Farzad Ghafouri; Fatemeh Zargaran Khouzani; Somayeh Hajmalek; Mohammad Hamid Mollaei; Toktam Mirzaeeyan
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This research is descriptive and applied, and its statistical population consists of sports tourists and native games visitors from August 2021-2022 in the four provinces of Khuzestan, Kerman, Razavi Khorasan and Qom, and a non-random sampling method was used to select the festival of native, random ...
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This research is descriptive and applied, and its statistical population consists of sports tourists and native games visitors from August 2021-2022 in the four provinces of Khuzestan, Kerman, Razavi Khorasan and Qom, and a non-random sampling method was used to select the festival of native, random games available for visitors and 360 people participated. The questionnaire including 36 questions was collected through Lim's (2014) hedonic and tourism experience questionnaires and Lu et al.'s (2020) revisit intention questionnaires and was analyzed by structural equation modeling with SmartPLS software. The research findings showed the effect of hedonism on the tourism experience and the intention to revisit. It was also found that tourism experience (in 7 dimensions of Learning, Enjoyment, Escape, Refreshment, Novelty, Involvement and Local culture) has an effect on the intention to revisit. The main hypothesis also showed that hedonism directly and indirectly (with the mediating role of tourist experience) affects the intention to revisit. It can be explained that the hedonism motive in tourism has an effect more than tourist satisfaction, and it is suggested that the development of sports tourism depends on improving the experience of visitors from local and native sports, and if the amount of income from sports tourism and visits to the held festivals is not as high as it can be, it is because the tourism policy makers of the mentioned cities have been inattentive to creating memorable tourism experiences and fulfilling the hedonism motivation of tourists with diverse intentions in formulating sports tourism strategies.
Farzad Ghafouri
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The present study aimed to investigate innovations related to leisure-time physical activity in successful countries (Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Japan, Canada, England, and Qatar) for comparison and implementation in Iran. Using a qualitative-applied method and comparative approach, innovations ...
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The present study aimed to investigate innovations related to leisure-time physical activity in successful countries (Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Japan, Canada, England, and Qatar) for comparison and implementation in Iran. Using a qualitative-applied method and comparative approach, innovations were analyzed in four sectors: product/services, processes, management, and governance. The findings indicate ten product/service innovations including personalized coaching services, adventure parks, and shared clubs that help increase citizens' participation in physical activity; six process innovations including collaborative digital platforms and smart reservation systems that facilitate citizens' participation in physical activity; seven management innovations including integrated management of sports facilities and data-based management that can create fundamental transformation in the quality and quantity of physical activity programs; six governance innovations including the establishment of a Supreme Council for Physical Activity (integrated governance), sports space requirements law, and comprehensive and diverse programs that also improve policy-making effectiveness. This research, by presenting adaptable models, provides the ground for increasing citizens' participation in physical activities and improving public health.
saeid fallah; Rahim Ramezani Nejad; Farzad Ghafouri
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This research was carried out with the aim of designing a model of increasing the active life expectancy of citizens based on physical activity and using structural equations. The research method was a descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population was the managers and experts of the municipal ...
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This research was carried out with the aim of designing a model of increasing the active life expectancy of citizens based on physical activity and using structural equations. The research method was a descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population was the managers and experts of the municipal sports organization, public boards and sports and youth departments, and public sports coaches of the metropolis of Tehran. Based on a simultaneous library study and an exploratory interview with 16 people, an opinion was sought from a scientific and operational expert to evaluate the validity of the content. Then the composite reliability and validity of the structure were checked and confirmed in the final stage using PLS software. The results of the factor analysis showed that the capacity building of the urban ecosystem, the efficiency of the health development system and urban sports, proper distribution of opportunities for active life and promotion of physical activity of citizens have an explanatory role in the perspective of active life. The results of the path analysis also showed that the relationships between these components from independent to dependent variables are positive and meaningful and the conceptual model has a good fit. According to the findings of the research It provided urban spaces for physical activity and exercise for the general public and created appropriate culture through the media and social and virtual spaces regarding physical activity and its effects on physical and mental health.
Kianoush Deilami; Farzad Ghafouri; javad shahlaeebagheri; Gholam Ali Karegar
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The study is to design a model of sports ecosystem development in the north (Provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan) of the Iran based on the harmonization of public sports and championship and inter-provincial convergence. The research method was qualitative with a systematic (thematic) exploratory ...
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The study is to design a model of sports ecosystem development in the north (Provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan) of the Iran based on the harmonization of public sports and championship and inter-provincial convergence. The research method was qualitative with a systematic (thematic) exploratory approach. The statistical population consisted of two sections of experts (professors, administrators, etc.) and information resources (articles, documents, etc.). The statistical sample was sampled in a sufficient number (theoretical saturation) by judgmental method (19 people and 58 documents). The research tools included systematic library studies and structured exploratory interviews. The validity of the research was evaluated and confirmed based on the legal and scientific validity of the sample, the content validity of the tools and the agreement between the proofreaders. Conceptual coding and system analysis were used to analyze the findings. The extracted conceptual framework consisted of 4 levels, 9 perspectives, 36 dimensions and 115 key components. The four conceptual levels of the model include; The environmental capacity of Northern sport development is the systemic leadership of northern sport development, the convergence of public and championship sport development, and the convergent development functions of northern sport.
Based on the results, it is suggested to the organizations in charge of sports development in the northern provinces of the country, considering the common and similar ecosystem of the three provinces, to prioritize the convergence strategy between the province and the region in the development of public and championship sports and to use the results of this research.
Arash Gachi; Farzad Ghafouri; Gholamali Kargar
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The study is to evaluate the role of macro, mid and micro level factors of management in the development of championship sport. The research is a developmental study, based on the method of survey studies and the data collection was done in the field. The researcher-made questionnaire was used in the ...
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The study is to evaluate the role of macro, mid and micro level factors of management in the development of championship sport. The research is a developmental study, based on the method of survey studies and the data collection was done in the field. The researcher-made questionnaire was used in the survey section. Its form and content were confirmed by professors and experts and its construct validity was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha (α= 0/872). To analyze the data, in addition to descriptive indicators, confirmatory factor analysis was used to confirm the questionnaire items, one-sample t-test and Friedman test were used to compare the mean and ranking of factors. The comparison of the mean of the factors showed that the highest mean and effectiveness are related to the micro, mid, federation and macro levels, respectively. Most of the problems in the development of championship sports are related to the factors at the micro level, but at the middle level, with special attention to school sports and women's sports, we can help develop championship sports. Sports federations can choose the right president of the federation, creating standard sports venues, etc. to help developing championship sports. Finally, macro-level problems such as the ratio of medals to the population, the correct distribution of budgets in sports, etc. should be addressed.
mehdi mahmoodi yekta; GholamReza Shabanibahar; habib honari; Javad Shahlaee; Farzad Ghafouri
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the underlying factors and intervene in the development of entrepreneurship in the educational system of physical education and sports sciences in the country. The research method was qualitative and grand theory. Data were collected through in-depth and ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the underlying factors and intervene in the development of entrepreneurship in the educational system of physical education and sports sciences in the country. The research method was qualitative and grand theory. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The statistical population of the study includes all experts in the three fields of science, administration and sports, including experts and experts in the field of entrepreneurship (including top sports entrepreneurs, professors in this field), elite faculty members and experts in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences. (Ministry of Sports and Youth, Federations, and the National Olympic Committee). Findings related to background factors represent 4 sub-categories; Infrastructure, related organizations, entrepreneurial culture, and higher education policy-making and planning for ignition were categorized into two general concepts: organizational and structural factors, and entrepreneurial culture and thinking. Also, the findings of the intervening factors in 2 general concepts of macro-legal, political and economic factors and focusing on the development of entrepreneurship and skills training strategies of students, which include 5 sub-categories; Production of law, support facilities, political and economic factors, development of entrepreneurial knowledge and structural engineering were classified. In general, recognizing these factors can help universities, professors, and the physical education system to develop entrepreneurship.
