Title of the thesis: Study of Life Style in Professional and Retired Football Players in Khuzestan province.
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Paper ID : 1324-12THCONG
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1sport management , shahid chamran university of Ahwaz , Ahwaz, Iran
2sport management, shahid chamran university of Ahwaz, Ahwaz, Iran
Abstract
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Lifestyle is a highly interconnected area with the interests, desires and preferences of each individual in the community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifestyle of professional and retired football players in Khuzestan. The research method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study was all professional and retired football players in Khuzestan. The sampling method was purposive and available. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire.Face validity and content of both instruments were confirmed by 8 experts in sport management and reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha (0.77). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and confirmatory factor analysis was used to calculate mean, frequency and standard deviation. One-sample t-test and independent t-test were used to test research questions and hypotheses. The results showed that the factor of internet addiction, smoking and use of alcohol were low among the professional and retired athletes. Study and religious beliefs and nutrition status, sleep status, and sexual status were also favorable in professional and retired athletes' lifestyles. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between lifestyle of male and female athletes in nutrition status, amount of sport activity and alcoholic beverages. And there is a significant difference between the lifestyle of retired male and female athletes in terms of nutritional status and there is a difference between the lifestyle of professional and retired athletes in terms of religious beliefs, sports activity and sleep status. The lifestyle of an athlete plays an important role in its success, and its proper training will help the athlete to grow and flourish.
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Lifestyle is a highly interconnected area with the interests, desires and preferences of each individual in the community. The purpose of this study was to investigate the lifestyle of professional and retired football players in Khuzestan. The research method was descriptive-survey. The statistical population of the study was all professional and retired football players in Khuzestan. The sampling method was purposive and available. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire.Face validity and content of both instruments were confirmed by 8 experts in sport management and reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha (0.77). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and confirmatory factor analysis was used to calculate mean, frequency and standard deviation. One-sample t-test and independent t-test were used to test research questions and hypotheses. The results showed that the factor of internet addiction, smoking and use of alcohol were low among the professional and retired athletes. Study and religious beliefs and nutrition status, sleep status, and sexual status were also favorable in professional and retired athletes' lifestyles. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between lifestyle of male and female athletes in nutrition status, amount of sport activity and alcoholic beverages. And there is a significant difference between the lifestyle of retired male and female athletes in terms of nutritional status and there is a difference between the lifestyle of professional and retired athletes in terms of religious beliefs, sports activity and sleep status. The lifestyle of an athlete plays an important role in its success, and its proper training will help the athlete to grow and flourish.
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