Chenxi Yin (PhD student)

Thesis title: Meaningfulness within youth sport?

Biography

Background

Yin became a PhD student in October 2021 after completing an MSc in psychological studies at the University of Glasgow.

Yin was a badminton student-athlete from an early age. The uni-team he represented won Champion of the 2017 Hunan Province University Badminton Competition (provincial level) and Seventh Place in the 2018 Chinese University Badminton Competition (national level) (2013-2019). 

Also, Yin coached badminton in China from 2016 to 2020, and his coaching context included recreational clubs, and community programs to performance selection teams, especially in youth sports. Part of the students have become the main players in the region’s professional team and student-athletes in local schools (2016-2020).

In addition to athletic and coaching experience, Yin has played a pivotal role in sports administration. He served at the Changsha Badminton Association, where he managed volunteer coordination,  and referee training and development programs (2016-2019).

After years of enriching coaching and management experience, Yin pivoted towards academia. He joined the Institute of Psychology as a research assistant, focusing primarily on studying the impact of physical activity on cognitive interventions for the ageing population (2019 -2020).

Qualifications

MSc, Psychological Studies (University of Glasgow)

BSE, Forestry Engineering (Central south university of forestry and technology)

Responsibilities & affiliations

2016-2019 Changsha Yulin Sports Development Co., Ltd (Changsha, China)

2019-2020 China Agricultural University Badminton Club (Beijing, China)

2019-2020 Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences  (CAS) (Beijing, China)

Research summary

Based on his experience, he has a "unique" perspective on sports-related research. And he has a broad interest in any sports-related research. 

His PhD research is investigating "Meaningfulness in youth sport". 

Current research interests:

  • Youth sport: Lifelong participation;
  • Badminton: Pedagogy & health benefits; 
  • Coach development: Reflection tool & resources; 
  • Meaningfulness: Meaning-making; 

Papers delivered

Yin, C., Chen, X., & Lin, S. (2024). From Court to Wellness: A Systematic Review of the Health and Well-Being Benefits of Badminton for Children and Young People. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2-5 July 2024.

Yin, C., Chen, X., & Lin, S. (2024). Teaching Badminton for the Future: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods in Badminton. Poster presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (EERA), Nicosia, Cyprus, 26-27 August 2024.

Yin, C., & Yin, F. (2024). Meaningfulness in China’s Physical Education (PE)? A Document Analysis of “The Study Achievement Assessment of PE” in Primary Schools. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (EERA), Nicosia, Cyprus, 26-27 August 2024.

Yin, C., & Huang, W. (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Physical Education Teacher Training Programs: Validating a Chinese Theoretical Framework in Scotland and Australia. Poster presented at the 10th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise & 14th Asia Conference of Kinesiology and Sport Science, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-12 September 2024.

Yin, C. (2024). NPCs in video games: a reflective resource for sports coaches and participant engagement. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1403829

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