Marathon running is a leisure behavior that has seen tremendous growth during the past
decade. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of factors associated …

Accumulating studies suggested that serious leisure qualities (SLQs) had an important
correlate to leisure motivation (LM). However, the role of SLQs on LM remains ambiguous …

In the past several years, the 5K race has become the most prevalent distance run in the
USA. Though 5K races are so prevalent in society, there is a lack of understanding about the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between commitment
and exercise behavior using the Sport Commitment Model (SCM; J Sport & Exercise …

Analysis of commitment in long distance running has developed rapidly over the past
decade. No attention has been devoted, however, to different commitment patterns of …

Prior leisure research has focused on behavioral and psychological variables, such as
involvement, loyalty, and commitment to understand sport and leisure behavior. With …

Research has demonstrated that marathon runners' motivations vary based on individual
difference variables in cross-sectional designs. The present investigation was unique in that …

Although research on marathon running has gained in importance during recent years, a
lack of research regarding the economic aspects of marathon runners has been clearly …

Sport and leisure roles contribute to health and to the quality of life. Therefore,
understanding the underlying causes of the commitments to these roles have gained in …

The purpose of the study was to obtain descriptive information from runners concerning
various aspects of their running, leading to the development and validation of a scale to …