Health And Elite Sport: Is High Performance Sport A Healthy Pursuit? (Routledge Research In Sport, Culture And Society)

This title critically examines 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 (athletes, coaches, spectators) and communities.

• | Author: Joe Baker|Parissa Safai|Jessica Fraser-Thomas
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 222 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0415708664
• | ISBN-13: 9780415708661