How community sport programs may improve the health of vulnerable population groups: a program theory.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Groups at risk of exclusion from society appear to have a lower health status and more health-related problems. Prevention efforts in these groups are not always successful, and new ways have to be sought by which health messages can be delivered. Many agree on low-threshold sport activities, also called 'community sports', to be a powerful tool to target socially vulnerable groups. Until now, it has not been investigated how and when such sport initiatives may be able to impact health outcomes in socially vulnerable populations. This study aims at developing a program theory that clarifies the mechanisms and necessary conditions for sport programs to be effective in health promotion. Such a program theory may constitute a backbone for developing health promotion initiatives wit

SUBMITTER: Van der Veken K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245920 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature