Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research

<p>Academics around the world recognise the effectiveness of storytelling as a way to engage audiences in conversations raising awareness of issues and encouraging change. Stories are now seen as the best medium to convey information to diverse audiences. </p><p>This book explores a novel approach to representing research findings through the adoption of creative nonfictional stories (CNF). At a time when dissemination of scientific research is constantly highlighted as a fundamental aspect for academics CNF represents an opportunity to effectively communicate science to non-academic audiences through stories. </p><p>By providing practical examples of how to transform findings into compelling stories rooted in data following the mantra of showing rather than telling which characterises CNF <i>Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research</i> helps researchers – qualitative quantitative established professors and students – to turn their research into stories. </p><p>A unique contribution to the field this book is the first in the sport and exercise research field to take scholars on a discovery jouney moving from their classic realist to a more creative compelling but still rigorous representation of research findings. The book features chapters written by authors from different sport research backgrounds who present the findings of a previously published ‘classic’ study rewritten in the form of a story. Reflective chapters focusing on the how-to and the challenges of this creative analytical practice complete the work to support scholars in developing their creative skills.</p>