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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: Is Sport ”just a Job” for Professional Footballers? Dr Colm Hickey (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series
Description: In this second part of our conversation with Dr Colm Hickey, we continue exploring the lives of professional footballers. We ask: how does athletes' relationship with sport change as they develop careers in high-performance sport? Is sport "just" work? We then move on to exploring the development of women's football and how organisations are supporting their career development. Finally, we discuss the concept of caring coaching and why working towards caring cultures is a meaningful task in professional sport.
Dr Colm Hickey shares his exciting research work involving professional athletes and sport organisations. To read more, see t...