نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
استادیار مدیریت ورزشی، گروه مدیریت ورزشی و رسانه، دانشکده علوم ورزشی و تندرستی، دانشگاه شهید بهشتی، تهران، ایران.
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
Abstract
In recent years, a global trend toward increasing life expectancy and the proportion of the older adult population has been observed. As a result, promoting active and healthy aging has become particularly important. The present study aimed to identify the key axes and capacities for developing the participation of older adults in physical activities and healthy recreation in Tehran. This strategic research employed a qualitative, theme-analysis approach. The study's statistical population included two sections: human resources (managers, professors, experts, trainers, citizens, and others) and information resources (relevant scientific, library, organizational, and media sources). Purposeful sampling was used for data collection. The data were gathered through expert interviews until theoretical saturation was reached (21 interviews).
The findings identified nine main axes (structural and institutional, managerial and executive, economic and financial, scientific and educational, technological and innovative, media and communicative, facilities and services, social and cultural, and residential and living) and 10 perspectives on the capacities for developing physical activity and participation of older adults in healthy recreation (structural and legal, managerial and executive, economic and financial, scientific and educational, technological and innovative, media and communicative, human capital, social and cultural, individual and behavioral, and residential and living).
Based on these findings, promoting an active lifestyle and enhancing the participation of older adults in sports and recreational activities requires the application of these key axes and capacities. From an executive perspective, Tehran's managers and policymakers can act by developing inter-sectoral programs (e.g., collaboration between the municipality and the Ministry of Health to create wellness centers focused on sports activities), leveraging technological capacities (e.g., special physical activity applications), and cultural campaigns (e.g., group programs in parks to combat the social isolation of older adults). These measures, based on World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for active aging, will increase participation. The results of this research provide a practical basis for planning and decision-making for centers related to the health and recreation of older adults in Tehran.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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