Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot205810.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-s1-686—690Научная статьяTHE SOCIAL ROLE OF INTERGENERATIONAL SPORTS: THE FORMATION OF NORMS, CITIZENSHIP AND THE VALUE OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLEBorisovA. B.BorovkovS. E.TishchenkoR. V.TarasovaL. V.1109202331S3168604082025Copyright © 1970,1970The article discusses issues reflecting the importance of intergenerational sports as an institution influencing the formation of social values, civic identity, health-saving attitudes, etc. The paper defines the main and specific functions of sport as a social institution. Based on the authors sociological research, the results are presented reflecting the attitude of participants of intergenerational sports groups to certain types of social impact that sports activities and events held in mixed age groups have.sporthealthsocial roleidentityvaluesintergenerational tiesintergenerational sportспортздоровьесоциальная рольидентичностьценностимежпоколенческие связимежпоколенческий спорт1.World Health Organisation, Global health and ageing. Bethesda; 2011.2.Booth F. W., Roberts C. K., Laye M. J. Lack of exercise is a major cause of chronic diseases // Compr. Physiol. 2012. Vol. 2, N 2. P. 1143–1211. DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c1100253.Darnell S. C. Sport for development and peace: a critical sociology. N.Y.; 2012.4.Spaaij R., Jeanes R. Education for social change? A freirean critique of sport for development and peace // Physic. Educ. Sport Pedagog. 2013. Vol. 18. P. 442–457.5.Dionigi R. A. The competitive older athlete: a review of psychosocial and sociological issues // Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 2016. Vol. 32. N 1. P. 55–62.6.Вирабова А.Р., Кучма В.Р., Шклярова О.А. Комплексный подход к использованию ресурсов для здоровьесбережения детей и подростков в личностно-ориентированной образовательной среде современной школы // Антропологическая дидактика и воспитание. 2022. Т. 5. № 2. С. 10-23.7.Чжан И. Организация образовательного процесса на основе бережного отношения к детскому здоровью // Педагогический научный журнал. 2022. № 1. С. 26-30.