All Outputs (21)

University and leisure: a commentary and my broad thoughts. (2023)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 2023. University and leisure: a commentary and my broad thoughts. International journal of the sociology of leisure [online], 6(1), pages 11-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41978-022-00128-4

In this commentary the author presents his thoughts on what leisure is, with some short remarks on the evolution of the academic discipline and comments on the relationship between leisure and work. The author will also explore what the role and obli... Read More about University and leisure: a commentary and my broad thoughts..

Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation. (2019)
Journal Article
ION, R., OLIVIER, S. and DARBYSHIRE, P. 2019. Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation. Nursing inquiry [online], 26(3), article number e12299. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12299

Cases of poor care have been documented across the world. Contrary to professional requirements, evidence indicates that these sometimes go unaddressed. For patients, the outcomes of this inaction are invariably negative. Previous work has either foc... Read More about Failure to report poor care as a breach of moral and professional expectation..

Contracting the right to roam. (2017)
Book Chapter
MCNEISH, W. and OLIVIER, S. 2017. Contracting the right to roam. In Spracklen, K., Lashua, B., Sharpe, E. and Swain, S. (eds.) The Palgrave handbook of leisure theory. London: Palgrave Macmillan [online], pages 289-307. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56479-5_16

In recent decades, the emergence of environmental ethics has added extra dimensions of complexity to the leisure political terrain upon which the right to roam is contested. In this chapter, two very different but influential versions of the social c... Read More about Contracting the right to roam..

The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for? (2014)
Report
OLIVIER, S. 2014. The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for? London: Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. Hosted on Advance HE [online]. Available from: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/employability-agenda-and-beyond-what-are-universities

In this paper, presented as a provocation for university leaders, I intend to stimulate thought and debate. As such, it is not necessarily a paper typical in the groves of Academe, evaluating and referencing contrasting preceding papers. While I draw... Read More about The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for?.

You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing. (2013)
Journal Article
HOLLAND-SMITH, D. and OLIVIER, S. 2013. You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing. Sport in society: cultures, commerce, media, politics [online], 16(9), pages 1091-1104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2013.790889

This paper presents a specific (insider) perspective of a small group of experienced male Scottish adventure climbers and explores through in-depth semi-structured interviews their attitudes, strategies and justifications associated with potentially... Read More about You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing..

What do young athletes implicitly understand about psychological skills? (2010)
Journal Article
MCCARTHY, P.J., JONES, M.V., HARWOOD, C.G. and OLIVIER, S. 2010. What do young athletes implicitly understand about psychological skills? Journal of clinical sport psychology [online], 4(2), pages 158-172. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.4.2.158

One reason sport psychologists teach psychological skills is to enhance performance in sport; but the value of psychological skills for young athletes is questionable because of the qualitative and quantitative differences between children and adults... Read More about What do young athletes implicitly understand about psychological skills?.

The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing. (2009)
Journal Article
PARTINGTON, S., PARTINGTON, E. and OLIVIER, S. 2009. The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing. Sport psychologist [online], 23(2), pages 170-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.23.2.170

Flow has been described within sport psychology as an optimal state underpinning peak performance. However, the consequences of experiencing flow may not always be beneficial. One negative consequence might be that of contributing to dependence on th... Read More about The dark side of flow: a qualitative study of dependence in big wave surfing..

Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable? (2003)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. and FISHWICK, L. 2003. Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable? Forum: qualitative social research [online], 4(1), article number 12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-4.1.754

Research in sports science has historically been grounded in positivist traditions. This means that ethics committees may not be adequately sensitized to the ethical problems posed by qualitative research. Qualitative researchers may thus be disadvan... Read More about Qualitative research in sport sciences: is the biomedical ethics model applicable?.

Comprehension in the informed-consent process. (2001)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. and OLIVIER, A. 2001. Comprehension in the informed-consent process. Sportscience [online], 5(3), article ID 0103/so. Available from: https://www.sportsci.org/jour/0103/so.htm

Using a generic consent form is desirable in the informed-consent process, but such forms may not give potential subjects an adequate understanding of a project. Attention to several aspects of design and content of the form will assist comprehension... Read More about Comprehension in the informed-consent process..

Informed consent in sport science. (2001)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. and OLIVIER, A. 2001. Informed consent in sport science. Sportscience [online], 5(1), article ID 0101/so. Available from: https://www.sportsci.org/jour/0101/so.htm

Obtaining informed consent is a prerequisite for a subject's participation in a research project. Informed consent is the potential subject's formal agreement to take part in a research project. The process of obtaining consent includes providing sub... Read More about Informed consent in sport science..

Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers. (2000)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. 2000. Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 22(1), 55-67.

Recognising the potential for ethical malpractice in Human Movement Studies (HMS) research, the study sought to evaluate ethical decision-making capabilities among HMS researchers. Senior researchers (n=78) from 15 countries responded to five special... Read More about Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers..

The theory and practice of teaching research ethics. (1999)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. 1999. The theory and practice of teaching research ethics. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 21(1), 55-67.

There is general agreement that research involving human participants is important to the development of new knowledge in several areas. However, the interface between science and society has historically been beset with conflict. Positivist research... Read More about The theory and practice of teaching research ethics..

Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 4(4), pages 17-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1997/v4i4a913

In order to simulate overground walking and running, the motordriven treadmill is only used in physiological, kinematic and psychophysical studies of human emotion. Primarily because of the convenience and control that it offers, the treadmill has pl... Read More about Physiological, kinematic and psychophysical differences between overground and treadmill running..

Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. (1997)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1997. Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study. Ergonomics SA, 9(1), pages 2-5.

In examining the work environment of a major South African manufacturing concern, this paper describes a practical project of identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks. Manual materials handling-relate... Read More about Identification, analysis and recommendations regarding potentially high-risk lifting tasks in industry: a case study..

Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. (1996)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1996. Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. American journal of sports medicine [online], 24(6 Supplement), pages S43-S45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659602406S13

The use of drugs by athletes is not a new phenomenon, but in the last decade or so the issue has received much public attention. This has resulted in a renewed focus on the question of whether the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport ough... Read More about Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm..

Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. (1996)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1996. Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 3(3), pages 19-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1996/v3i3a916

Sports Medicine is concerned with rehabilitation and performance in both elite and nonelite athletes. Continued research is crucial towards progress in these areas, and subjects are increasingly being subjected to manipulative and invasive experiment... Read More about Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research..

Informed consent and transcultural research. (1995)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. 1995. Informed consent and transcultural research. South African medical journal [online], 85(10), pages 984-985. Available from: https://bit.ly/3LE6OiP

Western medicine is a fundamentally rational and experimental science. It holds research in high esteem' and aims, through systematic observation or experimentation, to elicit new information about the human body. Given the nature of research, it fol... Read More about Informed consent and transcultural research..

The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. (1994)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. and SCOTT, P.A. 1994. The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. Ergonomics SA, 6(1), pages 9-14.

One of the main goals of ergonomics is to establish task requirements in order to prevent injury. This is of particular importance in manual materials handling (MMH), as manual lifting represents a major cause of injury to workers and a significant c... Read More about The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting..

Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. (1993)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S. and SCOTT, P.A. 1993. Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 16(1), pages 63-72.

The vast majority of research investigating individual psychophysiological responses to physical work loads appears to have been conducted in the somewhat artificial ambience of a laboratory setting. The purpose of this research was to investigate wh... Read More about Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions..

Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. (1991)
Journal Article
SCOTT, P.A., OLIVIER, S. and MANLEY, L. 1991. Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion. Ergonomics SA, 3(1), pages 2-7.

Although Borg's RPE scale is a universally accepted assessment of an individual's subjective rating of the physical demands of the task on hand, the differentiated scale does not appear to have been put to much practical use in working situations, pa... Read More about Arm versus leg stressed differentiated ratings of perceived exertion..