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Jogging not running: A narrative approach to exploring ‘exercise as leisure’ after a life in elite football (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, L., & Denison, J. (2019). Jogging not running: A narrative approach to exploring ‘exercise as leisure’ after a life in elite football. Leisure Studies, 38(6), 831-844. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1662831

As research has shown, former elite athletes often struggle to adapt to aspects of their post-sport lives. This can include the management of their identities, dealing with the uncertainty of their new roles, and negotiating the changes that occur to... Read More about Jogging not running: A narrative approach to exploring ‘exercise as leisure’ after a life in elite football.

Reading John Grisham’s Bleachers with Foucault: Lessons for sports retirement (2019)
Journal Article
Jones Jonzon, L. (in press). Reading John Grisham’s Bleachers with Foucault: Lessons for sports retirement. Sports Coaching Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2019.1603042

This paper explores how a sociological reading of John Grisham’s (2003) short work of fiction Bleachers can shed light on the complexities of the coaching and sports retirement processes. The aim of this paper was to explore the “sociological insight... Read More about Reading John Grisham’s Bleachers with Foucault: Lessons for sports retirement.

Soccer academy players' experiences of GPS surveillance (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, L. (2019). Soccer academy players' experiences of GPS surveillance. Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 1(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.25035/jade.01.01.04

Conventional wisdom dictates that the use of GPS surveillance technology in sport to assist athletic performance is an overwhelmingly positive phenomenon. Specifically, the health and performance benefits of the application of GPS and surveillance te... Read More about Soccer academy players' experiences of GPS surveillance.