James Bowne
Biographic Data
| ID | 4151494 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Bowne |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Bowne |
| SIGNATURE | BOWNE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8110-6947 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
(Re)conceptualising physical activity participation as career
Physical activity is increasingly positioned as playing an important role in preventing and mitigating many of the decrements associated with biological ageing. As a result, public health messages encourage older people to remain active in later life. Despite this, physical activity participation rates among older adults are low. This may be in part related to the conventional approach to understanding physical activity participation as a product…
From non-runner to parkrunner
Parkrun is a mass sporting community event which presents itself as a global social movement that aims to create a healthier and happier population. Existing research has explored the impact of parkrun on physical and mental wellbeing, and the mechanisms through which it may change physical activity behaviours. This paper draws upon a UK-wide survey of 8157 parkrunners to explore the subjective athletic identities of those who initially self-iden…
Highland Games as serious leisure
In a context of successful ageing discourse, a growing number of older adults are turning to competitive sport. The phenomenon known as Masters sport is a form of serious leisure that challenges stereotypes of ageing. Contemporary research has explored how individuals become Masters athletes in a variety of sports, focusing upon on the mainstream sports of running, swimming and tennis. Research has yet to explore how people become involved in act…
Understanding the parkrun community; sacred Saturdays and organic solidarity of parkrunners
This article focuses on parkrun, the multi-site weekly timed 5 km run, which operates around the world. Using Durkheim’s work on community, we use qualitative data from a survey of over 8000 parkrunners to make sense of the parkrun community. We argue that parkrun allows for an organic solidarity that celebrates the various moral rationales for participation. We suggest that this organic solidarity produces a collective effervescence that enables…
Risk accepters and problem solvers
Narratives of ageing are often negative, focusing on later life as a period defined by biological decline. A growing population of older adults (Masters athletes) participating in sports challenges these assumptions. Existing research demonstrates how Masters athletes transcend and challenge dominant discourses of ageing and resist enfeeblement. To do so requires negotiation with risk, pain, and injury. The examination of these processes develope…
(Re)conceptualising physical activity participation as career
Physical activity is increasingly positioned as playing an important role in preventing and mitigating many of the decrements associated with biological ageing. As a result, public health messages encourage older people to remain active in later life. Despite this, physical activity participation rates among older adults are low. This may be in part related to the conventional approach to understanding physical activity participation as a product…
Understanding the parkrun community; sacred Saturdays and organic solidarity of parkrunners
This article focuses on parkrun, the multi-site weekly timed 5 km run, which operates around the world. Using Durkheim’s work on community, we use qualitative data from a survey of over 8000 parkrunners to make sense of the parkrun community. We argue that parkrun allows for an organic solidarity that celebrates the various moral rationales for participation. We suggest that this organic solidarity produces a collective effervescence that enables…
Highland Games as serious leisure
In a context of successful ageing discourse, a growing number of older adults are turning to competitive sport. The phenomenon known as Masters sport is a form of serious leisure that challenges stereotypes of ageing. Contemporary research has explored how individuals become Masters athletes in a variety of sports, focusing upon on the mainstream sports of running, swimming and tennis. Research has yet to explore how people become involved in act…
Risk accepters and problem solvers
Narratives of ageing are often negative, focusing on later life as a period defined by biological decline. A growing population of older adults (Masters athletes) participating in sports challenges these assumptions. Existing research demonstrates how Masters athletes transcend and challenge dominant discourses of ageing and resist enfeeblement. To do so requires negotiation with risk, pain, and injury. The examination of these processes develope…
Highland Games as serious leisure
In a context of successful ageing discourse, a growing number of older adults are turning to competitive sport. The phenomenon known as Masters sport is a form of serious leisure that challenges stereotypes of ageing. Contemporary research has explored how individuals become Masters athletes in a variety of sports, focusing upon on the mainstream sports of running, swimming and tennis. Research has yet to explore how people become involved in act…
Understanding the parkrun community; sacred Saturdays and organic solidarity of parkrunners
This article focuses on parkrun, the multi-site weekly timed 5 km run, which operates around the world. Using Durkheim’s work on community, we use qualitative data from a survey of over 8000 parkrunners to make sense of the parkrun community. We argue that parkrun allows for an organic solidarity that celebrates the various moral rationales for participation. We suggest that this organic solidarity produces a collective effervescence that enables…
(Re)conceptualising physical activity participation as career
Physical activity is increasingly positioned as playing an important role in preventing and mitigating many of the decrements associated with biological ageing. As a result, public health messages encourage older people to remain active in later life. Despite this, physical activity participation rates among older adults are low. This may be in part related to the conventional approach to understanding physical activity participation as a product…
From non-runner to parkrunner
Parkrun is a mass sporting community event which presents itself as a global social movement that aims to create a healthier and happier population. Existing research has explored the impact of parkrun on physical and mental wellbeing, and the mechanisms through which it may change physical activity behaviours. This paper draws upon a UK-wide survey of 8157 parkrunners to explore the subjective athletic identities of those who initially self-iden…
Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (4 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Active ageing (1 works)