… mental health perspectives are discussed. We conclude that mental health is a complex
construct and that the sport … feasible approach to investigating mental health. For the researcher, …

… Thousands of studies have shown a relationship between leisure engagement and both
physical and mental health, including showing efficacy and causality through experimental and …

… organizations and relevant governing bodies to develop mental health recommendations
for recreational sports as a matter of urgency. We reiterate this call here based on the absence …

… articles focused on mental illness experiences of those involved in leisure or recreational
sport. We also excluded studies that explored sport and exercise as a mental illness therapy. …

… To provide adequate guidance from a sport perspective, we first need to adapt theories and
… So far, only a few studies have actually investigated athletes’ mental health in response to …

… -supervised competitive or recreational sport (ie studies that … sport and is trained in qualitative
methods. The remaining three authors have ranging expertise in youth sport, mental health…

… In order to position sport in the broader context of leisure-time PA, we will argue that the …
are as follows: improving physical health, improving mental health and personal development, …

… emotions in sport practice and sport psychological research … : Elite sports, youth sports, school
sports, leisure time sports, … If we want health of the whole society and psychological health …

… in physical activities would be excluded from sport-related communication but included in …
For example, some students might discuss their common leisure activities but might dismiss …

… relationship between sport participation and mental health. As a … that can predict or explain
mental health outcomes in sport. … and wide usage in both elite and recreational sport contexts. …