Physical activity interventions are often implemented in the adolescent mental health care
practice to prevent or treat psychosocial problems. To date, no systematic review of the effect …

Objectives Sports programs are widely implemented as measures of crime prevention. In
contrast to their popularity, there is little systematic knowledge about their effectiveness. This …

Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this
meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social …

Sport is increasingly regarded as a powerful tool in international development. In this
comprehensive introduction to the area of 'sport-for-development', leading researcher Fred …

Research can be a challenging but rewarding activity. All degree-level students studying
sport, and all effective professionals working in the sport sector need to have a sound …

This paper examines the impact of sports participation upon the subjective well‐being of
individuals. Encouraging participation in sports activity is now an important public policy …

This article reports on research on the effectiveness of sports-based interventions that
sought to address issues of gang membership, racism, at-risk youth and a rather ill-defined …

In this article we consider the development of parkour in the South of England and its use in
public policy debates and initiatives around youth, physical activity and risk. Based on in …

Enhancing the Contribution of Sport to the Sustainable Development Goals builds on the
work of previous Commonwealth publications analysing the role of sport in achieving …

Participation in sports activities is very popular among adolescents, and is frequently
encouraged among youth. Many psychosocial health benefits in youth are attributed to …