The Role Of Developing Human Capabilities In The Sustainable Development Of Sport

This study aimed to identify human capabilities, determine their developmental levels and the role of human capabilities in the sustainable development of sports, which was conducted through a qualitative research method with the fundamental-exploratory nature. Research data, based on in-depth interviews and focus groups composed of experts, were collected through snowball sampling method. Then, the data were coded and analyzed based on grounded theory via constructivist approach. The results showed that human capabilities in sport fall within the three categorical levels of fundamental, supportive, and operational capabilities. It was also revealed that individual, structural, and contextual transforming factors are required to transform human capabilities in sports to desired functions. Moreover, the results indicated that the consequences of the development of human capabilities in sport include economic, cultural, security, health, educational, political, industrial, and moral ones. Overall, the development of human capabilities in sport can lead to a sustainable development in sport.