Triathlon as a form of sports consumption: Motives for participation

Malchrowicz-Mośko, Ewa; Młodzik, Maciej; Banio, Adrianna; Omorczyk, Adam

doi:10.2478/tour-2018-0013

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“…In terms of the percentage of young people fulfilling the recommended criteria for moderate physical activity, Poland ranks close to the average of 33 European countries, the U.S., and Canada [60]. Turnout at mass events has increased in recent years: the Poznań Half Marathon (by 800% since 2008), Poznań Triathlon (by 300% since 2013), Poznań Bike Challenge (by 40% since 2014), and the Poznań Marathon (by 900% since 2000) [61]. In contrast to running events, far less research addresses the motivation driving participation in mass, popular cycling events designed for amateurs, often in a family atmosphere, which, nonetheless, require a certain amount of psychophysical training.…”

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Male and Female Motivations for Participating in a Mass Cycling Race for Amateurs. The Skoda Bike Challenge Case Study

Malchrowicz-Mośko¹,

Młodzik²,

León-Guereño

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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The purpose of our research was twofold: to investigate the motivations for participating in a mass cycling event for amateurs and the motivational differences between men and women in cycling. This empirical study involving 385 cyclists was conducted during the fifth edition of the Skoda Bike Challenge held in Poznań in 2018. The event forms part of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series of events organized around the world, which are sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). A diagnostic survey method with a standardized interviewing technique was used to interview cyclists. The interview questionnaire was divided according to the MPAM-R scale (Motives for Physical Activity Measure–Revised). This scale assesses people’s motives for participating in physical activities. The following motivations were examined: appearance, fitness, social, competence/challenge, and enjoyment. Descriptive statistics were used. A chi-square test was used to determine characteristics between responses. Cramer’s φ for statistically significant scores was indicated. The research results show some differences between male and female motives for competitive amateur cycling. Statistically significant differences were found between the following motives: interest/enjoyment, competence/challenge, and fitness. This is important information from the point of view of promoting cycling and for organizers of cycling events in regions wishing to promote sports tourism as a form of sustainable development. An understanding of mass cycling motivations is needed, as such knowledge can be used to encourage cycling, which has a potentially positive effect on future cyclists’ physical and mental health. Learning about cycling motivations also allows us to determine which physical and mental health functions are fulfilled by mass sporting events and how to prepare for them. The motives for participating in mass cycling events for amateurs in Europe constitute an interesting field of research. The first part of the paper presents the literature review related to cycling in the context of motivations, sporting events, tourism, event management, and sustainable development, and the second part presents the results of our empirical study.

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Male and Female Motivations for Participating in a Mass Cycling Race for Amateurs. The Skoda Bike Challenge Case Study

Malchrowicz-Mośko¹,

Młodzik²,

León-Guereño

et al. 2019

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“…Importantly, these research results pertained to individuals passively participating in sports events, while STMS (Sports Tourism Motivation Scale) enables the study of socio-cultural, nature and tourist motivations among actively engaged individuals in sports such as running, cycling, or triathlon. Studies on the motivations of athletes engaging in these sports have been conducted at various events and using different methods [79][80][81][82][83], with efforts made to adapt them to the prevailing conditions of a given period, such as during COVID-19 [58]. However, the role of tourism was not verified in these studies because the tools used did not address it.…”

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Polish adaptation of the Sports Tourism Motivation Scale (STMS) in the context of understanding Socio-Cultural, Nature and Tourism-Related Motivation among athletes

Rozmiarek,

Grajek,

Malchrowicz-Mośko

et al. 2024

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Concerning the China Triathlon Association, it is necessary to conduct research that explains what influences the development of Chinese triathlon and why some triathletes leave the sport, which is not solely based on external, sociocultural, or service quality factors, which have been the main topic of some research, particularly in the fitness and wellness services and sports marketing industries (Robbins & Madrigal, 2016). Therefore, the analysis of the correlation between triathlon development and participation motivations is complicated and needs close attention to the increasing trend of triathlon events and people's behaviour, primarily as a result of social change in terms of talent search, athlete support, competition system, attitude, intention, previous behaviour, the personalization of services, and other megatrends that do not adhere to conventional patterns of sports development and behaviour (Mośko et al, 2018;Schüler et al, 2014).…”

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Correlation study between triathlon development and participation

Erzhuo

Hooi

Hadizadeh

2022

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Different factors condition sports development and participation. Existing research has shown that an individual's attitude toward sports involvement is mostly influenced by personal factors, although sports participation may also influence sports development. This study proposes to examine whether the Ideal-Type Model of Integrated High Performance and Mass Sports Development (ITM) and the classic model of planned behaviour (TPB) theory reinforces the development of triathlon and the main motives for people to participate in a triathlon. A model based on the traditional ITM and TPB models was presented. Three hundred six valid questionnaires were gathered online in southern China to create the sample. The data were encoded, cleansed, and analysed preliminarily using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). In addition, the suggested model and assumptions were verified and validated using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method and Smart PLS 3.0 software. The proposed model presents a statistical validity that proves that 1) talent search and development, advanced athlete support, training centres, competition systems, intellectual services, partnership with supportive agencies, balanced and integrated funding, and mass and elite sport structures positively influence southern China's triathlon development.

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Triathlon as a form of sports consumption: Motives for participation

Cited by 5 publications

References 5 publications

Male and Female Motivations for Participating in a Mass Cycling Race for Amateurs. The Skoda Bike Challenge Case Study

Male and Female Motivations for Participating in a Mass Cycling Race for Amateurs. The Skoda Bike Challenge Case Study

Polish adaptation of the Sports Tourism Motivation Scale (STMS) in the context of understanding Socio-Cultural, Nature and Tourism-Related Motivation among athletes

Correlation study between triathlon development and participation

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