Identification of The Impacts and Prospects of Recreational Sports for Urban Communities in Semarang

The background of problem is that recreational sports activities on weekends and holidays have become a lifestyle trend for urban communities. These recreational sports activities are considered to be capable of contributing to the fulfillment of health need and values of physical, mental, and social aspects. The substance focus of the problem is to identification of the impacts of recreational sports activities on weekends and holidays for urban communities in Semarang. Research methods were done through survey and observation. Data collection techniques were carried out through interview, direct observation, and documentation. Instrument of research optimizes uman instrument actively participating in gathering data and information from informants. Research targets: 1) Forms of community recreational sports: walking, jogging, cycling, aerobics, and elderly gymnastics; 2) Manifestation of the impacts of community recreations sports activities on health, from physical, mental, and social values, 3) Prospects for the actors, stakeholders, FORMI (Federation of Indonesian CommunityRecreational Sports), and sports institutions regarding the government policy regulation on RTH and RTO. Contributions of the research findings are mapping of the forms of activity or community, mapping of RTH and RTO policies, mapping of the manifestation of physical, mental, and social aspects values. Keywords— sports, recreation, impact, prospect, community