‘It brings the lads together’: a critical exploration of older men’s experiences of a weight management programme delivered through a Healthy Stadia project

Lozano-Sufrategui, Lorena; Pringle, Andy; Carless, David; McKenna, Jim

doi:10.4324/9781315147079-12

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Section: Competitive Versus Non-competitive Structurementioning

confidence: 65%

“…These values facilitated participation and positive involvement, social interactions, caring relationships, and a supportive atmosphere. This enhanced the relevance and meaningfulness of their participation in sport [47]. A qualitative study by Mynard et al (2009) supports the notion of inclusive competition identified as a “spirit of inclusion.” They argued that a spirit of inclusion in Australian rules football fostered team building and a collective culture of friendship, cooperation, and support, making the participants’ team involvement meaningful [51].…”

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“…Four studies were based on elderly participants [39,41,44,46]. One study focused on adult and elderly populations combined [47] and one study incorporated data from older adolescents, adults, and older adults (16-65 years old) [50]. When analysing the 17 studies with regard to gender, a pronounced skewing in the gender distribution were observed.…”

Section: • Studies Addressing Sport-for-development Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The inherent competitive nature of team sport in the context of health promotion was a recurrent key issue across the studies. In particular, six studies focused on the competitive element [41,44,45,47,48,51]. One of the studies [48] highlighted the negative consequences and limitations of using team sport as the prime mover in the promotion of mental and social health with regard to the competitive nature of team sport.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies [39,40,42,[46][47][48][49][51][52][53][54] discussed team sport participation for health in the context of preventing dropout and promoting continued engagement in PA. Two subthemes related to exercise continuation were identified: (1) the social context of team sport and (2) team sport as an enjoyable and meaningful activity. These two subthemes were essential to the participants' compliance to, engagement in, commitment to, and continuation of participation in team sport for health purposes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research

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Ottesen

Thing

2018

Scand J Public Health

115

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There is consistent evidence that participation in a team sport is associated with improved social and psychological health independent of the type of team sport, age, somatic, or mental health problems. The findings indicate that team sport could be more efficient in promoting health and ensuring exercise participation and continuation than individual sport. However, when utilising team sports for health purposes, precautions must be taken with regard to their inherent competitive nature.

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Section: Competitive Versus Non-competitive Structurementioning

confidence: 65%

Section: Content Theme Analysismentioning

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Section: • Studies Addressing Sport-for-development Programsmentioning

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Outdoor recreational activities and mental well-being of geriatric people in Bangladesh: structural equation modelling

Tohan,

Ahmed,

Juie

et al. 2024

Discov Psychol

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The mental health well-being of elderly individuals in Bangladesh is often neglected at home and nationally. Non-medical interventions become a crucial mental health solution for the population, with outdoor recreational activities, identified as an influential determinants. This study, conducted in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, aims to explore the relationship between outdoor recreational activities and mental well-being, utilizing the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. Interviewing 514 older adults, the study considered four dimensions: park activities, social involvement, sports participation, and outdoor hobbies and tourism. The final model indicates that all four dimensions significantly and positively impact the mental well-being of elderly individuals, with sports participation showing the greatest positive effect. Together, these dimensions account for 75.12% of the variance in mental well-being. The nature of the relationship suggests that an increase in outdoor recreational activity corresponds to improved mental well-being. This paper reinforces the idea that engagement in outdoor activities contributes to positive mental health outcomes, aligning with the new physical activity guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) that emphasize the positive relationship between outdoor recreations and life satisfaction. This study strongly recommends people should actively engage in outdoor recreational activities. Additionally, it urges government and private organizations to prioritize the maintenance of public open spaces as essential contributors to the mental well-being of the older population.

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Overweight and obese men’s experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men

Budden

Dimmock

Smith

et al. 2020

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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In Western countries, such as Australia and the UK, a significantly greater proportion of men (relative to women) are overweight and obese, yet relatively few weight loss interventions have been developed that sufficiently target men. This lack of male-focused programming may be in part because 'traditional' weight loss programs are unappealing for what is considered a 'hard-to-reach' population. One program that appears to have such appeal for men is the MAN v FAT Football (MVFF) program, based out of the United Kingdom, which is designed for men with a body mass index of (or greater than) 27.5. MVFF encourages men's participation in a community-based weight loss program that incentivizes weight loss through participation in a football league, and since 2016 MVFF has supported the weight loss efforts of several thousand men. Using MVFF as an exemplar, our aim was to derive insight into how men experience a male-only competitive, sport-based weight loss program. We recruited twenty-seven players (Mage ¼ 41.13, SD ¼ 9.93), and ten coaches (Mage ¼ 31.8, SD ¼ 11.55) from program locations throughout the United Kingdom. Using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, we identified several appraisal aspects of the program that players and coaches considered important, including the appeal of sport, competition on a level playing field, being part of a team, camaraderie, accountability, men sharing issues with other men, gender-sensitized environment, likeminded and similar men, and perceptions that traditional weight loss programs are tailored towards women. Player experiences (i.e., competence and enjoyment) and functional supports in the program (e.g., player handbook, weight loss coach) were reported to drive outcomes of effective weight loss and program retention. Interventions aiming to target men may be more successful working with rather than against formulations of identity such as masculinities, and this can be achieved by tailoring program content (e.g., messaging), settings (e.g., among men sharing similar characteristics such as body-type or goals), and mode of delivery (e.g., through organized sports, and leveraging competition to drive healthy behaviours).

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‘It brings the lads together’: a critical exploration of older men’s experiences of a weight management programme delivered through a Healthy Stadia project

Abstract: It brings the lads together': A critical exploration of older men's experiences of a weight management programme delivered through a Healthy Stadia project.

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research

The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research

Outdoor recreational activities and mental well-being of geriatric people in Bangladesh: structural equation modelling

Overweight and obese men’s experiences in a sport-based weight loss intervention for men

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