Exercise Motivation among Fitness Center Members: A Combined Qualitative and Q-Sorting Approach
Truong Thanh Nam,
Charuai Suwanbamrung,
Omid Dadras
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to explore the components of Exercise Maintenance Motivation (EMM) and identify its consensus and distinguishing aspects among members of fitness centers (FCs) in Vietnam. The study incorporated both qualitative and Q-sorting methodologies across two stages. The first stage involved conducting ten in-depth and four focus-group interviews with 39 members of six different FCs in Vietnam, resulting in the generation of 40 EMM statements. In the second stage, these statements were subjected to Q-s… Show more
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