when studying any subject it is valuable to have insight and a fundamental understanding of its theoretical basis. sport within our society reflects a complex multifaceted socio economic system it also represents a tremendous diversity in participation from a child frolic to unstructured and random play within the home to the fulfillment of a dream in winning a tournament championship to the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle through regular sport participation.
The role of sport in this country as well as all over the world has been shaped by tradition popularity and potential for profit this situation has resulted in prosperity and growth for some area of sport while others remain neglected and ill attended one area of sport that has suffered most from this predicament is recreational sport true potential as a positive contribution to society has been neither documented nor articulated professional a fundamental presentation articulating the existing knowledge about recreational sport follows which can help illuminate this important aspect of