PBH 452 - CUE: Playing Through It? Sports and Public Health

Course unit(s): 1
Meets requirement: W
Prerequisite(s): PBH 200, 201 Issues in Public Health and PBH 250 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
Youth sports are often portrayed as the solution to social ills, such as obesity and sedentary lifestyles, as well as the source of public health crises, from traumatic brain injuries to bullying. How to promote the health benefits of sports while minimizing the harms raises myriad historical, ethical, medical, social, and political questions. This course will offer an interdisciplinary look at a range of past and present debates at the intersection of youth sports and health. Athletes’ health will be broadly defined, including physical safety, mental and emotional well-being, access to education, and social disparities.