A newly-published paper co-authored by IMH Fellow Virginia Calabria and Brett Smith, Co-Lead of the Narrative Practices Lab, outlines the method of Conversation Analysis and how it can be applied to Sport and Exercise Science.
Conversation Analysis is a qualitative approach which examines how social interaction is organised through talk. In the paper, Virginia and Brett discuss how this method can offer powerful insights into how things like coaching, feedback and identity actually manifest into real-time accomplishments. As part of the paper, the authors outline an agenda for using Conversation Analysis within Sport and Exercise Sciences in the future.
It shows how Conversation Analysis can enrich Sport and Exercise Sciences research by adding a vital interactional lens, complementing existing methods.
Calabria, V. and Smith, B. (2026) ‘Advancing Conversation Analytic research in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences: a forward-looking agenda’, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, pp. 1–18
