Criteria of Participation at the Sport and Recreation Services of Municipal Organizations

Yfantidou, Georgıa; Tsernou, Aikaterini; Michalopoulos, Maria; Costa, George

doi:10.5199/ijsmart-1791-874x-7a

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“…However, our study also highlights the negative impact of distance, inequitable access, and uneven distribution of outdoor sports facilities in neighbourhoods, which can discourage sports participation. Previous research has also demonstrated similar results that sports facilities play a crucial role in promoting physical activity and increasing activity levels by providing easy accessibility [4,18,[50][51][52], with the number of facilities located near participants' residences being a key factor [53][54][55].…”

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What Factors Influence the Shaping of Urban Public Spaces for Sports Cities? A Systematic Review

Al-Taesh

Ujma-Wąsowicz

2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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In recent years, the concept of developing sports cities has gained popularity and become a notable trend. Urban public spaces have played an important role as suitable venues for informal sporting activities in cities. Policymakers and scholars have come to realize that an aesthetically pleasing and well-designed public space can encourage and increase participation in sports. This systematic review aims to identify the factors that influence the shaping of public spaces for sports cities accessible to all. Ten electronic databases were searched to identify relevant studies published between 2010 and 2022. The data were independently assessed and extracted by two reviewers. Full-text copies of 68 articles were read, and 24 articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included in this review. A synthesized descriptive analysis of the data was then performed. The results of this review identified factors that influence the shaping of urban public spaces for sports cities, including spatial sports facilities, organizational and programmatic factors, and environmental factors. Some factors can facilitate sports and physical activity, while others may act as barriers and have a negative impact on participants. This study recommends summarizing the policy and practice implications of these results for promoting sports cities to address these barriers and make sporting activities more accessible to all.

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What Factors Influence the Shaping of Urban Public Spaces for Sports Cities? A Systematic Review

Al-Taesh

Ujma-Wąsowicz

2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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“…However, the existence and easy accessibility of sports facilities of adequate quality is a prerequisite for achieving the above objectives [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ]. In this spirit, it is not surprising that one of the important research areas of sport geography, which has gained increasing importance over the last 30 years [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], is the study of the spatial location of sports facilities and the analysis of access to them.…”

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Characteristics of the Spatial Location of Sports Facilities in the Northern Great Plain Region of Hungary

Kozma

Teperics

Czimre

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Sports

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Sports facilities play a very important role in educating people about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and the examination of their spatial distribution is one of the important research areas of sport geography, a field of study becoming increasingly important in recent times. In this spirit, the aim of this paper is to present the spatial distribution of sports facilities in a specific Hungarian sample area, the Észak-Alföld (Northern Great Plain) region, to point out the differences between settlements, as well as the reasons behind these differences. Data received from the local authorities and state administration bodies were used for the preparation of the study, which included the different sports facilities at the settlement level in addition to information found on the Internet. The following conclusions were drawn based on the research. First of all, it was found that the settlement size significantly influences the spatial distribution of sports facilities, inter alia, larger settlements with larger populations boast increased demand and higher purchasing power and also have more enhanced and more diverse sports infrastructure. Secondly, in the case of competitive sports, the size of settlements is less relevant; there are only insignificant differences between the settlements of different sizes. This can be explained by the fact that almost all settlements have their own football pitch. Thirdly, the administrative role of the settlements was also found to be significant since settlements being on higher levels of the hierarchy (district centres, county seats) always have better facilities.

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“…However, studies show more than half of the world's population does not engage in physical activity at recommended levels (Sapkota, et al, 2006;Warburton et al, 2006;World Health Organization, 2003). To encourage individuals to participate in physical activity, sports facilities that play a vital role in encouraging physical activity (Biddle et al, 2005;Reed and Phillips, 2005;Humphreys and Ruseski, 2007;Williams et al, 2008;Haerens et al, 2009;Yfantidou et al, 2011) should be easily accessible to people. Access to sport facilities is a key environmental factor that may increase physical activity levels, as well as decrease obesity and cardiovascular diseases (Sallis et al, 1990;Humpel et al, 2002;Parks et al, 2003;Mota et al, 2005;Giles-Corti et al, 2005;Utter et al, 2006;Powell et al, 2006;Scott et al, 2007;Powell et al, 2007;Veugelers et al, 2008;Potwarka et al, 2008;Lee et al, 2016) and have a significant effect on the individual's participation in physical activity (Biddle et al, 2005;Reed and Phillips, 2005;Williams et al, 2008;Kim and Kosma, 2013;Eriksson et al, 2012;Lee et al, 2016).…”

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The spatial justice in the distribution of built outdoor sports facilities

Asefi

Nosrati

2020

JFM

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Purpose Sports facilities can play a vital role in encouraging physical activity and sport. Also, just the distribution of sports facilities is very important for better access to these facilities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate spatial justice in the distribution of built outdoor sports facilities in the city of Isfahan, Iran and provide insight for planning in terms of equitable accessibility. Design/methodology/approach All facilities located in the 15 areas of the city, whether private or public, built for the purpose of physical activity and sports programs were considered in this study (107 cases). To obtain information on the locations of the outdoor sports facilities, Isfahan Atlas data, which has been compiled by Isfahan Municipality was used. Arc geographic information systems environment and its different algorithms were also used to perform different calculations and prepare maps. Findings The results indicated the unfair distribution of built outdoor sports facilities in the city of Isfahan in terms of spatial justice based on the number of built outdoor sports facilities in each area, the population, land area, population density and the spatial pattern of the facilities. Practical implications In this regard, urban authorities and sport managers should make an effort to decrease or obviate inequity in access to outdoor sports facilities for the purpose of promoting participation in physical activity and sport and providing residents with numerous other benefits. Originality/value This paper has concluded that spatial justice in the distribution of built outdoor sports facilities for the improvement of access to these facilities is very important.

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Criteria of Participation at the Sport and Recreation Services of Municipal Organizations

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

What Factors Influence the Shaping of Urban Public Spaces for Sports Cities? A Systematic Review

What Factors Influence the Shaping of Urban Public Spaces for Sports Cities? A Systematic Review

Characteristics of the Spatial Location of Sports Facilities in the Northern Great Plain Region of Hungary

The spatial justice in the distribution of built outdoor sports facilities

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