Examining gender differences in the determinants of Masters Swimmers' sport commitment

Motives and Commitment to Sport in Amateurs during Confinement: A Segmentation Study

“…In addition, Ogles [ 85 ] determined that runners with functional commitment were more supportive of fitness motives as their primary reasons for training, while runners with greater obligatory commitment showed better scores on the more extrinsic motives related to achievement and recognition. Also, from the SCM, the sport enjoyment was considered basic, include master’s athletes [ 41 , 86 , 87 , 88 ], and commitment was also determined by opportunities for participation and personal investment [ 40 ].…”

Modelling commitment and compensation: a case study of a 52-year-old masters athlete

“…Thus, it would be interesting to repeat this study in the future from the perspective of a female MA. Female athletes may have unique sources of sport commitment (Wigglesworth et al 2012), and their roles and responsibilities may require different adaptive strategies (Barrell et al 1989). Moreover, the manner in which women are socialised into Masters sport is likely very different, as was evidenced by Griffin (2010) who found that adult women were recruited and socialised into recreational running groups based on discourses (e.g.…”

“…Scanlan et al 1993) and Masters cohorts (e.g. Wigglesworth et al 2012), although studies have focused more on younger athletes. Furthermore, with respect to older sportspeople or MAs, almost all efforts to understand sport commitment have been quantitative in nature (cf., Roy 2004).…”

Exploring the Context of Coached Masters Swim Programs: A Narrative Approach

“…The acknowledgment of years of cumulative investments is not only a badge of honor, but may be a personal currency they do not wish to squander by ceasing involvement. Indeed, quotes suggested that swimmers may feel a duty to continue their sport because their identity/self-esteem depends on it (Wigglesworth et al, 2012;Young, de Jong, et al, 2014).…”