emotional and social well-being of older adults ( Henning-Smith, 2020 ). Older adults are disconnected from society through COVID-19 restrictions, and many without online virtual connectedness are at greater risk of loneliness and isolation ( Henning-Smith, 2020 ). Furthermore, they are challenged to meet
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The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Health and Well-Being of Active Australian Older Adults
Rochelle Eime, Jack Harvey, Melanie Charity, Sam Elliott, Murray Drummond, Aurelie Pankowiak, and Hans Westerbeek
Supporting Mental Health in Youth Sport: Introducing a Toolkit for Coaches, Clubs, and Organisations
Courtney C. Walton, Serena Carberry, Michael Wilson, Rosemary Purcell, Lisa Olive, Stewart Vella, and Simon Rice
disorders. Good mental health can be considered as a state of well-being that allows individuals to cope with the normal stresses of life and function productively in addition to possessing the skills and resilience to productively manage abnormal and potentially destructive stressors ( Fusar-Poli et
The Influence of Athletes’ Psychological Needs on Motivation, Burnout, and Well-Being: A Test of Self-Determination Theory
Stephen Shannon, Noel Brick, Garry Prentice, and Gavin Breslin
participation can bring, such as striving for success at the expense of personal well-being, resulting in burnout which can set the scene for more serious psychological consequences including depression and anxiety ( Reardon et al., 2019 ). Related to these contrasting axioms of sporting experience, Keyes
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on US College Students’ Physical Activity and Mental Health
Oliver W.A. Wilson, Kelsey E. Holland, Lucas D. Elliott, Michele Duffey, and Melissa Bopp
COVID-19 circumstances are two options. Modification of course delivery will mean a new reliance on technology to communicate with students and, therefore, promote student health and well-being. Web-delivered health interventions, in particular tailored interventions, have demonstrated promise among
Effects of a 10-Week Integrated Curriculum Intervention on Physical Activity, Resting Blood Pressure, Motor Skills, and Well-Being in 6- to 7-Year-Olds
Michael J. Duncan, Katie Fitton Davies, Nduka Okwose, Amy E. Harwood, and Djordje G. Jakovljevic
The benefit of physical activity (PA) on children’s health and well-being is well established. 1 Increasing PA is a key strategy to curb increases in childhood obesity, mental health issues, and other lifestyle-related diseases in children and youth. 1 Despite this, there remain concerns that
Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis
Rachel E. Bollaert, C. Danielle Jones, Petra Silic, and Robert W. Motl
most prevalent groups for women and men with MS, respectively ( Wallin et al., 2019 ). This suggests that there are more adults aged 60 years and older than younger adults living with MS. Such a shift has implications for health and well-being based on aging with a chronic, disabling disease ( Sanai et
Within-Person Relationships Between Recreational Running and Psychological Well-Being
John B. Nezlek, Marzena Cypryańska, Piotr Cypryański, Karolina Chlebosz, Karolina Jenczylik, Joanna Sztachańska, and Anna M. Zalewska
whenever and wherever they can walk, running does not require a team, individuals can run at their own pace for as long as they choose, and so forth. Given this popularity, it is important to understand the effects that running may have on people’s psychological well-being, and this study was designed to
Older Women, Exercise to Music, and Yoga: Senses of Pleasure?
Barbara Humberstone and Sue Stuart
This paper examines the lived experience of older women participants in (a) a low-impact exercise to music (ETM) class and (b) a yoga class to uncover what is important for them in taking part in these classes. Researcher S is the instructor of the ETM group and draws upon individual and focus group interviews and participant observation. Researcher B is a member of the yoga class where she interviewed the women and undertook participant observations. Both authors are a similar age to the older women interviewees. Through a phenomenological interpretative approach, the paper examines the women’s perceptions of their exercise class and yoga experiences, highlighting pleasurable experiences and features that contribute to this enjoyment. The paper considers relationships between pleasure, wellbeing, the senses, physical activity, and aging, drawing upon a variety of analyses. It pays attention to the contextual features of the ETM and yoga classes in making available and accessible pleasurable physical activity experiences for the women and draws, in part, on ‘typologies’ of pleasure to frame the debate around older women, physical activity, and senses of pleasure. Our research highlights the considerable wellbeing affects for women when physical activity provision takes account of context (the spatial, cultural, social, and sentient).
Transformative Sport Service Research: Linking Sport Services With Well-Being
Yuhei Inoue, Mikihiro Sato, and Kevin Filo
Services compose a major portion of products offered by sport organizations ( Chelladurai, 2014 ). Meanwhile, there is a growing recognition that the production and consumption of services, in general, play a critical role in determining the well-being of individuals and collectives ( Anderson
Stress and Mental Well-Being Experiences of Professional Football Coaches
Lee Baldock, Brendan Cropley, Rich Neil, and Stephen D. Mellalieu
impact upon the individual’s performance and mental well-being (for a review, see Baldock et al., 2020 ). Researchers investigating coach stress have explored individual components of the stress process, including the nature and categorization of stressors experienced (e.g., Olusoga et al., 2009
