Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities aggregates sport and health communication into a collective resource that advances scholarly inquiry at the intersection of these two fields. Through bringing together a collaborative of scholars and practitioners who are doing work in areas ranging from mental health, to media, to youth sports, and social media, this volume evaluates health communication issues in sport contexts and inspires work that will answer contemporary questions and problems.
Jimmy Sanderson is assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas Tech University. Melinda R. Weathers is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Sam Houston State University.
"A timely and comprehensive text, Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities is essential reading for postgraduate students and scholars in the fields of sport sociology, sport psychology, sport theory, and other related sport science disciplines. Jimmy Sanderson and Melinda Weathers bring together an excellent group of experts and bring to life cutting-edge topics. A must read." --Emma Kavanagh, Bournemouth University "Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities" is a well-constructed amalgamation of different commentaries and perspectives, authored by 31 different scholars or practitioners, regarding the intersection of health communication and sport in various contexts. This book offers a substantial contribution to the sport communication field by providing a foundation for future scholars to delve into this realm of research. This timely collection of relevant chapters delivers breadth and depth to a variety of sport and health related communication topics, making this text extremely compatible with upper-level courses that are interested in the scholarly perspectives surrounding these issues. This resource would be an excellent addition to any university library that has a collection in sport communication or health communication. -- "International Journal of Sport Communication" "I've always been baffled that more ties between sports and health communication haven't been made. Apparently, Jimmy Sanderson and Melinda Weathers share this sentiment as well. Assembling a diverse set of authors, perspectives, and concepts, this volume does not merely highlight areas where the linkage of sport and health research can be fruitful--it creates an educational imperative for doing so." --Andrew C. Billings, The University of Alabama
