Innovation and Performance, Paralympics Australia, Adelaide, SA,Australia.
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON,Canada.
Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2023 Jan 19;40(2):280-302. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2022-0002. Print 2023 Apr 1.
Research pertaining to the experiences and motives of Paralympic athletes who transfer between sports is scant. This study aimed to address this gap through semistructured interviews with Canadian Paralympic coaches (n = 35) and athletes (n = 12). Three higher-order themes of "alternative to retirement," "career extension," and "compatibility" were identified. The subthemes of "psychobehavioral" and "physical and physiological" (from the higher-order theme of alternative to retirement) captured reasons leading to transfer, which are similar to reasons athletes may consider retirement. The subthemes of career extension-"better opportunities" and "beneficial outcomes"-shed light on factors that contributed to the withdrawal of negative experiences and reinforcement of positive outcomes associated with transferring sports. Last, compatibility had three subthemes of "resources," "sport-specific," and "communication," which encapsulated factors athletes should consider prior to their transfer. In conclusion, the participants highlighted the importance of transparent and effective communication between athletes and sports to align and establish realistic expectations for everyone involved.
针对残疾奥林匹克运动员在不同运动项目之间转换的经历和动机的研究很少。本研究通过对加拿大残疾奥林匹克教练（n=35）和运动员（n=12）的半结构化访谈来解决这一差距。确定了三个高阶主题，即“替代退休”、“职业延伸”和“兼容性”。“替代退休”这一高阶主题的“心理行为”和“身体和生理”子主题捕获了导致转会的原因，这些原因与运动员可能考虑退休的原因相似。职业延伸的子主题“更好的机会”和“有益的结果”揭示了有助于消除与转会相关的负面经历和强化积极结果的因素。最后，兼容性有三个子主题，即“资源”、“专项”和“沟通”，涵盖了运动员在转会前应考虑的因素。总之，参与者强调了运动员和体育之间透明和有效的沟通的重要性，以协调并为所有相关人员建立现实的期望。
