Journal of Sport and Applied Science

Korean Sports Science Association (한국스포츠과학회)
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The Effects of Exercise Commitment of University Water Sport Participants on Re-participation Intentions

  • HUR, Seung Eun (Department of Sports & Outdoors, Sport Convergence, Eulji University) ;
  • OH, Chae Yun (Department of Sport Convergence, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • JIN, Su Yeon (Department of Sport Convergence, Eulji University) ;
  • MOON, Hwang Woon (Department of Sport and Outdoor, Eulji University)
  • Received : 2020.12.06
  • Accepted : 2020.12.13
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Today, participation rate of water sport has been dramatically increased due to expansion of leisure time and concerns. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the exercise commitment of university water sport participants on re-participation intentions and to induce insights for expanding water sport industry. Research design, data, and methodology: Subjects were collected from undergraduate students who participated water sports class in University. The sample was extracted by purposive sampling of nonprobability sampling method. To achieve the purpose of the research, survey was processed to 281 subjects. SPSS Version 21.0 was used to analyze the data. All statistical significance level was set to p<.05. In terms of measurement, items of demographic information, exercise commitment, and re-participation intentions were utilized. Results: The results are as follows. Frist, in the difference in exercise commitment and re-participation intention according to the grade, only the re-participation intention was significant. The effects of the exercise commitment of university water sport participants on re participation intentions were statistically significant. Conclusions: The findings indicate the function of sport club participants' commitment towards water sports in promoting their intentions to re-participation. The study suggested insights and future directions for expanding water sport markets and related industry.

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