The Human Impact of a Sport-less Society - Engaging Sports
▻https://thesocietypages.org/engagingsports/2020/07/30/the-human-impact-of-a-sport-less-society
So what happens when sport is abruptly halted, when socialization through the physical medium of sport (that is, when the act of playing and watching) is no longer a thing to be enjoyed or entertained by? The answer, perhaps, lies in the evident importance and impact of sport through its absence. The United Nations, for example, identified the disruptions to sport as a concern, while urging sport organizations to find new ways to engage with fans and mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19 on well-being and social development. People are certainly still interested in sport, as conversations about sport on social media increased during the initial lockdown period. If anything, the absence of sport has galvanized its sociocultural significance in terms of social relations, particularly in the age of social media and online engagement.
In a recent study conducted by the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University, 46% of participants said that the stoppage of sport had made them depressed, 52% said they feel lonely and isolated, and 30% said they wanted to seek a mental health professional.
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