Week 9 Sport health copy (1).pptx

SPORT & HEALTH CHAPTER 10 AGENDA Theoretical perspectives Sport as a panacea? Mental health Healthism vs. social determinants of health THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT & HEALTH Functionalist Conflict Feminist FUNCTIONALISM: SPORT IS GOOD FOR HEALTH  Body as a machine  Understand...

SPORT & HEALTH CHAPTER 10 AGENDA Theoretical perspectives Sport as a panacea? Mental health Healthism vs. social determinants of health THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON SPORT & HEALTH Functionalist Conflict Feminist FUNCTIONALISM: SPORT IS GOOD FOR HEALTH  Body as a machine  Understand it in biological functions; how it works  Learn how to fix our bodies (rehab; therapy)  Reductionist vs. embodiment CONFLICT: GOAL-RATIONAL ACTION  In sport, the primary concern is how our bodies perform.  Impacts:  Alienation to one’s body  Willing to sacrifice for a goal  Lack of concern for one’s body  Athletes are ‘machines’ rather than ‘people’  More likely to see this situation in competitive sport CONFLICT: INJURY TALK  Downplaying of injuries. How?  Hidden pain  Disrespected pain  Unwelcomed pain  Depersonalized pain  More pronounced with athletes not seen as ‘suitable’ for sport FEMINISM: HEALTH, MEN’S BODIES, WOMEN’S BODIES  Historically, women’s health (e.g., reproductive system, ‘fragility’) was a reason for keeping women out of sport  Understanding of sport / high intensity training on men’s bodies vs. women’s bodies  Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) = Female athlete triad  ACL injuries  Concussions? SPORT AS A PANACEA  Trickle-down theory?  Reality  Criticisms of ‘sport as a cure-all’ discourse  Sport is different from play, physical activity, exercise, recreation, etc.  Not a cure-all for all health problems and social ills (e.g., mental health) MENTAL HEALTH & SPORT  Historically, did not discuss mental health and sport  But greater public awareness of mental health issues in society  More athletes speaking out  Still seen as an individual problem, rather than an outcome of sport system HEALTHISM VS. SDOH  Individual problem (Healthism)  Self-discipline  Personal responsibility HEALTHISM VS. SDOH  Systemic problem (SDOH)  Health along a social gradient  Dependent on:  Income in/equality  Food in/security; food swamp, food desert  Access to safe housing, education, employment