Creativity in BMX
What Is It, What Does It Look Like, and What Contributes to It
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7170885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Camilleri (0000-0003-1745-8790, Faculty of Education University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia, corresponding author), Ruth Williams (0000-0001-5897-6012, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia), Richard Johnson Sallis (0000-0001-7461-9453, The University of Melbourne), Richard James Thomas Sallis (Faculty of Education University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia), Vlad Petre Glăveanu (0000-0002-6029-6718, DCU Glasnevin Campus Dublin City University Dublin Ireland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Creative Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0175 • E-ISSN: 2162-6057 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jocb.70071 |
| OpenAlex | W4414524924 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
This study explores the multifaceted nature of creativity in BMX riding by examining how riders interact with their physical and social environments to produce innovative movements and trail designs. Grounded in Perspective‐Affordance Theory and the principles of embodied cognition, the research highlights that creativity in BMX emerges from the interplay between an individual's shifting perspective and the environmental affordances available in urban and natural settings. Semi‐structured interviews with 26 BMX riders reveal that creativity in BMX is embedded in physical action, community dynamics, and the negotiation of risk and failure. The findings underscore the importance of socio‐cultural support and individual risk‐taking in shaping creative practices, offering new insights into how embodied experiences and environmental interactions drive creativity in action sports
Action (physics) · Affordance · Creativity · Embodied cognition · Natural (archaeology) · Negotiation · Perspective (graphical) · Art Education and Development · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Design Education and Practice
The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity across Domains
Multimodal Metaphor
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The Standard Definition of Creativity
The motor creativity paradox
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Exploring creativity in BMX trail construction—Stack, slap, repeat
The idiocultural sensibilities of spothunting in action sports culture
Learning in action sports
Edgework, Fun, and Identification in a Recreational Subculture
Negotiating insider research through reactive collaboration
Exploring BMX as a tool for wellbeing promotion
Beyond the Alternative vs. Mainstream Dichotomy
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Distributed creativity
The Embodied Mind
Investing in creativity
Action Sports, the Olympic Games, and the Opportunities and Challenges for Gender Equity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |