主办单位:成都体育学院
ISSN 1001-9154 CN 51-1097/G8

Journal of Chengdu Sport University ›› 2022, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (1): 111-116.doi: 10.15942/j.jcsu.2022.01.018

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Football is Medicine: Origin, Development and Potential Prospect

YU Liang   

  1. School of Strength and Conditioning Training,Beijing Sport University, Beijing 10084
  • Received:2020-10-15 Revised:2021-06-03 Online:2022-01-15 Published:2022-01-30

Abstract: Since the 1990s, recreational football and public health promotion has become a primary focus in the field of international football researches. This study first expounds the developmental history and mechanism of "Football is Medicine" by conducting a systematic review. Then this study describes the significance of leading the public to understand the essence of football, encouraging the public to participate in football to develop the public football culture based on "Football is Medicine" theories. In order to contribute more to public health promotion and public football system construction, Chinese football researchers and physical education workers should draw on the experiences of "Football is Medicine" to make more contributions in popularizing recreational football small-sided games in the future.

Key words: Football is Medicine, recreational football small sided games, public health promotion, athletic performance improvement, football culture

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