How sport changed my life? Description of the perceived effects of the experiences of young Colombians throughout a sport for development and peace program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5285297 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tegwen Gadais (0000-0002-0426-7621, Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author), Natalia Varela Pulido, Natalia Varela (0000-0002-3152-6932, Universidad Externado de Colombia), Victoria Eugenia Soto-Rojas (0000-0003-4849-8760, Université du Québec à Montréal), Victoria Soto (0009-0004-3904-7508), Sandra Vinazco (Université du Québec à Montréal), Mauricio Garzon (0000-0001-8180-434X, Université du Québec à Montréal) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Pages | 1046937-1046937 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2023.1046937 |
| PMID | 37213823 |
| OpenAlex | W4377220974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
IntroductionThis study contributes to the advancement of the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There are still few studies on SDP programs in this region and it is important to document and understand the impacts of these programs on participants.MethodsThe present study is the result of a collaborative research that aims to describe the experiences and perceptions of Colombian youth and program managers who participated in an SDP program that took them from a local community sports club to the Olympic Games. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with key actors (administrators, coaches, and athletes) who participated in a triple and transversal (local, district and national) Olympic walking training program.ResultsThe results provided a better understanding of the program dynamics in the local, regional, and national level, as well as of the short- and long-term effects perceived by the actors of the process on their development, education, health, and career. Recommendations are made for SDP organizations in LAC.DiscussionFuture studies should continue to investigate the SDP initiative in LAC to understand how sport can help development and peace building in this region
Athletes · Club · Latin Americans · Medical education · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Medicine · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Youth Development and Social Support
International Perspectives on Sport for Sustainable Development
Positive Youth Development Through Sport
An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
Case study research
Life skills development through sport
Integrating sport-for-development theory and praxis
Sport for Development
Sport as a tool for development and peace
Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies
Gender Relations and Sport for Development in Colombia
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Bracketing in Qualitative Research
Critical pedagogy and power relations in sport for development and peace
Vivienda/violencia
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |