THE ROLE OF SPORTS-BASED RECREATION AREAS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL INTERACTION

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 3, 621 - 636, 23.12.2024

Görkem Turaç

Öz

This study comprehensively addresses the role of sports-based recreation areas on social health and social interaction. The study focuses on the potential of sports-based recreation areas to improve individuals' physical health, support mental health and strengthen social solidarity. In the study, how sports-based recreation areas encourage individuals' participation in physical activity and the effects of social interactions provided in these areas on social health were predicted, and content analysis was conducted using the MAxqda program within the framework of the research questions prepared by the researcher for 42 studies in the literature on the subject. The decrease in green areas and inequalities in access to sports areas in the urbanization process negatively affect individuals' physical activity habits. The study states that increasing public sports areas in low-income regions will support the participation of disadvantaged groups in physical activity, and the equal distribution of sports areas will contribute to the spread of healthy living habits throughout the society. In the study, participation barriers (physical, economic, social and psychological) and preference factors (environmental characteristics, service quality, social facilities and security) were discussed in detail. The lack of green areas brought about by urbanization and inequalities in access to sports facilities are the main factors that negatively affect physical activity habits. The accessibility and quality of recreational areas allow individuals to benefit from these areas more effectively. Social activities and group sports support social solidarity by reducing the problems of loneliness and social isolation of individuals. As a result, sports-oriented recreational areas have a critical role in modern urbanization as spaces that increase social harmony while supporting the physical and mental health of individuals. It is recommended that local governments and urban planners develop strategies that will support social welfare by increasing the accessibility of these areas.

Anahtar Kelimeler

sports-based recreation, recreation areas, public health

SPOR ODAKLI REKREASYON ALANLARININ TOPLUMSAL SAĞLIK VE SOSYAL ETKİLEŞİM ÜZERİNDEKİ ROLÜ

Öz

Bu çalışma, spor odaklı rekreasyon alanlarının toplumsal sağlık ve sosyal etkileşim üzerindeki rolünü kapsamlı bir şekilde ele almaktadır. Araştırma, spor temelli rekreasyon alanlarının bireylerin fiziksel sağlıklarını iyileştirme, ruhsal sağlığı destekleme ve toplumsal dayanışmayı güçlendirme potansiyeline odaklanmaktadır. Araştırmada, spor odaklı rekreasyon alanlarının, bireylerin fiziksel aktiviteye katılımını nasıl teşvik ettiği ve bu alanlarda sağlanan sosyal etkileşimlerin toplumsal sağlığa olan etkileri yordanarak, konuyla ilgili literatürde yer alan 42 çalışmaya araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan araştırma soruları çerçevesinde MAxqda programından yararlanılarak içerik analizi yapılmıştır. Kentleşme sürecinde yeşil alanların azalması ve spor alanlarına erişimdeki eşitsizlikler, bireylerin fiziksel aktivite alışkanlıklarını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Araştırma, düşük gelirli bölgelerde kamuya açık spor alanlarının artırılmasının, dezavantajlı grupların fiziksel aktiviteye katılımını destekleyeceğini, spor alanlarının eşit dağılımının, toplum genelinde sağlıklı yaşam alışkanlıklarının yayılmasına katkıda bulunacağını belirtmektedir. Çalışmada, katılım engelleri (fiziksel, ekonomik, sosyal ve psikolojik) ve tercih etkenleri (çevresel özellikler, hizmet kalitesi, sosyal olanaklar ve güvenlik) ayrıntılı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Kentleşmenin getirdiği yeşil alan eksikliği ve spor tesislerine erişim eşitsizlikleri, fiziksel aktivite alışkanlıklarını olumsuz etkileyen temel faktörlerdir. Rekreasyon alanlarının erişilebilirliği ve kalitesi, bireylerin bu alanlardan daha etkin bir şekilde yararlanmalarını sağlamaktadır. Sosyal aktiviteler ve grup sporları, bireylerin yalnızlık ve sosyal izolasyon sorunlarını azaltarak toplumsal dayanışmayı desteklemektedir. Sonuç olarak, spor odaklı rekreasyon alanları bireylerin fiziksel ve ruhsal sağlığını desteklerken toplumsal uyumu artıran mekanlar olarak modern kentleşmede kritik bir role sahiptir. Yerel yönetimlerin ve kent planlamacılarının, bu alanların erişilebilirliğini artırarak toplumsal refahı destekleyecek stratejiler geliştirmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

spor odaklı rekreasyon, rekreasyon alanları, toplumsal sağlık

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