scholarly journals Piecing the puzzle together: case studies of international research in health-promoting sports clubs

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Kokko ◽  
Alex Donaldson ◽  
Susanna Geidne ◽  
Jan Seghers ◽  
Jeroen Scheerder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
International Research ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals Building health promoting sports clubs: A participative concept mapping approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Johnson ◽  
A Van Hoye ◽  
A Donaldson ◽  
F Lemonnier ◽  
F Rostan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Participative Approach ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions

Abstract Background Sports clubs offer a unique position to increase performance and physical activity but may also provide additional health promoting opportunities. Research is limited on support clubs need to increase health promotion efforts. This study took a participative approach to gather French stakeholder ideas on perceived assistance sports clubs need to increase health promotion efforts and prioritized them based on ratings of importance and feasibility. Methods This concept mapping study had 4-steps: 1) drafting a focus prompt to a key issue, 2) brainstorming ideas in response to the focus prompt, 3) sorting ideas into themed piles and 4) rating ideas (1-6) based on two indicators. French stakeholders (45) in sports and health organizations were invited to respond using the groupwisdom™ platform. Researchers produced visual cluster maps of themed piles and Go-Zone graphs displaying ideas perceived as important and feasible. Results Participants generated 62 ideas responding to the focus prompt: 'What assistance would benefit sports clubs to become health-promoting settings?'. Once researchers edited ideas, 78 were available to sort. Final sorting formed 9 clusters: Tools for health promotion, Communication tools, Stakeholder training courses, Diagnostic & Financing, Awareness & Mobilization, Advocacy, Policies & Methods, Sharing & Networking, Communication & Dissemination. Importance and feasibility ratings produced Go-Zones with 34 ideas above the mean for both indicators. Top focus areas include: increasing awareness of health promotion benefits, mobilizing actors, advocating for support and educating club actors. Conclusions Understanding support stakeholders need to increase health promotion efforts in sports clubs is a crucial step to plan and implement policies. Including stakeholders' perceptions helps establish effective interventions by increasing the possibility of integration into current or emerging policies and acceptance from those working in clubs. Key messages Generating and organizing stakeholder ideas gives insight into perceptions of what support is needed to develop and implement health promotion interventions in the sports club context. Based on importance and feasibility, sports clubs can increase health promotion efforts by focusing on: increasing awareness of health promotion benefits, mobilizing actors, advocacy and education.

Geopolitical aspects of health: austerity and health inequalities

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Bambra ◽  
Kayleigh Garthwaite ◽  
Amy Greer Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Health Inequalities ◽  
International Research ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The North ◽  
Welfare Reforms

This chapter examines the effects of austerity on geographical health inequalities by focusing on the North–South health divide in England and health inequalities between local neighbourhoods. It first explains the importance of geography for health by presenting the two case studies involving the North–South divide and local inequalities. It then considers the austerity and welfare reforms that have been introduced in England since 2010 and how these policies are affecting these spatial health divides. It also reviews evidence from previous international research into welfare retrenchment, as well as qualitative data about the lived experiences of people at the sharp end of austerity. The chapter concludes by highlighting the uneven consequences of austerity measures for health across localities and across different sociodemographic groups, thus exacerbating existing health inequalities.

The health promoting sports club model: an intervention planning framework

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurélie Van Hoye ◽  
Stacey Johnson ◽  
Susanna Geidne ◽  
Alex Donaldson ◽  
Florence Rostan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Master Level ◽  
Intervention Planning

Summary Researchers and policymakers acknowledge sports clubs (SCs) as health promoting settings. Limited research links the health promoting sports club (HPSC) concept with evidence-driven strategies to provide SCs guidance to develop health promotion (HP) interventions. As implementation science insists on theoretically grounded interventions, the present work’s objective was to provide SCs an evidence-driven intervention framework for planning, developing and implementing HP initiatives. Four iteratively sequenced steps were undertaken: (i) investigation of ‘health promoting’ indicators, (ii) adaptation of the HPSC concept to create the HPSC model, (iii) formulation of published evidence-driven guidelines into strategies and implementable intervention components (ICs) and (iv) merging the HPSC model with the ICs to create an intervention planning framework for SCs. First, researchers drafted five HPSC indicators. Second, they defined three SC levels (macro, meso and micro) and four health determinants (organizational, environmental, economic and social) to create an HPSC model. Third, researchers used published guidelines to develop 14 strategies with 55 ICs. Fourth, three workshops (one each with French master-level sport students, French sport and health professionals and Swedish sport and health professionals) had participants classify the ICs into the model. The HPSC model and intervention framework are starting points to plan, select and deliver interventions to increase SC HP. This planning framework is usable in several ways: (i) clubs can apply strategies to achieve specific goals, (ii) clubs can target specific levels with corresponding ICs and (iii) ICs can be used to address particular health determinants.

Youth sports clubs’ potential as health-promoting setting: Profiles, motives and barriers

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 531-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Meganck ◽  
Jeroen Scheerder ◽  
Erik Thibaut ◽  
Jan Seghers
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sports ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals The health promoting sports club model: An intervention planning framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Van Hoye ◽  
S Johnson ◽  
S Geidne ◽  
A Donaldson ◽  
F Rostan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Planning Framework ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Intervention Planning ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions

Abstract Background Researchers and policymakers have acknowledged sports clubs (SCs) as health promoting settings. Limited research links the health promoting sports club (HPSC) concept with evidence-driven strategies to offer SCs guidance to develop health promotion interventions. As implementation science insists on theoretically grounded interventions, this work's objective was to provide SCs an evidence-driven intervention framework for planning health promotions. Methods A 4-step process was undertaken: 1) investigate indicators for SCs to be considered health promoting, 2) adapt the theoretical HPSC concept to create a HPSC model, 3) reformulate published evidence-driven guidelines into implementable intervention components (ICs) and 4) merge the model with the ICs to provide an intervention planning framework for SCs. During 3 workshops, researchers defined the model elements and ICs. Workshop participants classified ICs into the HSPC model. Each IC could be classified multiple times within the model. Results Researchers drafted 5 HPSC indicators: 1) an approach embracing all SC actions, 2) involve all SC levels in actions and decisions, 3) involve external partners, 4) promoting health is continuous and iterative and 5) base actions on needs. To create the HPSC model, elements were defined: 3 SC levels (club, management, coaches) and 4 health determinants (organizational, social, environmental, economic) per level based on the indicators. Published guidelines from literature reviews aided in developing 14 strategies with 55 ICs. Workshop classification of ICs into the model included: club (n = 79), management (n = 67) and coaches (n = 48). Conclusions The theoretical HPSC model and intervention planning framework act as starting points to develop and implement interventions to increase HP efforts by stakeholders in several ways: 1) SCs can apply strategies based on goals, 2) SCs can target specific levels with corresponding ICs or 3) ICs can target specific health determinants. Key messages A Health Promoting Sports Club model defines 4 health determinants at 3 levels (coach, management operational) of sports clubs to plan, develop and implement targeted health promotion activities. This HPSC intervention planning framework has 14 strategies with 55 intervention components targeting multiple sports club levels giving stakeholders a path to become a health promoting sports club.

scholarly journals Why children join and stay in sports clubs: case studies in Australian, French and German swimming clubs

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Light ◽  
Stephen Harvey ◽  
Daniel Memmert
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Sports Clubs

HEALTH-PROMOTING EFFECTS OF VISITS TO GREEN SPACE – CASE STUDIES IN KUALA LUMPUR AND KUCHING, MALAYSIA

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz ◽  
Cecil C. Konijnendijk ◽  
Ulrika Stigsdotter ◽  
Kjell Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Space Case

«COOL AND CLEAN»: 10-year outcomes of structural prevention in the Swiss sports setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Change ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
International Research ◽  
The Body ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Structural Prevention ◽  
Sport Facilities ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Made In

The body of evidence on structural prevention is scarce and needs further development. This study contributes to international research by analysing 10-year outcomes of a multicomponent programme promoting a healthy sports setting in Switzerland. Data were collected in 2007, 2011 and 2015, enabling a longitudinal perspective on outcomes. Telephone interviews, case studies, online-surveys and analysis of key documents and data were conducted. The programme «cool and clean» is well known and accepted by key partners. Partnering between the health and the sports sector has improved visibly and cantonal ambassadors are well established. Imparting knowledge among coaches and staff works well and the training for a responsible serving of alcohol has improved. However, the implementation of tied funding by cantonal authorities and the codification by sports organisations of «cool and clean» principles in rules and regulations proceeds slowly. Little progress has been made in implementing smoke-free outdoor areas at sport facilities, even on public premises. The study provides some evidence that the multilevel structural approach works. However, the findings suggest that it takes time to implement structural change on every level.

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