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Characteristics Of Leisure Sports Activity In A Population With High Cardio-Vascular Disease Mortality, Mikola Misjuk, Margit Kaldmäe, Margus Annuk, Margus Viigimaa
Characteristics Of Leisure Sports Activity In A Population With High Cardio-Vascular Disease Mortality, Mikola Misjuk, Margit Kaldmäe, Margus Annuk, Margus Viigimaa
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This paper will study factors behind leisure sports activity. Physical inactivity is a cause of cardiovascular diseases; therefore, it is important to know the factors related to sporting activity. The study is conducted on a sample from Estonia, which is a country with very high mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Material and methods: The study involved 1184 participants – 639 women (aged 45.7 ±12.4 years) and 545 men (aged 45.5 ±12.1 years). The following information was gathered: leisure sports activity, age, sex, marital status, ethnicity, income, education, body mass index (BMI), smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity at work. Participants …
The Investigation Of The Relationship Between Perceived Freedom And Brief Resilience: The Role Of Participation In Physical Activity, Tülay Avcı Taşkıran, Bülent Gürbüz
The Investigation Of The Relationship Between Perceived Freedom And Brief Resilience: The Role Of Participation In Physical Activity, Tülay Avcı Taşkıran, Bülent Gürbüz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This study was designed to examine the relationship between perceived freedom in leisure and psychological resilience of university staff. Material and Methods: The sample group of the study was composed of 189 academic and 81 administrative university staff (Mage=36.11±7.34). Participants were assessed based on the “Perceived Freedom in Leisure Scale (T-PFLS)” and the “Brief Resilience Scale (T-BRS)”. ANOVA, independent samples t-test, and Pearson correlation analysis methods were used to analyze the data. Results: T-test analysis indicated that there was no significant difference between the mean scores of “T-PFLS”; however, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores …
A Look At The Bright Side Of Dance: Analysis Of The Relationship Between Dance Experience, Experience Quality, Satisfaction And Word Of Mouth, Metin Argan, Sabri Kaya, Caner Özgen, Gozde Yetim, Alikhan Guseynov
A Look At The Bright Side Of Dance: Analysis Of The Relationship Between Dance Experience, Experience Quality, Satisfaction And Word Of Mouth, Metin Argan, Sabri Kaya, Caner Özgen, Gozde Yetim, Alikhan Guseynov
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Leisure experience, including dance motivation, is one of the key factors for participation in dance events or festivals. Therefore, the experience quality that facilitates individual relationships is likely to influence the dancers’ participation. The purpose of this study is to determine and to analyze dance experience motivations, experience quality, satisfaction and word-of-mouth. Material and methods: The sample of this study consisted of 201 persons who attended the Turkey Dance Festival and who were selected by the convenience sampling method. In this study, the theoretical principles of structural equation modeling (SEM) were applied with the Amos 20 program to analyze …