• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.34 no.12
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• pp.2051-2061
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• 2010

Extreme sports refers to sports activities with a high level of inherent danger, such as extreme skiing, snow-boarding, mountain biking, motocross bicycling, aggressive in-line skating, wake-boarding, and paragliding. This study investigates the characteristics of extreme sports participants as group identities through an examination of the differences between extreme sports participants and traditional sports groups in lifestyle and sportswear benefits sought. We composed a total 108-item lifestyle profiles characterized by six lifestyle dimensions (dress, diet, home, recreation, consumption, and sense of values); in addition, we developed 32 items for sportswear benefits sought. The surveys targeted 422 sports participants living in Korea (216 men and 206 women, aged 15-23): 119 extreme sports participants and 303 traditional sports participants. All items were evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale, and SPSS 17.0. was used for data analysis. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to confirm the substructure of each lifestyle dimension and sportswear benefits sought. The results of the factor analysis on each lifestyle dimension are as follows: 5 factors in dress dimension, 4 in diet, 3 in home, 6 in recreation, 5 in consumption, and 6 in sense of values. Six factors of sportswear benefit sought were identified. A t-test revealed that there were significant differences between the two groups in lifestyle dimensions and sportswear benefits sought. This study reveals that the lifestyle characteristics of extreme sports participants are more likely than traditional sports group to be more self-expressive, more distinctive, more fashion-oriented, more conspicuous, and more brand-oriented, while preferring more active sports, more dynamic leisure, and a more sensible life. Another finding is that extreme sports participants seek the distinctive, conspicuous, and latest sportswear benefits.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.1-12
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• 2009

This study looked into the characteristics of participants in dance sports, which is being positioned to be one of everyday athletic activities among people, and investigated the actual purchasing of dance sports wear with the subjects of its participants as a preceding study for the development of dance sports wear to consider their characteristics. The questionnaire method was used, and descriptive and crosstabulation analysis was conducted with a spss 12.0. The findings are as follows. 1. As the results that examine general characteristics of dance sports participants, the number of those in their 20's was the largest, while the number of women was larger than that of men. Regarding the practicing period, those of one year or longer up to 4 years occupied the largest proportion, and the rate of Latin American dance participants was larger than that of modern dance ones. 2. As to the actual purchasing of dance sports wear, the purchase motivations were found to be in the 'contest participation' for teenagers and those in their 20's, while those in their 40's or over purchased their wear for the purposes of 'following the fashion' or 'club gatherings.' As for the sources of information at the time of purchase, teenagers relied on internet and those of 20's or over got the information through the persons nearby. As their ages got higher, the ready-made sports wear was preferred, while as their practicing periods got longer modern dance participants purchased the sports wear of higher prices. Participants in their 30's and those practicing 7 years or longer possessed a comparatively larger number of dance sports wear and they considered importantly of designs and fit at the time of purchase. Therefore, the development of dance sports wear designs should be made to accord with the participants' age groups so that they might be sensitive to the fashion and clearly represent their personality for the junior group and durable enough to last long for the senior group.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.94-102
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of leisure sports participants' leisure attitudes on immersion and fun perception. As of 2021, the subject of this study was set as a population of adult males and females aged 20 and over who participate in leisure sports in Gwangju and the South, and then the cluster random sampling method was used. A total of 300 people, 150 boys and 150 women, were collected. A questionnaire was used as a survey tool, and a questionnaire whose validity and reliability were recognized in previous studies was modified and secured according to this study. In addition, all questionnaires were constructed on a 5-point scale. The statistical analysis used for data analysis was frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS Windows 21.0 Version. The conclusions obtained in this study through data analysis by such methods and procedures are as follows. First, it was found that leisure sports participants' leisure attitudes partially affect immersion. Second, leisure sports participants' leisure attitudes were found to have a partial effect on their perception of fun. Third, it was found that the immersion of leisure sports participants partially affects the perception of fun.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.468-476
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• 2011

This research is to investigate the effects of exercise adherence due to the leisure satisfaction of marine sports participants. In this paper, we will provide a basic database to vitalize marine sports. In order to analyze the result, we conducted a survey targeting 326 participants from 2010 Busan metropolitan city marine sports. The following results are obtained after analyze the data using SPSS/PC+ Win. 15.0 with a correlation analysis and a multiple regression analysis. First, all of the sub-factors from leisure satisfaction and exercise adherence show a positive correlation after analyzing the relationship between the leisure satisfaction and the exercise adherence of marine sports participants. Second, after analyzing the effects of exercise adherence according to the leisure satisfaction of marine sports participants, the result showed that the egoistic satisfaction influences the exercise capacity. Therefore, the data shows that the psychological satisfaction affects exercise environment, exercise companion, exercise habits and exercise attention.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.1783-1796
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to verify the formation of serious leisure experience for water sports mania using grounded theory method approach. Research participants were selected 6 water sports mania by reputational sampling method. Six participants who usually participated in water sports club were selected as research participants. The data for this study included participants' observation and in-depth interview. This study categorized the coding paradigm which was presented by using the findings derived from data as they were into casual condition, contextual element, central phenomenon, critical situation, mediative element, interaction, final result and core category to draw out the process of becoming a water sports mania and its significances. The results of were as follows. First, water sports mania recognized the environmentally safe pleasure and value. Second, water sports mania was in a race against myself. Third, water sports mania felt the social and environmental changes. Fourth, water sports mania was looking for alternative method. Fifth, water sports mania overcome physical limitations and liberation from fear of water. Lastly, water sports mania felt alive through the enthusiastic participation.

• Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.97-107
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• 2020

This Study designed to examine the effects of participation motivation of Dance Sports Activation. The dance sports club participants were selected by systematic stratifies cluster random sampling method. The questionnaire was given to 320 members of badminton club members and engaging in the range activity from March 2019 to April 2019. After collecting the questionnaires, I exclude 20 unreliable questionnaires which were incomplete, incorrectly marked or double marked, and used 300 questionnaires for the study. The conclusion of this research was as follows: First, Participation motivation had a effect on enjoyment factor in dance sports club participants. Second, Participation motivation had a effect on exercise dependence in dance sports club participants. Third. Enjoyment factor had a effect on exercise dependence in dance sports club participants. It was concluded that participation motivation would be beneficial for enjoyment factor and exercise dependence in dance sports club participants.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.772-779
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• 2019

This study identified the relationship between leisure attitudes, leisure promotion, leisure drugs, leisure satisfaction, and the intention to rejoin maritime sports by the participants of this study. The researchers selected 542 adult men and women who live in Seoul and the Incheon, Gyeonggi and Chungcheong provinces, and who were currently engaged in marine sports activities. Data processing was performed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 18.0 for the frequency analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis and structural equation model analysis. The results of this study were as follows. First, the leisure attitudes of marine sports participants did not affect the promotion of leisure (p>.05). Second, the attitude towards leisure of the marine sports participants had a negative effect on using leisure pharmaceuticals (p<.05). Third, the leisure attitudes of marine sports participants affected their leisure satisfaction (p<.05). Fourth, the promotion of leisure activities of the marine sports participants did not affect their leisure satisfaction (p>.05). Fifth, the leisure restrictions of marine sports participants did not affect their leisure satisfaction (p>.05). Sixth, the leisure activities of marine sports participants affected the intention of rejoining (p<.05).

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.557-565
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• 2017

This study was to examine the influence of instructor's attractiveness recognized by participants in community sports on instructing effectiveness and adherence. In this research, 228 participants who participate in community sports in Seoul and Gyeonggido were collected and the collected data was analyzed by using SPSS 18.0 version. The results are as follows. First, the attractiveness of instructors recognized by participants in community sports has influence on the instructing effectiveness. Second, the attractiveness of instructors recognized by participants in community sports affects the adherence of participants. Third, the instructing effectiveness has an effect on the adherence of participants in community sports.

• Hwankyungkyoyuk
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.132-144
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• 2007

This study had the following aims: (1) To examine the significance of an eco-friendly environment based on the experiences of adventure sports participants, and to identify eco-friendly behaviors; (2) To review the characteristics of adventure sports that are held in a natural environment, as well as the existing problems in different adventure sports fields (3) To conduct an analysis of various eco-friendly behaviors and of the efforts that are being exerted to address a wide range of problems related to environmental pollution, by employing qualitative research methods, in a bid to ultimately present the symbiotic, coexistent, and harmonious relations between nature, sports, and humans. Ten individuals who were engaging in the adventure sports of scuba diving and paragliding were selected for the study, and the gathered data were analyzed based on the "surjection", "unit", "sign", and "subject" factors. The results of the analysis show that most of the adventure sports participants who were the subjects of the study believe that an eco-friendly environment helps protect and preserve nature, which is the basis of human life that adventure sports flourish in a natural environment that nature sustains adventure sports and that dealing carelessly with nature, or concentrating on the exploitation of nature for development purposes a real danger to its preservation. It was established in the study that keen adventure sports participants, or those who have a passion for and a thriving career in adventure sports, can do much to address environmental problems. The results of the study demonstrate that the link between sports and nature will promote a keen interest in and love for nature among sports enthusiasts as well as an awareness of the need to protect and preserve it, which will in turn lead them to develop a desire to do such. When these are realized, concrete images of eco-friendly behaviors will be seen on the part of a greater number of people.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.677-685
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• 2014

Motivation of participants in this study were marine sports movement through the emotional impact of these participants can continue to take advantage of marine sports, and at the same time looking for ways to stabilize participants' emotions and mental exercise to find ways to enable identifying emotions purpose is to provide basic information. In order to achieve these objectives May to October 2013 review of research results obtained are as follows. First, marine sports participation motivation of the participants involved in the relationship between emotion and motivation exercise fun, and when the external, physica l health, social, physical condition, emotional fulfillment and exercise all the sub-factors and the significant positive correlation with that of thes howed, nomotivation and vitality are significant negative relationship with, respectively. Second, the participant's participation in marine sports exercise emotional impact on motivation Motivation is a fun look at the impact on the results of this condition, fulfillment, health and physical fitness showed the vitality of the social, achievement, condition, pleasure, respectively. And when the external purification, social, achievement, health and physical fitness showed as, fulfilling the condition, social, health and physical fitness, a sense of accomplishment as appeared, pride of accomplishment, social, physical condition, pleasure, showing off the external influence.