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AuthorFilo, Kevin
AuthorKennelly, Millicent
AuthorSobh, Rana
Available date2023-07-13T10:40:26Z
Publication Date2021-08-06
Publication NameEvent Management
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259856606
CitationFilo, K., Kennelly, M., & Sobh, R. (2021). Constraints and facilitators of sport participation in Qatar: Perceptions of Ooredoo Marathon participants. Event Management, 25(4), 381-397.
ISSN1525-9951
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85112835914&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/45627
AbstractThe Qatari government has increasingly supported education of Qatar residents on the importance of physical activity, along with developing and improving sport infrastructure, and bidding for and hosting a collection of sport events. Despite these efforts, a number of challenges inherent to Qatar may hinder participation among the country's residents. The current research examines constraints to physical activity described by participants in a sport event in Qatar, along with factors that facilitated their participation. Semistructured interviews were conducted with Qatari residents who had participated in the Ooredoo Marathon (N = 22), the largest participatory sport event in Doha, Qatar that targets individuals of all running abilities. Four constraints (social life, reluctance to walk, lack of time and competing priorities, and expectations for women) along with three facilitators (technology, peer and familial support, and government support) emerged from these interviews. The findings provide implications for sport and event managers to promote the social aspects of sport event participation in Qatar, as well as heightening awareness of sport focused technology.
SponsorThis publication was made possible by a grant from the Qatar National Research Fund under the National Priority Program award number NPRP9-172-5-021.
Languageen
PublisherCognizant Communication Corporation
SubjectConstraints
Facilitators
Participatory sport events
Physical activity
Sport event participation
TitleConstraints and Facilitators of Sport Participation in Qatar: Perceptions of Ooredoo Marathon Participants
TypeArticle
Pagination381-397
Issue Number4
Volume Number25
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