. Exploring Transitions in UK Professional Football 6. Athlete Identity and Career Transition: Implications for Retirement Outcomes 7. Retirement through Injury: A Case Study Approach Exploring Mental Health Issues and the Retirement Experiences of Two Ex-English Premier League Footballers Part 2: Supporting athletes transitioning into retirement 8. Delisted Footballers: Supporting Well-being through Continued Participation in State Based Levels 9. Understanding Parents’ Experiences with Athlete Retirement Part 3: Contextual insights from global sports 10. The Next Logical Step? An Examination of Elite Athletes’ Transitions into Post- athletic High Performance Coaching Roles 11. Time’s up! Indigenous Australian Sportsmen and Athlete Transitions 12. Transitions in Disability Sports 13. A Holistic Perspective to Elite Athletes’ Career Development and Post-Sport Career Transition in an African Context 14. Autobiographical Insights into Athlete Transitions from Sport Conclusion

Deborah Agnew, PhD is a senior lecturer in the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Activity in the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work at Flinders University, Australia.

Reviews for Athlete Transitions into Retirement: Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support

"""The book offers a significant contribution of knowledge to this field and especially for those who in one way or another have an interest in advanced knowledge and in-depth understanding of issues related to athlete transitions in sport."" - Christian Augustsson, idrottsforum.org"