Sports-Based Health Interventions
Case Studies from Around the World
Published on 24. December 2015
Book
Hardback
XXXV, 324 pages
978-1-4614-5995-8 (ISBN)
Description
Alan White is a professor of Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University. David Conrad is a Consultant in Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council and Associate Member of the Centre for Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University. Together they have previously edited two books for health professionals - Men's Health: How To Do It (published by Radcliffe in 2007) and Promoting Men's Mental Health (Radcliffe 2010). Professor White is currently evaluating the Premier League Health with the English Premier League, is part of the Evaluation team of the Fit Fans in Training initiative with the Scottish Premier League and has run a two season long health campaign with the Leeds Rhino's Rugby League team. He has recently headed up the completion of the 'State of Men's Health in Europe Report' for the European Commission.
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Edition
1st ed. 2016
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
22 s/w Abbildungen, 2 farbige Abbildungen
XXXV, 324 p. 24 illus., 2 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4614-5995-8 (9781461459958)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-5996-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
12/2015
Springer
€53.49
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Persons
Alan White is a professor of Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University. David Conrad is a Consultant in Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council and Associate Member of the Centre for Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University. Together they have previously edited two books for health professionals - Men's Health: How To Do It (published by Radcliffe in 2007) and Promoting Men's Mental Health (Radcliffe 2010). Professor White is currently evaluating the Premier League Health with the English Premier League, is part of the Evaluation team of the Fit Fans in Training initiative with the Scottish Premier League and has run a two season long health campaign with the Leeds Rhino's Rugby League team. He has recently headed up the completion of the 'State of Men's Health in Europe Report' for the European Commission.
Content
Introduction: The Role of Sport in Public Health.- Part I: Sport and Disaster Response.- Post-Earthquake, Iran.- Civil War, Ivory Coast.- Part II: Peace and Social Capital Building through Sport.- Open Fun Football Schools, Balkans.- Right to Play, International.- Dads and Lads, UK.- Fight for Peace, Brazil.- Part III: Sport and Immunisation.- Olympic Sport and Immunisation Festival, Ghana.- Kick Polio Out of Africa.- Part IV: Sport and Screening.- "Sex and Sport" Chlamydia Screening, Australia.- "Kick N Test" HIV and TB Screening Football Tournament, Kenya.- Part V: Health Promotion in Sports Settings.- CALM Mental Health Promotion in Rugby Clubs, UK.- Healthy Stadia, Europe.- Tackling Men's Health, UK.- Golf for People with Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems, UK.- Premier League Health, UK.- Developing Health Promotion Resources for Use in Sports Settings, UK.- Part VI: Health Promotion with a Sport Theme.- HIV/AIDS Projects in Africa.- "It's a Goal" Mental Health Intervention, UK.- Liverpool FC Men's Health Work.- Conclusion.