A large-scale social and sports event influence on secondary school pupil’s way of life in Almería

The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of a large-scale social and sports event: Mediterranean Games Almería 2005, on secondary school pupil’s actual and future way of life. Behavior, demands, motivations, offers and sports practice trends were socially analyzed. This informat...

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Main Author: María Carrasco Poyatos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FEADEF 2010-01-01
Series:Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
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Online Access:http://www.retos.org/numero_17/17-12.html
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of a large-scale social and sports event: Mediterranean Games Almería 2005, on secondary school pupil’s actual and future way of life. Behavior, demands, motivations, offers and sports practice trends were socially analyzed. This information will allow sports researchers to establish sociodepographic profiles depending on the physical activities demanded. Moreover, official organizations could enhance their plans of action related to sports.
ISSN:1579-1726
1988-2041