Fitness merkezlerine giden bireylerin beklentilerinin değerlendirilmesi: Erbil örneği

The aim of this study is to reveal how well the fitness centers meet these expectations, taking into account the expectations of individuals who go to fitness centers. In this context, it has been tried to determine which motivation is more affected by the demographic structures of the individuals who go to the fitness center. The population of the study, in which the survey technique was used, consists of people registered in the fitness centers operating in the city center of Erbil, Iraq. The sample consisted of 100 people registered in 4 fitness centers who agreed to participate in the research. The "Demographic Information Form" prepared by the researcher and the validity and reliability of the "Physical Activity and Fitness Center Expectation Form" prepared by Aydın (2019) were used, by informing the individuals about the purpose of the research. SPSS 26.0 package program was used for statistical processing of the data. When the expectations from the physical activities in the fitness centers are examined as a whole, it is obvious that whatever the expectation is, the fitness centers are a center of attraction for physical activity and an incentive element with its existing facilities. As a result of the research, it was seen that participation in fitness centers is popular for both genders in Erbil province. In addition, among demographic characteristics, it was found that the factor that most affected physical activities in fitness centers was gender, and age, occupation and monthly income were also determinants, albeit partially. In general, these variables were found to have an effect on the variety of physical activity and the choice of equipment and the need for socialization while doing physical activity in the halls. As a result of the study on evaluating the expectations of the people, it was determined that the purpose of choosing and coming to the sports centers of the participants in the questionnaire showed significant similarity in terms of gender, age and occupational characteristics.