Physical Activity and Sport as a Tool for Connection in a Prison Context

Ethnographic Evidence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12966252
AutoresMarta Llorach-Segalà (0000-0003-4900-6668, Departament de Salut, autor de correspondencia), Susanna Soler Prat (0000-0002-5556-1871, Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya), D Martos-Garcia (0000-0003-3283-7502, Universitat de València)
Año2025
Volumen110
Número1
Páginas12-23
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPhysical Culture and Sport Studies and Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1899-4849 • E-ISSN: 2081-2221
EditorialDe Gruyter Open (PUBLISHER • PL)
DOI10.2478/pcssr-2025-0020
OpenAlexW4414284706
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas41

This article aims to analyse the social benefits of sports practice for prison inmates. With this objective, and thanks to the collaboration of practitioners and academics, a two-and-a-half-year ethnographic study was conducted in a Catalonian prison. The main findings show that through physical activity and sports it is possible to establish bonds, foster cohesion, break prejudices among inmates, and even promote solidarity with other groups. Thus, inmates consider physical activity and sports essential in a prison. However, data also reflect that sports practice can create a hostile environment. The conclusions emphasize the potential of physical activity and sports as a tool for resocialization among inmates, though it is crucial for these practices to have a pedagogical intent

Connection (principal bundle · Ethnography · Physical activity · Prison · Resocialization · Social practice · Sociology of sport · Solidarity · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sport Psychology and Performance