(Post?)qualitative inquiry in sport, exercise, and health: notes on a methodologically contested present

Abstract

In this article, I address some of the emerging debates surrounding the ontological turn in qualitative inquiry. To do so, I highlight recent conversations in the field related to evidence, knowledge and research practices. Framing these conversations as part of a broader 'methodologically contested present' within qualitative inquiry, I attend to the ways in which qualitative researchers in the field of sport, exercise and health-related disciplines are pushing these conversations forward. As well, I highlight key questions and the ramifications thereof for engaging with what has been termed 'post-qualitative inquiry'. I conclude by offering several points of departure for situating the philosophy of inquiry at the centre of any debate concerning research methods and methodologies.