000			01978cam a2200229 i 4500
008			170501s2018 enk b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781138290228 - hbk
050	0	0	_aGV481 _b.S663 2018
082	0	0	_a306.4/83
245	0	0	_aSport and Health : _bExploring the Current State of Play / _cedited by Daniel Parnell and Peter Krustrup.
260			_aAbingdon, Oxon : _bRoutledge, _c2018
300			_aviii, 256 pages ;
440			_a ICSSPE Perspectives
520			_a"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."--Provided by publisher
650		0	_a1. Sports _xSociological aspects.
650		0	_a2. Sports _xPsychological aspects.
650		0	_a3. Sports _xHealth aspects.
650		0	_a4. Physical fitness _xHealth aspects.
700	1		_aParnell, Daniel {ed.}
700	1		_aKrustrup, Peter {ed.}
942			_cBK
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