Increasing research participant diversity in research - why it matters

Niyi-Odumosu, Faatihah; Lewis, Kiara; Deb, Sanjoy; Smith, Christine

Abstract

There is an existing sex data gap in sports and exercise science research, with female participants significantly underrepresented. This picture does not improve when considering the broader aspects of EDI with a lack of representation and voice in certain groups that are “seldom heard”. For example, a review of talent development in football found white, adolescent, able-bodied European males dominated the literature (Gledhill et al., 2017). This is replicated across the field and highlights the need to consider intersectionality in sports and exercise science research. Various theories and methods have been posited to improve the diversity of research participation, such as co-production and user-inspired research (Public and Patient Involvement - PPI); in this brief article, we discuss these various approaches to stimulate further reflection on how to embed diversity into research.

• Acceptance Date: May 14, 2024
• Online Publication Date: May 14, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 14, 2024
• Deposit Date: May 15, 2024
• Issue: 79
• Pages: 24-25
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11997244
• Publisher URL: https://bases.org.uk/article-tses_now_live_for_spring_2024_edition.html?_gl=1*grm051*_ga*MTc0NzEzNzk5NS4xNzQwNjQ3Mzk3*_ga_C7XDQQYS4W*MTc0MDY0NzM5Ni4xLjEuMTc0MDY0NzQyOC4wLjAuMA..