Health Promotion in Sport, through Sport, as an Outcome of Sport, or Health-Promoting Sport—What Is the Difference?

Geidne, Susanna; Hoye, Aurélie Van

doi:10.3390/ijerph18179045

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“…Then, using the definition of the settings-based approach to HP and of a HPSC ( 37 ) as a basis, the HPSF definition was derived. Furthermore, the different stages of the settings-based approach ( 14 , 16 ) and the various descriptions of the relationship between sports and HP ( 38 ), which have previously been applied to sports clubs, were redefined in relation to NSF.…”

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Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines

Hoye

Geidne

Vuillemin

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundResearchers and policy-makers have highlighted that the potential for organized sports to promote health has been underexploited. Sports clubs have limited capacity to promote health due to their voluntary nature and have called for support from their national sports federations. The present article provides guidelines, based on the theoretical principles of health promoting sports clubs and an analysis of practical tools and proven strategies, to support national sports federations to invest in health promotion (HP).MethodsA qualitative iterative study was undertaken, based on five 2-h meetings of a group of 15 international researchers in HP in sports clubs. Notes and minutes from meetings, as well as shared outputs were analyzed based on the health promoting sports club framework.ResultsGuidelines developed for national sports federations to promote health includes a definition of a health promoting sports federation (HPSF), a description of how the settings-based approach to HP adapts to national sports federations, as well as practical applications of health promoting sports club’s intervention strategies. The analysis of existing tools also demonstrated that most tools are centered on a single dimension of health (social, mental, physical, spiritual or community), and often on a specific health topic. Furthermore, they do not cover HP as a continuous long-lasting process, but are generally short-term programs. The HPSF clarifies theoretical concepts, their practical implementation via case studies and outlines intervention components and tools useful for sports federations in their implementation of HP.ConclusionThe guidelines developed in this study are intended to facilitate national sports federations to acknowledge/understand, reinforce/underpin and foster current and further investment in HP.

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Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines

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Vuillemin

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…Among young people, personal, professional and citizenship development are targeted through HP in sports. Finally, among elite athletes HP relates to healthy lifelong career development (Geidne and Van Hoye, 2021). Seen this way, a HPSC can link health and sport together in different ways depending on the target population.…”

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Manager, coach and sports club participant perceptions of health promotion

Hoye

Johnson

Lemonnier

et al. 2022

Health Education Journal

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Objectives: Sports clubs’ investment in health promotion (HP) has so far been limited, and efforts to understand where gaps exist in implementation are few and far between. This mixed-method study analysed managers’, coaches’ and sports participants’ perceptions of HP in a single sports club. Design: A mixed-method cross sectional design was used. Setting: The goal was to assess HP perceptions at the macro (club), meso (managers) and micro (coaches) levels with respect to four key health determinants. Method: Quantitative data were collected from 237 participants using e-PROSCeSS questionnaires. Qualitative data collection included two meetings with managers and a focus group with sports club participants. Data analysis took place by means of a hybrid thematic analysis informed by the health promoting sports club (HPSC) model. Results: Similar answer patterns among managers, coaches and sports club participants illustrated that social and environmental determinants scored higher than organisational and economic determinants, which was consistent with qualitative findings. Only one significant difference was found between managers and sports club participants – for organisational determinants at the macro level. In others words, all club actors agreed that sports clubs needed to invest in HP policy and funding, and not only acknowledge that HP is an integral outcome of sports participation. Gender differences in HP perceptions were identified, while being a volunteer compared to a non-volunteer did not make any significant difference. Conclusion: Study findings raise questions about how best to implement and evaluate sports club HP, especially in relation to policies and resources. This is essential to understand the interactions between macro, meso and micro level health determinants and the temporal implications of implementing a HPSC’s approach.

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“…Today, an increasing number of programs are set up with physical activity and sport as key to promoting the health of specific target groups such as people with multiple chronic diseases (Geidne and Van Hoye 2021). In descriptions of such programs, there is a wide use of the concept of vulnerability, along with related terms such as social deprivation, fragility and being in need to describe these target groups.…”

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Rethinking the Vulnerability of Groups Targeted in Health-Promoting Sports and Physical Activity Programs

Agergaard,

Lenneis

2023

Social Sciences

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Vulnerability and related terms are increasingly used to describe the target groups of health-promoting programs involving sports and physical activity. Yet, such terms are often left undefined, creating an image of vulnerability that reinforces the health inequities the programs seek to counter. This article aims to reconceptualize vulnerability to help researchers and program personnel describe and support individuals and groups in vulnerable positions. To do so, we conceptualize vulnerability as a contentious phenomenon, emphasizing the spectrum between individual and community perspectives on vulnerability, along with between experts’ evaluation of (health) risks and lived vulnerability. We illustrate the utility of this elaborate conceptualization of vulnerability through a single case study of a walking program organized by a health promotion unit in a so-called deprived area in Denmark. Interviewing the health professionals, it was not surprising to identify that experts’ evaluations of risks are key to the program. However, employing the conceptual framework in its entirety, we also find indications of lived vulnerability and resistance towards their conditions among the program participants. We conclude that it is relevant for both researchers and program employees to consider the complete spectrum of risks and lived vulnerabilities, along with providing support not only to individuals in need but also to their communities.

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Health Promotion in Sport, through Sport, as an Outcome of Sport, or Health-Promoting Sport—What Is the Difference?

Abstract: What do we currently know about the relationship between health promotion and sport in research [...]

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines

Health promoting sports federations: theoretical foundations and guidelines

Manager, coach and sports club participant perceptions of health promotion

Rethinking the Vulnerability of Groups Targeted in Health-Promoting Sports and Physical Activity Programs

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