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Abstract
The purpose of the study is to determine the levels of satisfaction, commitment, and constraints for middle-age women exercising in fitness centers in the Cedar Valley. Members of five fitness centers participated by completing surveys regarding their opinions of their current fitness center. The data gathered from this study can be used by management of fitness centers in planning, marketing, and implementing programs and services.
Participants in the study (n=260) completed the survey containing four sections: (a) satisfaction dimensions of facility, services, staff, and social; (b) items measuring commitment to a service provider; ( c) structural, interpersonal, and intrapersonal constraint items; and ( d) demographic questions regarding age, income, education level, marital and working status.
Data analyses were conducted on all dimensions of satisfaction, commitment, and constraint. Demographic variables were compared across participants to determine the affect on each of the dependent variables.
The researcher determined that majority of participants are satisfied with their current exercise facility. Women members of Curves had statistically significantly higher means than other participants in the social bonding dimension of commitment. Constraints were not statistically significant predictors of participation, satisfaction, or commitment for males or females of any age group studied. Further research should be conducted on women and their fitness experiences as well as though who do not currently participate.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Samuel Lankford
Date Original
5-2007
Object Description
1 PDF (viii, 71 pages)
Copyright
©2007 Melissa Dowd
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Dowd, Melissa, "Measuring Levels of Satisfaction, Commitment, and Constraints of Middle-Age Women Exercising in Fitness Centers" (2007). Graduate Research Papers. 4356.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4356
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