Managing sport for health: An introduction to the special issue |
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| Institution: | 1. North Carolina State University, United States;2. Deakin University, Australia;1. University of Technology Sydney, Australia;2. University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Business School, Sport Management, 14 Ultimo Rd., Ultimo 2007, NSW, Australia;3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States;1. Metro 212, Dept. 6606 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States;2. 1200 Grandview Ave., Des Moines, IA 50316, Grand View University, United States;3. Metro 108, Dept. 6606 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga TN 37403-2598, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States;4. 615 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga TN 37403-2598, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States;1. East Tennessee State University, Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, Box 70671, E224 MHSA Athletic Center, Johnson City, TN, 37614, United States;2. George Mason University, School of Recreation, Health and Tourism, 4400 University Drive, MS4D2, Fairfax, VA, 22030, United States;1. The University of Queensland, Australia;2. University of Illinois, United States;3. Western Carolina University, United States;1. School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia;2. Victoria University, Australia;3. UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia;1. Adelphi University, Department of Exercise Science, Health Studies, Physical Education, & Sport Management, 1 South Avenue, Woodruff Hall, Room 172, Garden City, NY 11530, United States;2. Oregon State University, Milam Hall 118L, 2520 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States;3. University of Ottawa, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, 125 University Private, Room 345, Otttawa, K1N 6N5, Canada;4. Ball State University, 2000 W. University Drive, Muncie, IN 47036, United States;5. University of Kentucky, College of Education, 127 Seaton Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0219, United States;6. University of British Columbia, Auditorium Annex, 1924 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, United States;7. University of Ottawa, Geographic, Statistical and Government Information Centre, 65 University Private, Morisset Hall, 309D, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;8. University of Toronto, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2W6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Sport is often viewed as vehicle to achieve positive health outcomes. While sport's potential to contribute to health is rarely disputed, sport is not always managed in ways that specifically prioritise health objectives, and evidence regarding sport's contribution to health has been inconsistent to date. This special issue was designed to advance a research agenda in relation to the management of sport for health. Articles published in the special issue examine sport management practices that impact health, both positively and negatively. The authors identified three overarching themes, with respect to how sport can be managed towards the achievement of health outcomes: sport should be aligned with community needs and should be empowering; sport should be adaptable and evolving to ensure sport culture values health; and, sport organisations should leverage partnership for health to promote organisational sustainability. In future research, scholars are encouraged to further examine the three identified themes and expand on other findings presented in the special issue, towards a stronger evidence base in relation to the management of sport for health. Opportunities exist to continue to advance knowledge regarding the potential for management strategies, models, and practices to lead to positive-and importantly, negatives-health outcomes through sport. If sport management scholars and practitioners are to meaningfully contribute to health agendas, health objectives must play a central role in reshaping sport systems and strategies toward the achievement of such outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | Sport Health Partnerships |
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