Narratives of Master-Aged Powerlifters: Understanding Aging and the Serious Leisure Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorSilverberg, Avi
dc.contributor.supervisorMeldrum, John T.
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-14T19:55:03Z
dc.date.available2015-01-14T19:55:03Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2015-01-14
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Educationen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature on successful aging, serious leisure, and sport. A qualitative methodology was used to understand the lived experiences of three master-aged athletes involved in serious powerlifting. The goal of using such an approach was to share participants’ stories within a given context, as well as uphold the emotion, merit, and authenticity of each narrative. The results address issues around participants’ initial and continued engagement with the sport of powerlifting, the ways in which powerlifting shapes the aging process, and the meaningful role that powerlifting plays in one’s life. The discussion offers further exploration of key points, including: reconnecting to one’s youth, modified training and pain management, identity formation, resistance toward older female powerlifters, powerlifting as a context for self-improvement, career stages over the life-course, social interactions and relationships, and aging successfully. A number of future research directions are offered in the hope of continuing to understand the experiences of older adults in the context of physical activity.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0680en_US
dc.description.proquestemailabsilver@uvic.caen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5852
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectAging and Sporten_US
dc.subjectMaster Powerliftingen_US
dc.subjectLeisure Experiencesen_US
dc.subjectSerious Leisureen_US
dc.subjectStrength-Based Leisureen_US
dc.titleNarratives of Master-Aged Powerlifters: Understanding Aging and the Serious Leisure Perspectiveen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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