Williams, Jane; Wingfield, Harriet; Chater, Angel Marie; (2024) The Grief Cycle: Investigating the Influence of Cycling on Grief Outcomes in Individuals who have Experienced a Bereavement. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 10.1177/00302228241263632.

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Abstract

Background: There is a lack of research that investigates the influence of physical activity on grief outcomes. This research aimed to examine the influence of cycling on grief outcomes in individuals who have experienced a bereavement. Method: Semi-structured interviews with 14 participants (n = 8 males; age M = 47.5 years) who engaged in cycling behaviour and had experienced a bereavement. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to guide analysis. Results: Four key themes were generated, providing: an (1) Embodied experience of cycling, within the 2) Cycling community, helping to provide support, alongside the (3) Nature connectedness, which led to 4) Post traumatic growth, following bereavement. Conclusion: Evidence suggests that cycling can provide an opportunity for a physical challenge, an immense connection to nature and a community of support from likeminded individuals. These therapeutic qualities of cycling should be considered for future interventions and add novel findings to the area of cycling, bereavement and grief.

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