Triple jeopardy: The impact of race, class, and gender on girls and women in sport and physical activity.

Thirty-six million youth athletes participate in and benefit from sport each year in the United States. Along with developing sport skills, the lifelong benefits of physical activity for girls and women are significant and include improved dietary habits and quality sleep, decreased risk for breast cancer and osteoporosis, among other benefits (Erickson et al., 2019; Zarrett et al., 2018). In addition, girls and women that engage in sport are more likely to experience additional professional benefits with 94% of women business executives reporting they played sport in their youth (Kotschwar, 2014). However, as in many performance domains, the benefits are not experienced equally by all would-be participants. Research indicates that girls and women of color do not have the same access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities (National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA], 2021; Smith-Evans et al., 2014). In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and the eruption of racial unrest have widened the participation gaps and the resulting psychosocial and health benefit gap for girls of color and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The purpose of this article is to signify the important role sport and physical activity play in socioemotional development, physical fitness, and health of girls and women. By centering the experiences of girls and women who are currently not equitably served by the existing youth sport environment (e.g., girls and women of color and girls from working-class backgrounds), the authors will identify barriers that prevent access to physical activity opportunities for everyone. In addition, strategies for change will be offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Dr. Colleen M. Hacker: A certified mental performance consultant (CMPC).

This interview highlighted the atypical career of Dr. Colleen Hacker. She discusses her experiences as a mental skills coach, corporate speaker, and full-time professor. The convergence of these career paths has led her to be a leader in the Olympic and professional sports setting, as well as in academia. Dr. Colleen M. Hacker provides critical insights into how she obtained these positions and how she manages her day-to-day tasks. Additionally, she discusses her knowledge in sport and performance psychology, life as a professor, and her experience as a three-time intercollegiate national champion soccer coach. Multicultural issues such as geopolitical diversity and the different cultural realities among the numerous countries she has traveled are described. Finally, Dr. Colleen M. Hacker explains ethical issues and the appealing aspects of her career. Her parting advice for young professionals looking to pursue similar careers is to be passionate about what you do, pursue excellence, and "be where your feet are." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).