Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists
The aim of the study is to to examine the motivations for participating in a half-marathon among two groups of runners, local running in their place of residence and sports tourists, and to evaluate the differences between them. With the increase in the popularity of ‘running tourism’ the question b...
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| author | Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko Joanna Poczta |
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| description | The aim of the study is to to examine the motivations for participating in a half-marathon among two groups of runners, local running in their place of residence and sports tourists, and to evaluate the differences between them. With the increase in the popularity of ‘running tourism’ the question becomes important as it encourages runners to engage in physical activity outside their everyday place of residence. Freyer and Gross’s (2002) four types of motivation for participation in sports events was the basis for the development of the author’s questionnaire. The empirical research (sample size=346) then recognized these motives for participation. The article also presents a review of the literature on such motivations in mass running events. Results indicate that both group of respondents, residents of the place where the half-marathon was organised and sports tourists, have different forms of motivation. The greatest relevance for sports tourists turned out to be motivation for sensation-seeking but for local runners it was the result, and this confirms that sports tourists travel generally in search for strong emotions and sensations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5735924be5d4471496f5eed3b5703cd72022-12-21T19:47:30ZengLodz University PressTourism0867-58562080-69222019-12-01292697910.18778/0867-5856.29.2.075971Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports touristsEwa Malchrowicz-Mośko0Joanna Poczta1Poznan University of Physical Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sport TourismPoznan University of Physical Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Sport TourismThe aim of the study is to to examine the motivations for participating in a half-marathon among two groups of runners, local running in their place of residence and sports tourists, and to evaluate the differences between them. With the increase in the popularity of ‘running tourism’ the question becomes important as it encourages runners to engage in physical activity outside their everyday place of residence. Freyer and Gross’s (2002) four types of motivation for participation in sports events was the basis for the development of the author’s questionnaire. The empirical research (sample size=346) then recognized these motives for participation. The article also presents a review of the literature on such motivations in mass running events. Results indicate that both group of respondents, residents of the place where the half-marathon was organised and sports tourists, have different forms of motivation. The greatest relevance for sports tourists turned out to be motivation for sensation-seeking but for local runners it was the result, and this confirms that sports tourists travel generally in search for strong emotions and sensations.https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/tourism/article/view/5971motives for runningmass sporting eventsports tourism |
| spellingShingle | Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko Joanna Poczta Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists Tourism motives for running mass sporting event sports tourism |
| title | Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| title_full | Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| title_fullStr | Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| title_short | Motivations for running in men: A comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| title_sort | motivations for running in men a comparative analysis of local runners and sports tourists |
| topic | motives for running mass sporting event sports tourism |
| url | https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/tourism/article/view/5971 |
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