The Conversation

The importance of sports in recovery from trauma: lessons from and for Christchurch

Written by Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato

Mountain bikers are reclaiming some of the tracks that were destroyed during the Christchurch earthquakes. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Sport may seem trivial in times of tragedy. But research shows its power during recovery from a traumatic experience.

We draw on international research in spaces of conflict and following disaster to explain...

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