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  1. 1. PERCEIVED HEALTH : “A BENEFIT” OR “A COST” OF SPORT PARTICIPATION?

    University essay from Högskolan Halmstad/Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

    Author : Ingela Alvmyren; [2005]
    Keywords : athletic career; benefits; costs; health enhancing strategies; perceived health; social influences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine a relationship between perceived health and sport participation with objectives as follows: (a) to examine how athletes perceive their health and understand its importance for sport and life; (b) to examine what strategies athletes use to enhance their health and under what conditions they put their health at risk in sport; (c) to analyse social influences on athletes related to sport and health and (d) to analyse a position of health among athletes’ perceived “benefits” and “costs” of athletic career in its relation to satisfaction with sport participation. The perceived health and sport participation working model (Stambulova, Johnson, Lindwall & Hinic, 2004) was used as the theoretical framework for this study. READ MORE

  2. 2. PERCEIVED HEALTH: “A BENEFIT” OR “A COST” OF SPORT PARTICIPATION?

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för Hälsa och Samhälle (HOS)

    Author : Ingela Alvmyren; [2005]
    Keywords : athletic career; benefits; costs; health enhancing strategies; perceived health; social influences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine a relationship between perceived health and sport participation with objectives as follows: (a) to examine how athletes perceive their health and understand its importance for sport and life; (b) to examine what strategies athletes use to enhance their health and under what conditions they put their health at risk in sport; (c) to analyse social influences on athletes related to sport and health and (d) to analyse a position of health among athletes’ perceived “benefits” and “costs” of athletic career in its relation to satisfaction with sport participation. The perceived health and sport participation working model (Stambulova, Johnson, Lindwall & Hinic, 2004) was used as the theoretical framework for this study. READ MORE