Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research

Storytelling is recognized as an effective way to engage audiences, raise awareness of issues, and encourage change. This book explores a novel approach to representing research findings through creative nonfictional stories (CNF), which can effectively communicate science to non-academic audiences. It provides practical examples of how to transform findings into compelling stories rooted in data, and features chapters written by authors from different sport research backgrounds. The book is the first in the sport and exercise research field to take scholars on a discovery journey, moving from classic realist to a more creative, compelling, but still rigorous representation of research findings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Academics worldwide acknowledge the power of storytelling as a means to captivate audiences, raise awareness about important issues, and drive positive change. Stories have emerged as the most effective medium for conveying information to diverse audiences.

This book delves into a groundbreaking approach to presenting research findings through the adoption of creative nonfictional stories (CNF). In the current landscape, where the dissemination of scientific research is consistently emphasized as a crucial aspect for academics, CNF presents a remarkable opportunity to effectively communicate science to non-academic audiences through compelling narratives.

By offering practical examples of how to transform research findings into captivating stories grounded in data, adhering to the guiding principle of showing rather than telling, which is characteristic of CNF, Creative Nonfiction in Sport and Exercise Research empowers researchers, regardless of their qualitative, quantitative, established professorial status, and student backgrounds, to transform their research into compelling stories.

A distinctive contribution to the field, this book stands as the pioneering work in the sport and exercise research domain to guide scholars on a transformative journey, moving from their traditional realist representation to a more creative, compelling, yet rigorous portrayal of research findings. The book features chapters authored by experts from diverse sport research backgrounds, presenting the findings of a previously published 'classic study rewritten in the form of a story.' Complementing the core content, reflective chapters focus on providing guidance on the how-to and addressing the challenges associated with this creative analytical practice, empowering scholars to develop their creative skills.

Weight: 284g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032120164