Adam B. Evans

Adam B. Evans

Associate Professor


  1. Published

    ‘Changing it up’: the lived experiences of a wheelchair sport intervention amongst secondary school pupils aged 11-12 in Lincolnshire.

    Evans, Adam B., Bright, J. & Brown, L., Jul 2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    ‘Decreasing contrasts, increasing varieties: Perceptions of physical activity provision for older adults amongst service providers in Copenhagen’s ‘Activity Centres.’

    Evans, Adam B., Nistrup, A. & Pfister, G. U., Sep 2016.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Speaking beyond borders in the sociology of sport: some points for consideration

    Evans, Adam B. & Thiel, A., 2019, In: European Journal for Sport and Society. 16, 3, p. 205-209 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearch

  4. Published

    Qualitative research in sports studies: challenges, possibilities and the current state of play

    Evans, Adam B., Barker-Ruchti, N., Blackwell, J., Clay, Georgia Emily, Dowling, F., Frydendal, S., Hybholt, Maria, Hausken-Sutter, S. E., Lenneis, V., Malcolm, D., Phoenix, C., Smith, B., Svendler Nielsen, Charlotte, Wilcock, Laura, Williams, O. & Winther, Helle, 2021, In: European Journal for Sport and Society. 18, 1, p. 1-17 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearch

  5. Published

    Rethinking ‘Q’ualitative methods: From concept to practice

    Evans, Adam B., 2017.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Risky bodies, risky spaces, maternal ‘instincts’: Swimming and motherhood

    Evans, Adam B., Allen-Collinson, J. & K. Williams, R., 2017, In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 52, 8, p. 972-991 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Reflexivity in qualitative research: Two figurational studies

    Evans, Adam B., Nistrup, A., Henderson, H., Allen-Collinson, J. & Siriwardena, N. A., 2018, SAGE Research Methods Cases. London: SAGE Publications, Vol. Part 2. p. 1-18 18 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterEducationpeer-review

  8. Published

    An ethnographic study of career aspirations amongst students studying level 3 sports courses at a Further Education college in England

    Connolly, D. J., Evans, Adam B. & Allen-Collinson, J., 2013.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  9. A level playing 'field'? A Bourdieusian analysis of the career aspirations of further education students on sports courses

    Connolly, D. J., Allen-Collinson, L. & Evans, Adam B., 2016, In: Sport, Education and Society. 21, 8, p. 1144-1160 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Conceptualisations of ageing and physical activity after stroke: a review and application of figurational sociology

    Clay, Georgia Emily, Evans, Adam B., Allen-Collinson, J. & Henderson, H., 2022, Why Does Sociology Matter? : The Role of Sport Sociology in Interdisciplinary Research. European Association for the Sociology of Sport, p. 192-192 232

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    “Scoping out” best practice: the use of reflexivity in the conduct of scoping reviews

    Clay, Georgia Emily, Evans, Adam B., Allen-Collinson, J. & Henderson, H., 28 Jul 2022.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Understanding the landscape of physical activity and exercise in stroke rehabilitation for older adults: a scoping review

    Clay, Georgia Emily, Evans, Adam B., Allen-Collinson, J. & Henderson, H., 4 May 2022.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Activating the ‘peerness’ of youth leaders in a community sport programme through techne and phronesis

    Christensen, J. H., Evans, Adam B., Klinker, C. D., Staal, M. T., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2022, In: Health Promotion International. 37, 6, 11 p., daac141.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Virtual Sports Governance: A Figurational analysis of social network development and transformation during the ‘Workplace Challenge’ online programme.

    Carter, A., Bishop, D., Middleton, G. & Evans, Adam B., Sep 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  15. E-pub ahead of print

    ‘They’ve just never been involved in it’: what senior athletes think about older people who do not participate in sport

    Cannella, V., Serrat, R., Villar, F. & Evans, Adam B., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Leisure Studies.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    “Standing out like a sore thumb”: exploring socio-cultural influences on adherence to cardiac rehabilitation

    Blackwell, J. M., Allen-Collinson, J., Evans, Adam B. & Henderson, H., 2024, In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 16, 3, p. 318-332

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    How Person-Centred Is Cardiac Rehabilitation in England? Using Bourdieu to Explore Socio-Cultural Influences and Personalisation

    Blackwell, J., Allen-Collinson, J., Evans, Adam B. & Henderson, H., 2024, In: Qualitative Health Research. 34, 3, p. 239-251

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    You realise you tick a lot of boxes’: Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the rehabilitating body through a Bourdieusian lens

    Blackwell, J., Henderson, H., Evans, Adam B. & Allen-Collinson, J., 2023, Sport and Physical Culture in Global Pandemic Times: COVID Assemblages. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 691-714 (Global Culture and Sport).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Exploring mind-body detachment following a cardiac event - through a Bourdieusian lens

    Blackwell, J., Henderson, H., Evans, Adam B., Allen-Collinson, J. & Bunn, A., 2023.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Covid-19 and unstructured physical activity in those with long-term conditions

    Blackwell, J. M., Henderson, H., Evans, Adam B. & Allen-Collinson, J., 25 Mar 2021.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Negotiating a coach identity: a theoretical critique of elite athletes’ transitions into post-athletic high-performance coaching roles

    Blackett, A. D., Evans, Adam B. & Piggott, D., 2021, In: Sport, Education and Society. 26, 6, p. 663-675 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Why ‘the best way of learning to coach the game is playing the game’: conceptualising ‘fast-tracked’ high-performance coaching pathways

    Blackett, A. D., Evans, Adam B. & Piggott, D., 2017, In: Sport, Education and Society. 22, 6, p. 744-758 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    The next logical step? An examination of elite athletes' transitions into post-athletic high-performance coaching roles

    Blackett, A. D., Evans, Adam B. & Piggott, D., 13 Aug 2021, Athlete Transitions into Retirement: Experiences in Elite Sport and Options for Effective Support. Agnew, D. (ed.). New York: Routledge, p. 129-144 16 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Elite athlete to high-performance coach in men’s rugby union and soccer: a cohort longitudinal study.

    Blackett, A. D., Evans, Adam B. & Piggott, D., 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    ‘Becoming’ an elite coach: A longitudinal study examining elite soccer and rugby union players’ transitions into elite coaching.

    Blackett, A. D., Evans, Adam B. & Piggott, D., Jun 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

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