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ERIC Number: EJ1493989
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0175
EISSN: EISSN-2162-6057
Available Date: 2025-09-25
Creativity in BMX: What Is It, What Does It Look Like, and What Contributes to It?
David Camilleri1; Ruth Williams2; Richard James Thomas Sallis1; Vlad Petre Glaveanu3
Journal of Creative Behavior, v59 n4 e70071 2025
This study explores the multifaceted nature of creativity in BMX riding by examining how riders interact with their physical and social environments to produce innovative movements and trail designs. Grounded in Perspective-Affordance Theory and the principles of embodied cognition, the research highlights that creativity in BMX emerges from the interplay between an individual's shifting perspective and the environmental affordances available in urban and natural settings. Semi-structured interviews with 26 BMX riders reveal that creativity in BMX is embedded in physical action, community dynamics, and the negotiation of risk and failure. The findings underscore the importance of socio-cultural support and individual risk-taking in shaping creative practices, offering new insights into how embodied experiences and environmental interactions drive creativity in action sports.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 3DCU Glasnevin Campus, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland