Edited by Daniel Parnell, Peter Krustrup

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…

Paperback – 2019-03-25 
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives

Edited by Romain Meeusen, Sabine Schaefer, Phillip Tomporowski, Richard Bailey

A growing body of research evidence suggests that physical activity can have a positive effect on educational achievement. This book examines a range of processes associated with physical activity that are of relevance to those working in education – including cognition, learning, memory, attention…

Paperback – 2019-01-31
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives

Edited by Gudrun Doll-Tepper, Katrin Koenen, Richard Bailey

This important study brings together world-leading researchers to reflect upon the state of the social scientific study of sport. Addressing three core themes in sport studies – equality, education and policy – the book looks back over the development of sport research in recent decades and offers…

Paperback – 2018-10-25
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives

Edited by Karin Volkwein-Caplan, Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha

One of the most pressing questions facing society today is how to care for its burgeoning elderly population. By the year 2050, experts predict that one-third of the world’s population will be over 60 years old. Health promotion for the elderly is therefore becoming an increasingly important topic…

Hardback – 2018-03-07
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives

Edited by Richard Bailey, Margaret Talbot

Sport is often perceived as being divided into two separate domains: mass participation and elite . In many countries, policy and funding in these two fields are managed by separate agencies, and investment is often seen as a choice between the two.　Elite Sport and Sport-for-All　explores the points…

Paperback – 2017-02-27
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives

Edited by Nicholas L. Holt, Margaret Talbot

Sport and physical activity should now be understood as lifelong activity, beginning in childhood, and accessible to participants of all levels of ability. This book offers an overview of some of the core concerns underlying lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity, encompassing…

Paperback – 2013-05-31
Routledge
ICSSPE Perspectives