Chad Witcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 4871704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chad Witcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chad |
| FAMILY NAME | Witcher |
| SIGNATURE | WITCHER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘We are all in this together’: A creative non-fiction story of older adults participating in power-assisted exercise
In this study we aimed to explore older adults’ experience of community-based power assisted (PA) exercise and its potential impact on social exclusion, isolation and loneliness (SEI&L). The lead author obtained ethnographic data over a 6-month period using three primary methods: participant observation (900 hours), a reflexive diary, and 10 semi-structured interviews. Participant observation provided a rich lens into a PA exercise centre describ…
A social ecological exploration of physical activity influences among rural men and women across life stages
Social ecological models have been used to study physical activity (PA) influences of rural women across life stages. However, few, if any, studies have used these models in conjunction with qualitative methods to explore rural men’s PA perceptions or to concurrently explore rural men’s and women’s PA perceptions across life stages. This study adopted a social-ecological framework and thematic analysis to explore influences of men’s (n = 14) and …
A qualitative examination of the impact of microgrants to promote physical activity among adolescents
Microgrants appear to be an effective mechanism for enhancing community capacity to provide PA opportunities for Canadian adolescents by helping to reduce financial barriers and empowering adolescents to take an active role in identifying and hosting new and creative PA events within their communities
Negotiating Transcription as a Relative Insider: Implications for Rigor
Despite the prevalence of the transcription of language data in qualitative research, few published studies provide insight into how the transcription process is negotiated. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges to quality transcription faced by a 'relative insider' by reflexively exploring the research process (in particular the researcher's position) and to explicate the implications for transcription quality and research…
Who Plays Bingo in Later Life? The Sedentary Lifestyles of ‘Little Old Ladies’
Negotiating Transcription as a Relative Insider: Implications for Rigor
Despite the prevalence of the transcription of language data in qualitative research, few published studies provide insight into how the transcription process is negotiated. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges to quality transcription faced by a 'relative insider' by reflexively exploring the research process (in particular the researcher's position) and to explicate the implications for transcription quality and research…
Who Plays Bingo in Later Life? The Sedentary Lifestyles of ‘Little Old Ladies’
Negotiating Transcription as a Relative Insider: Implications for Rigor
Despite the prevalence of the transcription of language data in qualitative research, few published studies provide insight into how the transcription process is negotiated. The purpose of this article is to describe unique challenges to quality transcription faced by a 'relative insider' by reflexively exploring the research process (in particular the researcher's position) and to explicate the implications for transcription quality and research…
A social ecological exploration of physical activity influences among rural men and women across life stages
Social ecological models have been used to study physical activity (PA) influences of rural women across life stages. However, few, if any, studies have used these models in conjunction with qualitative methods to explore rural men’s PA perceptions or to concurrently explore rural men’s and women’s PA perceptions across life stages. This study adopted a social-ecological framework and thematic analysis to explore influences of men’s (n = 14) and …
A qualitative examination of the impact of microgrants to promote physical activity among adolescents
Microgrants appear to be an effective mechanism for enhancing community capacity to provide PA opportunities for Canadian adolescents by helping to reduce financial barriers and empowering adolescents to take an active role in identifying and hosting new and creative PA events within their communities
‘We are all in this together’: A creative non-fiction story of older adults participating in power-assisted exercise
In this study we aimed to explore older adults’ experience of community-based power assisted (PA) exercise and its potential impact on social exclusion, isolation and loneliness (SEI&L). The lead author obtained ethnographic data over a 6-month period using three primary methods: participant observation (900 hours), a reflexive diary, and 10 semi-structured interviews. Participant observation provided a rich lens into a PA exercise centre describ…
Gerontology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Social science (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Physical Activity and Health (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (2 works)