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Female Collegiate Gymnasts And Experiences In Sport Retirement Due To Injury, Coleen Harrington Barry
Female Collegiate Gymnasts And Experiences In Sport Retirement Due To Injury, Coleen Harrington Barry
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There has been very limited research on sport retirement concerning the experiences that female collegiate athletes face when retiring from a sport due to injury. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore, understand, and describe experiences that former NCAA Division I female gymnasts had when they retired from gymnastics, part-way through college, due to injury. The main objective of the study was to attempt to understand female collegiate gymnasts' sport retirement experiences and the impact these experiences may have had on their identity development and college experience. The study also considered female collegiate gymnasts' perceived needs and coping …