Abbas Sobhani; Reza Andam; Mojtaba Zarifi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 41-48
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The aims of this study was prioritizing and Identifying the factors and barriers to sport participation of Disabled people of Ahvaz city. The research was practical of purpose and of data collection is descriptive - survey considered. Statistical population of study included Disabled people of Ahvaz ...
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The aims of this study was prioritizing and Identifying the factors and barriers to sport participation of Disabled people of Ahvaz city. The research was practical of purpose and of data collection is descriptive - survey considered. Statistical population of study included Disabled people of Ahvaz city (N = 720) that 190 people were randomly selected. Instruments for gathering data was Questionnaire That Gashtasbi (1391) used in her study. Descriptive statistics for describing variables, and inferential statistics (Friedman test, One Sample T Test) to test hypothesis and ranking the factors; also, for ensuring of data normal distribution Kolmogrov-Smirnov test was used. The results In order of importance showed that health and wellness factors, joy and vitality factors and social interaction factors the most important factors affecting participation in physical activity And barriers of sports participation among disabled people was economic factors, environmental (transport) factors, facilities factors, and socio-cultural factors .
Abdolhossein Ebrahimi; Abdorahman Mehdipoor; Tahereh Azmsha
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2015, , Pages 37-46
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of proximity characteristics and access sports places on sports participation to separate the eight districts in Ahvaz. This practical study has been implemented through applied field method. The first statistical population was all the 99 gyms, swimming ...
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of proximity characteristics and access sports places on sports participation to separate the eight districts in Ahvaz. This practical study has been implemented through applied field method. The first statistical population was all the 99 gyms, swimming pools and stadiums that belong to Ahvaz Department of sport and youth and other governmental offices. The second statistical population was 66135 individuals who use the sport facilities. The statistical sample of both populations, were selected among 86 sport arenas and 384 individuals by using Morgan table fitness Sport places and of the population in each region were selected. Data collection, a questionnaire in three parts: demographic characteristics, characteristics proximity, access and participation in sport (α=/87) was adjusted. Regression model with random coefficients was used for analysing data and testing hypotheses from descriptive statistics and inferential statistical was used in HLM6 software. The results showed that the characteristics proximity and access sports Places and the number sports places of people are effective on sports participation and the impact factor regions four and two more in the other regions and regions six and five less than in other regions. In generaland according the findings of the study, the sports facilities and infrastructure more and better standards of accessibility and proximity provide citizens be placed, their athletic participation, will increase.
Mahboubeh Ruzbahani; Katayoon Kamkari; Ali akbar Mirzapoor
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2014, , Pages 33-42
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The purpose of this study was to investigate effective factors of barriers to participate of elder women in recreational sport activities in Alborz Province . Statistical population of research comprised all women over 50 years of Alborz province.The sample was selected by random cluster method among ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate effective factors of barriers to participate of elder women in recreational sport activities in Alborz Province . Statistical population of research comprised all women over 50 years of Alborz province.The sample was selected by random cluster method among the hole of subjects in Alborz Province also it was according to the geographical distribution of three regions in the center, north and south divide of the province , and 384 objectives were chosen randomly . In order to achieve the research some qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. In the qualitative research approach semi-structured interviews and a Conceptual interview were used. In parts of quantitative research the enventory questionnaire was used and validity calculated was confirmed by 15 professors and experts and the reliability in a pilot study with by the Chroenbach α formula which were calculated about(α~o.83) .Moreover the data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics ( t-test, Friedman test ) were used by SPSS18 software . The findings showed that social factors , health facilities , economic factors , personal factors and time are main barriers for elder women's participation in recreational sport activities in Alborz Province and the lack of interest and information are not important barriers to participate for elder women in recreational sport activities in Alborz province.
