Environmental Influences on Elite Sport Athletes Well Being: From Gold, Silver, and Bronze to Blue Green and Gold

Authors

Aoife Donnelly, Technological University DublinFollow
Tadhg MacIntyre, University of Limerick
Nollaig O'Sullivan, University of Limerick
Giles Warrington, University of Limerick
Andrew Harrison, University of Limerick
Eric Igou, University of Limerick
Marc Jones, Staffordshire University
Chris Gidlow, Staffordshire University
Noel Brick, Ulster University
Ian Lahart, University of Wolverhampton
Andrew Lane, University of Wolverhampton

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Publication Details

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016, 7(1167), p.1-8.doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01167

Abstract

This paper considers the environmental impact on well-being and performance in elite athletes during Olympic competition. The benefits of exercising in natural environments are recognized, but less is known about the effects on performance and health in elite athletes. Although some Olympic events take place in natural environments, the majority occur in the host city, usually a large densely populated area where low exposure to natural environments is compounded by exposure to high levels of air, water, and noise pollution in the ambient environment. By combining methods and expertise from diverse but inter-related disciplines including environmental psychology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, environmental science, and epidemiology, a transdisciplinary approach will facilitate a greater understanding of the effects of the environment on Olympic athletes.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01167

Recommended Citation

Donnelly, A. et al. (2016). Environmental Influences on Elite Sport Athletes Well Being: From Gold, Silver, and Bronze to Blue Green and Gold. Frontiers in Psychology, 2016, 7(1167), p.1-8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01167