Mémoire (M.P.M.O.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1992. / Résumé disponible sur Internet. CaQCU Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 264-280).

Darbo objektas: rekreacinių paslaugų pasiūlos vertinimas sveikatingumo centruose. Darbo tikslas. Ištirti rekreacinių paslaugų pasiūlos vertinimą sveikatingumo centruose. Darbo problema: rekreacinių paslaugų pasiūla sveikatingumo centruose. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Išanalizuoti rekreacinių paslaugų pasiūlos vertinimo sveikatingumo centruose teorinius aspektus; 2. nustatyti rekreacinių paslaugų sveikatingumo centruose naudojimosi dažnį; 3. nustatyti dažniausiai sveikatingumo centruose pasirenkamas rekreacines paslaugas; 4. nustatyti rekreacinių paslaugų kokybės sveikatingumo centruose vertinimą vartotojų nuomone. Darbo metodai: mokslinės literatūros šaltinių analizė, anketinė apklausa, aprašomoji statistinė analizė. Išvados. 1. Paslaugų pasiūla ir jų kokybė yra svarbus veiksnys, sukuriantis vartotojams/ klientams vertę, dėl kurios jie naudojasi pasirinktos sporto paslaugas teikiančios įmonės paslaugomis. Paslaugos kokybę sudaro kliento pasitenkinimas sveikatingumo centre gaunamomis paslaugomis. Nėra universalių ir absoliučiai patikimų paslaugos rezultato vertinimo rodiklių. 2. Vyrai dažniau nei moterys sveikatingumo centruose lankosi kasdien (p<0,05). Moterys dažniau nei vyrai sveikatingumo centruose lankosi savaitgaliais (p=0,001). Vyrai dažniau nei moterys sveikatingumo centruose naudojasi rekreacinėmis paslaugomis vakariniu metu (p=0,000). Moterys ir vyrai praleidžia tą patį laiką sveikatingumo centruose (p=0,130). 3. Sveikatingumo centrai pasirenkami pagal įvairius... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Object: assessment of recreation services suply in health (fitness) centers. Purpose: to investigate quality of recreational services supply assessment in health (fitness) centers. Problem: supply of recreational services in health (fitness) centers. Tasks: 1st – to analyze theoretical aspects of recreational services supply in health (fitness) centers. 2nd- to set the frequency of recreational services use. 3rd – to set most often selected recreational services in health (fitness). 4th – to set recreational services quality assessment in health (fitness) centers by users. Working methods: analysis of scientific literature, questionnaire survey, mathematical statistics. Conclusions. 1. Service supply and quality is an important factor creating consumer / customer value, which is used for sports company providing services selection. Quality of the service consists of client satisfaction within services provided in wellness center. There is no universal and absolutely reliable service outcome indicators for evaluation . The main problem of evaluation performance is their intangibility. 2. Men are more likely than women doing to health centers daily (p< 0.05). Women are more likely than men to attend health centers on weekends (p=0.001). Men are more likely than women in health centers using recreational services (p = 0.000). Women and men spend the same amount of time in health centers (p=0.130). 3. Health centers are chosen according to various criteria (p = 0.442). Men... [to full text]

Title: Abuse of anabolic steroids of Youth in fitness centers Objectives: The main aim of the thesis is to determine the current state of the issue of doping Youth visiting the fitness centres and gyms. Another object is the comparison of the current data with data from the research conducted in 2002. Methods: There was applied the method of the sociological questionnaire survey and the interview method in this diploma thesis. The sociological questionnaire survey method was used to determine the current situation dealing with the doping of recreational sporting Youth visiting the fitness centers and gyms. Information obtained during the research have been supplemented by informal interviews with visitors of fitness centers and gyms. Both researches were compared for comparison purposes of present situation with the situation in 2002 and based on the results, conclusions were drawn. Results: The thesis describes the current situation of the issue of doping recreational sporting Youth visiting the fitness centers and gyms. In the final section of the thesis was discovered that the extent of this phenomenon, awareness about danger that supporting remedies especially anabolic steroids introduce, relatively improved when it is compared with the previous research dealing with this subject of...

Title: The occurrence of doping substances in the environment of fitness Objectives: The main objective of this thesis is to determine attitudes, opinions and knowledge of visitors to the problem of doping, nutrition and support resources. Another aim is to look at what information the management of safety offered nutrition and supportive environment for bars fitness centers have. Methods: The thesis used the method of sociological survey and interview. Survey method was used to determine the current situation dealing with doping and nutritional products for ordinary visitors of fitness centers and gyms. Results: The thesis describes the issue of doping recreational sporting youth visiting the fitness center and gym. This Thesis also approach information on the safety and control offered nutrition and supportive environment for bars, fitness centers and gyms.

[pt] O mercado de academias de ginástica brasileiro atendeu 2,8 milhões de alunos e faturou total de R,8 bilhão no ano de 2003 (ACAD, 2003). Sete mil estabelecimentos, entre pequenas e grandes academias, competem pela atenção de alunos que buscam alcançar uma vida mais saudável e um corpo perfeito. Autores como Oliver (1999) e Reichheld (1996) afirmam que a adoção de estratégias com ênfase na lealdade podem oferecer um impacto positivo na lucratividade, além de permitir um aumento gradativo na taxa de retenção de clientes. Este trabalho avalia a existência de lealdade entre os consumidores de serviços de academias de ginástica, identifica as características da lealdade apresentadas e analisa se este comportamento mostra diferenças entre o segmento mais jovem do mercado (menos de 50 anos de idade) e o segmento de mais idade (50 ou mais anos). O estudo, feito à luz do modelo de Oliver (1999), identifica comportamento de lealdade entre os consumidores e as academias de ginástica. No entanto, a análise dos dois segmentos evidencia ênfase em características diferentes. A amostra de consumidores com menos de 50 anos mostra uma relação entre a lealdade e aspectos afetivos. Já o segmento de consumidores com 50 ou mais anos de idade mostra um comportamento de lealdade ligado à intenção de manter a prática de exercícios na academia já freqüentada, independente de preço e localização, mostrando uma relação com aspectos conativos da lealdade. / [en] The Brazilian fitness centers market serves 2.8 million people and might have generated revenues of approximately R.8 billion in 2003 (ACAD, 2003). Seven thousand stablishments, from small to large fitness centers, competed for the customer s attention, who are in search of a healthier life and a perfect body. Authors such as Oliver (1999) and Reichheld (1996) state that the adoption of a loyalty strategy offers a positive impact on profits and allow a gradual increase of the customer retention rate. This dissertation evaluate the existence of loyalty in the fitness centers market, identify the characteristics of the loyalty behavior and analyse if there are differences in loyalty behavior between the youth segment (less than 50 years old) and the elderly segment (50 years old or more). The study was conducted using the Oliver (1999) construct and it has identified that both segments are loyal, although they showed emphasis in different characteristics. The younger consumers` loyalty presents relationship with affective aspects. The elderly segment appeared to have a connection between its loyalty behavior and the conative aspects.

The aim of this study is to investigate where and why the fitness clubs, Sats and Friskis &amp; Svettis in Stockholms county, choose to locate their facilities in certain places and which their primarily targetgroups are. Furthermore, the aim is to gain knowledge of people’s health status in areas where the facilities are located, in order to see if they are located where exercise is most needed. Interviews were conducted with members of the fitness clubs but also with non members, i.e. people who lived in areas with an absence of fitness facilities. Further interviews have been made with managers of the fitness clubs and with two political representatives. The other methods were mapping of the facilities inrelationship to different variables in ArcGIS and field observations. The results of this study show thatthe facilities are mostly located in the central of Stockholm and places where income levels,population density and amount of people working in an area are high. The facilities can also be foundwhere there are large flows of people, for example near commercial centers such as shopping malls.The fitness clubs do not primarily focus on establishing any facilities in places where exercise is mostneeded. The target groups for Friskis &amp; Svettis were both younger and older people and those who wanted to pay a low membership fee while Sats target groups were people aged between 20-50 years and were willing to pay a high price for a membership. Based on price for a membership, availability and what the clubs offers, some people may get excluded from Sats and Friskis &amp; Svettis. Those people mostly live in low status areas and if they eventually would become members of the clubs it would require cheap prices, culture-specific exercise forms and better proximity between the residenceand the facility. Finally, since both the fitness clubs and the political representative’s claims that people everywhere should have the possibility to exercise regardless of their income level and so on, there should be a better interaction between all the actors in order for the clubs to be available to allthe people.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2010. / A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation. Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on February 17, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis(M.I.D.)--Auburn University, 2005. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references.

Research Project (M.B.A.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Research Project (Faculty of Business Administration) / Simon Fraser University. Senior supervisor : Dr. Jennifer C. Chang. Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-41).