Sport for Development Programs Contributing to Sustainable Development Goal 5: A Review

Abstract

In Sport for Development (SFD), sport is used as a cost-effective tool to facilitate the objectives of various organizations, not limited to increasing access to education, youth development, social cohesion, and gender equality. This review aims to systematically analyze SFD programs that contribute to gender equality and women empowerment under Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5). The PRISMA methodology was used to guide the screening and selection process. Fifteen studies were identified from the Web of Science, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases, the Journal of Sport for Development, forward–backward reference searches, and manual searches on four prominent sport, gender, and development researchers. The findings indicated that there was evidence of micro-level outcomes in every study and three achieved meso-level impact; however, none of these studies’ suggested changes have reached the macro-level of impact when the outcomes were reported in these articles. There was a lack of intervention studies that investigated the mechanisms and reported outcomes through a validated monitoring and evaluation process. This review provides significant insights into: (a) identifying future SFD research areas, (b) refining SFD program evaluations, (c) developing indicators of outcomes for sport programs contributing to SDG 5, and (d) reproducing sustainable development outcomes under SDG 5.

Tiro en Braille, iniciativa universitaria de deporte para el desarrollo: impactos en las agendas locales y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

“…Edwards (2015) recomienda hacer uso de la acción colectiva, trabajar con valores para apoyar la democracia y la inclusión. En cuanto a ODS específicos, Chong et al (2022) identifican resultados en un micro nivel en 15 estudios, además de impacto en el nivel medio en tres estudios. Lo valioso en Chong et al (2022) es la identificación de metas específicas dentro del ODS 5 (5.1, 5.2, 5.5 y 5.c).…”

“…En cuanto a ODS específicos, Chong et al (2022) identifican resultados en un micro nivel en 15 estudios, además de impacto en el nivel medio en tres estudios. Lo valioso en Chong et al (2022) es la identificación de metas específicas dentro del ODS 5 (5.1, 5.2, 5.5 y 5.c). En Australia, Lynch (2016) analiza los ODS 3 y 4.…”

“…Los nombres/pseudónimos de los participantes son diminutivos usados por los participantes. Schulenkorf et al (2016) y Chong et al (2022 identifican patrones recurrentes dentro del DDP: investigación basada en la comunidad, una prevalencia de la investigación cualitativa y una escasez de métodos cuantitativos y mixtos. Una preocupación es el insuficiente número de estudios cuantitativos.…”

An Automatic Push-up Counter for Correct Posture in Calisthenics Training

“…As an enabler of sustainable development and peace, sports ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages [1,2]. Sport could also be a cost-effective tool to facilitate increased access to education, youth development, social cohesion, and gender equality [3]. Calisthenics training is a sport exercise that uses a person's body weight.…”