A study on continuous participation in sport events applying the concept of specialization

本研究的目的是运用专业化的概念，调查人们对体育赛事，特别是马拉松比赛的持续参与。研究的重点是一般跑步者的类型与持续参与因素之间的关系。结果表明，基于专业化概念的分类有两种类型。一个与跑步者的意图有关，另一个与跑步者的整体能力有关。关于持续参与的关联，本研究提出了一般跑步者的共同因素。对于持续参与的关联，研究表明，他们在持续参加比赛或项目时有一些共同之处。

The purpose of this study is to investigate people’s continuous participation in sports events, especially in marathon races, applying the concept of specialization. The study is focused on the relationship between the types of average runners and the factors of continuous participation. The results indicate two types of classification based on the concept of specialization. One is related to the runners’ intention and the other is related to the overall ability of the runners. Regarding with association of continuous participation, this study suggested common factors in general runners. As for the association of the continuous participation, the study suggests that there are some parts in common when they participate in races or events continuously.