THE FACTORS THAT ARE EFFECTIVE IN WOMEN TURNING TOWARDS SPORTS IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFELONG SPORT (CASE OF KIRIKKALE)
YAŞAM BOYU SPOR BAĞLAMINDA KADINLARIN SPORA YÖNELMESİNDE ETKİLİ OLAN UNSURLAR (KIRIKKALE İLİ ÖRNEĞİ)

Author : Sibel ARSLAN -- Tuğçe ÇALILIK
Number of pages : 66-76

Abstract

Lifelong sports, which can be defined as the spots activities and exercises performed by humans throughout their lives in order to maintain the mobility in their nature, has been a focus of social policies in recent years. The primary reason for this is the fact that sports can be used as a preventive and curing measure for many problems brought about by the ever spreading urban lifestyle and sedentariness. Researches has been made suggested that adoption of a healthy lifestyle involving physical activity and sports is effective in preventing and curing many health problems resulting from the sedentary lifestyle of our age. However, despite of its known benefits, adequate levels have not been achieved in the dissemination of the lifelong sports. Especially women are known to be disadvantageous in this regard. The aim of the present study, the results of which are thought to be important in terms of ensuring the support for the lifelong sports policies to be developed for women and directing women to more sports, is to determine the factors that are effective in directing women to sports in the context of lifelong sports and their reasons for preferring the private gymnasiums. The data obtained in the present study, which is a descriptive one conducted using the screening model, was interpreted by means of the frequency, percentage and the arithmetical mean values. Consequently, it was determined that the primary reasons for women to feel a need for engaging in physical activity and exercise in the context of lifelong sports were protecting their health, having a fit appearance, delaying the aging process / staying youthful, and ensuring the weight control; their expectation at the start of the activity is to be physically healthier, to appear more beautiful / being fit, and to get rid of stress, depression and negative feelings; and their primary reasons for preferring private gymnasiums were the high quality of service offered, the fact that the trainers were the experts of the field, very good opportunities in terms of facilities and the high number of activities to choose from among.

Keywords

Women, Lifelong Sports, Sports Orientation, Sports Centers

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