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Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit?

Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit?

Jessica Fraser-Thomas
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Health and Elite Sport is the first book to critically examine the relationship between participation in high performance sport and health outcomes. Drawing on theory and empirical data from a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, developmental psychology, epidemiology, and physical education, the book explores the benefits and detriments of participation in elite sport for both individuals and communities.

Written by a team of leading international sport researchers, the book examines key issues including:


Talent identification and young athletes



Abuse in sport



Positive youth development through sport



Athlete health in periods of transition



Health, sport and the family



Health in professional sport



The Olympics, Paralympics and public health



Long term effects of participation in elite sport
Highlighting the connections and contradictions between high performance sport and health, the book also discusses the clear and important implications for our socio-cultural, political and developmental understanding of sport. Health and Elite Sport is fascinating and important reading for all students and researchers with an interest in youth sport, sports development, sport policy, sports coaching, exercise and health, physical education, the sociology of sport, or the sociology of health.
Pages
206
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge
Release
November 01, 2014
ISBN
0415708664
ISBN 13
9780415708661

Health and Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport a Healthy Pursuit?

Jessica Fraser-Thomas
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Health and Elite Sport is the first book to critically examine the relationship between participation in high performance sport and health outcomes. Drawing on theory and empirical data from a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, developmental psychology, epidemiology, and physical education, the book explores the benefits and detriments of participation in elite sport for both individuals and communities.

Written by a team of leading international sport researchers, the book examines key issues including:


Talent identification and young athletes



Abuse in sport



Positive youth development through sport



Athlete health in periods of transition



Health, sport and the family



Health in professional sport



The Olympics, Paralympics and public health



Long term effects of participation in elite sport
Highlighting the connections and contradictions between high performance sport and health, the book also discusses the clear and important implications for our socio-cultural, political and developmental understanding of sport. Health and Elite Sport is fascinating and important reading for all students and researchers with an interest in youth sport, sports development, sport policy, sports coaching, exercise and health, physical education, the sociology of sport, or the sociology of health.
Pages
206
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Routledge
Release
November 01, 2014
ISBN
0415708664
ISBN 13
9780415708661

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