سید مرتضی موسوی نافچی

Due to the unfavorable condition of sport infrastructure in Iran, including locations, equipment, ýfacilities, and accessories, athletes and coaches are at an increased risk of accidents and ýinjuries. One of the main tools for protecting athletes in case of accidents is insurance. The ýobjective of this study was to determine the status of sports insurance from the perspective of ýinjured athletes and sports administrators in Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiyari Province, Iran.
This applied and descriptive study was conducted through field surveys in 2014. The study ýpopulation consisted of injured sport administrators and athletes in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari ýProvince (64 managers and 278 athletes). From among them, 103 athletes and 42 officials were ýselected through convenience sampling. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made ýquestionnaire consisting of two parts; one part related to the success rate of insurance plans ýand the other on problems and obstacles to a successful insurance coverage. The validity of the ýquestionnaire was confirmed by sports management professionals, sports medicine experts, ýand insurance management experts. Its reliability was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha which ýwas equal to 0.84. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics.
From the managers’ perspective, the Federation of Sports’ Medicine has not shown a ýsignificantly favorable performance in regards to mandatory sports’ insurance. Moreover, from ýthe athletes’ perspective, the Federation of Sports’ Medicine has only been significantly ýsuccessful in the prevention dimension (P Based on the findings of this study, the Federation of Sports’ Medicine, as the organization ýresponsible for the development of technical and medical services in sports, must create ýfavorable conditions for success in the treatment and prevention of sports related incidents and ýprovision of administrative services.

the rate of a society`s social capital is doubtless the resultant of the small group`s social capitals which is different among groups of the society. By taking into consideration the people`s knowledge and attitude and also the society`s investment on them, it is expected that groups with different jobs and professions gain benefit different levels of this social variable. The objective of the present study is to analyze the quality and the level of social capital and its factors in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.

This is an applied and descriptive research which its statistical population includes all faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (on 2013-2014) which were 670 members. After an introductory study, the sample size was calculated by the use of the Cochran formula as150 members. They have been selected by taking the gender and college variables into consideration based on systematic random sampling and. In order to measure the social capital, the researcher developed questionnaire and Social Capital Assessment Tool Model have been used. Its content and facial validityhas been confirmed by eight expertise majoring sociology and management science. The earned reliability is 94/0. The Analysisof the research`s data has done in two levels of descriptive statistics, include frequency, percentages, tables, and figures) and inferential level include independent and single sample t-test and F-test.

results have shown that the social capital of the faculty members is equal with 3.44 which are more than the mean. Also, “attitude” with the mean of 3.82is having the highest level of social capital from among the seven factors of social capital. Also, there is a significant relationship between faculty member`s social capital based on gender, specialty, academic level, and college variables.

it is impossible to consider the faculty member activities without taking their social status based on society, policies, and economical condition into consideration. Therefor boosting the social capital effectiveness in all university professors` activities is possible. This action can be done either through having an internal relationship like trust, attitude, and social relationship or by including social status positions for faculty members, and having macro planning for such positions.

today, social capital is a need in society. Also, leisure time and physical activities are among the most important productive sources of social capital which has noticed nowadays. This survey studies the relationship between social capital and physical leisure time of faculty members of Esfahan University of Medical Sciences.

descriptive correlation method is used in this study. Two questionnaires are used for data collection. Social capital questionnaire is based on SCOT Model. Also, leisure time questionnaire made by researcher which Face and content validity of it was verified by experts. Reliability coefficients by using Cornbrash’s alpha coefficients were calculated at 0.92 and 0.82 respectively. Sample populations measured by Khan’s Formula, they are 150 people that were selected as sample using multiple cluster sampling by taking the sex and college into consideration as variables.

according to the findings there is a direct relationship between a combination of social capital parameters (include commitment, attitude, trust, participation, mutual relationship, social norm and unity) with the way of spending physical leisure time. (R = 0.0659, P = 0.001). From among the parameters commitment is the only parameter which is significant with Beta coefficient (B = 0.293, P = 0.044) and social norms with Beta coefficient (B = 0.196, P =0.047), but the rest are not significant.

Playing sport and doing physical activities in the leisure time and also taking part in group activities and their membership provide a situation for people to respect the group interests through communication. Such activities can cause the level of social capital and it`s factors to be increased.

Several studies have shown that physical activity and exercise in reducing stress, anxiety, depression and bad mood and increase feelings of revitalization of humor or mental health is associated with. Social work Sport and Physical Education in the development and strengthening social infrastructure and basic functioning of the whole structure of society and the relationships between social strata Vahad significant effects on the leaves. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sport and social capital in leisure time faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

descriptive correlation method is used in this study. Two questionnaires are used for data collection. Social capital questionnaire is based on SCOT Model. Also, leisure time questionnaire made by researcher which Face and content validity of it was verified by experts. Reliability coefficients by using Cornbrash’s alpha coefficients were calculated at 0.92 and 0.82 respectively. Sample populations measured by Khan’s Formula, they are 150 people that were selected as sample using multiple cluster sampling by taking the sex and college into consideration as variables.

The results showed that the average leisure time physical equivalent of 42/3 and social capital for individuals 3/47, respectively. Regression analysis also showed that the combination of the components of social capital (trust and sharing) the amount and physical recreation are significant. (R =. 602 / P =. /000) and multiple correlation coefficient, which combines elements of social capital and physical recreation. 602 And the ratio of. 362 Is. The index shows that % 36/2 of the variance in scores on physical leisure, social capital can be described by a combination of factors, is the explanation.

Exercise and physical activity in leisure time and Individual participation in group activities and they provide conditions for membership till People interact and communicate with other people and a sense of belonging to the group Collective interests and respect. Such activities can increase the level of social capital and its components, such as, social norms and the participation.

One of the new concepts that have found their true meaning with technological advancement and the industrialization of societies is leisure time and how it is spent. Recreational sports and frequent leisure activities are the most relevant and essential types of spending leisure time. Therefore، this study attempted to examine how faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences، Iran، spend their leisure time، with emphasis on physical activities.

This was a descriptive study. The study population included all faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences، which were 670 members. A sample size of 150 was calculated with a preliminary study and using Cochran''s formula. The subjects were chosen by the random stratified sampling method according to variables of gender and School. The data gathering tool was the researcher-made Leisure Questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was 0. 82، which was obtained using Cronbach''s alpha coefficient.

Results showed that research activities with the average of 3. 37 was the first priority، physical activities with 2. 49 the second priority، social and cultural affairs with 2. 25 the third priority، and personal and family affairs with a mean of 1. 89 was the fourth priority of subjects for their pastime (α ≤ 0. 05). Health maintenance، with the average of 3. 94، was the most important motivation to engage in leisure time physical activities. Moreover، there was a significant difference between leisure activities based on gender and work experience.

The amount of leisure time of faculty members was low (x = 3. 44). It seems that society must be informed on the characteristics and methods of community sports and leisure facilities and the necessity to create the appropriate conditions through planning and cultural actions. Moreover، social groups especially the academics should be made aware of the positive effects of healthy leisure and recreational activities.