Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mohsen araghi ¹
• mohamad kashef ²

¹ M.Sc. in Sport Management and Planning, Imam Hussein University, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this research was to survey the challenges facing the
development of sport for all as well as to analyze suitable strategies in order
to develop physical activities for different members of the society. The
statistical population consisted of the participants in stations of sport for all
in Iran in 2012 (21% of the population of the country). 2000 participants
who were selected as the sample using Morgan table and cluster random
sampling method in 15 provinces filled out the research questionnaires. The
questionnaire was researcher-made and its reliability was calculated through
Cronbach alpha (α=0.81). The results showed a significant relationship
between aims and motivations of the participants and the level of their
education and they emphasized that sport had a tremendous effect on their
physical and mental health. There was a significant relationship between the
participants’ physical activity effects and their aims and motivations with
regard to their ages. Lack of sport facilities, lack of sport awareness,
shortage of skilled coaches and financial problems were respectively the
most important problems facing the development of sport for all that the
participants complained about. Providing suitable sport facilities and fields
which can be easily used by fans of sport for all and also presenting
advertising programs in order to improve general awareness of sport and
training and appointing sport coaches and experts in order to advise people
in sport for all stations are the important strategies which should be
considered by sport for all planners.

Keywords

• Challenges
• Development
• Health
• sport for all
• sport stations
• strategies