Tag: Stiliani “Ani” Chroni

The release of Social Justice Through Sport and Exercise Psychology, edited by Leslee Fisher (Routledge) comes at a moment when discussions around equity, inclusion, and the politics of participation in sport feel more urgent than ever. This book exposes the regressive tendencies within sport that harm, exclude, and silence, but also offers voices that illustrate how social justice is lived, embodied, and continually negotiated within sporting and academic spaces. In his review, Jacob Law highlights significant contributions to the field by demonstrating the depth and diversity of social justice work within SEP.

Coaching Stories: Navigating Storms, Triumphs, and Transformations in Sport, edited by Stiliani “Ani” Chroni, Peter Olusoga, Kristen Dieffenbach & Göran Kenttä (Routledge) unveils the storms and triumphs of coaching in the form of case studies. According to Sanna Erdoğan, this is a long-awaited contribution to the field of coaching by coach educators and developers. By no means uncritical, our reviewer still deems it as paramount to scholars looking for practical considerations when discussing coaching and to people willing to change traditional norms or expand their knowledge of coaching practices.

International Sport Coaching Journal is a venture of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE). Its mission is to advance the profession of coaching. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: An Exploration of Coaching Practice: How Do High-Level Adventure Sports Coaches Develop Independence in Learners? by Chris Eastabrook, Robin D. Taylor, Pamela Richards, Loel Collins.

The aim of the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action is to provide psychology practitioners involved in the sport industry with sound information that is immediately applicable to their work. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Facilitating and Supporting the Elite Athlete-to-Coach Transition: Lessons Learned from Norwegian Coaches and Federations by Stiliani “Ani” Chroni & Kristen Dieffenbach (open access).

Sports Coaching Review is an international peer-reviewed medium for the publication of articles related to sports coaching. It aspires to be a major focal point for the publication of sports coaching research throughout the world. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Leading and organising national teams: functions of institutional leadership by Per Øystein Hansen, Stiliani Chroni, Eivind Åsrum Skille & Frank Erik Abrahamsen (open access).

International Sport Coaching Journal is a venture of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE). Its mission is to advance the profession of coaching. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: An Ecological Insight Into the Design and Integration of Attacking Principles of Play in Professional Rugby Union: A Case Example by Jim McKay, Keith Davids, Sam Robertson, Carl T. Woods.

Psychology of Sport and Exercise is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Ideas for action: Exploring strategies to address body image concerns for adolescent girls involved in sport by Alyona Koulanova, Catherine M. Sabiston, Eva Pila, Jennifer Brunet, Benjamin Sylvester, Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Drew Maginn (open access).

SSSF, a multidisciplinary social sciences sport studies journal, welcomes articles that deal with sport and social change and social stability in a wide sense, articles about the profound and comprehensive processes affecting sport. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches by Eivind Å. Skille, Per Øystein Hansen, Frank Abrahamsen & Stiliani “Ani” Chroni.

In this article, Skille, Hansen, Abrahamsen og Chroni show that at the international level results can be achieved even when embracing, and performing, under humanistic and social-democratic values, which deviates significantly from the commonly embraced win-at-all-costs approach. Norwegian elite sport culture appears to exemplify this cultural approach by actively employing a value-system in the development of its athletes, teams and sport.

Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. Editor’s pick from the current issue: COMPOSITE VIGNETTES OF SWEDISH MALE AND FEMALE PROFESSIONAL HANDBALL PLAYERS’ CAREER PATHS by Johan Ekengren, Natalia B. Stambulova, Urban Johnson, Ing-Marie Carlsson & Tatiana V. Ryba.