Document Type : Research Paper
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Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Department of Sport Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Department of Sport Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Dept of sport management, Islamic Azad University, sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
10.22080/jsmb.2024.21703.3621
Abstract
The elderly are an important part of society and the population of this age has increased. Elderly people have more free time to do various activities, so planning for the elderly is very important. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the development of leisure and sports activities for the elderly. This research is of applied research type. The research methodology was conducted with a qualitative approach and with an exploratory strategy. This research was conducted in the period of November 2020 - May 2021. In order to identify the effective factors in the development of leisure-sports activities for the elderly, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with the focus group. The research findings were analyzed using MAXQDA10 software. Based on the research findings, 201 final codes were recorded in 3 categories and 9 concept, including leisure-sports activities (recreational-educational activities and sports suitable for the elderly), barriers to the participation of the elderly in leisure activities- Sports (social barriers, individual barriers and structural constraints) and facilitators of elderly participation (government support, elderly attitudes, community and family support and leisure programs). Identifying the effective factors in the development of leisure-sports activities for the elderly, helps to expand the field of leisure-sports activities for the elderly, and to identify the main factors for designing a leisure-sports model. Therefore, it is suggested that stakeholders use the factors found to promote leisure-sports activities.
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