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The aim of this study was to explore the major characteristics and the expectations in the experience of sports participation of pre-elderly people. To do this, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 pre-elderly sports participants aged 55 to 65 years. As a result of this study, the experience of sports participation of the pre-elderly in the transition period showed a tendency to be perceived as ‘a clear reward for physical activity’, ‘sports participation in consideration of surrounding conditions’, and ‘a means of confirming social presence’. The experiences of the study participants during the transition period could be summarized as overcoming physical and mental aging through participation in sports and maintaining the balance of family, work, and relationships. In addition, these transitional experiences naturally formed a world of consciousness for planning future old age. These were ‘active means of coping with the coming old age’, ‘a means of confirming youth and health’, and ‘maintenance of health at the relational level’.
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