"I think the best athletes use it": Masculinities and self-compassion among men varsity athletes.

We examined how men varsity athletes' embodiments of masculinities shaped their perceptions and experiences of self-compassion to manage sport-related challenges. Two semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 men varsity athletes (20 interviews total). Vignettes depiciting athletes low and high in self-compassion were used as talk elicitation tools during interviews.

From minding the gap to widening the gap: Paralympic athletes' experiences of wellbeing during the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games.

In March 2020, it was announced that the Tokyo Games would be postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While athletes commonly face challenges in sport such as injuries, the pandemic and rescheduling of the Games was an unexpected event that had serious potential to challenge the psychological wellbeing of athletes. Furthermore, it was an event that was simultaneously experienced by all athletes preparing for the Games.

A new method of positioning at delivery compared with the dorsal recumbent position: an exploratory retrospective study of obstetric outcomes.

Background: In the last 30 years, several initiatives have aimed to reintroduce a certain freedom in positioning during labour. The objective of this study was to compare an alternative method of positioning at delivery (APOR B method) with the dorsal recumbent (supine) position.

Methods: We undertook a comparative, retrospective study of 276 singleton deliveries at ≥ 36 weeks.