Public Sports Facilities Research Articles

Analysis of the Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Urban Sports Service Facilities in the Yangtze River Delta

The spatial allocation of urban public sports facilities is critical for ensuring equitable access to basic public services and maintaining urban spatial cohesion. This study examines central cities in the Yangtze River Delta, utilizing Point of Interest (POI) data to characterize urban sports service facilities. Employing methods such as kernel density estimation, the nearest neighbor index, spatial autocorrelation, and coefficient of variation, this study analyzes the spatial aggregation, synergy, and equalization of sports service facilities at the community scale. The findings indicate that: (1) the spatial distribution of sports service facilities within community life circles demonstrates a clustered pattern, forming a concentric core-to-periphery structure, with notable variations in clustering degrees across different cities; (2) synergy among sports service facilities has significantly improved, with the emergence of multiple high-value clusters and low-value dispersions across various cities; and (3) the level of equalization of sports service facilities in community life circles follows the general order of Shanghai > Nanjing > Hangzhou > Hefei. These insights offer valuable guidance for the planning and optimization of urban public sports facilities.

Effective factors on Migration to Kerman City and Immigrants’ Problems Using Analytical Hierarchy Process Model and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution

Introduction: Marginal immigrants cause many problems in economic, social and cultural, physical ,and environmental aspects of cities. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting migration to Kerman city and the problems of marginalized immigrants using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) models. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022, with a sample size of 147 households selected from Kerman suburban region. The data were collected by a standardized questionnaire measuring effective factors on the migration and the checklist of the immigrant problems. Results: The most important immigration factors were economic, social, geographical, political, educational and religious-cultural factors, respectively. Among 37 components studied, transferring the job of the family man as the family head, being on the main land, air and rail ways, having a special position at the international level, burying the family’s dead members in the desired city, and the education of the wife or one of the children of the family were the most important components. According to the results, more than 90% did not have access to public baths, sports facilities, government centers, private institutions, and parks, and recreational spaces. Conclusion: According to AHP model, economic factors ,and then social factors, were the most important reasons for migrating to the suburbs of Kerman. Therefore, it is suggested to create stable and long-term job opportunities , improve employment and business environment in the cities, and develop infrastructure to control migration to the city capitals.

Resident demand-oriented selection and spatial layout strategy for public sports facilities

In response to elevated living standards and evolving recreational values, public sports facilities have become a focal point. This study, targeting the central districts of Yiyang City across 17 neighborhoods, integrates questionnaire surveys, in-depth interviews, and geographic information system analysis to address the diversified needs in sports infrastructure. It reveals a discrepancy characterised by uniform facility types and flawed layouts, notably in Heshan and Ziyang, that fail to satisfy the diversified demands of residents. Consequently, the research introduces a bottom-up strategy, emphasising the need for facility selections and spatial layouts informed by community needs. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of demographic factors such as age, income, and education in guiding facility placement strategies to accommodate a broad spectrum of users. By doing so, the study contributes a novel, resident-focused framework to the discourse on public sports facilities, promoting sustainable and inclusive urban sports environment development.

The Benefits of Public Sports Facilities as Sport Tourism in Indonesia

The Benefits of Public Sports Facilities as Sport Tourism in Indonesia

EXAMINATION OF SERVICE QUALITY PERCEPTIONS OF MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS FACILITY USERS

The purpose of this study: multi-purpose sports facility users are examining the perceptions of service quality. In the study, a questionnaire technique was used from quantitative research techniques. In this context, data were collected from 164 people from sports facilities operating in Gaziantep province. In this study, various statistical methods and analyzes were applied in order to evaluate the service quality of multi-purpose sports facilities by using the SERVQUAL scale used in UTKU (2019)'s Mes Service Facilities in Local Governments: Etimesgut Municipality Case”. The expectations and perceptions of the participants regarding the service quality of the sports facilities were determined using the SERVQUAL scale. Therefore, the averages of expected service quality and perceived service quality were obtained through this scale. Descriptive statistics showing the basic properties of the data set (average, standard deviation, media, quarter) have been calculated. Independent sample T-test, independent sample T-test were applied to determine the differences between the expected and perceived service quality between the two groups. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a statistical analysis method used to compare multiple groups. This analysis has been used to determine whether there is a significant difference between the averages of expected and perceived service quality. When the data was analyzed, no statistically significant difference was found between the expected service and perceived service scores according to gender, membership duration, weekly facility usage frequency, and daily facility usage time. On the other hand, a significant difference was found in some parameters between the expected service and perceived service quality according to income level and education level variables. As a result, it can be said that sports facility users can largely obtain the service they expect from a sports facility, but they cannot receive the expected service in the personnel sub-dimension. It is thought that in-service training to be provided in public sports facilities to increase the quality of personnel may be useful.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0661/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Research on the Present Situation of Public Sports Facilities in Liangyuan District of Shangqiu City

Research on the Present Situation of Public Sports Facilities in Liangyuan District of Shangqiu City

Empirical analysis of spatial heterogeneity in the development of China's National Fitness Plan.

The National Fitness Plan (NFP) is a vital initiative aimed at realizing Healthy China 2030. This study assessed spatial heterogeneity in the NFP development and the socioeconomic factors contributing to this inequality. Data from 31 administrative regions in 2021 were analyzed using four NFP development metrics. Spatial autocorrelation was evaluated using global Moran's I, followed by global and local regression models for non-random spatial patterns. National physical fitness exhibited significant clustering (z = 5.403), notably a high-high cluster in East China. The global regression model identified three socioeconomic factors in the geographically weighted regression model: per capita disposable income and the number of public buses positively affected national physical fitness, while general public budget expenditure had a negative impact. Persistent unequal NFP development is projected due to income disparities in economically backward regions. To promote the NFP effectively, a cost-efficient strategy includes creating 15-minute fitness circles, especially by establishing public sports facilities in Western China communities. These findings inform policy priorities for advancing the NFP towards Healthy China 2030.

Research on the Distribution of Public Sports Facilities and Age-Friendly Renovations in an Aging Society

Research on the Distribution of Public Sports Facilities and Age-Friendly Renovations in an Aging Society

공공체육시설의 ESG경영활동이 이용자의 신뢰와 지지행동에 미치는 영향

공공체육시설의 ESG경영활동이 이용자의 신뢰와 지지행동에 미치는 영향

Guideline of Service Managerial Strategies Development Based on Marketing Mixes Concepts for Promoting Exercise Activities in Sport Park

Background and Aim: In 2014, the Chinese government issued Several Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Sports Industry and Promoting Sports Consumption Six tasks including enriching market supply, building several small and medium-sized sports facilities for the convenience and benefit of the people, developing fitness and leisure programs and enriching sports events; We should also create a fitness atmosphere, advocate a healthy life, and actively promote the opening of public sports facilities. This research objective was to create a guided servicing managerial strategies development based on marketing mixes concepts to develop service operation in public sports parks. Materials and Methods: This research was conducted by the integrative approach of Serve Quality and Marketing Mixes. Data was collected by interviewing experts and a questionnaire which constructed by the researcher to collect data from samples who participated in the sport park activities total of 20 experts’ interviews and 384 people for the questionnaire. Develop questionnaires to survey the problems, obstacles, needs, and suggestions on physical fitness, sports, and exercise activities in the park of the people and officers in those parks by applying POLC 4 m’s, SERVQUAL, and marketing mixes concept questionnaires. Use a software package to analyze the data. Result: The Sport Center Park is funded by the Zhanjiang government and it is managed by the Zhanjiang Sports Bureau. It is necessary to define the vision, and goal to notify the expected status of the park in the future and motivate the staff to meet them. Should assignment and organization of the resources and distribution of functions into groups to establish working relationships and coordination to accomplish tasks with efficiency and effectiveness. Select the right persons, train those needy persons, promote of best persons, retirement of old persons, performance appraisal of all the personnel, and adequate remuneration of personnel. The direction deals with making the workers learn techniques to perform the jobs assigned to them. Direction includes guidance, supervision, and motivation of employees. And Co-ordinating helps an organization accomplish objectives. The difficulty of coordination depends upon the size of the organization. The difficulty of co-ordination is increased with the increasing of the size of the organization. Motivation includes increasing the speed of performance of a work and developing a willingness on the part of workers. This is done by a resourceful leader. The workers expect favorable climate conditions to work and fair treatment. The park should pay attention to having more standardized management and consider the marketing mix components to create the management and service. Conclusion: Customers’ observed response is commonly lower than their expected response, especially on the aspects of promotion, people, and physical evidence, which means the sport park management can be improved on these aspects. The limitations of this research are the small sample size of the investigation, which may constrain the evaluation results; what is measured in this paper is only the current service quality of the sports park, not a long-term result of service quality, so it lacks a certain dynamic. Based on this study, the author put forward management strategies for the Zhanjiang Sports Center Park.

O.5.1-1 Physical environment perceptions in rural and urban areas and their influence on adolescents’ walking and non-motorized vehicle use

Abstract Purpose Environment perceptions influence adolescents’ active transport. However, most studies focus on urban areas only and do not differentiate between walking and the use of non-motorized vehicles (NMV; e. g. cycling, skateboarding). Therefore, we aim to describe differences in perceived environment attributes across urbanicity levels and assess the relationship between perceived environment and walking as well as NMV in adolescents stratified across urban and rural areas. Methods We used cross-sectional data including age, gender, socioeconomic status, environment perceptions, duration of walking, and NMV use of 3,976 adolescents (14.5±2.0 years, 51% female) from the nationwide Motorik-Modul Study Wave 2 (2014-2017) and Wave 3 pre-Covid (2018-2020) in Germany. Separate cumulative link mixed models were calculated for rural areas, small towns, medium-sized towns, and cities to analyze relationships between environment perceptions and walking as well as NMV use. Results Adolescents in urban areas report higher presence of recreation facilities, walking and cycling infrastructure, cars, and children playing outside as well as better access to shops and bus stops compared to adolescents in rural areas. The latter perceive their neighborhood to be safer from crime and more pleasant for walking and cycling compared to urban areas. The relationships between environment perceptions and walking differ between urbanicity levels. For example, public sports facilities (OR = 1.29), cycling paths (OR = 1.30), and car presence are associated with walking in rural areas, whereas having access to shops (OR = 1.26) is associated with walking in cities. Rural-urban differences are also found for NMV use. For example, access to shops (OR = 1.16), cycling paths (OR = 1.29), and having a pleasant neighborhood for walking and cycling (OR = 1.29) are associated with NMV use in rural areas, whereas in cities, car presence (OR = 0.80) relates to NVT use. Public sports facilities (OR = 1.23-1.33) are associated with NVT use across urbanicity levels (all p < 0.05). Conclusions This work suggests that active transport behaviors of rural and urban living adolescents are influenced by different neighborhood environment characteristics. Therefore, programs targeting active transport should consider specifics of the rural or urban context. Further, there is little overlap between factors associated with walking and NVT use, highlighting different needs based on transport mode choice.

Association of Public Sports Space Perception with Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Adults-Evidence from a Survey in Shandong, China.

Creating a healthy living environment for middle-aged and older adults is a key strategy for countries to address the aging challenge, but the effects of such an environment on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of middle-aged and older adults remain underexplored. This study aimed to examine the link between public sports facilities and the HRQoL of middle-aged and older adult residents in communities. A total of 1169 respondents (average age: 66.84; male: 46.19%) were selected from the Shandong, China. This study measured respondents 'physical activity (PA) using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the HRQoL of respondents using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey, and the Public Sports Space Perception Scale for respondents' public sports space perception. Correlation analysis and logistic regression analysis were employed to test the relationship among public sports space perception, physical activity (PA), and HRQoL. The mediating role of PA was conducted using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. The results revealed that public sports space perception only influenced the HRQoL of middle-aged and older adults through light-intensity PA (PCS: B = 0.09, 95% CI 0.01, 0.03; MCS: B = 0.02, 95% CI 0.01, 0.05) among light-intensity PA, moderate-intensity PA, vigorous-intensity PA., and this mediation model varied across different age groups of middle-aged and older adults. Moreover, digital inclusion only moderated the psychological aspect of HRQoL of middle-aged and older adults (p < 0.05). This study provided empirical evidence for enhancing the HRQoL of middle-aged and older adults and offered useful insights for the planning and design of public sports facilities and the formulation of health management policies for middle-aged and older adults.

The Challenge and Opportunity of Youth Leisure Sports Development under "Double Reduction" Policy

In recent years, with the social development, the full name of fitness sports set off a boom, leisure sports gradually entered the public's vision, and with the promulgation of the "double reduction" policy, youth leisure sports has been further paid attention to, this study uses the method of literature, access to the literature of youth leisure sports, to discuss the challenges faced by the development of youth leisure sports in our country so far. The problems that need to be solved, as well as the development opportunities of youth leisure sports under the background of "double reduction" policy. The research content includes the opportunities and challenges of youth leisure sports development under the "double reduction" policy, and how to develop youth leisure sports under the background of "double reduction" policy. Conclusion: Under the "double reduction" policy, the opportunities for the development of youth leisure sports in China have policy support, the vigorous development of the sports industry, the increase of exercise time, etc., the main challenges are difficult to implement the policy, the equipment is not perfect, and the attraction of non-sports entertainment projects. We need to refer to and learn from the development characteristics of youth leisure sports in other countries, strengthen youth leisure sports education, vigorously build and improve public sports facilities, and open school sports facilities.

Retracted: A Spatial Spectrum Estimation Method for Optimization and Improvement of Resource Allocation and Management of Public Sport and Health Facilities.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/3800237.].

도시유형별 체육시설 접근성 변화 연구

This study analyzed changes in access to sports facilities before and after implementation of the long-term planning for the balanced arrangement of public sports facilities in order to derive implications for the efficient supply of sports facilities for the expansion of sports facilities infrastructure. As a result of the analysis of changes in access to sports facilities by city type, the effectiveness of the long-term planning for balancing public sports facilities with the goal of increasing the walking use rate of public sports facilities in all city types and improving access to sports facilities centered on residential areas within the target required time was proven. However, considering the standard deviation, it was confirmed that service blind spots still exist, so it is necessary to prepare countermeasures for this.

제주도민의 체육활동 참여 영향 요인

This paper analyzed the data from the ministry of culture, sports, and tourism's national survey on sports for all to discuss the factors affecting jeju residents' participation in sports activities. Data from the national survey on sports for all were extracted from jeju as of 2019, and a total of 223 people (aged 44.92±19.36 years) were used for the analysis, with 111 male and 112 female. The objective accessibility of public sports facilities such as track and field stadiums, soccer fields, baseball fields, tennis courts, gymnasiums, and swimming pools was calculated based on the straight distance and vehicle travel time. As a result of the study, first, there was a positive (+) correlation between demographic characteristics and participation in sports activities. Second, the level of participation in sports activities differed depending on the economic level, subjective health status, subjective physical fitness status, meal and nutrition status, and whether or not sports facilities were recognized. Third, the level of regular participation in sports activities differed depending on subjective health status, subjective physical fitness status, rest and sleep status, meal and nutrition status, and whether or not it was a sports facility. Fourth, the impact of participation in sports activities was found to be related to economic level and sports facility recognition factors. Fifth, the influence of regular participation in sports activities was found to be a factor in the recognition of sports facilities. Taken together, the above results suggest that jeju residents' sports activities are closely related to demographic characteristics and subjective cognitive levels.

공공도서관의 수요특성에 대한 연구

This study attempted to identify variables that affect public library demand. The analysis are was limited to Seoul in consideration of locational conditions. In this study, the dependent variable, library demand, was largely divided into the number of library visitors per year, the number of books borrowed per year, and the number of participants in cultural programs per year to examine the factors affecting each demand. According to the analysis results, as the size of facilities provided by libraries increases, the demand for libraries increases elastically. However, as the number of cultural program courses increases, the number of cultural program participants increases elastically. As the number of public libraries and public sports facilities in the region increases, the demand for libraries decreases, indicating that there is an alternative relationship with the facilities. However, fluctuations in demand were found to be inelastic. On the other hand, in the case of the population in the region, the magnitude of elasticity was relatively large compared to other variables, so it was found that a review related to this was essential in relation to the establishment of a public library in the future in a situation where the population was continuously declining.

Influence of Revitalization on the Social and Economic Well-Being of Residents: Case Study of Lithuania

The lack of public spaces, recreational areas, and sports facilities in older city neighborhoods, as well as the importance of people’s social and economic well-being, have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Revitalization is used to update the physical environment of old neighborhoods; it improves not only the physical environment of the neighborhood, but also contributes to ensuring the social and economic well-being of the residents. The article aims to identify which typical revitalization project solutions, only referring to physical environmental improvement projects, improve the social and economic well-being of the residents. To achieve this goal, a statistical analysis of the Žirmūnai triangle residents was performed with obtained survey data. The hypothesized connections between typical revitalization solutions and changes in the social and economic well-being of the population were verified using Pearson’s Chi-Square test. The results showed that the public spaces, sports, and playgrounds provided by revitalization were directly related to the social and economic well-being of the residents. As a result of this typical revitalization solution, 17% of the residents experienced an improvement in their economic well-being, 17% of the residents got to know their neighbors, and 95% of the residents indicated that they enjoy living in the neighborhood.

중국 공공체육시설 서비스품질과 서비스가치, 고객만족, 재방문의사의 관계분석

This study explores the rrelationships between service quality, service value, customer satisfaction, and revisit intention in public sports facilities, as well as the moderating effect of age on the relationship between service quality and revisit intention. Data from 308 users of public sports facilities in South Korea were analyzed using structural equation modeling and multi-group analysis. The results indicate that service quality significantly affects service value, highlighting the importance of setting reasonable prices for physical services to ensure low perceived costs by customers. Moreover, service value was found to significantly impact customer satisfaction, emphasizing the need for public sports facilities to enhance the value of their services to increase utility compared to perceived costs. Additionally, customer satisfaction and service value were shown to significantly affect revisit intention, and public sports facility managers should segment users to provide appropriate services for each group. The study further suggests that understanding the moderating effect of age on the relationship between service quality and revisit intention is important in providing effective services to different age groups.BR Overall, this study highlights the significance of service quality, service value, customer satisfaction, and user segmentation in public sports facilities. Improving service quality and enhancing service value can increase customer satisfaction and revisit intention. Moreover, considering the differences in the relationship between service quality and revisit intention across age groups can enable managers to provide more effective services to each group.

Predictive Modelling of Sports Facility Use: A Model of Aquatic Centre Attendance

The level of attendance appears to be the central indicator for analysing the performance of public sports facilities. However, most of the studies focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty and have been carried out in Australia and the United Kingdom. The aim of this article was, therefore, to identify potential explanatory variables that could explain attendance at leisure sports facilities in Europe based on the literature (a). Then, we aimed to identify the variables that explained attendance based on a study of aquatic centres (b) to propose an exploratory predictive model (c). The sample was composed of data from 28 aquatic facilities over 5 years, and we examined 41 variables from the literature. A predictive model of attendance was created using backward regression. The proposed formula had a predictive power of 79.13% of the observed attendance in our sample of aquatic centres. These results suggest that it is possible to determine attendance at an aquatic facility with only four variables and that the study of leisure facilities in Europe implies adapting the variables to be considered. This is also the first model to investigate leisure sports facilities in Europe.