Sport and Health : Exploring the Current State of Play Paperback / softback
Edited by Daniel (University of Liverpool, UK) Parnell, Peter Krustrup
Part of the ICSSPE Perspectives series
Paperback / softback
Description
It is a common assumption that sport is good for us and that participation in sport embodies public health benefits.
With sport being increasingly used to deliver public health interventions worldwide, this book critically examines the rationale and evidence for sport as a public health policy tool.
Featuring contributions from the United Kingdom, United States, Europe and Australia, it sheds new light on an emerging field of research which has significant implications for public health across the globe.
Each chapter looks at the effectiveness of sport interventions across the lifespan for biological, psychological and social benefits, including those that utilise a settings-based approach to health promotion such as schools and professional sport clubs.
Drawing on cutting-edge research which examines policy and practice at community and elite levels, this book addresses key topics such as education, engaging children and young adults, mental health, sport sponsorship and volunteering. Sport and Health: Exploring the Current State of Play is important reading for all students, scholars and policy makers with an interest in the sociology of sport, physical activity and public health.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 4 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/06/2019
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- ISBN:9780367247621
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 4 Tables, black and white; 12 Line drawings, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:10/06/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367247621
