Family and Sports
Chapter from the book: Uluç, E. A. & Uluç, S. (eds.) 2023. Research on Sport Sciences- II.

Yeliz Erdoğan Karcı
Ministry of National Education
Halil Evren Şentürk
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Synopsis

There is a strong relationship between family and sport and this relationship offers many benefits. The family provides an encouraging and supportive environment for sports. Family members participate in each other's sports activities, celebrate successes and support them in coping with difficulties. This supportive environment ensures that children and other family members are motivated to play sports and are regularly active. Families encourage healthy lifestyles by playing sports. It reinforces habits such as doing sports together, developing physical activity habits, exercising regularly and giving importance to healthy eating. Family members choose to be active together and become part of a healthy lifestyle. Family members spend time with each other while playing sports, share common interests and goals, and have enjoyable experiences together. This strengthens bonds between family members and improves the quality of time spent together. Exercising allows family members to get to know each other better, work together and trust each other. Parents set an example for their children by playing sports. Children are inspired to adopt an active lifestyle of their parents and to see sport as a value. Parents' giving priority to sports has a positive effect on healthy living habits and being active in children. Families communicate with each other, share their experiences, and have fun together through sporting events. Sport contributes to the development of speaking, teamwork and communication skills among family members. At the same time, sports reduce stress and help create a positive atmosphere in the family.

It should not be forgotten that the relationship between family and sports may be different for each family. Some families are involved in a particular sport, while others participate in a wider variety of sporting events. What is important is that families do sports together to strengthen bonds, promote a healthy lifestyle, and have enjoyable experiences together.

How to cite this book

Erdoğan Karcı, Y. & Şentürk, H. E. (2023). Family and Sports. In: Uluç, E. A. & Uluç, S. (eds.), Research on Sport Sciences- II. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub133.c802

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June 24, 2023

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