Lack of Association between the Reasons for and Time Spent Doing Physical Activity.

Low levels of Physical Activity (PA) and sedentarism are associated with the onset of different pathologies and health problems. Regular physical activity has been linked with being beneficial to the health of the general population. Within this framework of analysis, the aim of the present study was to analyze the association between the time spent doing physical activity and the expressed motives for doing so, from which the innovative aspect of the paper emerges: the use of the time spent doing PA as a study variable of the phenomenon. The data analyzed come from the latest special Eurobarometer survey about the sport and physical activity done in Europe. Using an exploratory factorial analysis and a structural equations model, a six-dimensional factorial model was found that explains the reasons for doing PA, demonstrating that there is no relationship between the reasons for and time spent doing PA. The motivation is not a variable that explains the time spent doing PA, and another type of variable must be used to explain the phenomenon if PA is to be incentivized. Weaknesses of the study are that it works with individuals as a group and that the fundamental dependence on age is not introduced, which could determine interest in practicing PA. Similarly, the impact of the conditions of implementing PA, education, and family history should also be introduced into the model.

Los usuarios de los centros deportivos públicos: una aproximación de segmentación sobre hábitos deportivos y satisfacción / Users of public sport centers: a segmentation approach on sport habits and satisfaction

La heterogeneidad de los usuarios de centros deportivos ha incrementado en los últimos años. Como consecuencia, estos clientes demandan servicios y un trato por parte del centro muy personalizados. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar los diferentes perfiles de usuarios de los centros deportivos públicos de la ciudad de Barcelona. Los datos se recogieron en una encuesta a 791 clientes de centros deportivos públicos. Mediante un análisis clúster y un análisis discriminante se han obtenido cuatro perfiles diferenciados de usuarios. El trabajo contribuye a conocer en profundidad quienes son los clientes y qué estrategias pueden seguir los gerentes de las instalaciones para satisfacer sus necesidades

The heterogeneity of sports facilities users has increased in recent years. As a result, these customers demand a very personalized services treatment. The aim of this research is to analyse the different users profiles of public sports facilities in Barcelona. Data were collected in a survey of 791 customers of public sports centres. A cluster analysis and a discriminant analysis were done, and the results indicate that exist four different users profiles. This work helps to know in depth who are the customers and what strategies managers can follow to meet their needs

Análisis de la relación entre los beneficios y los costes percibidos y la satisfacción del residente con la celebración de un evento deportivo: efecto mediador del valor percibido / Analysis of the relationship between benefits and perceived costs and resident satisfaction with holding a sporting event: mediating effect of perceived value

El objetivo de este estudio fue comprobar las relaciones entre los beneficios y los costes percibidos por los residentes con el valor percibido y la satisfacción general sobre la celebración de la Barcelona World Race, así como contrastar el efecto mediador del valor percibido entre los beneficios y los costes y la satisfacción. La muestra recogida para el estudio fue de 297 residentes. El instrumento de medida lo componen 27 ítems que recogen los posibles beneficios y costes asociados al evento, el valor percibido y la satisfacción con la celebración del evento. Se observó una relación positiva entre los beneficios socioeconómicos y socioculturales y el valor percibido de la BWR y una relación negativa entre los costes percibidos y el valor percibido, mientras que éste está relacionado positivamente con la satisfacción general. Se comprobó el efecto mediador del valor percibido entre los beneficios socioculturales percibidos y la satisfacción general con la acogida del evento, mientras que es de carácter parcial entre los costes percibidos y la satisfacción

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the perceived benefits and costs by residents with the perceived value and overall satisfaction with holding the Barcelona World Race (BWR) event, as well as to contrast the mediating effect of perceived value between the benefits and costs and satisfaction. The research study includes a sample of 297 residents. The measuring instrument comprises 27 items that reflect the potential benefits and costs associated with the event, the perceived value and satisfaction with the event. A positive relationship between socioeconomic and sociocultural benefits and perceived value of BWR and a negative relationship between perceived costs and perceived value was observed, whereas this one is related positively with the overall satisfaction. The mediating effect of the perceived value was verified between the sociocultural perceived benefits and the general satisfaction with the host of the event, meanwhile it has a partial role between the perceived costs and the satisfaction