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What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors
This phenomenological study explored the experience of participation in square sports in China and the social mechanisms by which they can be sustained. Ten study participants were selected through a purposeful sampling method. The findings indicate that their physical and mental health were either...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9738073/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36497764 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315693 |
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description | This phenomenological study explored the experience of participation in square sports in China and the social mechanisms by which they can be sustained. Ten study participants were selected through a purposeful sampling method. The findings indicate that their physical and mental health were either maintained or improved as they engaged in square sports. They also experienced reduced feelings of loneliness and an increase in their sense of belonging through exchanges with other members of their teams. They enjoyed the freedom from cost and spatial restrictions in pursuing leisure activities. However, conflicts also arose with other groups, mainly related to securing space in the squares. Additionally, the study found that conflicts between participants and non-participants in square sports emerged as a social problem. The social mechanisms by which square sports can be sustained were identified as people-led voluntary participation, pride in square sports, and the reproduction of economic capital using human resources. |
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spelling | pubmed-97380732022-12-11 What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors Li, Guoyi Lee, Jungrae Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This phenomenological study explored the experience of participation in square sports in China and the social mechanisms by which they can be sustained. Ten study participants were selected through a purposeful sampling method. The findings indicate that their physical and mental health were either maintained or improved as they engaged in square sports. They also experienced reduced feelings of loneliness and an increase in their sense of belonging through exchanges with other members of their teams. They enjoyed the freedom from cost and spatial restrictions in pursuing leisure activities. However, conflicts also arose with other groups, mainly related to securing space in the squares. Additionally, the study found that conflicts between participants and non-participants in square sports emerged as a social problem. The social mechanisms by which square sports can be sustained were identified as people-led voluntary participation, pride in square sports, and the reproduction of economic capital using human resources. MDPI 2022-11-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9738073/ /pubmed/36497764 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315693 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Li, Guoyi Lee, Jungrae What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title | What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title_full | What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title_fullStr | What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title_full_unstemmed | What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title_short | What Is Happening in the Squares of China? Exploring the Experience of Participating in Square Sports and Sustainability Factors |
title_sort | what is happening in the squares of china? exploring the experience of participating in square sports and sustainability factors |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9738073/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36497764 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315693 |
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