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

[摘要] The article “Environmental Influences on Elite Sport Athletes Well Being: From Gold, Silver, and Bronze to Blue, Green and Gold” (EIEPAWB) pioneeringly addresses a range of environmental health aspects in relation to elite sports performance and athletes' general health and well-being. It highlights the importance of environment across both sides of an often-prominent split in the field of sports and exercise science: the respective domains of sports performance, and exercise and health. Specifically, the Olympics represent a relevant, yet little-explored arena, to be examined in terms of environmental affects. Addressing this may serve two purposes. Firstly, it may be of use to elite sporting performance. Secondly, Olympic sport offers a publicly known and valued vehicle for raising awareness of health impacts of greener environments. This commentary draws attention to some of the important points made by EIEPAWB, and offers further thoughts both on the application of environmental influences for elite sports performance, and on these three domains linked by the Olympics: environment, sports performance and health.

[学科分类] 心理学（综合）

[关键词] well being;olympic games;mental health;elite athletes;air pollution;physical activity;greenspace;green exercise