Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Kashmar Higher Education Institute, Kashmar, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
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Ministry of Education Yazd Province, Yazd, Iran.
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Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of research was to provide effective strategies for participation in sports activities for the rehabilitation of the elderly in Mashhad.
Methods: The population of the study included 512 thousand elderly people of Mashhad in 2023; According to Morgan's table, the number of statistical samples was estimated 384 people. This research was conducted in two parts, qualitative and quantitative. So that in the qualitative part, the researcher identified and classified the factors. In the quantitative part, data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, and after content validity was confirmed by 10 sports management professors, the reliability of the research questionnaire was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α=0.82).
Results: The results of the research in the qualitative part showed that 31 items are important strategies for the sports participation of the elderly in Mashhad, which, based on the exploratory factor analysis, are divided into 5 parts of the research into 5 main components: management and planning factors, educational and research factors, and social factors. Also, the results in the quantitative section showed that the three main dimensions of the effective factors in sports participation were managerial and planning factors, cultural and social factors, and economic factors, respectively.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is necessary to institutionalize sports culture among the elderly, design rehabilitation and sports programs, and provide financial support to the elderly to participate in sports activities in the direction of sports participation among the elderly in Mashhad.
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