Big spenders in a booming sport: consumption capital as a key driver of triathletes' sport-related expenditure

Wicker, Pamela; Prinz, Joachim; Weimar, Daniel

doi:10.1080/13606719.2013.809190

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“…On average, respondents are 39 years old, have some form of university degree, and earn €2,984 net per month. This study confirms previous research indicating that most triathlon participants are well-educated, affluent, and middle-aged males (Mutter & Pawlowski, 2014; Wicker et al, 2013). Respondents prepared on average 8.6 months for the race and trained 14.6 hr per week in their load weeks.…”

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“…Respondents prepared on average 8.6 months for the race and trained 14.6 hr per week in their load weeks. This weekly training load is higher than those of triathletes who only compete in shorter distances (Mutter & Pawlowski, 2014; Wicker et al, 2013). The training was perceived as slightly more physically as mentally challenging (2.74 vs. 2.51).…”

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“…Respondents encountered relatively few problems with partners, colleagues at work/studies, family, and friends resulting from the increase in training during load weeks ( M = 2.09). They reported triathlon-related spending of €4,142 in the year of the race—more than the average yearly expenditure (€2,745) of all triathletes (Wicker et al, 2013).…”

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Happiness as a Reward for Torture: Is Participation in a Long-Distance Triathlon a Rational Choice?

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This study applies prospect theory to an assessment of actual behavior. Loss aversion, reference dependence, and diminishing sensitivity are conceptualized through survey respondents’ perceptions of physical and mental torture during training for and competition in long-distance triathlons. Regression results show that frequent thoughts of giving up during the race negatively affect happiness after the race, while mental torture during training and race is negatively associated with happiness in the weeks after the race. Satisfaction with race outcome positively affects happiness, suggesting that achieving individual goals is more important than absolute performance in terms of finishing times and ranks.

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Happiness as a Reward for Torture: Is Participation in a Long-Distance Triathlon a Rational Choice?

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2018

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“…So, there are much higher points for our students within 0-50 and 50-100. In addition, there is a lack of sports culture publicity, the understanding and recognition of sports consumption in our college or sports consuming accumulation, which lead to the fact of principal low-priced consuming and subordinate high-priced purchasing [9,10].…”

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Research on the Current Situation of Sports Consumption of Students from College of Oujiang

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2015

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Abstract:In order to establish a correct consumption concept on sports and build up a reasonable and scientific sports consumption structure for the students from College of Oujiang, the paper conducts the research on the consumption situation and level of the Oujiang students with such methods as documentation, questionnaire and mathematical statistics. With the Students who start their college from 2011 to 2014 as the objects, the results are as follows There is a rational consumption structure and clear consumption intent from the students, which is positive and healthy. And then, the consumption for material objects accounts for a lot and there is a rapid increase for service. However, family economic ability, prices and consumption environment also affect and constrain the expense level of Oujiang students on sports consumption. Meanwhile the paper also puts forward some suggestions and methods to the education and guiding work to the students in the consumption on sports.

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“…Moreover, athletes incur considerable direct costs i.e. equipment and out of pocket for travelling expenditures around the world (Wicker, Maxcy, & Prinz, 2016;Wicker, Prinz & Weimar, 2013). While input costs are high, output in terms of measurable returns i.e.…”

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Pay or Nature? The Relative Weights of Pecuniary Incentives and Course Conditions in IRONMAN Races

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Becker²

2018

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Most of the studies analyzing the effectiveness of a tournament compensation style use data from an athletic context because data on an individual's income and output are easily available. While the papers illustrate a positive correlation between the level of prize money doled out by the event organizer and athletes' performances the impact of pay on productivity might be biased if other fixed and random components are neglected and left out in the athlete's output function. The aim of this paper is to analyze this bias empirically by using new and detailed information from 62 long-distance triathlon IRONMAN competitions around the world to reassess the motivational aspect of prize money, controlling for course and weather conditions. The results of the OLS data analysis indicate the persistence of the incentive effect provided by remuneration but this effect is mitigated when nature is controlled for.

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Big spenders in a booming sport: consumption capital as a key driver of triathletes' sport-related expenditure

Cited by 22 publications

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Happiness as a Reward for Torture: Is Participation in a Long-Distance Triathlon a Rational Choice?

Happiness as a Reward for Torture: Is Participation in a Long-Distance Triathlon a Rational Choice?

Research on the Current Situation of Sports Consumption of Students from College of Oujiang

Pay or Nature? The Relative Weights of Pecuniary Incentives and Course Conditions in IRONMAN Races

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