Fifteenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

In this work, some considerations regarding sports practice are presented, as well as different structures that enable scientific research within the topics that concern sports activity. The specifications of the case study with qualitative and quantitative methodology are shown, as well as examples of interviews. The importance of sporting activity as an organized discipline is highlighted and the position of those who practice a sport is identified. The scientific research strategy proposed for the study of sports practice is the case study strategy, which is a powerful and reliable tool for the explanation of the phenomena that can be investigated in the field of sports. An exploratory instrument was carried out, using a binary questionnaire, with 60 students from a Mexican university, in the area of sports activities. Subsequently, a survey was applied, divided into three parts that considered the family, academic and social contexts. A variability coefficient analysis was carried out for each item. Subsequently, a Likert-type questionnaire was developed for the same people. Positioning interviews were also carried out with them, with the aim of knowing the concept they have about sport. It was obtained that the students’ thinking towards sporting activities is not one of total involvement, but rather they define sport as a complementary and mediating activity to relax, eliminate stress and as a method of maintaining health, which allows them to complement their social development as a human being.