Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport
Author | : Luke Jones |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 125 |
Release | : 2023-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000917338 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000917339 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Exercise and Well-Being after High-Performance Sport explores whether high-performance athletes have healthy and prosperous relationships with exercise and well-being after retirement from elite sports. This edited collection is the first of its kind to bring together sociologically informed accounts from former high-performance athletes about their retirement experiences and post-sporting careers. The chapters combine creative narrative writing and social theory to frame the experiences of exercise and well-being after retirement from high-performance sport. Written by former high-performance athletes who are now socio-cultural sports scholars, the authors explore how retiring from elite sport impacted their relationship to exercise and physical activity, identity, and long-term mental health. This book is key reading for graduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics and researchers interested in sports retirement experiences, sport sociology, mental health, and well-being.