The Missing Science: Ethics in Practice

The Greeks argued that philosophy was the most important science even though it was a science that studied no things. Their science, philosophy, focused on the meaning of life and death, life after death, existence, knowledge, knowing the good and bad, as well as the application of right and wrong. We argue that what is right and what is wrong should underlie the development of the current book Sports and Exercise Science. The stated purposes of the book, “to present the up to date knowledge about etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and prevention of chronic injuries or sports related long term changes in locomotor system. Moreover, topics about influence of sports activities on growth and development in pediatric population and presentation of acute injuries that often develop to chronic…as well,” are topics that should be addressed through science in sports and exercise science—philosophy and ethics. Ethics should govern all science, including the growth and development of sports and exercise science. Injury often occurs because of poor coaching, poor training, or overtraining. The problem exists because of unethical practice of either coaches, parents, leaders, trainers, or a combination of all of them. This chapter focuses on ethical education for professionals, educators, practitioners, and coaches

Run, Lead & Advocate: Female Athlete Activism & the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Movement

Violence against girls and women is rampant and an undeniable public health problem (“Violence Against Women,” 2017). Violence against Indigenous women, specifically, is occurring at epidemic levels (Trimmer, 2019). In the United States, “murder is the third-leading cause of death among American Indian and Alaska Native women, and rates of violence on reservations can be up to 10 times higher than the national average” (Roberts, 2021, para. 7). “In Canada, Native women are four times as likely to be murdered as non-Native women” (O’Neill, 2020). News of the devastation has begun to garner more media attention (Trimmer, 2019), shining a light on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement. This interactive presentation will focus specifically on the efforts of two Indigenous female distance runners, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel (Kul Wicasa Lakota) and Rosalie Fish (Cowlitz), to bring attention to the MMIW movement. Both women have used their platforms as competitive athletes to draw attention to MMIW and to inspire, educate, and advocate for justice. Session attendees will: 1) learn about the efforts of Fish and Brings Three White Horses Daniel to bring attention to MMIW and 2) examine the effectiveness of the use of social media by athletes as a tool for social justice and advocacy

Building a Pedagogical Coaching Base: Pursuing Expertise in Teaching Sport

The quest to obtain coaching knowledge to reach a high level of expertise is an ongoing journey, and a variety of factors can influence the development of a coach in becoming an expert (Turner, Nelson, & Potrac, 2012). Thus, the path to becoming an expert teacher in sport is not uniform, and the coach must be willing to relearn things and adapt to changes along the way. In addition, pursuing expertise requires coaches to deliberately challenge themselves to grow and develop personally and professionally (Gallimore, Gilbert, & Nater, 2014; Gilbert & Trudel, 2012). Within the coaching education literature, the key characteristics demonstrated by expert coaches are frequently discussed (see Table 1). They include the ability to teach so that the learner understands, the ability to provide tactical instruction, and a desire to pursue personal mastery

33rd Annual FWPCA Session 3.3 Video

Session 3.3 Representing Women Heather Van Mullem #(in)visiblepresence: Native American Female Athletes, Instagram, and Self-Representation Jessica Freyermuth Ode to a Gym Teacher: The Music of the Women\u27s Music Movement Madi Wiese Are You Kidding? The Horror of Patriarchy: A Comparative Film Analysis of Race and Female Agency in Abstinence Cinem