By Chang Su University of Edinburgh Introduction Health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. A similar logic applies to planetary health. Achieving planetary… Continue Reading Can the Olympic Movement be understood as a tool for advancing planetary health?
By Grant Jarvie, Walker Ross, Corinne Reid, Chang Su, Liz Grant and Stuart MacDonald. 1. Sport possesses untapped potential to drive urgent action on planetary health challenges, combining mass appeal with practical solutions for environmental and… Continue Reading Sport and Planetary Health: Some Observations on Activism
M. Constanza Campos Correa @Créditos: Sergio Maureira / Corporación Santiago 2023Imagine a group of players running after a ball with a long stick, curved at the end, trying to get to the end of the… Continue Reading Towards a New National Physical Activity and Sports Policy in Chile
The Donald Ross Society and Golf Jake Barrett University of Edinburgh The Donald Ross Society was founded in 1989, primarily to commemorate Donald J. Ross and his historic role as the designer of over 400 courses in… Continue Reading The Donald Ross Society – Exploratory Research
By Professor Michael Ego University of Connecticut- Stamford The text below was developed from the address presented at a one day symposia on Sport, Dementia and Mental Health hosted by The Scottish Football Museum in partnership… Continue Reading Sport, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: Cause, Cure and Compassion?
By Grant Jarvie Access to sport can alter life chances and advance educational achievement. Sport provides for both formal and informal education. The potential of sport to improve lives, help with the means to escape poverty… Continue Reading Sport, poverty and education
All three parts have been produced as a result of systematic auditing of the Olympic Games. The research team for the Gender Audits of the London (2012) and Sochi (2014) Olympic Games was: Professor Peter Donnelly,… Continue Reading Gender equity, audits and the Olympic Games
By Dr Dan Parnell and Dr Paul Widdop Austerity has impacted upon the real life experiences of communities. Sport and recreation has not been immune from austerity. Against a volume of evidence citing the rising number… Continue Reading Austerity and sport for health
This blog highlights and recognises some of the work that is already being done to utilise the unique power of sport to address environmental challenges. By Michael Pedersen, Founder of M INC. > change the game http://minc.ch.… Continue Reading Addressing environmental challenges through sport
By Grant Jarvie It may have been a spirited 3-2 on the pitch but the morning after Scotland v Germany European Championship qualifier the National stadium hosted another event that examined not only Scotland and Germany… Continue Reading Football, creating influence and shaping how others see us.
