Sport and recreation
We conduct a range of research in sport and recreation. This includes community-based participation from a public health perspective, to elite sports performance.
Key areas include:
- Participation levels and trends
- Influences on participation
- Value of sport: the health benefits of participation
- Places to play: the nexus between facilities and participation.
Sport and recreation participation is also an area of our research program. This program has a focus on community based participation in sport and recreation and includes the research disciplines of:
- Behavioural epidemiology
- Sport management
- Public health
- Statistical analysis
- Spatial analysis
Specific research areas of sport and recreation participation include:
- Participation levels and trends
- Influences on participation
- Value of sport: the health benefits of participation
- Places to play: the nexus between facilities and health