Analysis of Sabah plan using SWOT model in West Azarbaijan province

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in sports management

Abstract

Swimming is a sport that people of any age and at any level of ability can participate in, while doing physical exercises. also feel pleasure. The purpose of this research is to analyze Sabah plan using SWOT model in West Azarbaijan province. The research is descriptive-survey and applied in terms of purpose, and the information was collected in the field. The statistical population included trainers of the plan (135 people) and experts from the districts and education departments of West Azarbaijan Province (32 people) and a total of 167 people were selected. In order to collect information from library and internet sources, especially articles, interviews, and researcher-made questionnaires, the validity of which was confirmed by university professors and selected trainers, and its reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha of 0.79. Among the distributed questionnaires, 161 items were returned to the researcher. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Friedman) were used for data analysis. To analyze the strategic position, SWOT analysis was used to examine internal (strengths and weaknesses) and external (threats and opportunities) factors. According to the final scores of the evaluation matrix of internal factors (2.40) and evaluation of external factors (2.83), it was determined that the location of the Sabah project in West Azarbaijan province is in the WO (conservative) region. Therefore, in order to be in this area, the organization should try to improve the internal weaknesses by taking advantage of the opportunities in the external environment. style="direction: rtl;">Regular physical activity is associated with a longer life, a healthier life, and a reduction in heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and some cancers. (Azizi, 1390, pp. 61-62) In addition, exercise prevents obesity and improves social skills. (Mohammedzadeh, 1388, pp. 55-56) Exercise is a valuable tool for maintaining physical health and has a close relationship with mental health, especially it prevents the occurrence of mental disorders. (Mortazavi, 1370) physical activity reduces discomfort and depression. It increases self-confidence and strengthens self-concept. Especially in adolescence and childhood, it is a healthy tool to release stored energy, and this is very enjoyable and relaxing. Participating in sports activities helps to socialize, acquire skills, increase vitality and healthy communication with peers and make friends. (Massad, 2018) Physical education causes the growth and flourishing of physical skills, so that all children can move more efficiently and effectively and operate more safely and finally understand what they are doing. The consequence of physical education is "physical literacy" [1], which is a necessary basis for development and success. (Durbani, 1383, p. 9). Exercise facilitates learning and eliminates mental retardation, and causes children's emotions to be discharged and helps a person to perform worship better. Certainly, physical education and sports help the education and development of children and teenagers through different methods. Among the benefits and results of physical education and sports in schools are children's social growth, lifestyle growth, emotional growth, social growth and cognitive growth (Bailey, 2016, pp. 46-49). Deprivation or deprivation of opportunities in the primary period has a destructive effect on a person's ability to live successfully throughout life. During the early years of life, children need many opportunities to learn both the basic motor skills that are the basis of sports skills and to improve their understanding of the execution of movement in which transfer of learning is important. (Nickrels, 1382, p. 16).

One ??of the sports that has been used a lot and is very popular is swimming. The necessity and importance of learning swimming and its command in the holy religion of Islam and the speech of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in this context clearly state the necessity of learning it. (Niko Bakht, 1380) In general, it is a sport that makes the muscles strong and firm, reduces emotions and anxiety, and makes the body soft and flexible.. And it makes a person gain more energy to do his daily work. Swimming improves health and makes the whole body fit. As a sport, it treats the body very gently and the damage caused by it is minimal. In addition, due to its nature, swimming is one of the most suitable sports for all disabled people, which can strengthen their physical ability, which has the aspect of rehabilitation and rehabilitation, and bring vitality and vitality. (Jalali Farahani, 1391, p. 98)

Archaeological evidence shows that swimming dates back to 2500 years BC in the Egyptian civilization and after that in the Assyrian, Greek, and ancient Roman civilizations, and what can be inferred from the past of swimming training. It is based on the findings that the hieroglyphs [2] obtained by the Egyptians, the ancient Greeks and the Romans included swimming as part of their important military training programs. And like the alphabet, it has been one of the lesson materials in education. Swimming in the East dates back to the first century BC. Japan is a place where there is evidence of swimming competitions. In the 7th century, according to the official order of the government, swimming was compulsory taught in schools. (Kirimi, 2012) In Iran, after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the spread of swimming among the people accelerated. Many swimming pools were built and many parents, realizing the importance of swimming, enrolled their children in swimming pools to learn swimming. 65.5% of Tehran's swimming pools were built after the revolution. (Tandnavis, 1392, pp. 1-8) In a conference held by the Vice-Chancellor of Physical Education and Health, Education and Education on the 5th to the 7th of Mehr 1380, a statement was issued in 13 paragraphs by the expert of the physical education officials of the General Department of Education, and in the last paragraph, the expert of the physical education officials called for the development and strengthening of the basic sports disciplines of "swimming, athletics and gymnastics" and the training of basic and fundamental skills of physical education at ages They became infants and teenagers (Rasakhi, 2012, p. 26). Therefore, in order to develop the physical abilities and educational goals of swimming, as well as to improve the physical training in schools, the Deputy of Physical Education and Health of the Ministry of Education has approved and implemented the Sabah plan for the third grade of elementary school. According to the mentioned cases, the current research aims to identify the problems, obstacles, shortcomings, opportunities and threats of the Sabah project in West Azerbaijan province, so that the obstacles can be solved by scientific and expert studies by the relevant officials, and the threats can be turned into opportunities, so that the country's education community can make the most of it.

1-2. It is one of the most popular sports among different classes of people, which can be done from infancy to old age, and in general, it is a sport that reduces excitement, strengthens muscles, makes the body soft and flexible, and makes people gain more energy to do their daily tasks. Swimming improves health and makes the body fit, and its injuries are minimal, and the loss of body weight in the water helps people who do not have a ready body to move more easily. (Tandnavis, 1392, p. 3)

Given the geographical location of our country, which is connected to the sea in the north and south of the country, and also the role that swimming plays as safety, and that is the possibility of people encountering water courses, which can lead to saving a person's life by benefiting from this skill or drowning him due to not having it. (Kia Deliri, 1381) With a total of 108 medals, swimming is considered to be one of the most medal-rich Olympic disciplines. It is one of the sports that determines the position of each country in the Olympic Games and, as a result, enjoys its benefits, such as increasing national pride and international image (Sotiriadu, Shilburi, 2009), the growth of the culture of hard work, as well as economic and diplomatic benefits. Generality and championship, the country of Iran has not won any medal in the mentioned discipline with 14 appearances in the Olympic Games. (Swimming Federation) The failure of swimming in the country and the existence of many obstacles and challenges in it is tangible and objective.