Sport and mental health
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Biosocial Science
- Vol. 13 (S7), 83-95
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021932000024573
Abstract
Summary: The contribution of mental health to sports performance in sports populations is discussed. Athletes' psychological needs and problems, and the various ways in which these may be resolved, are considered.The benefits of physical activity in the treatment of psychiatric populations and the elderly are reviewed.Recent emphasis on sports participation for its intrinsic rewards and the psychological benefits derived are also considered, and attention is drawn to the particular needs of children.Keywords
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