Investigating the Effect of Physical Factors on the Development of Student Sport with the Mediating Role of Human Capital

The development of student sport is an important part of socio-economic development that can increase social vitality and national productivity. the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of physical factors on the development of student sport with the mediating role of human capital in Tehran. The research method was correlation with (SEM) design. The statistical population included experts of the deputy of physical education and health of the ministry of education, experts of the general directorate of education, education departments of 19 regions and physical education teachers in Tehran, 263 of whom were selected by purposive cluster sampling. To collect data, three questionnaires Momenizadeh physical factors (2018), Shakrian human capital (2014) and Ansari development of student sport (2020) were used. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was obtained using Cronbach's alpha for all three questionnaires above 0.7. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. physical factors and human capital had a significant positive effect on the development of student sport, physical factors had a significant positive effect on human capital. In addition human capital has a mediating role in the relationship between physical factors and the development of student sport. The results of this study emphasize the need to strengthen indicators such as appropriate and adequacy of infrastructure, facilities, aesthetics, security and safety, accessibility, professional and social competence, motivation and ability leadership of sport teachers to achieve the goals development of student sport, especially the psychological and skill dimension.