Document Type : Original research study

Authors

1 Sports Management, Physical Education, Islamic Azad, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant professor at Tarbiat Modares University

3 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch, Iran

Abstract

By the play, athletes' thoughts and ideas can be developed from childhood and help them to progress physically, mentally, emotionally and socially in the future. The purpose of this study was to identify the indicators of child play club with play and maturity approach. In order to identify, analyze and report patterns in the data that play a key role in the activities of the child club, a qualitative method and thematic analysis strategy were used. To them analysis and achieving valuable indicators, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 experts in this field.The findings suggested that six themes, including the development of operational programs with a balanced growth approach, physical activity, maturity measurement, developmental assessment, painting analysis, and qualified and expert trainers, could be used as psychological indicators to create the desired situation. Consider covering the balance of soul and body. In general, the obtained indicators show that creating a good children's club, by employing qualified educators, can increase children's cognitive activities and minimize children's psychological changes and play an effective role in promoting a healthy lifestyle for children

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