This research was conducted through a questionnaire concerning the activity environments of adult female athletes registered with a football association. The survey sample was 174 adult female soccer athletes registered with the Aichi Football Association (AIFA). The purposes of the research are to identify the issues that the athletes face when they continue playing soccer, what their views on future activities are, and current conditions of their participation in soccer. It is hoped that this research will lead to an expansion of the sports in which women can participate, rather than promotion and advancement of women's soccer. The survey results revealed that (1) the athletes are relatively young, are employed, and are unmarried, (2) the athletes have a strong awareness concerning soccer and of the quality of their relationships with other team members and teams, and (3) many of the athletes plan to continue their involvement in soccer as players. Based on these results, it can be concluded that for women to engage in soccer as a lifetime sport, the development of environments that allow for enjoyable matches and the creation of social environments that facilitate participation by a diverse range of women (including married women, women with children, and older women) are necessary. The most basic of measures would be expanding and improving competitions. In order to develop and environment that is amenable to participation by married women, it is necessary to learn from the examples of progressive measures taken to support the participation of housewives in volleyball and basketball.
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