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Article: The Gymnastics Subculture: The Experiences of Adolescent, Competitive Female Gymnasts.
- Article from:
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Article date:
- March 1, 2000
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Windee M. Weiss, University of Virginia, and Sarah G. McCallister Southern Illinois University
This study was designed to examine the degree to which competitive gymnastics possesses characteristics of a subculture, and the impact of the gymnastics subculture on the lives of gymnasts. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 competitive, female gymnasts, between the ages of 12 and 18 years, and who were currently competing at one of three levels (Level 8-10). The average length of the interviews was 54 min, and interviews were transcribed into verbatim text. Content analysis was then conducted for each of the characteristics investigated. Results indicated that ...
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