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Guest editorial Guest editorial: sport and well-being Prompted by the rising globalization and commercialization of sport, there has been a growing research agenda focussing on well-being in sport, encompassing the physical and mental health of athletes, community health issues associated with sport and the role of sport as a vehicle for positive social change. Sport and recreation have become matters of increasing policy concern around the world, with growing empirical recognition of the wide-ranging positive developmental, social and health impacts of sport. Research attention directed towards sport and well-being traverses multiple fields including science, psychology, economics, law, marketing, management and sociology. This special issue presents a variety of perspectives addressing the critical notion of well-being in sport, examining key stakeholders in the sport ecosystem including athletes, consumers, sports employees and communities more broadly. The extensive positive impact of sport in relation to community resilience and development, mental, physical and social empowerment as well as economic outcomes is explored in this special issue focussed on sport and well-being. Potential adverse effects on well-being are also addressed, including the ongoing debate on the viability and integrity of amateurism in lucrative collegiate sport and the financial health and acumen of student athletes. In the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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2042-678X
DOI
10.1108/SBM-09-2019-113
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Guest editorial: sport and well-being Prompted by the rising globalization and commercialization of sport, there has been a growing research agenda focussing on well-being in sport, encompassing the physical and mental health of athletes, community health issues associated with sport and the role of sport as a vehicle for positive social change. Sport and recreation have become matters of increasing policy concern around the world, with growing empirical recognition of the wide-ranging positive developmental, social and health impacts of sport. Research attention directed towards sport and well-being traverses multiple fields including science, psychology, economics, law, marketing, management and sociology. This special issue presents a variety of perspectives addressing the critical notion of well-being in sport, examining key stakeholders in the sport ecosystem including athletes, consumers, sports employees and communities more broadly. The extensive positive impact of sport in relation to community resilience and development, mental, physical and social empowerment as well as economic outcomes is explored in this special issue focussed on sport and well-being. Potential adverse effects on well-being are also addressed, including the ongoing debate on the viability and integrity of amateurism in lucrative collegiate sport and the financial health and acumen of student athletes. In the

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Published: Sep 9, 2019

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