Investigating the social effects of the spread of Covid-19 on the motivation to participate in physical activity in sports clubs in Tabriz

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1 Master in sports management , Higher Education Institute of Chakh Niloufari Azerbaijan, Tabriz, Iran

2 Professor of Sports Management Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

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The general purpose of this research was to investigate the social effects of the Covid-19 virus outbreak on the motivation to participate in physical activity in sports clubs in Tabriz city. The research method was descriptive and survey type. The statistical population of this research consists of all the customers of sports clubs in Tabriz city, numbering 5340 people.Using Morgan's table, a sample size of 350 people was obtained. Sampling was done as available. To collect data, the social effects of Covid-19 questionnaire by Horowitz et al. (2020) and the motivation questionnaire for participation in physical activity were used by Gill, Gross and Huddleson (1983).The results showed that the social effects of the corona outbreak have a significant reverse effect on the motivation to participate in physical activity in sports clubs in Tabriz. Also, social distance, social anxiety, social desirability, social information and social adaptation have a significant inverse effect on the motivation to participate in physical activity in sports clubs in Tabriz.

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  • Receive Date: 10 May 2024
  • Revise Date: 19 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 17 August 2024

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