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Dotterweich, Andy R., and Joseph T. Walker. "Benefits Based Coaching: Performance Enhancement Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3758.
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Dotterweich, Andy R., Anna Swisher, Sterlynn Clendenin, Mauro Palmero, Amy E. Greene, and Joseph T. Walker. "Using Benefits Based Models to Manage Sport Performance Enhancement Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3759.
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Swisher, Anna, Andy R. Dotterweich, Sterlynn Clendenin, Mauro Palmero, Amy E. Greene, Joseph T. Abbott, Heather Habbott, and Jana Hollins. "Using Benefits Based Models to Manage Sport Performance Enhancement Groups." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3804.
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Dosumu, Adekunle A. "The environmental impacts and wellbeing benefits of sport : assessing spectator and participant dominated sports in England." Thesis, University of Essex, 2016. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/16441/.
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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from waste and transportation are of environmental concern. Globally, every year, waste contributes an estimated 5% and transport approximately 23% of the total anthropogenic GHG emissions. Sport contributes to GHG emissions by spectators and participants travelling to/from sporting venues and generating waste. Whilst a small reduction in an individual’s travel and waste may be perceived as having negligible impact, if these are aggregated over a population, the resultant GHG emissions can be significant. Although there is scientific evidence of the environmental impact of major sporting events there is limited research on it at the grassroots level. In addition watching and participating in sport results in wellbeing benefits such as improved self-esteem and mood. This research quantitatively examined both the environmental impacts and wellbeing benefits of sport at the grassroots level focusing on both spectator-dominated and participant-dominated sports in England. Three studies were conducted examining spectator-dominated sport: 1) GHG emissions relating to travel to and from football games; 2) GHG emissions relating to waste at football games and 3) the effects of watching football on mental wellbeing. Two further studies were also conducted assessing participant-dominated sport: 4) GHG emissions from travel to and from running location; and the effects of sport (running) on mental wellbeing and connection with nature and 5) the effects of running outdoors on mental wellbeing (pre and post study). The research showed that both spectators and participants’ sport considerably generated GHG emissions from travel and waste when extrapolated nationally. However, engaging in spectator-dominated or participant-dominated sports resulted in wellbeing benefits. Watching football resulted in better mental wellbeing, while running particularly outdoors resulted in improvements in wellbeing such as improved mood and increase in self-esteem after participating in sport. This research suggests that participating in sport can initiate a positive change in a person’s relationship with the natural world. These findings on the environmental impact and wellbeing benefits of both spectator-dominated and participant-dominated sports have implications for individuals, private sectors, sporting organisations, policy makers and government authorities.
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Dotterweich, Andy R., Anna Swisher, Sterlynn Clendenin, Mauro Palmero, Amanda E. Greene, and Joseph T. Walker. "Creation of a Sport Performance Enhancement Group Using a Benefits-Based Programming Model." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1123/jce.6.1.76.
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The application of sport science is crucial to athlete performance development. However, the frequent disconnection among sport scientists, coaches, and athletes often leads to miscommunication and increased potential for performance barriers. The creation of sport performance enhancement groups (SPEGs) can help with the professional integration and communication among all personnel involved in the training process. However, SPEG formation faces a number of barriers in the current coaching landscape. The application of a benefits-based programming (BBP) model may aid in the formation of an SPEG and the dissemination of education for coaches, athletes, and administrators. A field experience involving the BBP model and SPEG creation in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II school is presented with multiple model iterations
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Michael, Elpida. "Stair climbing at home for health benefits." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2018. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/8550/.
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Climbing stairs is a lifestyle physical activity with effects on a range of CVD risk factors. This thesis explored the potential of stair climbing at home as a public health intervention in three empirical studies. A pilot study tested the feasibility of progressive increases in stair climbing and descent at home. Eight participants progressed from 10 floors.day-1 in week one to 19 floors.day-1 in week four. Percent body fat, SBP and leg power were improved at the end of the brief intervention. The second study randomly allocated 24 healthy weight (BMI = 22.1) and 26 overweight (BMI = 31.7) sedentary women to gym-based and home-based stair climbing for 5 days.week-1 over 8 weeks, with a healthy weight control group recruited for comparison. Intervention participants progressed from 2 continuous 32.8m ascents.day-1 in weeks 1-2 to 5 ascents.day-1 in weeks 7-8. Stair climbing improved body composition, cardio-respiratory fitness and serum lipid profiles. Increases in leg power were found in the stair climbing group. Overall, effects were similar for gym-based and home-based interventions. Given the effects of leg power, and the importance of leg power in the elderly, the third study investigated the potential psychological determinants of increased stair climbing at home for an older population. Participants (n = 281; age = 69.2 years) reported the number of floors that they were willing to climb continuously at home, as well as potential barriers and facilitators of the behaviour. Positive beliefs about the benefits of regular stair climbing and fear of falling, both on stairs and in general, were the major predictors of willingness to climb stairs at home. Discussion focuses on the potential of home-based stair climbing as a cost-effective intervention for preservation of function and CVD risk in public health.
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Wong, Sau-lin. "Sport commitment, perceptions of running benefits and perceptions of social support of runners with and without family commitment." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B23435914.
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Oldenboom, Egbert Roelof. "Costs and benefits of major sports events : a case-study of Euro 2000." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2005. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20772/.
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An academic consensus seems to be that investments in sports events can hardly ever be defended on economic grounds, and that the evidence for their contribution to the promotional objectives of the host cities is not solid. The aim of this thesis is to apply a methodology for evaluating major sports events to the European Football Championship 2000, in short Euro 2000. This event was organized by Belgium and the Netherlands, but this evaluation concerns only the Netherlands. The methodology is a synthesis of economic impact analysis and cost benefit analysis (CBA). The CBA by multiple accounts introduced in this thesis is intended as a structuring device for public discussion. Data was collected in three different ways: from visitors to this event by face-to-face interviews; from the population in five European countries by telephone interviews before and after the event; and from the Dutch population in the host cities and the rest of the country, also by telephone surveys. The net total sample consisted of 4,000 interviews. The methodology of multiple accounts establishes an explicit distinction between private and public benefits. The largest financial profit was made by Uefa, estimated at €81 million. For the Dutch business community as a whole, the benefits outweighed the costs. Some branches of industry experienced a local decline in demand, but this was probably compensated by other branches or regions. These results confirm the observation in the literature that there are substantial 'crowding-out' effects on visitor patterns in host cities during major sports events. Now, as a result of this present research, it can be added that a substantial part of these effects is on domestic visits and should be discounted as economic impact at the national level. Some branches experienced a boom or decline, which was notspecifically related to hosting Euro 2000, but is rather typical for any international football championship or sports event. The real winners were: the accommodation sector (especially the campsites), and catering (cafes, fast-food) sectors in the host cities. The results for the hotel sector are less unequivocal because of the crowding-out effects of Euro 2000 on foreign tourists. For the public sector (the aggregated accounts of central and local government), the financial benefits have outweighed the costs. For an evaluation of the public costs and benefits, the external effects are also of relevance. The most frequently-mentioned positive external benefit is the increased awareness of the Netherlands in other countries. Surveys on image and awareness in foreign countries have confirmed these effects, but only to a modest extent. Nevertheless, it was possible to establish a relationship between the effects in specific countries and the performance of their national team. It seems, therefore, that the earlier conclusions, derived from research on professional team sports in the United States, are sometimes too easily stretched to include major sports events. This misses two points. First, sports events might be undertaken at a low public cost. Such events might be organized using existing venues and thus would involve little public investment. Second, international sports events, by their very nature, bring additional expenditures to a city and country, whereas in the case of a sports franchise most of the economic effects are mainly of a switching nature.
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Everett, Michael D., and Michael W. Ramsey. "A Framework and Model for Estimating the Individual Benefits and Costs of Exercise for Long Run Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4131.
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This paper develops a computer spreadsheet framework and model for estimating the individual benefits and costs of exercise for long run health. The biological costs and benefits rest on solid production functions between exercise intensity levels, fitness levels, and two key indices of long run health outputs—probability of all cause mortality and an index of health care costs. The less certain monetary estimates of those costs and benefits come from reviews of the key literature. The resulting model of individual exercise costs and benefits provides a basis for individual long run health planning plus cost effective and cost benefit analysis of different exercise strategies. The latter, which uses the implicit value of life, may provide insights to the lack of consistent exercise and strategies to increase it.
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Watts, C. "The psychological benefits of Special Olympic involvement." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2011. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/10344/.
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Section A is a review of the current literature on sports involvement with respect to people with learning disabilities. It begins by describing the health status of people with learning disabilities and provides a context of sport and wellbeing in the general population. It continues by describing four reviews of the literature exploring people with learning disabilities with respect to sports involvement. This section ends with a description of the Special Olympics research and suggests future research needs in this area. Section B describes a quantitative cross-sectional study comparing two groups of sports active and non-active people with learning disabilities using several psychological measures. Objectives. There is evidence that people with learning disabilities have poorer mental and physical wellbeing compared with that of the wider population. The aim of this study was to explore whether a group of people with learning disabilities involved in sport differed in terms of psychological well-being compared with a group not involved in sport. Design. A cross sectional design was employed comparing two groups, sports active and non-active on the variables: Self-esteem, quality of life, stress levels and social networks. Methods. Seventy four participants were recruited across South East England. They completed a number of psychological measures. Results. Analysis revealed that self-esteem, quality of life, social networks and stress were all significantly correlated with Special Olympics involvement. A logistic regression analysis was used to explore whether scores on these variables were able to predict sport membership. Self-esteem was found to be a high predictor of group membership, those in the Special Olympics having higher self-esteem. Conclusions. The findings provide further evidence of a positive association between sport involvement and increased psychological wellbeing. The implications of these findings for theory and future research into the relationship between sport and psychological wellbeing within the learning disabled population is considered. Section C is a critical appraisal of the quantitative study that considers four aspects: research skills; amendments to the study if it were replicated; how the study may have influenced clinical practice; and finally, further research and methods relating to this area.
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Amaro, Mark Stephen. "Voices of Former High School Athletes| Benefits and Drawbacks of Participation." Thesis, Saint Mary's College of California, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3685767.
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Most high school students have the opportunity to participate in athletic programs during a transformative time in their personal and academic development. Very little qualitative research examines how former high school athletes perceive these experiences after they graduate. In this descriptive, exploratory study, former athletes viewed their participation as a key experience that continues to affect them positively two to five years later. During semi-structured interviews, they spoke of having developed and maintained new capacities for leadership, greater personal accountability, and healthier overall lifestyle choices. They also learned how to relate to others, both on and off the athletic field in more authentic and caring ways, and thus how to establish and maintain lasting relationships. Many of these outcomes echo aspects of self-concept and character development as described in the literature. Although athletic coaches' behaviors were described as both positive and negative, participants were generally able to overcome the negative aspects. Especially when budget cuts threaten many non-academic and extra-curricular offerings, the results of this small and geographically limited study point to the need to further explore how high school athletics may have lasting positive effects on participants.
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Boyer, Elizabeth M. Petrie Trent. "Psychological benefits of sport participation and physical activity for adolescent females." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-3997.
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Goodwin, Denise May. "An examination of the bio-psychological benefits of physical activity in parks and urban green spaces : a mixed-method approach." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2012. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/6161/.
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As natural environments have been identified as places for mental restoration and social development there is the potential to address a number of bio-psychosocial health inequalities by encouraging urban park use. The current research explores the link between people and nature within the urban context of Liverpool across 3 phases of research. The reconnaissance phase explored health inequalities, physical activity levels and park access in Liverpool. Analysis showed that Liverpool is one of the most socially and economically deprived areas within England, with less than 70% of the survey population not meeting recommended physical activity levels. Although Liverpool has an abundance of parks and urban green spaces, the high health inequalities and lack of physical activity correlation with environment features suggests residents might not access parks and urban green spaces for health benefits. The exploratory study adopted a multi-method approach to investigate bio-psychosocial responses to urban city and park environments. Using repeated measures, 18 participants walked on a treadmill for 20 minutes whilst viewing and listening to either a Liverpool urban park or city centre scene. A two-way ANOVA was conducted to compare means between data collection time points within each condition for heart rate and blood pressure. Analysis for mean arterial pressure found a significant reduction for the park condition post physical activity [F(2,18) 6.83, p=.02] with the same effect on systolic blood . pressure [F(2, 18)=8.61, p=.OO] in comparison to the city scene. Semi-structured interviews conducted after testing found that cultural and social experiences influenced how participants interact with the urban environment. In particular, opportunities to access parks and natural environments during childhood was attributed to a lifespan connection. Participants reported psychological benefits of stress reduction and attention restoration and social benefits including providing a place for family and friend interaction in a park setting. Social barriers included fear from crime and harassment from teenagers. While the city was associated with traffic, congestion and noise that could evoke negative emotions, the history and diversity of Liverpool aroused pride and enjoyment that could also promote psychosocial benefits. The intervention study adopted ethnographic principles to explore cultural and individual beliefs of a group of eleven teenagers engaged in a park based physical activity programme. Observations during the programme indicated that the practitioner's role and skill base was paramount to park and activity engagement. Changes to participants across the programme impacted negatively on group dynamics, with external pressures from family and friends contributing to low attendance rates, poor time keeping and low concentration during activities. The social intervention highlighted the need to fully engage participants in the planning process and provide an agreed structure and policy for behaviour. The research highlighted a number of organisational, cultural and social issues that need to be tackled before benefits from green spaces can be fully realised. Overall research findings suggest that potential bio-psychosocial benefits of physical activity in parks and urban green spaces may be influenced by complex social issues surrounding values, culture and tradition. Further investigation into the interrelationships between neighbourhood residents, parks and urban green spaces, activities of users, and potential restorative effects could provide beneficial insights for policy makers and practitioners who would look to use these spaces for bio-psychosocial wellbeing.
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Samaha, Christopher Jude. "Relationship Between Leisure Sport and Exercise Participation and Psychological Benefits for Horsemen." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/15824.
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This study was a description of horsemen's perceived psychological benefits and liabilities derived from leisure sport and exercise participation. The horsemen that participated in this study were active trainers or grooms who stabled their horses at a training center. Sixty-six horsemen completed the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: 2, Stress Profile, and this researcher's inventory of horsemen's activities entitled Samaha Horsemen's Activities Questionnaire (SHAQ). Seven horsemen were interviewed to obtain qualitative data. Two of the seven horsemen were omitted from the analysis due to no or limited responses to the questions. Quantitative data results revealed that leisure participation in exercise activities positively correlated with greater well-being, physical self concept, and total self concept scores. There was a statistically significant negative relationship between time devoted to participation in exercise and stress scores. The horsemen that participated in this study work in professional harness racing. An allowable and acceptable leisure activity is gambling. However, results indicated that there were statistically significant negative relationships between time spent gambling and physical self concept, well-being, and exercise and sport participation. Horsemen who were above the median on participation in sport and exercise had significantly higher physical self concept and well being scores than those who were below the median. The results indicate that participation in a variety of exercise and sports as well as time devoted to leisure physical activity had the strongest relationship with improved well-being. Analysis of the transcribed interviews revealed two major themes (limitations and perceived outcomes) and three subthemes within limitations (time, injury, and competitiveness) and perceived outcomes (socialization, physical, and psychological well-being) that described horsemen's participation in leisure sport and exercise. A central conflict emerged within horsemen's reluctance to become assertive in addressing their limitations. Horsemen viewed limitations in participation in sport and exercise as time, injury, and competitiveness. Those who participate in leisure sport and exercise were assertive in addressing their own limitations. The perceived outcomes were physical, socialization, and psychological benefits. Participants expressed that leisure sport and exercise provided possible benefits regardless of their involvement or adherence to an exercise program.
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Wilson, Gregory J. II. "A Double Edged Sword: The Effects of Participation in Sports on the African American Community." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/756.
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Participation in sports has a strong influence on the development of African American youth and the Black community as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to explore the positive and negative effects that participating in sports has on the African American community using previous works and experiments on the topic. Results found that participation in athletics helps African American youth develop important social skills, creates an outlet to keep Black youth off the streets in impoverished neighborhoods, and establishes a vehicle to help Black youth get into college. However, the overemphasized importance of sports within the African American community through the media and Black families themselves has resulted in multiple negative effects including career immaturity, lower academic achievement and the exploitation of the Black intercollegiate athlete.
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Wong, Sau-lin, and 王秀連. "Sport commitment, perceptions of running benefits and perceptions of social support of runners with and without family commitment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31257306.
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Kinser, Ann M., Michael W. Ramsey, Harold S. O'Bryant, Christopher A. Ayres, William A. Sands, and Michael H. Stone. "Vibration and Stretching Effects on Flexibility and Explosive Strength in Young Gymnasts." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4137.
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Purpose: Effects of simultaneous vibration-stretching on flexibility and explosive strength in competitive female gymnasts were examined.
Methods: Twenty-two female athletes (age = 11.3 ± 2.6 yr; body mass = 35.3 ± 11.6 kg; competitive levels = 3-9) composed the simultaneous vibration-stretching (VS) group, which performed both tests. Flexibility testing control groups were stretching-only (SF) (N = 7) and vibration-only (VF) (N = 8). Explosive strength-control groups were stretching-only (SES) (N = 8) and vibration-only (VES) (N = 7). Vibration (30 Hz, 2-mm displacement) was applied to four sites, four times for 10 s, with 5 s of rest in between. Right and left forward-split (RFS and LFS) flexibility was measured by the distance between the ground and the anterior suprailiac spine. A force plate (sampling rate, 1000 Hz) recorded countermovement and static jump characteristics. Explosive strength variables included flight time, jump height, peak force, instantaneous forces, and rates of force development. Data were analyzed using Bonferroni adjusted paired t-tests.
Results: VS had statistically increased flexibility (P) and large effect sizes (d) in both the RFS (P = 1.28 × 10−7, d = 0.67) and LFS (P = 2.35 × 10−7, d = 0.72). VS had statistically different results of favored (FL) (P = 4.67 × 10−8, d= 0.78) and nonfavored (NFL) (P = 7.97 × 10−10, d = 0.65) legs. VF resulted in statistical increases in flexibility and medium d on RFS (P = 6.98 × 10−3, d = 0.25) and statistically increased flexibility on VF NFL flexibility (P = 0.002, d = 0.31). SF had no statistical difference between measures and small d. For explosive strength, there were no statistical differences in variables in the VS, SES, and VES for the pre- versus posttreatment tests.
Conclusions: Simultaneous vibration and stretching may greatly increase flexibility while not altering explosive strength.
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Boyer, Elizabeth M. "Psychological benefits of sport participation and physical activity for adolescent females." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3997/.
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Recent research has suggested that the effects of sport on well-being are mediated by psychological characteristics such as physical self-concept, instrumentality and positive body images; in addition, sport was found to be related to these psychological benefits for high school girls. However, physical self-concept played a central role by mediating the sport -body image and sport instrumentality relationships. Positive body image and instrumentality, in turn, predicted greater psychological well-being. The purpose of this investigation was to replicate earlier studies, and to examine these relationships with non-sport physical activity. Sport and physical activity were expected to contribute to higher physical self-concept, which in turn, would contribute positively to instrumentality and body image. Further, instrumentality and body image would be positively related to psychological well-being. Participants were 355 9th (n = 170) and 10th (n = 193) graders and they completed measures of involvement in sport/physical activities, physical self-concept, instrumentality, body satisfaction, self-esteem, satisfaction with life, depression, and demographics. Structural equation modeling was utilized to analyze the data. Overall, for both sport and physical activity, the models fit the data well (sport model: NNFI=.95, CFI=.96, SRMR=.08, RMSEA=.09, physical activity model: NNFI=.96, CFI=.97, SRMR=.08, RMSEA=.09). Specifically, sport participation was positively related to physical self-concept (R2 = .47); physical self-concept related to body image (R2 = .30) and instrumentality (R2 = .23); Physical activity was positively related to physical self-concept (R2 = .61); physical self-concept related to body image (R2 = .30) and instrumentality (R2 = .26). For both models, positive body image and higher levels of instrumentality contributed to greater psychological well-being (R2 = 66). These results highlight the importance of developing physical competence for high school girls through sport participation and physical activity.
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Brocklehurst, David. "People flow modelling : benefits and applications within industry." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2005. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/795.
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Within the design of any building, there is a requirement for designers to understand the intended purposes of the building and the elements that influence performance. These elements can be as tangible as providing a lecture hall within a university or relatively intangible such as the environmental temperatures of the rooms. The elements involved are generally recognised within the design industry and a combined force of engineers, architects, and specialist advisors work together to ensure all of the elements are in place for each new design. However, one element affecting performance that has not yet been comprehensively covered (at least for many building types) is that relating to occupant movement and the influence this has on experience and hence performance. For example, the number of times people have to negotiate cross-flow environments in a train station before becoming agitated is unknown. Also, the average distance people will walk through a shopping centre before becoming tired and ending the activity is unknown. Even so, they will both be impacted upon by the design and they will both reflect back on the performance of the design. Before starting this research, it was realised by the research engineer that there was only a limited understanding and application of people flow analyses within industry and, where it existed, it was solely related to transport terminals, pedestrian walkways/crossings, sports stadia arrivals/egress, and evacuation analyses.
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Hanke, Václav. "Příprava velkoplošné investice pro sport a rekreaci." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225957.
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The aim of this thesis is to prepare a study on feasibility of the area of a golf course in Mikulov. The study will be used as a material for potential negotiations with a possible investor. Drawing up a budget and quotation a total price of the project implementation are also the parts of the study.
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Smrčková, Hana Marie. "Benefits of Public Expenditures on Sport." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-194528.
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Participation in sport activities brings various benefits to the individuals involved as well as to the society as a whole. One of these benefits is a higher labour productivity following from a lower disease-induced absence rate and from the improved personal work characteristics. This thesis investigates the influence of public money spent in support of sport on labour productivity. The study is based on the data about these expenditures on the level of the Czech municipalities, whereas the expenditures on sport are aggregated over the municipalities belonging to each of the fourteen regions composing the Czech Republic. The performed regression analysis traces the influence of these expenditures on the disease-induced work incapacity rate in the respective region, which constitutes a proxy for labour productivity. The results of the analysis show that municipal expenditures on sport significantly decrease the disease-induced work incapacity: if municipalities in a region spend extra one hundred CZK per person on sport, the disease-induced work incapacity in the following year lowers by 0.064 to 0.083%.
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Lexa, Lukáš. "Péče o zaměstnance a firemní sport." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-193238.
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This thesis deals with corporate sport in all its forms. The aim is to monitor the development and the status of corporate sport especially in Europe, its impact on employees and what benefits it brings for businesses and society. The status of sport in the Czech corporate environment was examined in the practical part of this work through structured interviews and group discussion. The practical part mainly focuses on the impact of sport on corporate business climate, teamwork, motivation and health condition of employees. Recommendations for corporate practice are formulated in the conclusion. The author considers the mapping of the current situation in this area of employee care and a survey regarding employers view to be the main contribution of this paper.
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Alvmyren, Ingela. "PERCEIVED HEALTH : “A BENEFIT” OR “A COST” OF SPORT PARTICIPATION?" Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-132.
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The purpose of this study was to examine a relationship between perceived health and sport participation with objectives as follows: (a) to examine how athletes perceive their health and understand its importance for sport and life; (b) to examine what strategies athletes use to enhance their health and under what conditions they put their health at risk in sport; (c) to analyse social influences on athletes related to sport and health and (d) to analyse a position of health among athletes’ perceived “benefits” and “costs” of athletic career in its relation to satisfaction with sport participation. The perceived health and sport participation working model (Stambulova, Johnson, Lindwall & Hinic, 2004) was used as the theoretical framework for this study. Thirty six competitive athletes – representatives of different sports - were interviewed using a structured interview guide with both qualitative and quantitative questions. Inductive and deductive analyses were used to treat the qualitative data and to develop category profiles. SPSS was used to treat the quantitative data (descriptive statistics). The results show that the athletes’ attitude to their health is double sided. A majority of the athletes value health as important for life but at the same time 69% of them put their health at risk in their athletic career (e.g, practicing or competing when ill or injured). A majority of the athletes also use self enhancing strategies (e.g., injury and overtraining prevention), but are at the same time draining their health related resources. Health was the second highest perceived benefit of sport participation, but it was also the second highest perceived cost. Social influences are also contradictive as the athletes significant others express positive opinions about the link between sport and health, but they also often “push” athletes to put their health under risk in sport. The results are discussed in relation to the corresponding literature and the perceived health and sport participation working model.
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Hsu, Yu Ching, and 許玉靜. "Explorations the Health benefits of sports with hydrotherapy." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19700460472819136082.
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With the national health, focusing on leisure awareness, leisure has become an important part of everyday life.Taiwan's hot springs rich media is also common, spa spa industry reported health benefits, there is relieve stress, promote blood circulation and other effects.But about the spa and health, prevention of diseases related research is not much, the main purpose of this study was to explore the health benefits of a spa with a motion applications.For 18 to 25 years old colleges volunteers.Research into experimental group (30 people) and the control group (10 people), and body composition, ARDK meridian detector for analysis, while the experimental group was divided into pure sports groups, alternating hot and cold bath group, movement with alternating hot and cold baths.Experimental group once a week for four weeks, the hot water temperature controlled at 40 ± 1ﾟC, the cold water temperature is controlled at 12 ± 3ﾟC;The control group received no intervention to maintain activities of daily living. Body composition analysis showed pure movement, movement with the overall weight and alternating hot and cold baths BMI values are significantly decreased.In ARDK meridian showed more pure exercise-induced changes in the energy meridians, large intestine, small intestine, kidney, and liver after triple burner energy than before exercise significantly improved, small intestine decreased significantly;Alternating hot and cold bath only stomach, kidney energy increases; by reducing the small intestine, and the rest did not change much meridian;Movement with alternating hot and cold bath is the lung, spleen, bladder, kidney, pericardium, triple burner energy decreases, there is not much change in the rest of the meridian.There are significant differences in the mean energy meridians in under different experimental groups.Yin and yang ratio, the ratio down, left and right ratio, the ratio of the autonomic nervous system pressure, are no big differences.Shows pure movement, or the movement of alternating hot and cold bath with alternating hot and cold bath test, and will not affect the balance of blood, it will not increase the pressure on the autonomic nervous system.
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Osborn, John Claiborn. "Benefits of advertising and marketing during televised sporting events." 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22390.
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This reports main focus is to highlight the benefits of advertising during televised sporting events in an American market. In this report an overview of the current state of advertising and sports marketing is discussed along with historical and cultural analysis of both advertising and sports in the American culture. Among the arguments discussed, a major one will be how in this current media landscape sports is one of the best vehicles to reach a target markets directly without having to compete with many of the new technologies that are on the market today. The central backing for this argument comes from research conducted by interviewing experts in the fields of advertising, sports marketing, and analyzing articles and reports on the subject matter. With a shift in how media is consumed it is important for companies to understand what is the best way to reach an audiences and that some of the rules of advertising are shifting to meet with the changing landscape. Both real-world and academically evaluated examples are given to exhibit the potencies that Advertising during sports events has and how is the current market sports is becoming a more valued asset moving forward. Another issue that is discussed is possible area of further study which would focus on the evolution of mobile advertising and sports.text
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chang, Lion, and 張念祖. "Recreational Sports Participation Behavior and Benefits of Securities Business Employees." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72590154759737639424.
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碩士輔仁大學
體育學系碩士班
98
This study aims to understand the securities business people participating in recreational activities related behavior and effectiveness of the case.A securities firm in Taipei City staff to study the implementation of the object, and to sex, "Taipei securities practice and benefits of recreational sports participation behavior of the questionnaire" as a research tool for sampling. The information will be collected using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, independent sample t test, one way ANOVA, Scheffe comparison, the statistical analysis, the study found that: 1. the recreational sports participation behavior and effectiveness of the current situation is concerned, the "weekend", "movement in less than 2 times per week", "participation time 31-60 minutes", "16:31 after" engaged in sports a maximum; most common leisure sports participation are walking, fitness center, golf, jogging, riding a bicycle.Scale benefits of recreational sports, show good efficiency recreational sports; which the maximum dimensions of psychological benefit. 2. the different backgrounds of the securities business, participating in recreational activities officer behavior, with significant differences. 3. the different backgrounds of staff in leisure activities in securities business effectiveness, with significant differences. 4. Taipei securities business of leisure sports participation behavior and effectiveness, the correlation was significant.
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PIEN, YI-HSUAN, and 卞儀萱. "A Study on the sponsorship benefits of marathon sports events." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/mr69x7.
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碩士國立高雄第一科技大學
行銷與流通管理系連鎖加盟管理碩士班
106
The marathon attracted the enthusiasm of the runners and a lot of media exposure. In addition to making the enthusiasm of the runners reflect the meaning of the competition, it also causes the marathon to receive a lot of attention. Therefore, many well-known brands will hope to enhance their brand image and popularity by participating in sponsored events. This research used the S-O-R model to explore the impact of marathon participants on the activity involvement,、Sport event-sponsor Fit、Sponsor’s ESR perception、Perceived quality of sponsor’s brand、Attitude toward sponsor’s brand and the purchase intention. The convenience sampling method was used to collect data, and a total of 220 samples by Participation in the " wanjinshi-marathon "、" Taipei Standard Chartered Marathon"、" Taiwan Rice Heaven-Tianzhong " . Structural Equation Modeling (S.E.M) was used to test the research hypotheses. The findings are summarized as follows: 1. Enhancing the Sport event-sponsor Fit helps to increase the participant's brand attitude towards the sponsor. 2. In this research model, the Perceived quality of sponsor’s brand plays an important intermediary effect. 3. Participant's perception of the Sponsor’s ESR played an important role in the improvement of Perceived quality of sponsor’s brand. In addition, the Perceived quality of sponsor’s brand also has a significant influence on the purchase intention of the participants.
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WU, GUO-YUAN, and 吳國源. "A study on sports participation motivation, sports facilities satisfaction and leisure benefits of sports participants - an example of weiwuying metro park." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/eff8g6.
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碩士康寧大學
休閒管理研究所
106
Because more people are engaged in leisure activities, the leisure planning of the participants of the metropolitan park movement and the improvement of the quality of life and the value of life is increasingly important. The impacts of "sports participation motivation" and "sports facility satisfaction" have also become important discussion topics. Therefore, based on the motivation theory, this study uses an empirical approach to study the relationship among "sports participation motivation", "sports facility satisfaction" and "leisure benefit" of Taiwan Metropolitan Park Sports.The results of the study are as follows: There is a positive relationship between "motive participation motivation" and "sports facility satisfaction." When the metropolitan park sports players have the motivation to participate in activities, they will increase their "sports facilities satisfaction" level. From the content of the facets, it can be seen that the activities are important to the participants, happiness, mood change, interest and longing are most recognized by the participants, and they are mainly involved in the leisure sports.There is a positive relationship between "sports facilities satisfaction" and "casual benefits". When the athletes have high "sports facilities satisfaction", they will increase "casual benefits"."Motivation for participation in sports" has a positive relationship with "casual benefits". When the sports enthusiast recognizes that the service quality exceeds the desired service quality, it will enhance their “casual benefits”. Leisure sports have markedly improved the “physiological benefits,” “psychological benefits,” and “social benefits” of sports enthusiasts while improving sleep, physical, and family harmony.
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Li, Meng-Chuan, and 李孟佺. "The study of recreational sports involvement and recreational sports benefits of elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/uz8c7k.
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碩士國立東華大學
體育與運動科學系
105
The purpose of this study was to explore the relation of the recreational sports involvement and recreational sports benefits on elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county. This study was investigate the difference of recreational sports involvement and recreational sports benefits between gender, age, position, teaching years, class size and marriage. Research instruments included the recreational sports involvement questionnaire and recreational sports benefits questionnaire.The statistical methods included descriptive statistics, independent-sample t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and Multiple Regression. The findings of this study were summarized as following: 1. The dimensions of the recreational sports involvement of elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county were “attraction”, “centrality of lifestyle” and “self-expression”. The ranking was following such as “attraction”, “self-expression” and “centrality of lifestyle” of the recreational sports involvement. 2. The dimensions of the recreational sports benefits of elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county were “physiological benefits”, “psychological benefits” and “social benefits”. The ranking was following such as “physiological benefits”, “psychological benefits” and “social benefits” of the recreational sports benefits. 3. The elementary school teachers in Yi-lan had significant differences on gender and positions of recreational sports involvement. The elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county had significant difference on gender of recreational sports benefits. 4. There was a positive correlation between recreational sports involvement and recreational sports benefits. 5. The dimensions of recreational sports involvement such as “attraction” and “self-expression” had significant prediction on recreational sports benefits of elementary school teachers in Yi-lan county.
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Zeng, Jian-Jia, and 曾建嘉. "Perceived Service Quality and Leisure Benefits for Members of Dance Sports Classes." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/w2yy37.
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碩士臺北市立大學
休閒運動管理學系碩士班
106
Purpose: This study investigates the perceived service quality and leisure benefits for the members of sports dance classes, with emphasis on the differences in present conditions, their correlation and predictability. Method: A questionnaire survey is issued to 4 sports dance clubs in Taipei City with the number of participants more than 100 persons. Among the 400 questionnaires sent, 363 were valid, which means the effective rate is 90.75%. We analyzed collected data by descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and Stepwise regression analysis. Results: 1. Most of the members were females, accounting for 65%, ranging in age from 13 to 25 years, which accounted for 59%. Besides, 46.3% of the members had university degree and 50.1% of them spent less than 2 hours weekly on sports dance. 43.3% of the members had less than 5 years of participation experience and 57.6% of them learned both Latin dance and standard dance.2. The average number of perceived service quality was 4.16, with the highest "reliability" (M = 4.30); the average leisure benefit was 4.17. Among them, the average of “aesthetic benefits” was the highest (M = 4.33). 3. Gender, age, weekly class schedule, and educational level are related to significant differences in perceived service quality, while age, seniority, education, and dance types are related to significant differences in terms of leisure benefits. 4. Perceived service quality has a positive correlation with leisure benefits (r = .581, p < .05). The correlation between "care" and "educational benefit" was the highest (r = .509, p < .05). 5. The perception of service quality is predictive of the leisure benefits (R2 = .359). Among them, "responsiveness" is the main influencing factor. Conclusion: Most of the participants in the sports dance classes were young athletes for competition. Their main purpose is to pursue further training and achieve good results. It is hoped that through the curriculum design, a unique teaching style and the teachers' professional skills, the members can enhance their dance performance. By practicing dance posture, appreciating other students' movements, the members' sense of aesthetics and beauty would be fostered. Besides, educational benefits derived from teachers' care and instructions were a great addition. When students encounter bottlenecks in learning, teachers usually tried to help them find out the problems, and provided assistance immediately, which would contribute to improving their professional skills and enhancing their performance in the competition.
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Lu, Yung-Tai, and 呂永泰. "A Study on Motivation and Leisure Benefits of Penghu bay Sports Activity." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/11196571215894026257.
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碩士臺北市立大學
體育學系體育碩士在職專班
103
The purpose of this study was to analyze the motivation and leisure benefits of sports activities in Penghu County. There are more and more studies on sports activities, but lacking in studies on sports activities in Penghu County. Therefore, the participation of sports activities in Penghu County was investigated in this study. The results were offered to the units concerned. There were two results of this study. First, the motivation of sports activities in Penghu County reached the degree of correspondent in five factors including “need for achievement”, “psychological needs”, “health fitness”, “intellectual life” and “social needs”, and got Upper Level scaled scores. Secondly, the leisure benefits of sports activities in Penghu County reached the degree of correspondent in three factors including “social benefits”, “psychological benefits” and “physiological benefits”, and got Upper Level scaled scores. There were three suggestions of this study. First, in terms of subjects, due to the manpower and time limits, the range of this study included swim across Penghu Bay and triathlon activities in Penghu County. If future researchers focus on related sports activities in other counties or entire country, the data and result will be more complete. Secondly, in terms of study variables, there are many factors of influence on sports activities, and this study investigated two variables, motivation and leisure benefits. If future researchers investigate other variables such as satisfaction or tourism benefits, it will help to understand the importance of sports activities in every city and county. Thirdly, in terms of research methods, the investigation was conducted using self-report questionnaires, but the subjects, affected by social expectations, psychology, physiology and different values, may not give real answers. Besides, in quantitative statistical research, the results can be inferred only by numbers instead of the subjects’ feelings. If future researchers use other research methods, there will be more correctness, integrity, reliability and validity in the research.
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Chang, Chia-Hao, and 張家豪. "Leisure Sports Management related departments students of the benefits of cooperative education." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/91392341830247087140.
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碩士國立雲林科技大學
休閒運動研究所碩士班
99
This study aimed to understand the correlation of leisure and sports management students in the internship after the proceeds of the real benefits of the process to study, its effectiveness and value of existence providing the correct concept of student internships. The results based on the effectiveness of cooperative education to be of real and make recommendations for future recreational sport management-related implementation of cooperative, education student at the Department of the more clearly the meaning of practice. This study for the 2010 practice in the water park of the Eight Immortals coastal management-related recreational sports department intern 10. And a professional lifeguard license. This study used qualitative research in-depth interviews, interviews with the depth of the past to do a literature study. Sampling stratified random sampling, stratified according to school department to the standard hierarchical standards. The results of this study are as follows: （1）Internship process can effectively combine theory and practice, by work content can be applied to the old school which the actual situation, but also allows students back in school lead to motivation. （2）After the internship process can effectively enhance the soft skills of interns in terms of speaking skills, time management skills, logical thinking, interpersonal skills, teamwork skills, problem-solving aspects can be effectively improved. （3）Sports and leisure industry in understanding the status of some 70% of respondents said no more about the students, the future industrial development in the seven men can understand some of the respondents, and in the organization management and future career planning, respondents Jie better understand or help.
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Hong, Lian-Jin, and 洪連進. "A Research on Participants’ Leisure Sport Motivation, Constraints and Benefits in Badminton, Exercise and Dancing of Taipei Sports Center." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51291520918694740385.
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碩士臺北市立教育大學
體育學系碩士班
98
The main purpose of this study was to discuss the participants’ leisure sport motivation, leisure sport constraints, leisure sport benefits in Taipei Sports Center. Self-compilation questionnaires were used in this study. The samples were participants in Taipei Zhong Shan Sports Center, Taipei Jhong Jheng Sports Center, Taipei Wanhua Sports Center, Taipei Neihu Sports Center, Taipei Beitou Sports Center, Taipei Shilin Sports Center, and Taipei Nangang Sports Center. The total sampling number of this study was 765. The collected data was analyzed by Descriptive Statistics, Repeated Measures, One-way MANOVA, t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Path analysis. The findings were as follows: Ⅰ. The dimensions of leisure sport motivation included “intrinsic motivation to accomplish”, “intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation”, “intrinsic motivation to know”, “extrinsic motivation” and “amotivation”. Most participants put emphasis on “intrinsic motivation to accomplish” and “intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation”. The dimensions of leisure sport constraints included “interpersonal hindrance”, “sports center service hindrance”, “job factor hindrance”, “environment hindrance” and “individual intrinsic hindrance”. Most participants put emphasis on “interpersonal hindrance”. The dimensions of leisure sport benefits included “healthy benefits”, “pressure relief” and “interpersonal benefits”. Most participants put emphasis on “healthy benefits”. Ⅱ. The participants’ genders, ages, education levels, the average frequency of the exercise in every week and sport types were significant difference in leisure sport motivation. Ⅲ. The participants’ ages, education levels, the average frequency of the exercise in every week and sport types were significant difference in leisure sport constraints. Ⅳ. The participants’ genders, ages, education levels, the average frequency of the exercise in every week and sport types were significant difference in leisure sport benefits. Ⅴ. The participants’ leisure sport motivation had negative and direct relationships to leisure sport constraints but it had positive and direct relationships to leisure sport benefits. The participants’ leisure sport constraints had negative and direct relationships to leisure sport benefits.
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CHEN, YOU-SHIN, and 陳佑欣. "A Study of Relationship between Relational Benefits and Relationship Quality in Sports Teams." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/bj443j.
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博士中國文化大學
國際企業管理學系
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Though current studies indicated relational benefits affected customer retain in services, there were luck of research to explore relationship between relational benefits and relationship quality in sports teams management. In sports teams management, the purpose of this study was preliminarilyto develop a measure of relational benefits and to examine the relationship between relational benefits and relationship quality. This study includes two stages. The respondents/participants consisted of regular customers/fans followed professional baseball teams and basketball teams. Data collected from metropolitan. In study one,qualitative procedure, exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis was conducted. The study preliminarily developed a measure of relational benefits. Relational benefits can be categorized into four distinct types: self-identity related benefits, confidence benefits, sports fans/social benefits, and altruism/emotion related benefits. In order to examine reliability and validity, the study two was conducted. Results indicated that the measure of relational benefits was a reliable and valid measure and relational benefits was correlated with relationship quality. Finally, research implication, limitation and suggestions were discussed.
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Pu, Wei-Ting, and 蒲緯庭. "A Study on Leisure Sports Involvement and Leisure Sports Benefits of Special Education Teachers of Junior High Schools in Taipei City." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/n2vccc.
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碩士臺北市立大學
體育學系碩士在職專班
107
The purpose of this research study is to examine the relationship and differences of leisure sports involvements and leisure sports benefit of special education teachers of Junior High School in Taipei City, from diverse background research to correlated factors. The survey conducts with questionnaires of basic information, leisure sports involving rating scale, and leisure sports benefits rating scale. The research focuses on special education teachers of Junior High School in Taipei City as subjects. The questionnaire was sent to 35 schools alone with the total number of their licensed special education teachers. There are 219 copies dispatched during the research. Totally 212 valid samples were collected, with 96% valid percentage. Multiple statistical analysis were performed including SPSS 20.0 software analysis, descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, repeated measure ANOVA, post hoc comparisons, Pearson correlation and p<.05 as the benchmark for significant. The results indicate that: 1.The main leisure sports involvement factors are these three: attraction, centrality and self-expression, in which “attraction” is the highest factor among all. The main leisure sports benefits factors are these three: physical benefits, psychological benefits and social benefits, in which “physical benefits” presents the highest rank. 2. There are significant differences between various background factors including subgroups of career years, sports habits, and average time length on the case of leisure sports involvement. 3. Significant differences also present with background factors including sports habits and average time length on the case of leisure sports benefits. 4. There is a positive correlation between leisure sports involvement and leisure sports benefits of special education teacher of Junior High School in Taipei City.
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Lu, Mei-lih, and 呂美利. "A Study on Sports Participating Motivation, Satisation of Sports Facilities, Leisure Benefits and Quality of Life, A Case Study of Sports Participants in the Chia-Yi Area." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/e3qktq.
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碩士南華大學
旅遊管理學系旅遊管理碩士班
101
The purposes of this study were to explore the sports participating motivation, satisation of sports facilities, leisure benefits and quality of life. The subjects of this study were sports participants in the Chia-Yi area. A total of 700 questionnaires were sent out and 640 valid questionnaires were received. The response rate of valid questionnaires was 94.42%. The t-test, one-way ANOVA, and SEM were used to analyze the collected date. The findings of this study are stated as follows: First, there were different in sex, age, occupation, education, marital status, monthly houseold income, frequency of sports a week and favorite participating sports in the sports Participants’ sports participating motivation. Second, there were different in age, occupation, education, marital status, frequency of sports a week and favorite participating sports in the sports Participants’ satisation of sports facilities. Third, there were different in age, occupation, education, marital status, monthly houseold income, frequency of sports a week and favorite participating sports in the sports Participants’ leisure benefits. Fourth, there were different in sex, age, occupation, education, marital status, monthly houseold income, frequency of sports a week and the favorite participating sports in the sports Participants in quality of life. Fifth, the SEM of sports participants in the Chia-Yi area shows that the sports participating motivation can affect satisation of sports facilities; the sports participating motivation can affect leisure benefits; the satisation of sports facilities can affect leisure benefits; the leisure benefits can affect quality of life; the sports participating motivation can indirectly affect quality of life through the leisure benefits; the satisation of sports facilities can indirectly affect quality of life through the leisure benefits.
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Yi, Lee Chao, and 李昭儀. "The Research for Recreational Sports Motivations, Constraints, Benefits of the Elderly in Tao-Yuan." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26342834928540318559.
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碩士臺北市立教育大學
體育學系體育教學碩士學位班
97
The study was to investigate the recreational sports motivations, constraints and belief of the elderly people in Tao-Yuan elderly University. In this study, survey method was used to collect the data, and the subjects were the students of Elder University in Tao-Yuan County. Results were analyzed by t-test, Pearson product-moment correlation, LSD, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. The results were as followed: 1. In this study, the numbers of the people placed highest in some aspects, including the female students, people above 66 years old, high school graduates, retired, housewives , married, people with monthly pay under NT$6000 per, people who spent under NT$ 2000 for sports per month, and people who exercises regularly. 2. For motivations, the most important factor was health and the less important one was life enrichment. For constraints, the personal con- -straint was most seen and the constructive one was less seen. As to the benefits,the physical benefit was most recognized and the benefit for the “learning and self- achievement “was less recognized. 3. There are differences in the three variables caused by different back- -grounds of students. In relation to the motivation, there was a remarkable difference for the social factor among the students of different ages, and a remarkable difference for the factor of merital statuses. In relation to the constraints, there was a significant difference for the personal and constructive factors among the students of different ages. People who are not retired have a stronger feeling about the constructive constraint than the retired ones. In relation to the benefits: there was a remarkable difference in learning and self–-achievement among the students with different educational levels. And the students who spent money differently on sports had a significant difference on mental realm. 4. In this study, there was a positive relation between the motivation and constraints among the elder people; meanwhile, there was a negative relation between the constraints and benefits. Finally, there was a positive relation between benefits and motivation. 5. The path analysis of the recreational sports, motivations, constraints, benefits of the elderly students in Tao-Yuan Elder University was recog- -nized. Key words: Elder University, recreational sports motivation, recreational sports constraints, recreational sports benefits
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KAO, SHENG-CHE, and 高聖哲. "The Relationships among The Sports Involvement,Leisure Benefits and Behavior Intentions of Petanque Participants." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/ejpe56.
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碩士國立雲林科技大學
休閒運動研究所
106
Petanque originated from France, its motion technology to easy to learn, Space is not limited and not easy to cause sports injuries. Therefore, it is one of the leisure sports that is quite suitable for general participants. In recent years, government departments have promoted leisure sports and paid attention to. Hope to promote Petanque's popularity and wide acceptance through this study. Data recovery found by statistical analysis:This study aims to analyze Petangque's involvement in the degree of participation, leisure benefits, and behavioral intentions. In April 2017, a total of 400 participants were surveyed by the participants of the Yunlin County Cup Trophy Championships in a convenient sampling manner. The effective number of questionnaires was 322, and the effective rate of return was 81%. First, the results of the analysis of differences in the degree of participation of participants in background variables show that. Significant differences in identity category variables gender and movement times are related.Second,Pétanque participants involved in degree of difference in leisure benefits analysis results show: gender and number of sports vary in leisure benefits. Identity categories differ in leisure benefits. Third ,Pétanque participants involved in degree of difference in leisure benefits analysis results show: gender and number of sports vary in leisure benefits. Identity categories differ in leisure benefits.Fourth, the degree of involvement in the degree of behavioral intention of participants in the French rollerball sport. Some significant differences in gender intentions in behavioral intentions. There is no significant difference in the identity intention and number of movements in behavioral intentions.Influence of the involvement of French rollerball players on the degree of involvement, leisure benefits and quality of life. Involvement has a positive effect on leisure benefits. Leisure benefits have a positive effect on behavior intention. Involvement degree has no positive influence on behavior intention. Keywords：Petanque, Involvement, Recreation Benefits, behavioral intentions
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郭家儀. "Participation Motivation and Leisure Benefits of College Students Playing Wii Sports Motion-Sensitive Games." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86862527230548812346.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
運動與休閒管理研究所
100
This study aimed at exploring the relationship between participation motivation and leisure benefits regarding college students’ participating in Wii sports somatosensory games. To fulfill the goal of this study, 403 college students, with past experiences of playing Wii sports somatosensory games before, were sampled through internet survey. The data collected were analyzed by PASW 18.0 for windows. The results were as follows: (1) College participants of Wii sports somatosensory games are mainly males, seniors and graduate students from universities in Northern Taiwan, with monthly disposable income of $3,001 to $6,000 NT dollars in average, playing the games no more than once a week, playing for 1 to 3 hours each time, and having been taking part in the games for 1 to 3 years. (2) The participation motivations are: achievement motivation, social motivation, health motivation and entertainment motivation, with "social motivation" as the most significant factor followed by “entertainment motivation”. (3) Types of leisure benefits are: physiological benefits, psychological benefits, relaxation benefits, social benefits and education benefits, while "psychological benefit" is the most significant factor followed by "social motivation", with "physiological effectiveness "hits the lowest scores. (4) Demographic background and participation motivation are significantly different. (5) Demographic background and leisure benefits are significantly different. (6) Participation motivation and leisure benefits are highly positively correlated. Accordingly, this research suggests that: (1) The potential female market should be targeted, and that marketing strategies should thus be developed in accordance with their needs. (2) Multiple ways of network connection should be built up, so as to increase the social motivation and social benefits of the participants. (3) It is recommended that the manipulation of the console along with its game contents should be rectified. With the increasing emphasis on physiological benefits, the target consumers’ health motivation for buying Wii would also be raised. (4) To strengthen consumers’ participation motivation and prevent situations of participants’ playing less with years of participations, the sports games contents should be more professional and realistic. (5) In order to consolidate the loyalty of the consumers, it is suggested to understand the games participants more in terms of their playing frequency and features, along with periodical announcement of the information regarding the latest goods and promotion activities.
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Yang, Chen-jung, and 楊鎮榮. "A Study of The Taipei City Riverside Park Sports Facilities User Satisfaction and Leisure Benefits." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63078662277460583279.
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碩士國立臺灣師範大學
運動與休閒管理研究所在職碩士班
102
The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of the leisure of the facilities in Taipei city Zhongzheng riverside park and its users’ level of satisfaction.This study consisted of two phrases. In this first phase,the participant had been requested to fill the survey. In the second phase,the selected participants had been interviewed by the researchers. 1. Users aged beyond 50 from the highest portion for the facilites in Zhongzheng riverside park . In contrast women,children,people aged below 50, and incumbents accounted for the lowest percentage﹐so the city government could plan for the participation in the future. 2. People who were participating in Taipei city Zhongzheng riverside park were satisfied with communication but not satisfied with sanitary.It shows that the higher educational degree and the elder user of facility, the higher the degree of satisfaction at landscapegardening. 3. Users were least satisfied with sanitation of the facility in Taipei city ZhongZheng Riverside Park. In the perspective of landscape gardening, the users’ level of satisfaction was negatively correlated with their education levels and ages. 4. There was no significant correlation found between the users’ personal background (e.g.educational background).The higher the degree in benefits of leisure, the more the satisfied benefits of leasure in Zhongzheng riverside park facility users obtain.The canonical correlations between satisfaction of facilities and benefits of leisure were all significant, especially between psychology and landscape planning. It showed that the most important facilities was landscape gardening , It could improve user experience in various of ways especially in psychological benefits. 5. The level of satisfaction of facility users, the total average in landscape planning ,sanitary, communication, and security were just “satisfied”, and the total average was hard to get “very satisfied”now .As a consequence , the satisfaction of facilities had room for improvement.The results showed ,the users of the facilityies care more about landscapegardening, facilityies’s safty standaras,new facilities, park cleanness.
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Wu, Feng-Yang, and 吳峯陽. "Recreation Sports Benefits of Elementary School Students Participating in Martial Arts Club in Taipei Area." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3h4w3z.
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碩士臺北市立大學
休閒運動管理學系碩士在職專班
106
This study explored the benefits of recreational sports for elementary school students participating in Martial Arts club in Taipei Area. Taking the fourth to sixth graders who participating in Taekwondo, Wushu, and Karate clubs in Taipei Area as study objects, 488 questionnaires were sent out, 242 of them were collected, and then 181 valid ones were analyzed. The findings were as follows: 1. First, the participation profile showed: most students were in the fourth grade, fifth and sixth grade were less; the majority of them were boys; the main reason of participation was to their own interests; a significant portion of their parents were involved in the service industry; most of them participated their activities once a week, three times a week were the next, and most of them spent 1 to 2 hours per time. 2. Second, the participants showed their sequential sports benefits were physiological benefits(4.13), social benefits(4.06), and then psychological benefits(3.84). 3. Third, there was no significant difference in benefits for students participating in Martial Arts in different grades, gender, parents’ occupation, family’s attendance and friends’ participation. 4. Fourth, the Karate participants were found to have higher psychological effectiveness than Taekwondo participants (4.06>3.85). 5.Fifth, the weekly participation of recreational benefits of Martial Arts shows that three classes a week which was found better than once a week; e.g. physiological(4.34>3.98), psychological(4.03>3.68), social(4.23>3.92), and total recreational benefits of Martial Arts (4.17>3.84). Conclusions and recommendations: 1. First, by the increase of grades, the number of participants tended to decrease; the time that boys were more than girls participating Martial Arts club appears in the fifth and sixth grade of elementary school. 2. Second, the promotion of Martial Arts should be based on improving students’ interests and parents' willingness. 3. Third, physiological benefit was much more prominent in recreational benefits of Martial Arts, which could be used as the focus of promotion and publicity. 4. Fourth, different Martial Arts club events had significant differences in the psychological benefit; in this part, traditional oriental Martial Arts had more advantages. It was worth the attention of parents. 5. Fifth, the frequency of participation was more important than the accumulated time of participation. The frequency of three times a week would bring better recreational sports benefits to participating in Martial Arts clubs.
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HSUEH, CHIH-WEN, and 薛智文. "Exploring the Benefits of Broadcasting Taiwan Ice Hockey Events with the Global Sports Media Complex." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/84gf54.
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碩士國立臺灣體育運動大學
休閒運動管理研究所
106
In the development of capitalism, sports and the media have formed a niche market that adds value to each other's interests. The valued contents provided by sports have become the main stream of revenue and a powerful propaganda tool for media operators (Bolotny & Bourg, 2006). From the three major revenue sources (i.e., broadcasting rights, advertising sponsor and box office receipts) of professional sports can also demonstrate the importance and influence of the media for the sports industry (Wang & Huang, 2015). In Taiwan, only the CPBL’s competitions have regular broadcast in the season. The rest of the sports competitions are mostly broadcasted by mission or played on the platforms in addition to TV. The broadcasting of Ice hockey is also broadcasted by mission and is only available on the Internet platform. After searching related theoretical frameworks, the Global Media-Sport Complex proposed by De Moragas et al. (2003) and is a microcosm of the global movement media mode of operation. This framework is mainly based on the interaction of the broadcasting unit, sports organization, sponsors and public relations (i.e., fans) and is suitable for exploring the interests of each unit on this matter while broadcasingt the target event. Therefore, this study adopted the Global Media-Sport Complex and used the 2017 IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship Level 3 Group as the case to analyze the current status and broadcasting benefits of the focal ice hockey event. The main results were summarized below: (1) The sport organization and broadcasting agency both wished to promote the sport of ice hockey through broadcasting. (2) The relationships and interests of each unit on this matter in the ice hockey event were as follows: The guidance unit provided funding to the sport organization to host the tournament. The spors organization advocated sport policies and improved the visibility of the guidance unit and commercial units by organizing the event. Commercial units provide sponsorship to the sport organization to host the tournament. The sport organization payed the broadcasting fees to the broadcast unit so that fans can watch the game. (3) The benefits between the sport organization and broadcast organization are different from the original framework. In the original framework, the broadcasting organization payed fees to the sport organization to gain broadcasting rights. However, the sport organizatio had to pay fees to broadcast organization for broadcasting the tournament. (4) Government involvement was a new finding of this study. The government was the guiding unit that sponsorsed the tournament for subsidies.The primary goal was to raise the international visibility of Taiwan and to promote the sport of ice hockey. This research hoped to understand the participation benefits of relevant stakeholders by analyzing the focal event. The ice hockey events in Taiwan have become a normal broadcasting target. Fans who are interested in ice hockey can find the channel more easily so as to maintain their passion for ice hockey and to promote the movement of ice hockey in Taiwan. Ice hockey is still a minority sport in Taiwan. The findings of this study can be used as a reference for other sports so that the sport industry can create greater benefits through broadcasting.
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HSIN-HUNG, WU, and 吳信宏. "A Study on Recreational Sports Motivations, Constraints and Benefits of the Elderly in Taijiang Area." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19612656935020323658.
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碩士南臺科技大學
休閒事業管理系
105
The purpose of this research aimed to investigated current status and relationships among recreational sports motivations, constraints , and benefits of seniors in Taijiang Area , and analysis the differences in the variability of different demographic variable on recreational sports motivations, constraint ,and benefits. The data was collected by questionnaires. The subjects were sampled by convenience sampling of seniors in Taijiang Area. 650 questionnaires were distributed, 613 were valid .Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA repeated measures, LSD, one-way MANOVA, Scheffe’s methods and path analysis were utilized for analzying the data. The results found that: The results showed that 65-70 age retired male to participated recreational sports was higher, and primary industry labor much more than others. They were income about NT$5000, and graduated junior high school were more. The health status were have small problem occasionally medicine, and couple lived with their children .Their physical abilities could not take heavy exercises. The participation styles; They were to participated recreational sports more than 5 times in a week, and no matter the holiday or non-holiday. They were excised the physiological responses and within an hour after, that got to sweat but breathing smooth. There were recreational sports by alone and next door. They could acceptable about NT$500 to recreational sports charge, but those involved in the movement was willing to pay a fixed fee just only 41 (6.7%). Differences between respondents in the sports participation motivation analysis, government employees retirement male seniors involved in motivation more than females, the aged 65-70 income NT$30,001-50,000, and they lived with spouses and children, They could be done more exercises. The reason “different interests” for recreational sports constraints was higher. Over 86 years old female, worked in finance retirement, illiteracy and low income groups, and turn to the extent seniors prevent children who lived in other family situations which block high. Recreational sports benefit factors of respondents with " Relax "Most significantly influence female seniors was greater than male seniors, Professional and graduated degrees for the benefit of more care, and one monthly income of NT$30,001-50,000 groups feel that benefits were obvious, widowed seniors lived with their children for sport benefit agree slightly higher. But it was strange that the not well health status of seniors for recreational sport benefits was less attention. Through path analysis results showed that seniors recreational sport constraints and motivations and recreational sports benefit was negative correlation, recreational sport motivations and recreational sport benefits were related, and the recreational constraints casual recreational sports motivations and benefits in addition to the lower. It was also directly and indirectly affected the recreational sports benefits and result to lower. Keywords: Recreational Sports Motivations. Constraints. Benefits.
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Lee, Pien-Chi, and 李品琦. "The study of recreation sports involvement to leisure benefits of elementary school teachers in Taipei." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76974513525704087167.
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碩士臺北市立大學
體育學系體育教學碩士學位班
103
The purpose of this study was to explore the demographics and relation of the recreation sport involvement of elementary school teachers in Taipei . A self-developed questionnaire was admintered to 424 teachers . Based on SPSS For Windows 12.0 Package Software , the obtained data was analyzed by one-way ANOVA 、t-test 、repeated measure one-way ANOVA、Scheffe’s method 、peaarson’s correlation analysis and Multiple Regression. The results of this study were as follows: 1.The factors of the recreation sport involvement of elementary schoolteachers inTaipei were “importance” , “pleasantness”and“self-expression”. The elementary school teachers inTaipei see “pleasantness” as the most Important factor of the sport recreation involvement . 2.The factors of the recreation sport to leisure benefits of elementary school teachers in Taipei were “Social benefits” , “Psychological benefits” and “Physiological benefits”. The elementary school teachers inTaipei see “Social benefits” as the most Important factor of the sport recreation benefits . 3.There are significant differences in recreation involvement and recreation benefits of descriptive statistic of the elementary school teachers in Taipei. 4.There is positive correlation between recreation involvement and recreation benefits . 5.The factors of recreation sport involvement “importance” “pleasantness” and “self-expression”have significant prediction on recreation benefits of elementary school teachers in Taipei.
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CHANG, YU-CHENG, and 張育晟. "Study on the Motivation, Benefits, and Hindrances of Recreational Sports Participation – With Yoga as an example." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/hg42d4.
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碩士亞洲大學
休閒與遊憩管理學系碩士在職專班
105
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship and differences between the motivation, leisure and recreational benefits, and hindrances of people who participate in Yoga activities. Method: In this study, data was collected via questionnaires, surveys, interviews, etc at the Fitness Factory Gym locations situated in the Kaohsiung area from people who participated in the recreational sport, yoga. A total of 450 questionnaires were handed out with a return of 357 valid replies. Data was analyzed via descriptive statistical analysis, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA and other analytical methods. Result: 1. Participants of yoga with different “levels of experience” and “monthly expenditure on yoga equipment” had significant differences in their motivation for participating in yoga. 2. Participants of yoga with differences in “education”, “monthly income”, “participation time”, “participation experience”, “monthly expenditure on yoga equipment” and “time of participation” had different hindrances in their participation of yoga. 3. Different levels of “monthly expenditure on yoga equipment” had significant impact on the leisure benefits of the participants of yoga. Conclusion: From the results of this study, the conclusion is drawn that the main motivation and objective for yoga participants was the improvement of their personal physical health. Monthly income and participation experience were the main hindrances, while the leisure benefits did not vary by much.
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huang, Lin-yi, and 黃玲宜. "The Study on the Relationship Between Elementary School Students' Recreational Sports Attitude, Life Style and Benefits." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/27399093516967929395.
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碩士大葉大學
運動健康管理學系
103
This research was aimed to explore the relationship between elementary school students' recreational sports attitude, life style and benefits. Experimental subjects were recruited from the high grade students in Jhong-Hua and Dung-Guang elementary schools in Taichung, and conducted with questionnaire surveys and convenience sampling to investigate samples. There were totally 419 valid replies received out of the 429 questionaires given away, and the questionnaire validity was rated at 97.62%. Collected data were operated with regression analysis by using SPSS18.0 with this research concluded as below. 1. The components of the attitude of recreational sports like cognition, affection and behavior were positively correlated to the benefits of recreational sports. 2. The components of the attitude of recreational sports like behavior and affection were capable of predicting the lifestyle expression of recreational sports most. 3. The component of the lifestyle of recreational sports like “healthy stress-relief” were capable of predicting the benefits expression of recreational sports most. 4. The attitude of recreational sports could exert positive influence on the benefits of recreational sports through the attitude of recreational sports. 5. For those who were bad in the attitude of recreational sports in behavior would requive the positive expression of solitary self-enjoyment and healthy stress-relief to exert positive influence on the benefits of recreational sports. Based on the research results and suggestions herein, the reference was available for the upcoming research effort made by the departments of physical education to explore children’s involvement and behavior of recreational sports. Keywords: Cognitive Attitude, Solitary Self-enjoyment, Healthy Stress-relief
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林元正. "Leisure Sports Participation Motivation, Reasons for Continuation, and Perceived Benefits of Retired Police Officials in Taipei." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/60396874789374603105.
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碩士國立體育大學
體育研究所
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The purpose of this study was to explore the leisure sports participation motivation, reasons for continuation, and perceived benefits of retired police officials in Taipei. By adopting qualitative approach, this study interviewed 8 retired police officials who regularly participated in leisure sports within last three years. The interview procedures included developing interview guidelines, semi-structural and in-depth interviews. With field notes and transcripts, this study used Strauss and Cobin (1997) ground theory to conceptualize the original data by open coding and axial coding. After triangulation with both between authors and materials, this study found the following results: 1. Leisure sports participation motivation were identified with 6 categories as followings:(1)health and fitness;(2) tranquility of mind and body;(3)social needs;(4)self achievement;(5)need to know;(6)self interest. By interviewees’ frequencies of categories, it was found participants identified health and fitness; tranquility of mind and body; self achievement; and self interest as major motivation for leisure sport participation motivation. 2. There were 9 categories as reasons for continuation including: (1) maintaining and enhancing health and fitness; (2) enriching life experiences: (3) facilitating social relationship; (4) promoting life qualities; (5) gaining social supports; (6) self interests; (7) expanding knowledge; (8) promoting self; (9) refining mind and intelligence. All these reasons made participants considering the most import drives for continuation. 3. In terms perceived benefits of leisure sports participation, participants identified 19 categories as follows: (1) promoting life enjoyment; (2) enriching life contents; (3) enriching life experiences; (4) enhancing vigor and emotion; (5) balancing life experiences; (6) enhancing health and fitness; (7) enlightening mind and intelligence; (8) promoting family life quality;(9)facilitating interpersonal relationship;(10) cultivating life environment protection attitudes; (11) integrating life contents; (12) open one’s vision through activity processes; (13) fulfilling one’s potentials; (14) appreciating the beauty of life; (15) acknowledging the meaning of leisure activity; (16) sharing and appreciation; (17) enhancing self concept; and (18) self actualization. According to these results, this study proposed several leisure sports planning strategies for related institutions and policy makers. Also, this study suggested several directions for the future studies.
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Jhan, Yao-Hua, and 詹燿華. "Analyzing the Economic Benefits of the World Games in Kaohsiung -Changes of Recreational Expenditure in Sports." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/pfcsvn.
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碩士國立暨南國際大學
經濟學系
98
Taiwan's first major international sports events, the 8th World Games, was hosted by Kaohsiung City in 2009 from July 16 to 26. It would be worth noting for the policy makers to know the economic benefits generated by hosting sport events. However, the event impact can be complicated and diversified. This study utilizes the survey data conducted by the government for the World Game economic investigation to obtain the views of the residents and visitors and to compare the differences before and after hosting the games in the public perception about the event or the image of the host city or country. The topic of this study focuses on the change of sports and recreational expenses in the proportion of income before and after the game. The analysis adopts the difference-in-difference (DD) method to reveal the consumption and sport differences between men and women. The results can provide information to the government as well as the sport business units on the policy effect of promoting the sports related markets. Moreover, the gender difference in sport consumption can help the sport industry better understand the market trends and accordingly provide their male and female customers personalized services or marketing policies.
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WU, CHENG-LIN, and 吳政霖. "The Spectators’ Attitudes Toward the Corporate Sponsorship Benefits in Sports Events: An Example of UBA 2012." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/94705281774290945893.
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碩士國立屏東教育大學
體育學系碩士班
101
Summary The purpose of this research was to understand the attitudes from the spectators of University Basketball Association (UBA) toward corporate sponsorship and present situation of the sponsorship’s benefit in the sports events. The study also analyzed the different spectators’ backgrounds toward the differences between spectators’ attitudes and the sponsorship’s benefit. In the end, it further explored the correlation between the attitude of spectators and the corporate sponsorship’s benefit in sports events. The study applied Questionnaire Survey and the spectators who watched the UBA 2012 were surveyed. By convenience sampling, there were 400 questionnaires and 395 questionnaires were retrieved. The effective questionnaire ratio was 98%. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and canonical correlation. The results were found as followings. 1. The university basketball association spectators have nicer attitude toward corporate sponsorship and the sponsors gain better benefits. 2. There were significant differences in spectators’ corporate sponsorship attitudes by their different ages, hours they spent on watching sports TV program per week, and if they have ever noticed sponsors in the UBA. 3. There were significant differences in spectators’ corporate sponsorship benefits by their different ages, education levels, hours they spent on watching sports TV program per week, and if they have ever noticed sponsors in the UBA. 4. Positive correlation were found between the spectators’ attitudes toward corporate sponsorship and the sponsorship benefits.
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YI-HSIUNG, HSU, and 許義雄. "The Study on the Benefits of Petanque Sports Participation of theSeniors：An Example of Taipei Shilin Petanque Committee." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68857783729558033828.
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碩士康寧大學
休閒管理研究所
101
Accompanying with the changing social environment, dealing with aging population has become one of the issues of all countries. This study aims to explore the influences on the seniors’ mental and physical health after Petanque participation—Taking 80 elder members of Taipei Shilin Petanque Committee which at the average age of 61.5 as the subjects. Based on the purpose of the research, this study collects information and analyzes data through literature analysis and questionnaire survey. Software package SPSS for Windows12.0 is used to process the data and the results are analyzed with stastic approaches such as descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson product-moment correlation. The conclusions drawn from the data are as follows: 1. “The obstructive factor” level of the Petanque participation of the seniors shows a fair variation. 2. “The promoting effectiveness” level of the Petanque participation of the seniors shows a significant variation. To sum up, the study has shown a significant variation that the Petanque can promote the health of the seniors, over 55 years old, regardless of gender,. Based on the conclusions above, reference materials and suggestions are provided to departments concerned and future researchers.