چکیده:
Background. Given the importance of women and their role in society, women's recreational sports are considered as one of the major issues in the fields of sports and leisure.
Objectives. This qualitative study, which was conducted using an exploratory approach, aims to determine the contextual conditions of Iranian women's recreational sports.
Methods. The statistical population of the research consisted of all the experts who had practical and scientific expertise in the fields of recreational sports and women's sports is conducted with a method and was selected using Purposive Sampling and Snowball method. Data collection tools included interviews and note-taking processes. After conducting 17 interviews (with 16 elites and 1 Canon group), the researcher reached theoretical saturation and after the data collection procedure, the data was analyzed using MAXQDA10 software and Qualitative Content Analysis.
Results. 1254 initial codes or open codes were extracted after the analysis. To further categorize the data, the codes and raw data were constantly compared based on the similarities and differences, and similar codes were placed under the same category. The initial categorization of codes yielded 51 sub-categories which were further categorized into 22 categories in the next step. The obtained concepts were divided into eight major categories (in stage of selective coding) which consisted of socio-cultural, fundamentals of Islam, political, economic, geographical environments and macro-management, media and advertisement, and sports facility issues.
Conclusion. Considering the importance of recreational sports in women, a proper understanding of the context of recreational sports can help the sport managers to apply appropriate strategies to develop it and compensate for its backwardness.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The obtained concepts were divided into eight major categories (in stage of selective coding) which consisted of socio-cultural, fundamentals of Islam, political, economic, geographical environments and macro-management, media and advertisement, and sports facility issues.
com Considering their goals and effective roles in the quality of life in today's societies, recreational sports seek to maximize the access of individuals to appropriate forms of physical activity and their participation in them (3).
In his study, Atghaya (2007) mentioned issues such as lack of facilities for women, the cost of sports and health clubs, lack of knowledgeable and experienced female trainers, an absence of effective advertisement, and proper culture-building among women in the country regarding the importance of sports activities.
Physical education organizations and municipalities are responsible for planning this crucial issue, which, considering the cultural rules governing the country, leads to a more participation of women in sports activities.
The results of this research confirm the fact that, despite Islam's emphasis on joy, health, and exercise in society, its rules have been used based on whim that had an impact on the presence of women in recreational sports and their views.
For instance, Mirghafoori (2009) mentioned fear of harming religious beliefs (19), while Lenneis (2017) introduced the lack of experiences in sports and leisure activities and living environment as an imitating factor for women's participation in recreational sports (22).
The results of this study indicate that economic problems of the country, families' low incomes, life expenses, and expenses related to the use of sports facilities are all among the issues that affect women recreational sports.