Māori (indigenous) knowledge in sport and wellbeing contexts

Palmer, Farah; Erueti, Bevan; Reweti, Angelique; Severinsen, Chrissy; Hapeta, Jeremy

doi:10.4324/9781003034445-6

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“…Papers focused on Māori communities typically emphasise it is not simply that participation in sport and recreation helps to develop positive feelings of wellbeing, but the whole experience of sport and physical activity is built around Māori culture, cultural identity, spirituality, and the social connections within the Māori community, all of which foster a more holistic sense of health and wellbeing [ 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 ]. Consequently, there are many links between the findings in this section and those in the later section on the outcome area of social and community development.…”

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The Value of Recreational Physical Activity in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Scoping Review of Evidence and Implications for Social Value Measurement

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Davies

Savage³

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Internationally, there is rising interest in measuring the value of sport and physical activity to society. A critical step in valuing the sector is first establishing the relationship between engagement in sport and physical activity and the societal outcomes that ensue. This paper summarises the findings of a literature review carried out as part of a larger study on the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of recreational physical activity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The review aimed to synthesise existing evidence on the relationship between recreational physical activity and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders, including tangata whenua (Māori, who are Aotearoa New Zealand’s Indigenous population). The methodology took the format of a scoping review and included a series of searches for academic and grey literature, including literature concerning Māori that might have been overlooked in a traditional academic search. The findings are grouped into five outcome areas: physical health; subjective wellbeing; individual development; personal behaviour; and social and community development. The review found some compelling evidence which shows examples of the links between sport and physical activity and outcomes in each of these areas for specific population sub-groups. In particular, for Māori, the findings demonstrate a strong impact on social and community development through building social capital and enhancing cultural identity. However, in all outcome areas, there is mixed quality evidence, a small amount of evidence on which to base definitive conclusions, and limited evidence relating to the monetary value of outcomes. The review concludes that there is a need for further research to strengthen the evidence base for social impact measurement, particularly around the impact of sport and physical activity for Indigenous populations.

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confidence: 99%