Social Prospects of Post-Sports Adaptation in the Neo-Industrial Economy

The relevance of the research lies in the need to determine the prospects for post-sports adaptation from the standpoint of public institutions and the formulation of recommendations that take into account the peculiarities of post-sports adaptation in the neo-industrial economy. From the point of view of sociological theory and methodology, the problem of professional sports is to determine the characteristic group characteristics of professional athletes, acquired by them in the process of socialization. The results of the study make it possible to formulate directions for the modification of public institutions, which will provide psychological and educational assistance and support in terms of social adaptation of retiring sports professionals, as well as provide opportunities to plan a further career, help with non-sports education and employment.