Sport and Society: Sociological Aspects of Physical Activity

SEKOT, Aleš. Sport and Society: Sociological Aspects of Physical Activity. Theories & Applications, the International Edition. Alexandria, Egypt: Faculty of Physical Education, Abu Qir, Alexandria University,, 2013, vol. 3, No 2, p. 1-14. ISSN 2090-5262.

Basic information

• Original name: Sport and Society: Sociological Aspects of Physical Activity
• Authors: SEKOT, Aleš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Theories & Applications, the International Edition, Alexandria, Egypt, Faculty of Physical Education, Abu Qir, Alexandria University, 2013, 2090-5262.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50000 5. Social Sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14510/13:00072860
• Organization unit: Faculty of Sports Studies
• Keywords in English: Physical activity; sport; obesity; society; socialization; built environment
• Tags: rivok

Abstract

We are living a time when society, culture and science have become increasingly aware of the great importance of physical activity and sport not only as a part of mass culture, but broadly understood, for individual and social health and well-being. Physical activity of people plays increasingly more important role in scientific interest regarding way of life of contemporary society and it is very important factor in the process of officiating of the level of healthy and active life style, quality of life and health in general. Indispensable role of physical activity in the course of human life is permanently scientifically confirmed also in context of prevention of obesity. The development of a sedentary life style is the result of a socialization process towards physical inactivity developed in youth and continued into adulthood. At the present we face in our cultural settings apparent tendency: People are more and more individualized, loosing beneficial impacts of community activities, involved in passive way of life lacking proper level of physical activities and active sport. The Czech Republic is on the level of mass sport strongly influenced with the existence of new development of the city structure, including fitness centres, cyclo paths, roller skates stadiums, beach volleyball playing fields, golf courses. The national support of sport is, nowdays, divided into the support of top sports, performance sports and new waves in sports (e.g. sport s for everyone - for all), sports for school, which are then on the regional level (and by the various sport organizations) subsidized from other sources and, moreover, not co-ordinately.