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Importance given to the reasons for sport participation and the characteristics of a fitness service

dc.contributor.authorDamásio, António Sérgio
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-24T11:15:39Z
dc.date.available2023-10-24T11:15:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe main motives for sports participation in Portugal are: health improvement (67%), relaxation (32%) and better physical appearance (28%) (European Commission, 2014). Regarding fitness activities, gym location (close to home or workplace), price and flexible schedules are the main characteristics when deciding the place for sports practice (Cracknelll, 2015). The present study has two aims: to analyse the importance given by the clients to the reasons for fitness participation and to assess the importance given to the characteristics of a fitness service. Forty-five fitness clients, which were also university students, participated in this study. Regarding the first objective, health related motives [adopt a healthy lifestyle (M=6.18) and improve health (M=6.09)] were the most important. Regarding the second objective, facility hygiene and cleanliness (M=6.33) price (M=6.27) good technical support (M=6.20) and a diversified schedule (M=6.16) are the factors to which most importance is given. This research supports Franco, Pereira and Simões (2008) and Campos (2015) statements, arguing that, gym and health club owners should consider the importance given by the clients to the facilities’ characteristics and their motivations for sports participation.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/47458
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisher[Aurel Vlaicu University]pt_PT
dc.subjectFitnesspt_PT
dc.subjectgympt_PT
dc.subjectsports participationpt_PT
dc.subjectservicept_PT
dc.titleImportance given to the reasons for sport participation and the characteristics of a fitness servicept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlace[Arad]pt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage56pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue5pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage46pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleARENA – Journal of Physycal Activitiespt_PT
person.familyNameDamásio
person.givenNameAntónio Sérgio
person.identifier.ciencia-id4019-F32E-66EC
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6704-1734
person.identifier.scopus-author-id57194631539
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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