Sport development and physical activity promotion: An integrated model to enhance collaboration and understanding

Katie Rowe, David Shilbury, Lesley Ferkins and Erica Hinckson

Sport Management Review, 2013, vol. 16, issue 3, 364-377

Abstract: ► Opportunities exist for enhanced collaboration across physical activity and sport management research. ► Socio-ecological theory and sport development concepts may be brought together to advance knowledge. ► A conceptual framework is proposed, bringing together concepts from physical activity and sport development literature. ► The proposed framework may be applied in a range of sport, recreation and physical activity participation settings.As inactivity and obesity levels continue to rise, calls are being made for sport development action to be further directed towards capitalising on the value of community participation for health and social benefits. This paper seeks to highlight a current disconnect between physical activity and sport management research, and identify opportunities for collaboration. To date, the sport management literature has predominantly focused on sport as a form of entertainment with spectatorship outcomes, where professional codes are a commonly used setting of research inquiry. There has been less focus on organisational issues related to participation in sport and recreation. This is identified as a gap, given the current push towards increasing focus on sport and recreation promotion for community wellbeing. The present paper sought to examine physical activity and sport management research, to identify commonalities and potential for integration and co-operation. The outcome of this review is a conceptual framework, integrating socio-ecological models, taken from physical activity research, and sport development concepts derived from sport management theory. The proposed conceptual framework seeks to provide sport management researchers with direction in their efforts to promote participation in sport, recreation and physically active leisure domains, particularly for community wellbeing purposes. Furthermore, such direction may also enhance the capacity of researchers to capitalise on opportunities for collaboration and integration across domains of inquiry.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2012.12.003

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