Challenges and directions for developing the Sport for All in Iran

The aim of this research is to survey the challenges and problems associated with the Sport for All in Iran، as well as presenting solutions for them. The subjects of this research include 2000 people randomly selected from 15 different provinces. They participated actively in programs. They were required to fill out a questionnaire that was valid and its reliability was calculated through Alfa Kronbach (? =0. 81). The results showed a higher correlation for the students and clerks whose major were above the high school degree. The results showed a higher correlation for the married people، males those who lived in houses rather than flats. There were also a significant correlation between the aims and motivations of the participants and the level of their education. They emphasized that sport had a tremendous effect on their general health. Besides، the results showed a significant correlation between the participants’ physical activity effects and their aims and motivations. The results indicate that lack of sport facilities، lack of sport awareness، shortage of skilled coaches and financial problems were respectively the most important problems that the participants complained about. Building suitable sport facilities and fields available for fans of sport for all activities and also presenting advertising programs to improve general awareness of people in regard to sport and training sport trainers and experts to direct people in sport for all stations are among the important strategies which should be notified by sport for all planners.