Idrottsföreningen som hälsofrämjande arena: Från fysisk aktivitet till hållbart idrottande – en fråga om hur!

Abstract

The concepts of public health, health and health promotion have been used for decades in relation to sport in practice, research and policy. That sport has some kind of significance for and connection to public health is clear. But how can we understand the relationship or perhaps the relationships between sport and public health? One research area that tackles this relationship and that also broadens what the relationship can consist of is the research field sport as a health-promoting setting (Health promoting sports clubs). In this article, we will therefore, based on research on health-promoting sports, theorize the relationship sport - public health. We will thereby discuss and illustrate how we can increase the understanding of sport as health-promoting for as many people as possible for as long as possible.