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Relational developmental systems metatheory: a conceptual framework to understand and promote older adults’ involvement in sport

Overview of attention for article published in European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, July 2017
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Title
Relational developmental systems metatheory: a conceptual framework to understand and promote older adults’ involvement in sport
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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, July 2017
DOI 10.1186/s11556-017-0182-6
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Amy M. Gayman, Jessica Fraser-Thomas, Joseph Baker

Abstract

Sport is viewed as a vehicle to develop or augment adaptive developmental processes, resources, and experiences across the lifespan. However, research has acknowledged that sport participation is associated with costs as well as benefits in older adulthood. To fully understand the influence of sport participation on psychosocial and developmental outcomes in older people, insight into the dynamic and complex relationship between the individual and his/her environment is needed. This review proposes Relational Developmental Systems (RDS) metatheory as a conceptual framework to understand the outcomes of sport participation later in life. Knowledge of the mechanisms, processes, and bi-directional exchanges related to individual and contextual relations emphasised in RDS frameworks may help researchers gain an understanding of the means by which sport participation shapes developmental outcomes evident within and among older athletes. Key assumptions of the metatheory are introduced and discussed in relation to the sport setting. Specific examples from the literature on older athletes are presented to illustrate the relationship between individual and contextual factors on developmental outcomes. Finally, considerations for future research on the topic are proposed using an RDS lens to move the field forward.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 33 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 8 24%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 21%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 12%
Researcher 2 6%
Student > Bachelor 2 6%
Other 3 9%
Unknown 7 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 9 27%
Sports and Recreations 6 18%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 9%
Arts and Humanities 2 6%
Unspecified 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 10 30%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 January 2019.
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#6,550,591
of 23,911,072 outputs
Outputs from European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
#57
of 166 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#100,209
of 319,658 outputs
Outputs of similar age from European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
#2
of 4 outputs
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