Understanding the potential of informal and lifestyle sports

关于2012年伦敦奥运会遗产的争论，以及它未能影响年轻人身体活动水平下降和肥胖增加的问题，重新聚焦了几十年来关于体育价值的公众辩论，以解决一系列社会问题。然而，体育规定和政策的一个未充分探讨的方面是非正式和生活方式体育的价值，如滑板，跑酷和冲浪，特别是在促进积极的生活方式。虽然传统竞技体育的参与率在稳步下降，但非正式体育和一次体育在越来越多的消费者中以及在不同的国家背景下越来越受欢迎。认识到非正式体育和休闲在社区和经济中发挥的核心作用，这一系列研讨会将提供一个及时的机会，以研究一般非正式和非制度化体育（从瑜伽，舞蹈和街头运动等实践），特别是LS产生的影响，以及潜在的社会和政治利益。研讨会将以关于LS文化的出现，意义和文化政治的理论见解为基础。认识到构成非正式体育景观的众多经验，实践和社区，研讨会将汇集来自一系列学科背景，理论观点和研究领域的研究。六个研讨会将为当前研究和未来挑战的热烈辩论提供背景，汇集学者，决策者，从业人员，在通常不同的学术学科和用户社区之间建立对话。他们将评估这些领域最新和最相关的研究，并与最终用户的观点相结合。他们将开发新的网络和解决问题的方法，并为新一代研究人员提供一个平台，挑战目前的研究议程。6个研讨会将探讨以下主题：1（布赖顿）：绘制政策背景; 2（布鲁内尔，伦敦）：制度化和监管; 3（布赖顿）：学校生活方式体育和体育课程; 4（伯恩茅斯）：生活方式体育的新参与者：当前趋势和变革战略; 5（布赖顿）：身体不合适？非正式体育空间的种族化; 6（布莱顿）;评估未来的方向。为了鼓励政策制定者和年轻研究人员并从中获得见解，我们为这些群体组织了所有研讨会的资金。我们这样做的目的是提供一个关键的，但与政策相关的论坛，在其中可以更好地理解非正式LS的作用。调查结果将及时并与广泛的学术和非学术受众相关，他们关注了解非正式体育在社区、文化、健康和经济方面的作用;并为体育和休闲提供包容性和相关的机会。东南部是大多数研讨会的所在地，是这一领域活动的一个特别中心，包括有关项目，如以南唐斯国家公园为基础的项目和沿海娱乐项目。这些研讨会寻求参与，并促进跨学科的学术议程。它将有助于就非正式体育的作用进行更广泛的政策讨论，特别是在私人和公共空间围绕健康和福祉、社区和公民身份、包容和归属感的辩论中。我们的传播计划，包括一个生活方式体育节，旨在针对研讨会参与者以外的广泛相关受众。我们将推动公众就非正式体育的价值和意义不断变化展开更广泛的辩论。为此，我们将制作一个多学科编辑的论文集，一个国际期刊的主题问题，一个互动网站与播客，并针对相关媒体制作新闻稿。

Debate about the legacy from the London 2012 Olympics, and its failure to impact declining physical activity levels and increasing obesity amongst youth, has refocused decades of public debate about the value of sport to address a range of social problems. However, an underexplored aspect of sport provision and policy is the value of informal and lifestyle sport [LS] such as skateboarding, parkour and surfing, particularly in promoting active lifestyles. Whereas participation in traditional competitive sport is steadily declining, informal and LS have seen increasing popularity amongst a broadening range of consumers, and across different national contexts. Recognising the central role that informal sport and leisure plays in the community and the economy, this seminar series will provide a timely opportunity to examine the impact, and potential social and political benefit, generated by informal and non-institutionalised sport in general (from practices like yoga, to dance and street-sports) and LS in particular. The seminars will be underpinned by theoretical insights about the emergence, significance and cultural politics of LS cultures. Recognising the multitude of experiences, practices and communities that constitute the informal sporting landscape, the seminars will bring together research from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, theoretical perspectives, and fields of study. The six seminars will provide a context for lively debate of current research, and future challenges, bringing together academics, policy makers, practitioners, creating dialogue between often disparate academic disciplines and user communities. They will assess the most current and relevant research in these fields, and integrate with end-users perspectives. They will develop new networks and approaches to issues, and provide a platform for a new generation of researchers to challenge current research agendas. The 6 seminars will explore the following themes: 1 (Brighton): Mapping the policy context; 2 (Brunel, London); Institutionalisation and regulation; 3 (Brighton); Lifestyle sport in School and the PE curriculum; 4 (Bournemouth); New participants in lifestyle sports: Current trends and strategies for Change; 5 (Brighton); Bodies out of place? The racialisation of informal sporting spaces; 6 (Brighton); Assessing future directions. To encourage and gain insights from policy makers and young researchers we have organised funding across all seminar sessions for these groups. In doing so we aim to provide a critical, yet policy relevant, forum in which the role of informal LS can be better understood. The findings will be timely and relevant to wide-ranging academic, as well as non-academic, audiences who are concerned with understanding the role informal sport can play in relation to community, culture, health and economy; and for providing inclusive and relevant opportunities for sport and leisure provision. The South East, in which most of the seminars are based, is a particular hub of activity in this area, including relevant projects such as those based on the South Downs National Park, and coastal recreation projects. These seminars seek to engage with, and promote an inter-disciplinary academic agenda. It will contribute to a broader policy discussion about the role of informal sport, specifically in debates around health and well-being, community and citizenship, inclusion and belonging, in private and public spaces. Our dissemination plan, including a lifestyle sport festival, is designed to target a wide range of relevant audiences beyond the seminar participants. We will provide an impetus for a broader public debate about the changing value and meaning of informal sport. To this end we will produce a multi-disciplinary edited collection of papers, a themed issue of an international refereed journal, an interactive website with podcasts, and produce press releases targeting relevant media.