The beautiful game

Johnman, C.; Mackie, P.; Sim, F.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2013.07.008

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“…Professional sports clubs, including football are increasingly suggested as a channel for the delivery of community-based health improvement services (Jonman, Mackie and Sim, 2013, Hunt et al, 2014, Kokko et al, 2016, Quested et al, 2018, Trivedy et al, 2017 and are highlighted in national policy for sport and PA promotion (Department of Culture Media and Sport, 2015) and strategies for PA and health improvement (SPL Trust, 2018). Through their communication channels, football community trusts (the charitable arms of professional football clubs) have a unique reach within their local community and their 'brand' is recognized amongst both supporters and non-supporters (Martin et al, 2016, Pringle andZwolinksy, 2016).…”

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“Football is pure enjoyment”: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems

Hargreaves

Pringle

2019

Mental Health and Physical Activity

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The Leeds Beckett repository holds a wide range of publications, each of which has been checked for copyright and the relevant embargo period has been applied by the Research Services team.We operate on a standard take-down policy. If you are the author or publisher of an output and you would like it removed from the repository, please contact us and we will investigate on a case-by-case basis.Each thesis in the repository has been cleared where necessary by the author for third party copyright. If you would like a thesis to be removed from the repository or believe there is an issue with copyright, please contact us on openaccess@leedsbeckett.ac.uk and we will investigate on a case-by-case basis. Football is pure enjoyment: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems.Hargreaves, J. M.; Pringle, A. AbstractIntroduction: Physical activity is known to be beneficial for people with mental health problems, although engagement is low. Football, provided by professional football club community trusts could aid engagement in physical activity, however little is known about the behaviour change processes which engage individuals in this type of PA. One factor which is often overlooked is affect and exploring this could help identify the behaviour change processes, which engage individuals in a professional football club-led mental health intervention. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals attending football provided by a professional club community trust to further our understanding of the behaviour change processes involved in facilitating engagement in this provision.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve men who played football provided by a professional football club trust. A range of mental health problems were reported and the participants were aged between 19-46. Template analysis was conducted, implementing some of the concepts from the Affective -Reflective Theory (ART).Results: The results highlighted that both affective and reflective processes of ART were evident in engaging individuals in football. Pleasurable experiences were enabled through the physical and social characteristics of football. Self-control strategies emerged which help to action engagement. The professional football club trust provided coaching knowledge and skills, team organisation and resources and feelings of belonging and responsibility.Conclusion: Application of ART to the understanding of football experiences has provided a novel exploration of the processes involved in engaging individuals in football. This has important implications for intervention design; the focus should be on providing pleasurable experiences and fostering appropriate self-control strategies.

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“Football is pure enjoyment”: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems

Hargreaves

Pringle

2019

Mental Health and Physical Activity

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“…In particular, previous authors have advocated for the delivery of lifestyle programmes in sports clubs and sporting settings (Johnman, Mackie, and Sim 2013). This approach to health improvement in the UK has resulted in the emergence of Healthy Stadia concept (Haig and Crabb 2006), which refers to a stadium that 'promotes the health of visitors, fans, players, employees and the surrounding community.…”

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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

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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. AbstractOlder men whose weight is considered unhealthy may experience particular barriers that can restrict their adoption of health improvement interventions. Despite promising findings recommending the use of sports settings to facilitate health promotion with men, little evidence has addressed older men's health needs for, or experiences of, these settings. Using a qualitative methodology, this study explored the experiences of 14 ageing men attending a football-led weight management programme delivered at a community sports setting. The thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews elucidates important insights regarding the provision of sports-led health improvement interventions for this population. Men especially valued the opportunity to play sports and do physical activity in an environment that promotes 'inclusive' competition and caring interpersonal relationships. Implicit in the findings is the key role of practitioners in promoting social engagement. We conclude the paper with key practical implications of this research.

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“…Johnman, and colleagues have suggested that delivering lifestyle programmes in professional football clubs for fans and local people are an important contribution to the social and public health of individuals and communities. 4 This includes OA, who have been specifically targeted through health-improvement programmes delivered in, Premier and Football League clubs. 5 Chronological definitions of ageing do not always accurately reflect the diversity that exists amongst OA.…”

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Effect of a health-improvement pilot programme for older adults delivered by a professional football club: the Burton Albion case study

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Older adults are a priority within policy designed to facilitate healthy lifestyles through physical activities. Golden Goal is a pilot programme of physical activity-led health improvement for older adults, 55 years and older. Activities were delivered at Burton Albion Football Club. Sessions involved weekly moderate to vigorous intensity exercise sessions including exer-gaming (exercise-orientated video-games), indoor bowls, cricket, new age curling, walking football, and traditional board games and skittles. Secondary analysis of data collected through the original programme evaluation of Golden Goal investigated the impact of the intervention on participants. Older adults completed self-reports for demographics, health screening/complications and quality of life. Attendees, n = 23 males (42.6%) and n = 31 females (57.4%) with a mean age of 69.38 (±5.87) (n = 40), ranging from 55-85 years took part. The mean attendance was 7.73 (±3.12) sessions for all participants, (n = 51). Older adults with two or more health complications (n = 22, 42.3%) attended fewer sessions on average (6.91 ± 3.322) compared to those reporting less than two health complications (8.65 ± 2.694). Self-rated health was higher for women (87.32 ± 9.573) vs. men (80.16 ± 18.557), although this was not statistically significant (U = 223.500, p = 0.350). Results support the potential of football-led health interventions for recruiting older adults, including those reporting health problems.

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The beautiful game

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

“Football is pure enjoyment”: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems

“Football is pure enjoyment”: An exploration of the behaviour change processes which facilitate engagement in football for people with mental health problems

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

Effect of a health-improvement pilot programme for older adults delivered by a professional football club: the Burton Albion case study

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