Participation in sports clubs is often ascribed with the ability to promote social integration of
people with disabilities, since it can provide a platform for creating social networks and …

Regular voluntary engagement is a basic resource for sports clubs that may also promote
social cohesion and active citizenship. The satisfaction of volunteers is an imperative factor …

Voluntary sports clubs (VSC) face the challenges of dropouts and unstable membership.
Studies have analysed member commitment—that is, the decision to remain in a club …

Sport and physical education are considered important platforms for introducing people from
refugee backgrounds to their new environment. However, studies dealing with the specific …

Sport clubs are considered an ideal setting for the social integration of people with a
migration background. However, they can also be a place of social closure practices, where …

This article analyses conditions for including parasports in the Swedish Floorball Federation
(SFF) as a case in an ongoing large-scale organizational change aimed towards equal …

Sport plays a vital role in facilitating the integration of people with disabilities into society,
with motivation being a crucial factor for their participation. This cross-sectional study aims to …

Recently, it has been suggested that critical realism offers a potential lens to understand
sport and social change. This paper utilizes a case study with a Swedish martial arts club …

Background: The study aimed to analyze happiness levels and leisure life satisfaction
related to participation in sports leisure activities, and the differences in satisfaction levels by …

Recently, interest in sports has increased due to its benefits for growth and development.
People with disabilities face many challenges when engaging in sports compared to their …