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International Journal of Medicine and Science of Physical Activity and Sport

REVISTA INTERNACIONAL DE MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA Y EL DEPORTE

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REASONS FOR PARTICIPATING IN CHARITY SPORT EVENTS

Issue Volume 21, Number 84, 2021 Articles 
Abadia-Naudí, S.
Doctores. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)
Cabedo-Sanromà, J.
Doctores. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)
; Sánchez-Martín, R.
Doctores. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)
MoragasRovira, M.
Doctores. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)
Medina, F.X.
Doctor. Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, España); y Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)
y Morejon-Torné, S.
Doctor. Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona, España); y Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. FPCEE Blanquerna – Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to research a) participants' motives for joining races and walks organized for causes, and b) to what extent their decisions to take part are influenced by the way the cause is run and its accountability. A 31-question survey with answers given on the Likert scale (from 1 to 7) was shared online, drawing a response from 150 runners. The results demonstrate that the most significant motives for taking part in these events relate to personal benefit: enjoyment, physical and mental well-being and desire to socialize. Motives of an altruistic nature scored lowest: making a difference and a feeling of obligation. The results also suggested participants give significantly more importance to the information about the cause provided before the event than they do to accountability.

Keywords: solidarity, sport, attachment, transparency, accountability
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Periodicidad Trimestral/Quartely
Revista multidisciplinar de las Ciencias del Deporte
ISSN: 1577-0354
All journal articles are published in Spanish together with their corresponding translation into English

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