The aim of the present study is to ascertain whether playing snooker sustains development of mental
cognition from acquiring and developing knowledge of the game of snooker for the ‘everyday snooker
player’ that plays snooker as a hobby or pastime. A total of 1,352 participants has taken part in the
Snooker Insight Survey and responded to a variety of questions that covered different aspects of
snooker. This study investigated some of the theoretical concepts of cognitive development, mental
concentration and other underpinning aspects of mental health in sport, with a view of looking
specifically through the lens of ‘everyday snooker player’. Outcomes suggest that the game can be
considered as a positive health promotional activity, which can also help to develop an individual
knowledge, concentration and focus as an activity of living, as well as proposing that the game of
snooker is being used as an encouraging and supportive activity that can potentially benefit an
individual’s mental health and well-being. This work poses an opportunity for further research relating
to health and snooker in the future, especially to explore a variety of dimensions associated with
snooker from an array of topics that centre on a very broad and holistic scope around issues in health
and social care needs of individuals and communities.
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Author Name: Rohit Sagoo
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Keywords: cognition, health promotion, mental health, snooker, snooker pedagogy
ISSN: 2515-138X
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EOI/DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo
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