Montenegro as High-Quality Sports Tourism Destination- Trends and Perspectives

Jaksic-Stojanovic, Andjela; Janković, Marija; Šerić, Neven; Business, Podgorica

doi:10.26773/smj.190218

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“…Time, and permanent coordination with local and international channels to promote tourist places. [23] In the case of the percentage of occupational obstacles, the axis ranged between (82.63: and 57.81).…”

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Obstacles to recreational sports tourism for the Egyptian Triathlon Federation after the 25 January revolution

2022

Central European Management Journal

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Recreational sports tourism is one sports tourism and defined as it is the movement of an individual from his permanent residence to another place within or outside the borders of the country in which he lives for no less than 24 hours, to enjoy watching sports events or practicing sports activities, for the duration of his residence if this residence is not a permanent residence.Recreational sports are those activities where the primary purpose of the activity is participation, with the related goals of improved physical fitness, fun, and social participation often prominent. Recreational sports are usually perceived as less stressful, both physically and mentally, for participants. There are lower expectations for both performance and commitment to sport in the recreational sphere. In theory, there is a clear demarcation between purely recreational pursuits and competitive sports, where the emphasis will be centered on the achievement of success and the attainment of physical skills through rigorous training.Aim of the study: the idea of this study came to identify the obstacles to recreational sports tourism in the Egyptian Federation For triathlon after the 25th of January revolution. Methodology:The research community represents the trainers, administrators, workers, and pioneers of the Egyptian Triathlon Federation. The stratified random method, so that it constitutes an acceptable number to represent the research community, and the number of them reached (120) coaches, administrators, workers, and pioneers in the Egyptian Triathlon Federation. The duration is from 12 August 2021, 10 years after the January 25 revolution.Recommendations: Considering the objectives of the research and within the limits of the research community and the selected sample, and considering the results achieved, the research team recommends: The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Olympic Committee hold specialized training courses in Recreational Sports Tourism and its importance to the economics of sports in Egypt. Raising awareness of the actual transformation of the sport from training and professionalism, Considering sports tourism as a service industry at the highest level.Providing an appropriate organizational structure within the Egyptian Triathlon Federation for sports tourism and recreation. Providing the necessary financial support for implementing the Federation's plan

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Obstacles to recreational sports tourism for the Egyptian Triathlon Federation after the 25 January revolution

2022

Central European Management Journal

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“…Sports and health tourism is closely related to other sports such as orienteering, rock-climbing, water slalom, mountaineering, ski sport, track and field events, etc. [26,30]. This connection is multifaceted, and is manifested in the fact that sports tourism actively uses techniques of other sports, which contributes to the significant physical development of the students who are engaged in it [27,32].…”

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“…Sports and health tourism can be one of the modern means of students' health strengthening. Tourism has a large number of definitions [25,26,27], one of which is defined as a component of recreation, its active form, for relaxation, entertainment, health improvement, knowledge of nature, culture and life of the population, other areas, etc. [28,29].…”

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Strengthening Students’ Health in the Process of Sports and Health Tourism Engagement

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The aim: Is to investigate the level and dynamics of students’ physical health in the process of sports and health tourism engagement. Materials and methods: The research involved the students (men) of Sumy State University (n = 60). The research was conducted in 2018-2020. The comparative analysis of indicators of physical development, functional status and health of the students who were engaged in sports and health tourism (sports section of the Department of Physical Education, n = 30) in the process of their physical education, and the students who attended traditional physical education classes (main section, n = 30) was carried out. The level of the students’ health was assessed according to the methods by H. L. Apanasenko and V. P. Voitenko. Results: It was found that most indicators of physical development, functional status and state of health are significantly better at the end of the research in the students who were engaged in sports and health tourism during their education than in the students who were engaged in traditional physical education classes. The largest increases are in the indicators of body weight, circumferential size of the chest and the waist, heart rate, vital, strength indices, Robinson’s index, duration of heart rate recovery after standard exercise, duration of breath-holding at inspiration and expiration, level of physical health. Conclusions: The high level of physical development, functional status and the state of students’ health formed in the process of sports and health tourism will ensure the effectiveness of their learning in higher educational institutions owing to improving their mental and physical performance, as well as help to improve indicators of their lifesustaining and future professional activities.

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“…In that sense, it is necessary to create main centers for sports and health tourism which will be the main spots which will attract this kind of tourists. According to some authors [16,17], special accent should be put on:…”

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“…It is also important to mention the fact that except for the already mentioned centers, the quality of other capacities in Montenegro should be further improved by the introduction of different programs such as wellness; spa; recreation programs such as massages, saunas, fitness, and yoga; weight loss programs; etc. In that sense, building fitness wellness centers is no longer a factor of comparative advantage, but a necessary prerequisite for competitiveness on the market and the key factor for the extension of the tourist season itself [18].…”

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Sports and Health as Cornerstones of Tourism Development: Case Study of Montenegro

Stojanović¹,

Šerić²

2020

Sports Science and Human Health - Different Approaches

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The modern phenomenon of tourism is more focused on specific forms of tourism in which sports and health tourism play a very important role. That fact is not surprising having in mind that they represent interconnected activities that complement each other and give each other completely new dimension. On one side, sports and health represent very important content of tourist offer because of the fact they enable tourists to become active participants in various activities, and on the other side, they represent important driving force for visiting particular destination. The idea of this chapter is to provide a theoretical and practical framework of this issue with a special focus on case study of Montenegro. According to the results of the research that was carried out, the general conclusion is that Montenegro has extremely valuable natural resources and potentials for the development of sports and health tourism, but there are still a lot of challenges that should be faced in the future in order to improve the quality of tourist offer and the level of tourists' satisfaction as well as to create completely new image of the destination and position it as high-quality sports and health tourist destination on international market.

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Montenegro as High-Quality Sports Tourism Destination- Trends and Perspectives

Cited by 9 publications

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Obstacles to recreational sports tourism for the Egyptian Triathlon Federation after the 25 January revolution

Obstacles to recreational sports tourism for the Egyptian Triathlon Federation after the 25 January revolution

Strengthening Students’ Health in the Process of Sports and Health Tourism Engagement

Sports and Health as Cornerstones of Tourism Development: Case Study of Montenegro

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