University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), Canberra, Australia.
University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE), Bruce, ACT, 2617, Australia.
Sports Med. 2023 Aug;53(8):1479-1489. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01855-8. Epub 2023 Jun 7.
Enabling athletes to achieve peak performances while also maintaining high levels of health is contextually complex. We aim to describe what a 'health system' is and apply the essential functions of stewardship, financing, provision of services and resource generation to an Australian high-performance sport context. We introduce a fifth function that health systems should not detract from athletes' ability to achieve their sports goals. We describe how these functions aim to achieve four overall outcomes of safeguarding the health of the athletes, responding to expectations, providing financial and social protection against the costs of ill health, and efficient use of resources. Lastly, we conclude with key challenges and potential solutions for developing an integrated health system within the overall performance system in high-performance sport.
在保持高水平健康的同时使运动员达到最佳表现是一个复杂的问题。我们旨在描述什么是“健康系统”，并将管理、融资、服务提供和资源生成等基本功能应用于澳大利亚的高性能运动环境。我们引入了第五个功能，即健康系统不应损害运动员实现体育目标的能力。我们描述了这些功能如何旨在实现四个总体结果：保障运动员的健康、回应期望、提供财务和社会保护以应对健康不佳的成本，以及高效利用资源。最后，我们总结了在高性能运动的整体表现系统中发展综合健康系统的关键挑战和潜在解决方案。
