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Disability and physical activity (2017)
Book Chapter
Williams, T., & Smith, B. (2017). Disability and physical activity. In J. Piggin, L. Mansfield, & M. Weed (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (284-297). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-20

This chapter explores the relationship between disability, health and physical activity. First we explore how disability is understood and the consequence this has on shaping medical practices and public health programmes. Next, we discuss the barrie... Read More about Disability and physical activity.

Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, B., & McGannon, K. (2018). Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11(1), 101-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2017.1317357

Qualitative research has grown within sport and exercise psychology and is now widely conducted. The purpose of this review is to discuss three commonly used ways to demonstrate rigor when conducting or judging qualitative research in sport and exerc... Read More about Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology.

Narrative inquiry and autoethnography (2017)
Book Chapter
Smith, B. (2017). Narrative inquiry and autoethnography. In M. Silk, D. Andrews, & H. Thorpe (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies (505-514). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315745664-51

This chapter concerns narrative inquiry as a methodological contingency for physical cultural studies (PCS). It focuses on one narrative approach, that is autoethnography, and highlights several challenges that go with doing an autoethnography. Autoe... Read More about Narrative inquiry and autoethnography.